The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and the Flanders Cleantech Association are organizing a meeting with a delegation, led by a group of Chinese Mayors of second- and third-tier cities in China.

This visit is organized in the framework of an exchange programme of The Climate Group, which is an organization based in the UK with offices worldwide, including Beijing and focusing on climate change and low carbon area. The aim of their visit is to facilitate the dialogue, trade and investment between Chinese cities and Europe on cleantech and environmental technologies.

This meeting “Leadership in Low-carbon Growth” will take place at 9 am on February 16 at the Hooge Maey, Haven 550 in Antwerp.

The delegation, which consists of a group of Mayors of second- or third-tier cities, are from the following cities: Lanzhou (Gansu province), Guiyang (Guizhou province), Zhuhai (Guangdong province), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A complete list of the delegation can be obtained at: info@flanders-china.be
Programme:
9h10 – 9h20      Introduction by Mrs Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
9h20 – 9h30      Presentation Flanders Cleantech Association by Mr Dirk Fransaer, Managing Director, VITO
9h30 – 10h00    Presentation “Waste management in Flanders: Policy instruments & Results” by Mrs An Vandeputte, Project Manager, OVAM/Public Waste Agency of Flanders
10h00 – 10h20  Presentation “Sustainable Landfilling” by Mr Daniel Dirickx, Director, Hooge Maey
10h20 – 10h40  Presentation “Renewable Chemicals from Algae” by Mr Bert Lemmens,
 Project Manager Renewable Chemicals, VITO
10h40 – 11h00   Presentation “Enhanced Landfill Mining as a new concept for sustainable materials management” by Mr Karl Vrancken, Research Coordinator, VITO

11h00 – 11h30   Coffee break
11h30 – 12h30   Site visit Hooge Maey
12h30 – 14h30   Lunch at Hooge Maey

Presentation of the Climate Group by Mr Luc Bas, European Programme  Director
   Presentation of the participating companies (slide presentation) and the members of the Chinese delegation

This meeting will give you the opportunity to introduce your company’s activities to leaders from second and third-tier cities. Companies can join the whole morning programme and the lunch or join the lunch only.

Participation fee for FCCC members: 75€, non-members: 110€

In order to introduce your company to the Chinese delegation, we kindly ask you to fill in the subscription form and return it to info@flanders-china.be before 8 February 2012.

This visit is being organized with the support of Flanders Investment & Trade.