EDUCATION
1971-1976
Master of Public Administration (Erasmus Highschool part of the University of Ghent) cum laude – 5-year cycle.
Dissertation: The functional budget: a policy analysis

1986-1987
Specialisation/third degree University level: Public managementand Administration – cum laude (University of Louvain)Official EU-nomenclature: Master of Public Administration and Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1980
Acting director at the General Services of the Department of Culture and Education.

1982-1986
Director at the International cooperation agency.

1986-1995
Inspector-general: Budgeting, accounting and financial management administration: Head of the budgeting division and member of board of directors.

1995-2007
Director-general: Flemish government – Environment, Nature, Land and Water administration and member Board of directors Environment and Infrastructure department.

2007 till present

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
1987 – Feb. 1988
Advisor/cabinet secretary to P. DEPREZ, Flemish minister for Foreign Relations and Land.

1988 – Oct. 1988
Advisor/cabinet secretary to P. BREYNE, Flemish minister for Housing.

Oct. 1988-Feb. 1992
Senior advisor to G. GEENS, minister–president of the Flemish Government and Flemish minister for Finance and Budget

JatrophaWorld 2009 Brussels Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, October 14
09:10      OPENING SPEECH

JATROPHAWORLD 2009 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Brussels from October 14 to 15, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.