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Second members-only conference: Central Africa and the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act

Date

27 September 2023

Time

17:00-19:00

Location

Prince Albert Club, rue des Petits Carmes 20, 1000 Brussels

Type of Event

Member event

On invitation only

Organisation

Egmont Institute

This members-only conference aims to analyse the link between the European Union Critical Materials Act and the situation in Central Africa. After an overview of the Act and the current strategy of the European Union (Victor De Decker, Egmont Institute), the link will be made with critical raw materials in Central Africa and the possibilities for what is called a strategic partnership (Erik Kennes, Egmont Institute). A case study about a possible strategic partnership with the Democratic Republic of the Congo concerning cobalt will be presented (Elisabeth Caesens, Resource Matters). Finally, Emmanuel Umpula (Afrewatch, DRC) will take up the perspective from the DRC on the strategy of the European Union (tbc).
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Hosted by Egmont Institute Director General, Pol De Witte 

Programme

16.30 – 17.00

Registration and welcome

17.00 – 17.10

Opening remarks by Egmont Institute Director General, Pol De Witte

17.10 – 18.15

Sessions and Panellists

The EU’s quest for stable raw materials supply chains –
Victor De Decker, Research Fellow in the Europe in the World Programme,
Egmont Institute.

Critical raw materials and Central Africa : what’s the deal –
Erik Kennes, Senior Research Fellow in the Africa Programme, Egmont Institute.

Strategic partners for strategic minerals; what’s in it for the DRC –
Elisabeth Caesens, Founder and Executive Director, Resource Matters.

18.15 – 19.00

Reception