Name: Opening Climate Centre
Start: 2022-11-29T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2022-11-29T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Federal Climate Centre

Opening Climate Centre

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 10:00 AM

Monday, November 28, 2022
Tuesday, November 29, 2022

10:00 AM Welcome invitees
Welcome invitees
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM Welcome and introduction - Arnaud Vajda (Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Federal Science Policy (Belspo))
Welcome and introduction
- Arnaud Vajda (Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Federal Science Policy (Belspo))
10:15 AM - 10:20 AM
10:20 AM The Climate Centre: creation and objectives - Thomas Dermine (State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investments, in charge of Science Policy)
The Climate Centre: creation and objectives
- Thomas Dermine (State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investments, in charge of Science Policy)
10:20 AM - 10:25 AM
10:25 AM Motivations & ambitions - Valerie Trouet (Scientific Director Climate Center) Ella Jamsin (Operational Director Climate Centre)
Motivations & ambitions
- Valerie Trouet (Scientific Director Climate Center)
- Ella Jamsin (Operational Director Climate Centre)
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM
10:35 AM Reconciling Ecology and Economy with 1000+ Clean and Efficient Solutions - Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse Foundation)
Reconciling Ecology and Economy with 1000+ Clean and Efficient Solutions
- Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse Foundation)
10:35 AM - 10:55 AM
10:55 AM Final word and thanks - Daniel Gellens (Director General a.i. Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium)
Final word and thanks
- Daniel Gellens (Director General a.i. Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium)
10:55 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM Inauguration artwork, official handover keys of the Climate Centre, poster presentation, reception
Inauguration artwork, official handover keys of the Climate Centre, poster presentation, reception
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Presentation of the climate research performed within the Federal Scientific Institutes united under the umbrella of the Climate Centre