BCECC would like to invite you to the Belgium & China Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road on Friday October 21, 2016 in Brussels organized together with the Chinese embassy.
The One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative is the single most ambitious infrastructure plan in the world today. China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative would create multiple economic corridors encompassing more than 60 countries in Asia, North Africa and East Africa, linking the most dynamic East Asian Economic Zone with the advanced European Economic Zone. Intraregional free trade and infrastructure funding will enable more efficient circulation of currency and culture.
Interested in exploring ways to take advantage of this historic development? Join us on October 21th in Brussels.
Agenda:
09:00 – 09:30: Registration
Session I moderated by Mr. Bernard Dewit, Chairman of Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
09:30 – 09:50: Opening Remarks by Mr. QU Xing, Ambassador of P.R.China to Belgium
09:50 – 10:10: Keynote Speech by Mr. Kris Peeters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Economy and Consumer Affairs, in charge of Foreign Trade
10:10 – 10:15: Introduction by Mr. Bernard Dewit, Chairman of BCECC
10:15 – 10:30: “One Belt One Road Initiative: background, actions and progress” by Professor QIN Yaqing, Dean of China Foreign Affairs University
10:30 – 11:10: Intervention by other panelists:
• Ms. Rachel Delcourt, Director of Confucius Institute of University of Liege
• Prof. Pierre Defraigne, Executive director of Madariaga-College of Europe Foundation
• Mr. Vincent De Saedeleer, Vice President of the Port of Zeebrugge
• Ms. He Liqin, General Manager of Bank of China (Luxembourg) S.A, Brussels Branch
11:10 – 11:30: Coffee Break
Session II moderated by Mr. Stefaan Vanhooren, Chairman Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
11:30 – 11:35: Introduction by the moderator
11:35 – 11:50: “What kind of contributions does China expect from Europe towards One Belt One Road Initiative” by Professor YUAN Peng, Deputy Dean of China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.
11:50 – 12:30: Intervention by other panelists:
• Prof. Jan Cornelis, Deputy Rector of Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• Mr. Frank Geerkens, Port Ambassador of Antwerp Port Authority
• Mr. Philippe Van der Donckt, Director Business Development Recycling Asia of Umicore
• Mr. Erik Uyttendaele, Senior Director – Material Planning & Logistics of Volvo Cars Gent
12:30 – 14:30 Reception
Venue:
Tangla Hotel Brussels
Avenue E. Mounier 5,
1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
This event is free of charge however registration is mandatory. Please register online or send your full coordinates by e-mail to events@bcecc.be before October 14, 2016.
Looking forward to meeting you there!