8:30-9:00: Start Registrations
9:10-9:30: Welcome and introduction
Speakers:
- Prof. dr. Fredie Floré (KU Leuven) or prof. dr. Anne-Françoise Morel (KU Leuven)
- Mr. Peter Moors, Chairman of the Management Committee
of the
Federal Public Service (FPS) Foreign Affairs
9:30-10:30: Session 1: The embassy as research topic
Speakers:
- Hélène Damen (TU Eindhoven)
- Bram De Maeyer (KU Leuven)
Session Chair: Dr. Lucas Elmenhorst
10:30-11:00: Coffee break
11:00-12:00: Session 2: The embassy as patrimony
Speakers:
- Head of Real Estate
Abroad of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jos Mandema - Head of works, projects, FMIS & movable property of the FPS Foreign Affairs Markus Maes
Session Chair: To be confirmed
12:00-13:00: Lunch break
13:00-14:00: Session 3: The embassy as architectural assignment
Speakers:
- Architect Sebastian
Moreno of A2M who designed the recently
completed Belgian embassy in Kinshasa, Congo. - Architect Maarten
Steenbrink of Royal Haskoning who designed
the recently completed Dutch embassy in Bamako, Mali.
Session Chair: Prof. dr. Rika Devos (ULB)
14:00-15:00: Session 4: The embassy as interior design assignment
Speakers:
- Interior Designer of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sandra de Steur
- Presentation on interior design of Belgian embassies, to be confirmed
Session Chair: Dr. Inge Somers (University of Antwerp)
15:00-15:30: Coffee break
15:30-17:00: Session 5: The embassy as venue for art
Speakers:
- Art curator of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Philippien Noordam
- Art curator of the FPS Foreign Affairs Ilse Dauwe
- Director of the United Nations Division at the FPS Foreign Affairs Werner Bauwens and visual artist Lieven Lefere
- Session Chair: To be confirmed
17:00: Closing Remarks
Speakers:
- Prof. dr. Bernard Colenbrander (TU Eindhoven)
- Prof. dr. Fredie Floré or prof. dr. Anne-Françoise Morel
17:30: Reception