10 Year Jubilee Celebration
Antwerp, Thursday 28 September
CONCEPT
The 28th of September 2023, CIFAL Flanders celebrated its 10 year anniversary in the City Hall of Antwerp, where the UN flag was already waving outside the building. Our guests could enjoy a guided tour in the beautiful building, after which the Jubilee Ceremony commenced. We welcomed multiple (in-person and online) speakers, who are all a part of CIFAL Flanders’ journey.
Programme
Guided tour City Hall Antwerp
Welcome words by Peter Wollaert, Managing Director CIFAL Flanders and UNITAR Fellow
Video message by Ari Epstein, Chair CIFAL Flanders and CEO Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC)
Speech by Ludo Van Campenhout, Co-founding Father CIFAL Flanders and Honorary Vice Mayor Antwerp
Live online speech by Alex Mejia, Head CIFAL Global Network
Speech by Jan Beyne, First intern and first employee CIFAL Flanders, Co-founder Route 2030 and Assistant Professor Sustainability Antwerp Management School (AMS)
Live online speech by Edna Co , Executive Director CIFAL the Philippines
Live online speech by Christine Nkulikiyinka , Head CIFAL Kigali and CEO Rwanda Cooperation
Speech by Marian Blondeel , Head Benelux & EU Desk United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)
UNITAR Certificate ceremony former Trainees by Astrid Van Parys , Head Sustainability Colruyt Group
Flowers for Peter Wollaert, 10 years the Managing Director CIFAL Flanders
Speech by Rob de With , Co-founder Global Goals Community
Signing of the collaboration agreement between CIFAL Flanders and Global Goals Community
Cutting of the CIFAL Flanders SDG Anniversary Cake
CIFAL Flanders team
Thanks to the more than 50 participants!
CERTIFICATION CEREMONY
Our past trainees received a UNITAR Certificate of Completion, awarded by board member Astrid Van Parys.
Certificate of Jan Beyne, first trainee and first employee CIFAL Flanders
Jan Beyne
Anna Paeshuyse
Eline Hochepied
Elisabeth Goes d’Huart
Fekadu Habte Gebru
Ilke Geleyn
Leen de Ruck
Levi Halewyck
Louise Vandekerckhove
Marijke Janssens
Mathilde Van Caeckenbergh
Maya De Deyn
Nirina Rafidison
Noah Feron
Sam Van Hoof
Silke De Pauw
Sofie Dejans
Sofie Dumortier
Stefanie Van Breedam
Vincent De Keer