Английская Википедия:Belgo-British Conference
The Belgo-British Conference is a recurring conference organised by the Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Egmont Institute and the British Council.[1]
The aim of the conference is to enrich bilateral relations by bringing together politicians, business people, academics, journalists, and other opinion-formers to debate themes of common and crucial importance to Belgium and the United Kingdom.
History
The Belgo-British Conference was first held in 2000, having been an idea discussed by Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, when they met for the first time in Downing Street in November 1999.
The first edition took place in Bruges in 2000. The location of the conference would alternate annually between the United Kingdom and Belgium and takes place under the Chatham House Rule. After the fifteenth edition in 2014, the conference was stopped being held until it was reinvigorated in 2022.
The Belgo-British Conference is currently chaired by Sir Robin Niblett (Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House) and Ambassador Johan Verbeke (former Belgian Ambassador to the UK), who preside over a board which agrees the theme of the conference. Previous chairs include Sir Stephen Wall, Ambassador Lode Willems, André Villeneuve, Count Georges Jacobs de Hagen, Baron Paul Buysse and Lord Simon of Highbury.
Editions
| Year | Date | Location | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19–21 October | Шаблон:Flagicon Bruges | None |
| 2001 | 25–26 October | Шаблон:Flagicon London | None |
| 2002 | 3–5 October | Шаблон:Flagicon Val-Duchesse Castle, Brussels | None |
| 2003 | 16–18 October | Шаблон:Flagicon Royal Society, Edinburgh | Changing Europe in a Changing World |
| 2004 | 25–27 November | Шаблон:Flagicon Royal Theatre, Namur | Ensuring Europe's Prosperity – Building Bridges |
| 2005 | 20–22 October | Шаблон:Flagicon Locarno Rooms, London | 2020 – A new horizon for Europe |
| 2006 | 16–17 October | Шаблон:Flagicon Val-Duchesse Castle, Brussels | Globalisation and the Citizen |
| 2007 | 13–14 November | Шаблон:Flagicon Lancaster House, London | Bridges Across The Channel |
| 2008 | 12–13 November | Шаблон:Flagicon Egmont Palace, Brussels | Natural Resources: Challenges and Opportunities |
| 2009 | 18–19 November | Шаблон:Flagicon British Council, London | Innovating our Way out of the Crisis |
| 2010 | 19–20 October | Шаблон:Flagicon Egmont Palace, Brussels | Player or Spectator? Europe in Tomorrow's World |
| 2011 | 17–18 October | Шаблон:Flagicon Lancaster House, London | Employment and Growth |
| 2012 | 8–9 November | Шаблон:Flagicon Egmont Palace, Brussels | Two Countries, How many Europes? A Belgo-British Dialogue |
| 2013 | 10–11 October | Шаблон:Flagicon Lancaster House, London | History and Reconciliation: Engaging a New Generation |
| 2014 | 20–21 November | Шаблон:Flagicon Egmont Palace, Brussels | Creation and Business |
| 2022 | 1 July | Шаблон:Flagicon Locarno Rooms, London | The UK-Belgium Relationship in a Changing Geopolitical Context |
References
External links
- Belgian Embassy to the UK
- Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs
- Egmont Institute
- British Embassy to Belgium
- British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- British Council in Brussels
- Английская Википедия
- United Kingdom friendship associations
- International conferences in Belgium
- International conferences in the United Kingdom
- Annual events in Europe
- Belgium–United Kingdom relations
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