Belgium
Factbox
As host country to several of the European Union’s institutions, Belgium is a key place for the PWYP campaign. Over a third of the world’s private extractive companies are listed in the EU.
Contact Person
Koen Warmenbol
Coalition of the Flemish North-South Movement – 11.11.11
Tel.+32- (0)2 536 11 40
Koen.Warmenbol@11.be
Recent activities
April 2012: open letter to president Kabila of DRC protesting against activities of oil exploration in the Virunga park (the oldest park in Africa, recognized as World Heritage Site)
13 – 16 March 2012 International Expert Meeting on No-Go-Zones
12 March 2012: International Workshop on Free and Prior Informed Consent
10 – 14 October 2011: Lobby tour with Javier Diez Canseco (member of parliament in Peru) on new Peruvian Law on Free and Prior Informed Consent
9 september 2011: Formation/seminar on Natural Ressources: perspectives and actions on peace and development
16 july 2011: Round Table on Natural Resources and Development in DRC
May – June 2011: contributions to Report on Raw materials of the European Parliament
October 2010: Seminar during the European Development Days 2010: Policy coherence towards the good governance of natural resources and its contribution to sustainable development. How to direct the European Raw Materials strategy in order to fulfill the goals of internal and external sustainable development
Related Resources
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18 Sep 2012Reuters
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23 Apr 2012Global Witness
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30 Mar 2012Tamworth Herald
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30 Mar 2012Tamworth Herald
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1 Mar 2011RINR
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29 Sep 2003Rev. David Ugolor, President of African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice
