Conference for a Just Transition in Belgium - 8 and 9 November 2023
Where and Wen?
- Date : 8 and 9 November 2023
- Venue: SQUARE, 2 rue Ravenstein, 1000 Brussels
About the Conference for a Just Transition
In its government agreement of 30 September 2020, the federal government indicated its intention to hold this conference in Belgium. The Federal Minister for Climate, Environment, Sustainable Development and the Green Deal, Zakia Khattabi, was in charge of organising the event. This is why she brought together political decision-makers from across the country, stakeholders, academic experts and citizens to discuss the crucial issues involved in the ecological transition, emphasising the importance of it taking place in a way that is just for everyone.
As the International Labor Organization's 2015 Just Transition Guidelines point out, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Policies must be adapted to the specific circumstances, culture and economic reality of each country. The conference had been intensively planned for two years by a diverse group of stakeholders, including academic experts, social partners, civil society, a panel of randomly selected citizens, civil servants and various advisory bodies. They drew up information reports that fed into the conference and the political choices that ensued.
Programme
8 November 2023: Day 1 of the Conference for a Just Transition
- 9.00 to 9.30am: Welcome with coffee
- 9.30 to 11.15am: Keynote speakers in the plenary hall
- Zakia Khattabi
- 2 keynotes
- 11.15 to 11.45am: Coffee break
- 11.45am to 1.00pm: Speakers in the plenary room
- Presentation of the High Committee report
- Presentation of the Agora recommendations (Particitiz, Democratic Society)
- Presentation of the Federal Government Report (IFDD)
- 1.00 to 1.45pm: Lunch
- 2.00 to 3.30pm: Four working seminars with civil society, academics and experts
- Agriculture and food
- Transport and mobility
- Buildings
- Healthcare
- 3.30 to 4.00pm: Coffee break
- 4.00 pm to 5.00pm: Continuation of the four seminars
- Agriculture and food
- Transport and mobility
- Buildings
- Healthcare
9 November 2023: Day 2 of the Conference for a Just Transition
- 9.00 to 9.30am: Welcome with coffee
- 9.30 to 10.00am: Plenary introduction
- Summary of Day 1 highlights
- 10.15 to 11.30am: Three presentations of recommendations issued by the advisory boards*
- Gender (Institute for the Equality of Women and Men)
- International solidarity (Advisory Council on Policy Coherence for Development)
- Financing and investment (Federal Council for Sustainable Development)
- 11.30 to 11.45am: Coffee break
- 12.00 to 1.00pm: Continuation of presentations
- Gender (Institute for the Equality of Women and Men)
- International solidarity (Advisory Council on Policy Coherence for Development, Federal Council for Sustainable Development)
- Financing and investment (Federal Council for Sustainable Development - FCSD)
- 1.00 to 1.45pm: Lunch
- 2.00 to 3.30pm: Four presentations of recommendations issued by the advisory boards*
- Resources and energy (Federal Council for Sustainable Development)
- Employment (National Labour Council, Central Economic Council)
- Education and Training (National Labour Council, Central Economic Council)
- Combating poverty (Combat Poverty, Insecurity and Social Exclusion Service)
- 3.30 to 3.45pm: Coffee break
- 4.00 to 5.00pm: Continuation of recommendation presentations
- Natural resources and energy (Federal Council for Sustainable Development)
- Employment (National Labour Council, Central Economic Council)
- Education and Training (National Labour Council, Central Economic Council)
- Combating poverty (Combat Poverty, Insecurity and Social Exclusion Service)
9 November 2023: Evening programme and closure of the Conference for a Just Transition
- 6.30pm: Welcome
- 7.00 - 9.00pm: Plenary session with speakers and a cultural interlude
9.00 - 10.00pm: Reception