On Friday 30 January 2015 the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers, VNO-NCW, will organize in cooperation with The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and Raw Materials Supply Platform a conference on ‘Economic Security and Raw Materials in Europe’
The central question that will be discussed during the conference is how Europe can increase the security of resource supplies for the European market. In light of expected growth of economies beyond Europe’s borders, increasing protectionism, resource nationalism and recent geopolitical tensions, this is a relevant and urgent question that needs to be addressed. Europe is proponent of a global, open and transparent economy. Recent developments point however in a different direction. How can Europe best respond?
During this conference speakers from businesses, government agencies and knowledge institutes will present their views on a European agenda for the security of resource supplies. Minister Ploumen for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will deliver the closing speech. Other speakers include: Dirk Jan Koch, Special Envoy on Natural Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ab van der Touw, CEO Siemens; Gerben Jan Gerbrandy, Member of European Parliament; Winand Quaedvlieg, Senior Advisor of International Policies, VNO-NCW – and others. The full program can be found below.
With the results of the conference, the Dutch business community aims to give security of resource supplies a more prominent place on the European agenda.
Registration is by invitation only.
Program
09.00 – 09.30 Registration
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
Need for Information and Analysis (Intelligence)
10:00 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
Debate with the Audience
11.00 Coffee Break
Resource Policy
11:30 Roberto Boer: Advisor / Mark Saxon: CEO, Tasman Industries
Willem Jan Laan: Director Global External Affairs, Unilever
Marijke Wolfs: Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce Netherlands
Debate with the Audience
12.45 Lunch
Keynote Speech
14:00 Ab van der Touw: CEO Siemens, the Netherlands
Policy Options
14.20 Gerben Jan Gerbrandy: Member of European Parliament, ALDE
Daniel Guyader: Head of Division for Global Issues, European External Action Service
14.45 Coffee Break
15.15 Concluding Statements
Winand Quaedvlieg: Senior Advisor of International Policies, VNO-NCW
European and National Policy for Resource Security
15.25 Lilianne Ploumen: Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
15.45 Closing of Conference, Drinks
Experts
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