On these pages you will find more information on the activities taking place during the State Visit. The activities are organised per day in chronological order.
Activities
Activities of Monday May 02, 2022
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WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT THE MONUMENT OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
- Welcome by HE Nikos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Hellenic Republic
- Wreath laying by HM the King followed by a minute of silence
- National anthems
- Greeting of the flag and inspection Guard of Honour by HM the King
- Greeting of Greek authorities by TTMM the King and the Queen
Venue Leoforos Vasilissis Amalias Syntagma Square
Date Participants Very restricted delegation of Palace Officials
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OFFICIAL WELCOMING CEREMONY AT THE PRESIDENTIAL MANSION BY HE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC MS. KATERINA SAKELLAROPOULOU AND MR. PAVLOS KOTSONIS
- Greeting of TTMM the King and the Queen by the President upon arrival of the car
- National anthems
- Inspection of the Guard of Honour by HM the King and the President
- Introduction of the Greek officials by the President to HM the King and by HE Dimitrios Zevelakis, Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic to HM the Queen
- Introduction of the Belgian Ministers and delegation members by HM the King to the President and by HM the Queen to Mr. Pavlos Kotsonis
Venue Presidential Mansion
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PRIVATE MEETING FOR TTMM THE KING AND THE QUEEN, HE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC MS. KATERINA SAKELLAROPOULOU AND MR. PAVLOS KOTSONIS
Venue Presidential Mansion
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EXTENDED MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS
Venue Maximos Mansion
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VISIT TO THE SMILE OF THE CHILD
- 17:10 Welcome by Costas Yannopoulos, President of The Smile of the Child
- 17:15 Private Meeting with selected staff members of The Smile of the Child
- 17:35 Interaction with children of the Community home and a volunteer
- 17:53 Group picture and handing over of a painting made by the children for HM the Queen
- 17:55 Departure of HM the Queen
Organisation Belgian Embassy Venue The Smile of the child Community Home
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EXTENDED MEETING WITH MR. KOSTAS BAKOYANNIS, MAYOR OF ATHENS, FOLLOWED BY A MEDAL CEREMONY FOR HM THE KING
Venue Athens City Hall
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BELFIUS NETWORKING EVENT
- 19:00 Registration, drinks and appetisers
- 19:40 Presentations of Marc Raisière & Dirk Gyselinck
- 20:00 Walking dinner and networking
Organisation Belfius Venue Ballroom in Hotel Grand Bretagne
Date Participants Belgian delegation
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STATE DINNER IN HONOUR OF TTMM THE KING AND THE QUEEN, HOSTED BY HE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC MS. KATERINA SAKELLAROPOULOU AND MR. PAVLOS KOTSONIS
Venue Presidential Mansion
Date Participants Very restricted delegation
Additional information Dress code: cocktail dress / dark suite
Activities of Tuesday May 03, 2022
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SHOWCASE OF OTN SYSTEMS
Organisation Flanders Investment & Trade Venue Royal Room in Hotel Grande Bretagne
Date Participants Official delegation from Flanders
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SEMINAR ‘’RENEWABLE’’ ENERGY: EXPERTISE MEETS OPPORTUNITY
08:00-08:30 Registration of the participants
08:30-08:35 Welcome word by Claire Tillekaerts, CEO of Flanders Investment & Trade
08:35-08:45 Opening speech by HE Jan Jambon, Minister President of Flanders
08:45-08:55 Speech by HE Adonis Georgiadis, Minister for Development and Investments
08:55-09:15 ‘’Building a sustainable future in the Mediterranean’’ - François Van Leeuw, CEO of Parkwind
‘’The prospects of offshore wind energy in Greece’’ - Panagiotis Ladakakos, President of the Hellenic Wind Energy Association09:15-09:35 ‘’Interconnection of islands - Completed project: Peloponnese – Crete AC (Alternative Current) interconnection’’
Artemios Makris, PMO Director of Hellenic Cables
Matthias Broersma, Project and Business Development Manager of Jan De Nul Group09:35-09:55 ‘’Agios Dimitrios: a cleaner bridge towards the future’’ - Yannis Horemans, Director of Belven
09:55-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-10:50 ‘’Communication enabling the energy transition’’
Jurgen Michielsen, Business Leader of OTN Systems
Kosmas Chatziiosif, Co Founder & Co Owner of NTE PC10:50-11:10 Presentation by Pascal De Buck, CEO of Fluxys
Presentation by Nikolaos Katsis, Asset Management Division Director of DESFA11:10-11:30 Presentation by Stephan Windels, CEO of Eoly Energy
‘’A clear sustainable vision with a clear sustainable action; the story of the Greek energy islands’’ - Dr.-Ing. George Pechlivanoglou, Chief Business Development Officer of Eunice Energy Group11:30-11:50 ‘’Green Hydrogen Solutions for Flexible and Scalable Ecosystems’’ - Jean-Luc Maurange, CEO of John Cockerill
‘’Next generation fuel cell and electrolysis technology to lead the Hydrogen economy into mass market adoption’’ - Vasilis Kopelas, Vice President of Business Development of Advent Technologies11:50-12:15 Q&A
12:15-14:00 Walking lunch & networking event
Moderators:
Capt. Marc Nuytemans, CEO of Blue Cluster
Dr. Spyridon Economou, President of Center for Renewable Energy Sources and SavingOrganisation Flanders Investment & Trade Venue Eugenides Foundation
Address: 387 Syggrou Ave. 17564, Palaio FaliroDate Participants Belgian delegation
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VISIT TO ADAMA CENTER
- 08:45 Welcome by HE Notis Mitarachis, Minister of Migration, HE Sofia Voultepsi,Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum and Maria Clara Martin, UNHCR Country Representative
- 08:48 Background explanation by the Minister and representatives of UNHCR, Caritas Hellas and Catholic Relief Services
- 09:09 Short walk through the premises of Adama Center
- 09:11 Private meeting for TTMM the King and the Queen with 3 refugees
- 09:25 Departure
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Venue Adama Center
Address: Paraskevopoulou 3, AthensDate -
CYBER INNOVATION DAY, INCLUDING A CYBER SECURITY CONFERENCE
- 08:45 Students registration
- 09:15 Opening of the Cyber Innovation Day by TBC HE Elio Di Rupo, Minister-President of the Government of Wallonia or Mrs. Pascale Delcomminette, CEO of AWEX & CEO of WBI
- 09:25 Launch of the “Digital Escape Game” for students
- 13:15 Networking lunch for the participants attending the Cyber Security conference
- 14:30 Official opening of the Cyber Security Conference
- 14:40 Introductory speech by Mr Athanasios Staveris-Polykalas, General Secretary of Telecommunications and Post in the Ministry of Digital Governance, followed by an interactive panel discussion
- 16:00 End of the Cyber Security Conference followed by an award ceremony of the Digital Escape Game
- 16:30 Networking drink (until 18:00)
Organisation AWEX Venue Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation
Address: Eratosthénous str. 13, 11635 AthensDate Participants Belgian business delegation related to the IT field and Cyber Security, the Official Award Ceremony is open to Belgian Academics
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VISIT OF THE TEMPLE OF POSEIDON AT SOUNION
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Venue Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio
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IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES: THE FUTURE OF TOURIST AND CULTURAL SITES
Part I: Showcase in the presence of TTMM the King and the Queen
- 11:20 Welcome by HE Rudi Vervoort, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region
- 11:24 Encounter with Brussels Based companies and testing of technologies:
- Please Touch the Art Work
- Demute
- Crafteke
- Crew.brussels
- DTMH
- 11:50 Departure of the official delegation
Part II: Seminar
- 11:45 Registering of the guests
- 12:00 Opening of the seminar by HE Rudi Vervoort, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region
- 12:15 Seminar - Are Immersive technologies the future of tourist and cultural sites?
- 13:15 Walking Lunch
- 14:30 Testing of the experiences (until 15:30)
Organisation hub.brussels Venue Cape Sounio Grecotel
Address: Sounio Road, Lavreotiki, Attica, 19500Date Participants Upon invitation
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ENCOUNTER “CONNECTING PAST AND FUTURE. THE IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES ON ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION”, FOLLOWED BY AN ACADEMIC LUNCH
- 11:50 – 12:20 Welcome by HE Pierre-Yves Jeholet, Minister-President of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and Pascale Delcomminette, CEO, Wallonie-Bruxelles International and encounter of TTMM the King and the Queen with members of the Belgian school of archeology and selected Belgian and Greek researchers
- 12:30 – 13:45 Academic lunch
Organisation WBCampus, VLUHR & ARES Venue Cape Sounio Grecotel
Address: Sounio Road, Lavreotiki, Attica, 19500Date Participants Upon invitation
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VISIT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF THORIKOS
- 14:00 - 14:40 Visit in the presence of TTMM the King and the Queen and restricted academic delegation
- 15:00 - 15:40 Visit for the academic delegation (upon invitation)
Organisation WBCampus, VLUHR & ARES Venue Archaeological site of Thorikos
Address: 19500 Thorikos, AtticaDate Participants Academic delegation
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SIGNING CEREMONY
Organisation Belgian Foreign Trade Agency Venue Royal room, Hotel Grande Bretagne
Address: 1 Vasileos Georgiou A, Syntagma Square Str.Date Participants Officials, signees and their guests
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PRIVATE VISIT TO THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM
Organisation Belgian Embassy Venue Acropolis Museum
Address: Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42Date -
RETURN EVENT AT THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM, HOSTED BY TTMM THE KING AND THE QUEEN IN HONOUR OF HE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC MS. KATERINA SAKELLAROPOULOU AND MR. PAVLOS KOTSONIS
- 19:55 Welcome of HE the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Mr. Pavlos Kotsonis by TTMM the King and the Queen at the entrance of the Museum, and photo opp
- 20:00 National anthems and presentation of the programme of the concert by HE Sophie Wilmès, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- 20:10 Start of the Concert
- 20:50 Encounter of TTMM the King and the Queen and the Presidential couple with the musicians
- 21:00 TTMM The King and the Queen and the Presidential couple join the Reception
- 22:00 End of the Reception for all guests
Venue Acropolis Museum
Address: Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42Date Participants Upon invitation
Additional information Dress code: cocktail dress / dark suit
Activities of Wednesday May 04, 2022
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VISIT TO THE LNG-TERMINAL OF REVITHOUSSA
- 10:00 Arrival of TTMM the King and the Queen and welcome by HE Kostas Skrekas, Minister of the Environment and Energy, Maria Rita Galli, CEO Desfa and a representative of Fluxys and arrival of the official and business delegation at the vessel and entrance of the meeting room on the inner deck
- 10:05 Brief safety instructions and welcome coffee at the Bridge of the vessel
- 10:10 Start of the boat tour around the island and explanation on the geopolitical context of energy and fluxys investments by HE Kostas Skrekas, Mrs. Galli a representative of Fluxys for TTMM the King and the Queen and explanation on renewables, geopolitical context of energy and fluxys investments by a Fluxys / Desfa representative for the official and business delegation
- 10:50 Return to mainland
- 11:00 Departure of the delegation
Organisation Belgian Embassy Venue Revithoussa LNG Terminal
Address: Aghia Triada Peninsula, MegaraDate Participants Official and economic delegation
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LUNCH FOR THE OFFICIAL, ECONOMIC & ACADEMIC DELEGATION
Venue Restaurant Omnivore
Address: Pl. Agias Irinis, Athina 105 63Date Participants All members of the official, economic and academic delegation on the governmental flight
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LUNCH FOR HM THE KING WITH HIGH LEVEL CEOS
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Venue Roof Garden Restaurant in Hotel Grande Bretagne
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LUNCH FOR HM THE QUEEN - SUSTAINABILITY TODAY: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS?
Organisation Embassy of Belgium Venue Tudor Hall Restaurant in King George
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