27/05/2026
ROAD TO COP31: A SHARED FUTURE FROM BRUSSELS TO ANTALYA
Organized by the Society for Environmental Awareness (SEA) | Press Club Brussels Europe
Thursday, June 4, 2026 / 10:00 AM 1:00 PM / Press Club Brussels Europe, 95 Rue Froissart, 1040-Bruxelles, Belgium
Programme:
Welcome Remarks
• Dogan Basaran – CEO of the Sustainable Future Platform
Opening Remarks
• Luc Bas – Director CERAC (Climate Risk Assessment Center)
Keynote
• Christian Clauwers – Visual Storyteller, EU Climate Pact Ambassador, founder and President of SEA.
Panel I: Climate Diplomacy, Science & Global Governance
FOCUS: Exploring how scientific evidence informs policymaking and strengthens global climate diplomacy ahead of COP31.
SPEAKERS:
• Prof. Dr. Hans Bruyninckx – Professor of Environmental Governance at the University of Antwerp and former Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, Board Member of SEA
• Daniel Cervenka – Director of The Convergence / CEO of Resolve Global, EU Climate Pact Partner
• Bart Rymen – Attaché at the Federal, Interfederal, and International Coordination Service of BELSPO / IPCC National Focal Point for Belgium
• Peter Wittoeck – Head of the Belgian delegation at UNFCCC
Moderated by Antonio Buscardini– President of the Press Club
Panel II: Ecological Resilience & Circular Economy
FOCUS: Scaling nature-based solutions, biodiversity protection, and circular economy practices.
SPEAKERS:
• Prof. Dr. Gudrun de Boeck – Head of the ECOSPHERE Research Group (University of Antwerp), Chair of the Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development (IMDO), Advisory Board of SEA
• Asli Pasinli – Former CEO, WWF (World Wildlife Fund, Türkiye)
• Enrique Flores– Vice President of Guy Carpenter
• Veronique van Haaften – Founding Member and Secretary General of the European-Turkish Trade and Investment Council (ETTIC)
Moderated by Kris Broos– Secretary of SEA
The conference also marks the start of a three-week photography exhibition: “The Fragile Frontlines of a Warming World”. Curated by Ipek Tekdemir. Photography by Christian Clauwers.
