With the support of the Ministry of Defence, NCP Flanders, EWI and representation from the other regions, the FPS Economy is organizing an information day to inform Belgian entities about the possibilities offered by the European Defence Fund (EDF), whereby attention is also paid to the EDF aspects within each region.

The information session will take place prior to the announcement of the EDF work programme.

Program

08.30 - 09.00 Reception / Registration

09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and general introduction
Séverine WATERBLEY, President of the FPS Economy

09.15 - 10.00 European context of EDF and its operation
Thierry SEGERS, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), European Commission
Q&A: 15 mins.

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Specific Belgian context of EDF:
• National Focal Point / Xavier HAEZEBROUCK,NFP – FPS Economy, Pierre De Man, Alternate NFP – KHID
• Autonomy guarantees / Sybille MAZAY, FPS Economy

10.15 – 10.45 Break

10.45 - 11.30 EDF & Belgian Defense
Colonel Dirk VANDERREYDT, Colonel Wim PIETERS, National Armaments Directorate
Q&A: 15 mins.

11.30 am - 12.00 pm The experience with EDF of the Belgian company dotOcean
Emma CLAEYS, Business Development Manager
Q&A: 15 mins.

12:00 - 1:30 Lunch

Afternoon program per region (separate rooms)

Flemish region

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM Flemish policy, approach and guidance of EDF in Flanders
(EWI and NCP Flanders)

2:10 PM - 2:20 PM Flemish support in international economic opportunities and scholarships
(FIT)

2:20 PM – 2:50 PM Session on export control obligations
(DKBUZA – DCSG)

NB: the presentations will take place in Dutch, French and English. No simultaneous interpretation is provided. Participation is free but registration is mandatory, no later than 01.03.2024. The number of participants is limited.

REGISTRATION Link NB! For security reasons, we must ask you for your ID number and your nationality to gain access to the Royal Military Academy building. For more information, please contact us via the email address: nfp-edf@economie.fgov.be.