Main Conclusions and Presentations of Conference on Economic Security and Supply of Raw Materials in Europe

Please find the main conclusions of the conference here.

Overview of the Programme

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09.30 Hans de Boer: Welcome by the President of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW)

09.40 Michel Rademaker: Deputy Director, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS)

09.50 Dirk Jan Koch: Special Envoy on Natural Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

10.00 Need for Information and Analysis (Intelligence)

Luca Demicheli: Secretary General, EuroGeoSurveys the Geological Surveys of Europe

Krijn Poppe: Business Developer, Agricultural Economics Research Institute LEI at Wageningen University

Roald Laperre: Deputy Director, Agro and Director European Agricultural Policy and Food Security at Ministry of Economic Affairs

11.30 Resource Policy

Roberto Boer: Advisor, Tasman Industries

Mark Saxon: CEO, Tasman Industries

Willem Jan Laan: Director Global External Affairs, Unilever

Marijke Wolfs: Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce Netherlands

14.00 Keynote Speech

Ab van der Touw: CEO Siemens, the Netherlands

14.20 Policy Options

Gerben Jan Gerbrandy: Member of European Parliament, ALDE

Daniel Guyader: Head of Division for Global Issues, European External Action Service

15.15 European and National Policy for Resource Security

Christiaan Rebergen: Director General of DG International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

15.25 Concluding Statements

Winand Quaedvlieg: Senior Advisor of International Policies, VNO-NCW