Belgian global change research 1990 - 2002: Assessment and integration report
Presentation of the report

Brussels, Palais des Académies, June 28th 2005

Programme: Dutch  or French 

Presentations

Welcome Address and handing over of the report
Dr. Ph. Mettens, Chairman of the Board of directors of the Belgian Federal Science Policy, pronounced by Mrs. M. Vanderstraeten, Belgian Federal Science Policy Office, editor of the report
Speech: Dutch  or French

Opening address
Mr. M. Verwilghen, Minister for the Economy, Energy, Foreign Trade and Science Policy, pronounced by Mr. P. Lamot, deputy managing Director, responsible for the Unit ‘Science Policy’
Speech: Dutch  or French 

Discussion of the report by the scientific editors

Introduction
Mrs. M. Vanderstraeten, Belgian Federal Science Policy Office, editor of the report
Presentation  (F) and text  (N)

Atmospheric composition changes
Prof. Em. Dr. R. Zander, Groupe Infrarouge de Physique Atmosphérique et Solaire, Université de Liège (ULg-GIRPAS) and Dr. M. De Mazière (IASB)
Presentation  (E), pronounced by Dr. M. De Mazière

Climate change
Prof. Dr. J.-P. van Ypersele, Institut d'Astronomie et de Géophysique Georges Lemaître, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL-ASTR)
Presentation  (E)

The role of the ocean in global change
Prof. Dr. J.-P. Vanderborght, Laboratoire d'Océanographie Chimique et Géochimie des Eaux, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB-OCEAN)
Presentation  (F) and text  (F)

Global change impact on ecosystems
Prof. Dr. R. Ceulemans et Prof. Dr. I. Nijs, Planten- en Vegetatie-ecologie, Universiteit van Antwerpen (UA-PLECO)
Presentation  (E)

Discussion of the report by the panel

Moderator: M. G. den Ouden, editor of the report
Members of the panel:
- Prof. Ph. Bourdeau, honorary director of the EC- DG Research, honorary professor at the Free University of Brussels (ULB); Belgian representative in the Management Board. of the European Environment Agency; chairman of the national SCOPE committee (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) of the Academies; member of the national l’IGBP committee (International Geosphere and Biosphere Programme); lector of the report "Belgian global change research 1990-2002"

- Prof. G. Brasseur, Director Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg (Germany); Chairman of the IGBP (International Geosphere and Biosphere Programme) scientific committee
Presentation  (E)

- M. F. Chemay, Head of the Department ‘International Affaires’ of the DG Environment at the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment

- Dr. F. Raes, Unit Head of the Unit ‘Climate Changes’, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra (Italy)
Presentation  (E) and text  (E)

- Dr. J. Tack, member of the national l’IGBP committee (International Geosphere and Biosphere Programme, Belgian Biodiversity Platform – International Science Policy Biodiversity; lector of the report "Belgian global change research 1990-2002"
Presentation  (E)

Closing speech
Mrs. M. Vanderstraeten, Belgian Federal Science Policy Office, editor of the report
Presentation  (N)