We have the pleasure to announce that the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Wim Kok, will be our keynote speaker during our New Year’s Reception at the Residence of the Belgian Ambassador, Luc Carbonez.

Mr. Kok became Prime Minister for the first time in 1994. After getting re-elected in the 1998, he led a second government for the second time. Between April and November 2004, Mr. Kok spearheaded a review of the Lisbon Agenda and advised on giving a new impetus to the Lisbon process.

At present, Wim Kok holds the following positions:
• Member of the Supervisory Board of ING Group (international financial services)
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Dutch Shell (oil company)
• Member of the Supervisory Board of TNT (international postal company with Dutch origin)
• Member of the Supervisory Board of KLM (airline)
• Member of the Strategic Advisory Panel of The European Business Awards
• Member of the Club of Madrid
• Special member of Supervisory Board of Stork (industrial group)
• Commissioner of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP).