17:30 – 17:40 – Welcome to Leiden
Prof. Dr. Sarah de Rijcke
Rector Magnificus of Leiden University / Chair professor of Science, Technology & Innovation Studies
17:40 – 17:50 – Opening Conference
Dr. Laura Bosco
President of SCB Europe
17:50 – 18:00 – Remarks of the Chairs LOC and SC
Dr. Krijn Trimbos
Chair Local Organising Committee
Prof. Dr. Peter van Bodegom
Chair Scientific Committee
18:00 – 18:15 – Setting the theme of the congress: effective biodiversity conservation & ECCB Statement: ‘1% of GDP for safeguarding nature!’
Prof. Dr. Geert de Snoo
Congress co-organiser
Effective Biodiversity Conservation: Science <> Policy interaction
18:15 – 18:30 – Keynote: What is needed to put biodiversity higher on the political agenda?
Dr. h.c. Frans Timmermans
Former European Commissioner, responsible for the Green Deal
18:30 – 18:45 – Keynote: EU strategy for Biodiversity current progress and development beyond 2030
Mr. Eric Mamer
Director-General – Directorate-General for Environment (DG ENV)
18:45 – 19:00 – Keynote: The Science for Policy Interface: Biodiversity in support of sustainable competitiveness
Ms. Alessandra Zampieri
Director of the Directorate for Sustainable Resources of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)
19:00 – 19:15 – Keynote
Ms. Sanne Kruid
Team Leader International Biodiversity Policy at the Dutch Ministry of Nature, Agriculture and Food Quality
19:15 – 20:00 – Interactive Forum: Towards effective biodiversity Conservation!
With: Eric Mamer, Alessandra Zampieri, Frans Timmermans and Ms. Sanne Kruid
Moderated by Dr. Laura Bosco & Dr. Alexander van Oudenhoven
