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jAPAn Belgian Economic Mission 9 - 16 june 2012 PARTICIPANTS BROCHURE THIS PUBLICATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE BELGIAN FOREIGN TRADE AGENCY: WWW.ABH-ACE.BE AND WWW.BELGIANECONOMICMISSION.BE Belgian Economic Mission to Japan 9 - 16 june 2012 Organised by the regional institutions for Foreign Trade (Brussels Invest & Export, Flanders Investment & Trade - FIT, the Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency - AWEX), FPS Foreign Affairs and the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency. BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSIONS 2012 CALENDAR VIETNAM March 10 - 16 2012-2013 JAPAN June 9 - 16 TURKEY October 15 - 20 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND November 16 - 30 2013 THAILAND March WEST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES June SOUTH AFRICA & ANGOLA October INDIA November - December (The dates are subject to change) 5 HRH PRINCE PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM HRH Prince Philippe was born on April 15, 1960, in Brussels, Belgium, as the first child of HM King Albert II and HM Queen Paola. He is first in line for succession to the throne of Belgium and, as such, bears the title of Duke of Brabant. On December 4, 1999, the Prince married Miss Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz. On October 25, 2001, Princess Mathilde gave birth to a daughter, Princess Elisabeth. Her broth- er, Prince Gabriel, was born on August 20, 2003. On October 4, 2005, Princess Mathilde gave birth to Prince Emmanuel. Princess Eléonore, the fourth child, was born on April 16, 2008. At the end of secondary school, which he at- tended both in French and Dutch, the Prince continued his education at the Royal Military Academy, where he graduated in 1981. He then subsequently qualified as a fighter pilot (1982), a paratrooper and commando officer before as- suming command over a paratrooper platoon. The Prince’s military career further led him to his current rank of Lieutenant General and Vice Ad- miral in the Armed Forces (as of March 2010). BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Prince Philippe completed his academic trai- People’s Republic of China and Chile (2011) In 1998, The Prince Philippe Fund was created, ning at Trinity College, University of Oxford and, just recently Vietnam (2012). with the aim of fostering exchanges between (UK) and at the Graduate School of Stan- citizens and organisations across all three ford University (USA), where he completed On May 3, 2003, Prince Philippe was appoin- Communities of Belgium. a Master of Arts Degree in political science ted Honorary Chairman of the Board of the in 1985. Foreign Trade Agency, replacing the BFTB. In 2003, Prince Philippe became Honorary Chairman of BIO (Belgian Investment Com- The Prince holds an Honorary Doctorate from On June 21, 1994 he became a member of pany for Developing Countries). the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2002). the Senate. Since 2004, Prince Philippe has also served As a result of his increasing number of com- In addition to his various offi cial duties, Prince as the Honorary Chairman of the European mitments, the “Household of Prince Philippe” Philippe concentrates on gaining more in- Chapter of the Club of Rome and of the Inter- was created in 1992. depth knowledge of his country and its role national Polar Foundation. and image in the world and international rela- On August 6, 1993, by government de- tions. In May 2004, Prince Philippe obtained his cree, Prince Philippe was appointed Honor- license as a civilian helicopter pilot. ary Chairman of the Belgian Foreign Trade The Prince is keenly interested in the situation Board (BFTB). He succeeded his father, who of young people and their integration in the so- He spends his rare leisure time at home with had been Honorary Chairman since 1962. ciety of tomorrow. He regularly visits schools his family and enjoys reading, especially on and universities, but also closely follows such subjects related to the problems and chal- In this capacity, Prince Philippe has headed important social issues as unemployment and lenges confronting men and women in to- more than 40 important economic missions, the struggle against poverty and exclusion. day’s society. He is an avid sportsman and the most recent being to Mexico & Panama, is keen on maintaining a healthy physical the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Saudi In May 1997, Prince Philippe was appointed condition. Arabia and Morocco (2009); India, Brazil, Honorary Chairman of the Belgian Federal Kazakhstan and Ukraine (2010); the Russian Council for Sustainable Development, created Federation, the United States of America, the after the Conference of Rio. 7 HE DIDIER REYNDERS Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Trade and European Affairs BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Born in Liège on August 6th, 1958 Academical functions Chairman of the Mouvement Réforma- Married, 4 children teur (2004-2011) Lecturer at the Hautes Ecoles commer- ciales of Liège Government positions Professional activities Staff member of the Public Law Depart- Minister of Finance (1999-2011) ment at the University of Liège Lawyer (1981-1985) Chairman of the Eurogroup (January- Guest lecturer at the Université catholique Director General of the Local Authorities December 2001) de Louvain (Louvain business school (UCL) Department of the Ministry of the Walloon Region (1985-1988) President of the Ecofi n (July-December 2001 / July 2010-December 2010) Political activities Chairman of the National Railway Company of Belgium (1986-1991) Minister in charge of the Belgian Buildings Chief of staff of the Deputy Prime Minister, Agency (2003-2011) Minister of Justice and Institutional Chairman of the National Society of Reforms, Mr Jean Gol (1987-1988) Airways (1991-1993) Deputy Prime Minister since 18 July 2004 Member of the Liège Town Council since Minister of Institutional Reforms (2004- October 1988 2011) Leader of the MR Group of the Liège Minister in charge of the National Lottery, Town Council since 1995 the Federal Holding and Investment Company (FHIC) and the insurance Deputy Chairman of the MR (1992-2004) companies (2007-2011) Member of Parliament since 1992 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs since 6 December 2011 Chairman of the PRL-FDF Group (1995- 1999) 9 HE INGRID LIETEN Vice-Minister-President of the Flemish Government, Flemish Minister for Innovation, Public Investment, Media and Poverty Reduction Born in Hasselt on April 20th, 1964 Licentiate in Law, VUB, 04/07/1987, cum Married, two sons laude Secondary education Studies Mathematics-Sciences-Latin, Koninklijk Higher education Lyceum Hasselt, 27/06/1982, First Prize for French, History, Dutch, the School Degree in Public Management and Ad- Newspaper and the Humanist Union ministration, VUB, Faculty of Economics, Social and Political Sciences, 22/09/2000, Certifi cates magna cum laude Different training programmes, including: Certifi cate of Personnel Management in Situational management and delegation Public Administration, KUL - Completion (Coopers and Lybrand Management Con- Centre for Government Policy and Admin- sultants) istration, 01/02/1995 Contract management in the public sector Master’s Degree in Industrial Location and (KUL Public Management Institute) Development, VUB - Faculty of Economics, Social and Political Sciences, 25/09/1992 Quality in the public sector (KUL Public Management Institute) Special Licentiate in Corporate Law - option Fiscal Law, VUB - Faculty of Law, 11/01/1990 10 BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Career 01/10/1988-14/08/1990 Member of the “De Lijn” Board of Di- Trainee at the Bar Council of Hasselt rectors from 01/01/1997 to 31/12/2001 13/07/2009-now Vice-Minister-President of the Flemish 01/12/1987-31/10/1988 Member of the BAM (Antwerp Mobile Government, Flemish Minister for In- Professor’s assistant in commercial law Management Company) Board of Di- novation, Public Investment, Media and and fi nancial economic law, VUB rectors since 8 September 2003 Poverty Reduction Additional information Member of the “De Scheepvaart” 01/01/2002-12/07/2009 Member of the TV Limburg Board of (Shipping) Board of Directors since 1 Director-General of the Flemish public transport company “De Lijn” Directors since 13 September 2005 August 2003 International Association of Public 01/11/2000-31/12/2001 Opening speaker at the opening of the General Secretary of the Limburg Recon- Transport (UITP): legal year in 1989 at the Bar Council version Society • member of the Executive Board Com- of Hasselt, entitled “The State reform, mittee (policy board) since 16/10/2003 a step forward for the persons seeking 01/05/1993-31/10/2000 • member of the Corporate Manage- Town clerk in Maasmechelen justice... ?”, published in the “Limburgs ment Commission Rechtsleven” (Limburg Legal Life), 01/05/1991-30/04/1993 year 1989. Executive at the GOM-LER Limburg (Re- Belgian Association for Common City gional Development Company-Limburg and Regional Transport (BVGSSV): Representative of the Law students in Economic Council), Industrial Promotion the Faculty Council from 1983 to 1986. • Vice-President since 24/01/2002 Service Numerous publications in “GOM Info” 18/08/1990-30/04/1991 Lawyer’s assistant at the Bar Council of regarding legal matters important to Hasselt the Limburg business world. 11 HE JEAN-CLAUDE MARCOURT Vice-President and Minister of Economy, SMEs, Foreign Trade and New Technologies of the Walloon Government and Minister of Higher Education of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation BELGIAN ECONOMIC MISSION Born in Awans on October 16th, 1956 1998-1999: Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and 1974-1979: Telecommunications University