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Conference 'Joining forces on hydrogen - Belgium, Benelux and its neighbours', Oct 16th 2023
16 oktober 2023, 08:30
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17:00
Under the umbrella of the Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), WaterstofNet and Cluster Tweed are organising the conference 'Joining forces on Hydrogen - Belgium, Benelux and its neighbours'. The conference takes place in Dockx Dome Eventhall in Brussels on Oct 16 2023.
The BHC was recently established to represent the Belgian hydrogen industry on national and international level. It unites the two regional clusters (Waterstof Industrie Cluster in Flanders and H2Hub in Wallonia) and represents the entire Belgian hydrogen value chain.
The ministers concerned will attend the conference to express their support to the Belgian Hydrogen Council and to cooperation on national level. We welcome Tinne Van der Straeten, Federal minister of Energy, Jo Brouns, Flemish Minister of Economy and Innovation and Philippe Henry, Vice President and Minister for Climate, Energy and Mobility. Ruud Kempener (Member of Cabinet of European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson) will present the role of of hydrogen in a European perspective. A number of prominent speakers of the top of the Belgian Hydrogen industry will present their status and ambitions on hydrogen. In lively panel discussions they will exchange their views on how to accelerate the hydrogen developments in our region. With this conference the BHC wants to strengthen the links with its neighbouring regions. With representatives of the neighbouring hydrogen councils (The Netherlands, Germany, France), we'll discuss possibilities for cooperation.
Also the ambassador of Namibië will attend the conference. She will talk about the cooperation with Belgium on hydrogen supply.
Practical Info
When: October 16th., 8.30h - 17.30h
Where: Dockx Dome Event hall, Lambermontlaan 1, 1000 Brussel – België
How to get there by publix transport or car? Please find all info here.
Programme Conference
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8.30 |
Registration & coffee |
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9.00 |
Welcome & introduction |
WaterstofNet and Cluster Tweed |
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9.10 |
Opening
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Jo Brouns, |
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9.30 |
Belgium as a key player in hydrogen |
Tom Hautekiet, President of the Belgian Hydrogen Council |
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9.50 |
Global hydrogen developments
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Steven Libbrecht, Interim Executive Director Hydrogen Council |
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10.10 |
Namibia - Belgium Building Hydrogen Partnership |
Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus, |
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10.30 |
Panel discussion: |
Cedric Osterrieth, Engie |
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11.10 |
Coffee break |
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11.40 |
Shipping as an enabler of the energy transition |
Alexander Saverys, CEO CMB |
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12.00 |
Panel discussion:
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Raphael Tilot, John Cockerill Patrick Vanschoubroek, Accelera-Cummins Vincent Wille, Agfa Edouard de Masson d'Autume, Bekaert Geert Van Hecke, Van Hool Sven Duchatelet, Solenco Power |
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12.40 |
Network lunch |
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14.10 |
Hydrogen : promises and challenges. |
Aurore Richel, Professor at the University of Liège |
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14.30 |
Panel discussion: |
Jan Rongé, Solhyd |
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15.10 |
Coffee break |
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15.40 |
The importance of European collaboration on hydrogen |
Ruud Kempener, Member of Cabinet of European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson |
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16.10 |
Panel discussion |
Elisa Hörhager, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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17.00 |
Closing speech |
Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgian federal Minister of Energy |
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17.15 |
Reception |
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Participation for members of the Waterstof Industrie Cluster and Cluster Tweed is free of charge.
Participation for non-cluster members costs: 250 € (excl. VAT).
We are looking forward to meeting you there.
Registration is open until Friday Oct 6th 2023
Cancellations can also be made until Oct. 6th. 2023
After that date we won't accept registrations or cancellations.