Conferences, projects and special events held in cooperation with friends in Belgium
Extensive B.I.O. e-learning programmes in biopolicy and sustainable development
2015
Participation as Member of the EU Chapter of the Club of Rome in the special event conferring the Honorary Presidency on
Herman Van Rompuy which convened in Brussels, under the Patronage of H.M. the King of Belgium, on September 9, 2015
2013
Participation in the Aurelio Peccei Lectures & Dialogues, hosted by the Brussels–EU Chapter of the Club of Rome under the auspices of HRH Prince Philip of Belgium
2012
The President of the Brussels–EU Chapter of the Club of Rome, Mark Dubrulle attended the event on“Green Governance – Building a Society of Hope – The Case of Morocco,” luncheon jointly sponsored by the Biopolitics International Organisation and the Hellenic Chapter of the Club of Rome, held under the auspices of the Embassy of Morocco in Athens and featuring Professor Assia Bensalah Alaoui, Morocco’s Ambassador-at-Large, as keynote speaker, Athens Club, 18 June 2012. Press Release (English | Greek) Photo Gallery
2011
Speaker at the conference on “Greener Europe – Greener World? Preparing for the 2012 Rio Summit on Sustainable Development – The Contribution of Civil Society in Europe,” organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels, Belgium Programme, President’s Speech
Speaker at a lunch conference organized the Brussels–EU Chapter of the Club of Rome in collaboration with VIRA (Vlaams-Nederlandse Vereniging voor Internationale Relaties – Anders) and IERPE (Institut Europeen pour la Politique de l’Eau), in Brussels, Belgium
Participation in a Round-Table Conference Luncheon hosted by Dr. Roch Doliveux, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Executive of the UCB Group, Brussels, Belgium Participants
Belgium Participation in a roundtable conference luncheon hosted by the UCB Group and by the American- European Community Association (AECA) in Brussels, Belgium Participants
Participation in the 80th Aurelio Peccei Lecture sponsored by the Brussels-EU Chapter of the Club of Rome in honor of Prof. Dennis Meadows, Brussels, Belgium Participants
Conference at the European Parliament on “Environment, Development & Security: New Ideas, Fast Action”, in Brussels. Programme List of Participants
2010
B.I.O. President attends a conference at the European Parliament on “Environment, Development & Security: New Ideas, Fast Action”, in Brussels, Belgium Programme, List of Participants
2008
Visiting Professor, Dean and Doyen Honoraire at the Nouvelle Universite Europeenne in Brussels, Belgium
Participation at the “Last Stop for Climate Action before Poznan” hosted by the Road to Copenhagen Conference, Brussels, Belgium Programme
Participation at the Global Contract on Climate Justice/New Approach in Intl Relations Conference hosted by the Club of Rome in Brussels, Belgium. Programme
2007
Participation in the 44th Aurelio Peccei Lecture sponsored by the Brussels-Eu Chapter of the Club of Rome, Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts, Brussels. Participants, Photos
Speech at the “Leadership, Sustainable Development & Climate Change” conference hosted by the Road to Copenhagen Initiative, Brussels. Programme
2006
President is appointed member of the Brussels-EU Chapter of the Club of Rome
Participation in the Symposium on “Sustainable Development and Security: Challenges and Opportunities,” organised by the Institute for Environmental Security and GLOBE-EU, at the European Parliament in Brussels
2005
B.I.O. participation in the “Symposium on the Worldwatch Institute Report, State of the World: Redefining Global Security” European Parliament, Brussels.
B.I.O. participation at the conference on “Deconstructing Democracy – The Limits of Privatisation,” hosted by the Club of Rome, Brussels – EU Chapter at the Royal Academy of Belgium. Invitation
Cooperation in the B.I.O. e-learning programme “Biopolicy – Education to Enrich Sustainability.”
2004
The B.I.O. President participates in the Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics held in Brussels. BioNews No. 38- April 2004, p. 3
2003
The B.I.O. President delivers a keynote speech at the Conference of the Foundation in Support of the Commission on Globalisation and the State of the World Forum, at the Bibliotheque Solvay in Brussels.
The B.I.O. President delivers a keynote speech at the Renaissance Europe Conference, European Parliament, Brussels.
The B.I.O. President delivers a keynote speech at the Fairer World Forum, Bibliotheque Solvay, Brussels.
2001
George Kremlis, Head of Judicial and Legislative Affairs for the European Commission, participates in the B.I.O. conference on the “Creation of an International Court of the Environment” and contributes to the volume of proceedings
1999
Professor Bernard Feltz, Centre for the Philosophy of Science, Institute of Philosophy, and George Kremlis, Head of Judicial and Legislative Affairs for the European Commission, participate in the Bios Prize award ceremony in honour of Mstislav Rostropovich, Kitty Kyriacopoulos, Anton Rupert, and Jakob von Uexkull, in St. Petersburg.
1997
Ambassador George Zavvos, European Commission, participates in the Seventh B.I.O. International Conference on “Danube River Bonds: Bio-Environment – Bio-Culture” and contributes to the volume of proceedings.
1994
Professor Frederic A. Lints, of the Catholic University of Louvain, participates in the International Sakharov Festival and contributes to the volume of proceedings.
1993
Mr. P van Donkelaar of GreenTech Research; Dr. Huberte Hanquet, Senator, President of the Commission of Foreign Affairs of the Senate; Dr. Stefan Klein, President of the International Society for Research on Civilisation Diseases and on Environment; Professor Frederic A. Lints, Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain; Mr. C. Rassenfosse of SmithKline Biologicals; and Professor Charles Susanne, Laboratory of Human Genetics, Free University of Brussels, serve as Founding Members of the International University for the Bio-Environment.
1991
Biopolitics lecture at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Namur.
Dr. Rene van Essche, Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for the EEC, Dr. Huberte Hanquet, Senator, President of the Commission of Foreign Affairs of the Senate, Dr. Stefan Klein, President of the International Society for Research on Civilisation Diseases and on Environment, Professor Frederic A. Lints, Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, and Professor Charles Susanne, Laboratory of Human Genetics, Free University of Brussels, participate in the Fourth B.I.O. International Conference on the “International University for the BioEnvironment” and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1988
The B.I.O. President participates in the conference “Manipulations Genetiques Une Meilleure Humanite,” Entretiens de Romont.
Lecture on Biopolitics at the University of Peace, Brussels.
Dr. Huberte Hanquet, Senator, President of the National Council of Belgian Women, Dr. Stefan Klein, President, International Society for Research on Civilization Diseases and on Environment, and Professor Charles Susanne, Director, Centre of Bioethics, Free University of Brussels, participate in the Second B.I.O. International Conference on “Bios in the Next Millennium” and contribute to the volume of proceedings.
1987
B.I.O. participation in the Bio-Ethics Panel, organised by Etudes et Expansion, the Minister of Health, Senators and the President of the Belgian International Council of Women.
B.I.O. participation in a roundtable discussion at the Biopoles meeting.
