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News Archive
Conferences and events
Eric Van Hooydonk was or is an active contributor to the following recent or forthcoming conferences and events:
26 November 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk speaks on the current impact of the Rhine regime at the 140th
Anniversary of the Act of Mannheim in the headquarters of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine in the Palais du Rhin in Strasbourg (France).
20 November 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk gives a speech on Soft Values of Seaports at the international port cities conference On the Waterfront in Liverpool.
7 November 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk gives a speech on the soft values of the port of Rotterdam at the Mainport Conference in the Rotterdam Hilton.
12-17 October 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk attends the 38th conference of the Comité Maritime International in Athens, where he contributes, as a member of the CMI International Working Group on Places of Refuge, to the finalization of a Draft Convention on Places of Refuge for Ships in Need of Assistance which is adopted by the Plenary Session on 17 October. The final version is available on Seaport Law.
9 October 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents his book Antwerpen, Internationaal Havenicoon to a meeting of the Marnixring Antwerpen Hanze in Mortsel.
1-2 October 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk chairs a working group of the Commission for the Reform of Belgian Maritime Law focusing on marine insurance issues who meet in the UK.
26 September 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents the conclusions of his comparative law study on the legal regime of the foreshore in relation to port development projects to the Annual Conference of the Irish Ports Association hosted by the Port of Drogheda.
25 September 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk gives a speech on Soft Values of Seaports at the final conference of the European port project Impacte in the London City Hall.
23 September 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents his book Antwerpen, Internationaal Havenicoon to a meeting of Antwerpen overMorgen at the Antwerp Maritime Academy.
17 September 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents his book Antwerpen, Internationaal Havenicoon to a meeting of the Maritieme Kring in Antwerp.
7 September 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk speaks on Thomas Carlyle and the Law at the four-day international conference on Thomas Carlyle at the Crichton University Campus of the University of Glasgow in Dumfries (Scotland).
6 September 2008
Delegates attending the four-day international conference on Thomas Carlyle at the Crichton University Campus of the University of Glasgow in Dumfries (Scotland) visiting the Craigenputtock estate sign a Declaration drafted by Eric Van Hooydonk whereby they urge policy makers to protect the estate and to consider its recognition as UNESCO World Heritage.
21 August 2008
At a press meeting in the historic Sint-Felix warehouse, Eric Van Hooydonk comments on the importance of the transfer of the port authority's archives to the Municipal Archives.
4 July 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk discusses the reform of Belgian maritime law with Secretary of State Etienne Schouppe who visits the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association and the Antwerp Nautical Academy.
2-3 July 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk chairs a meeting of a working group of the Commission for the Reform of Belgian Maritime Law focusing on bills of lading and charter parties who meet in the UK.
1 July 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk discusses the forthcoming legal regime of maritime liens and mortgages with a delegation of the KBC bank.
26 June 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk delivers a lecture on the soft values of seaports at the 20th conference of the International Association Cities and Ports in Stockholm.
23 June 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents his views on a port city-oriented development of Antwerp's new Museum on the River (MAS) at a seminar organised by the latter institution in Antwerp.
17 June 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents the reform of Belgian maritime law and his book 'Antwerpen, internationaal havenicoon' at the annual meeting of the Flanders Maritime Equipment Organisation (FLAMEA) in Ekeren (Antwerp).
12 June 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents his book 'Antwerpen, internationaal havenicoon' at a function organised by the Friends of the National Maritime Museum in Antwerp's Steen castle.
11 June 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk chairs a meeting of a working group of the Commission for the Reform of Belgian Maritime Law focusing on transport intermediaries who meet at sea.
5 June 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk discusses the progress of the reform of Belgian maritime law with Belgian Maritime Affairs Director General Frans Van Rompuy and his staff.
4 June 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk delivers a lecture on the soft values of seaports at a conference organised by the University of Turku in Pori (Finland).
2 June 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk discusses the reform of Belgian maritime law with the Association of Port-based Companies in Ghent (VeGHO).
29-30 May 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk and Björn Cloots attend the annual conference of the European Sea Ports Organisation in Hamburg.
29 May 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents a legal assessment of the new EU port policy communication at the 5th European Conference on Maritime Law Research (ECMLR) in Athens.
28 May 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk delivers a lecture on the soft values of seaports at the Dry Cargo International conference in Amsterdam.
16 May 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk's study 'Helsinki, North European Port Icon' which was written on behalf of the Port of Helsinki is published on the website of the Port of Helsinki.
8 May 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk delivers a lecture on the relationship between the polder villages Berendrecht, Lillo and Zandvliet and the port of Antwerp at a colloquium on the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the polder into the city of Antwerp.
7 May 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk explains the project for the reform of Belgian maritime law at a maritime law training session for Belgian magistrates at the Antwerp Nautical Academy.
30 April 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents a new Emergency Handbook for Pilots before representatives of the Flemish Pilotage and stakeholders meeting in Ghent.
29 April 2008
The project for the reform of Belgian maritime law is commented upon in the leading international shipping daily Lloyd's List. Clich here for the full text.
28 April 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk attends the annual meeting of the Port of Zeebrugge.
23 April 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents his views on the importance of waterfront redevelopment to the international appeal of Antwerp as a port city at the international conference on Real Estate and the Port organised by the Chamber of Commerce Antwerpen-Waasland.
16 April 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk delivers a lecture on the international and European liability regime of pilots at the Annual Meeting of the European Maritime Pilots Association in Antwerpen.
11 April 2008
The PPP contracts for the construction of a new multifunctional grandstand in the municipal football stadium of Beveren, the preparation of which was assisted by Eric Van Hooydonk Lawyers, are signed at a ceremony hosted by the Mayor and Aldermen of Beveren.
25-26 March 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk chairs a meeting of a working group of the Commission for the Reform of Belgian Maritime Law focusing on the position of masters and crew who meet in the UK.
14 March 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents a precognition at a national enquiry session at St John's Town of Dalry (Scotland) in support of opponents against the erection of a wind farm near Craigenputtock, the historic residence of Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle.
12 March 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents his book Antwerp, international port icon to an audience of Antwerp's top port managers at a Port Lunch organised by Alfaport Antwerpen and Cepa in Kallo.
11 March 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents the project for the reform of Belgian maritime law at a press meeting with Vice-Prime Minister and Transport Minister Yves Leterme, Antwerp Port Chairman Marc Van Peel and Beveren's Lord Mayor Marc Van de Vijver. Click here for Minister Leterme's speech and here for photos; go to News for press coverage.
3 March 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk chairs a panel discussion at the seminar on 'Freight Logistics in Europe to stimulate waterborne transport - Together against CO2' organised by the European Barge Union in Brussels.
29 February - 1 March 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk chairs a meeting of a working group of the Commission for the Reform of Belgian Maritime Law who meet in the UK and focus on liability of ship owners. Click here for photos.
26 February 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk presents his new book 'Antwerp, International Port Icon' which he wrote on behalf of port chairman Marc Van Peel. For press coverage, go to News; for photos, click here.
25 February 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk lectures on Soft Values of Seaports at a seminar hosted by the Antwerp Port Authority in the framework of the Greenport Study Tour.
24 February 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk guides the delegates of the Greenport Study Tour around Antwerp's historic port quarters.
17 February 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk delivers a speech on Soft Values of Seaports at a conference hosted by a local residents' association in the port of Ghent. For a promo video by the organisers (in Dutch), click here.
15 February 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk delivers a lunch speech on Soft Values of Seaports at a meeting of the Ostend Private Port Sector Association.
14 February 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk delivers a speech on Soft Values of Seaports at the annual seminar of the Board of the Port of Stockholm.
24 January 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk attends a a meeting of the Belgian Maritime Law Association where Prof Niko Wijnolst, the chairman of the Dutch Maritime Network, delivers a speech on maritime clusters.
23 January 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk lectures on the EU regime of ports at the University of Ghent.
10-11 January 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk chairs a meeting of a working group of the Commission for the Reform of Belgian Maritime Law focusing on the legal regime of vessels who meet in the UK. Click here for photos.
7-8 January 2008
Eric Van Hooydonk facilitates negotiations on an Agreement on the navigation of the Lower Mekong River between Cambodian and Vietnamese delegations who meet in Ho Chi Minh City (Viet Nam). Click here for photos.
21 December 2007
Visit to Antwerp's Deurganck Dock, the largest container handling facility in Europe, with Eric Van Hooydonk's students of maritime law. Click here for photos.
20 December 2007
Discussion of the revamp of Belgian maritime law with a delegation of MPs in the Chamber of Representatives in Brussels.
18 December 2007
Lecture on the Soft Values of Seaports at the annual meeting of Amsterdam's private sector association ORAM.
11 December 2007
Lecture on the Soft Values of Seaports at the Propeller Club in Antwerp.
10 December 2007
Lecture on the Soft Values of Seaports at the Eugeen Van Mieghem Museum in Antwerp.
7 December 2007
Participation in a meeting of the CMI International Sub-Committee on Places of Refuge in London where the CMI Draft Instrument on Places of Refuge is finalised with a view to the CMI's 2008 Conference in Athens.
29 November 2007
Eric Van Hooydonk gives a presentation on soft values of seaports at the annual board meeting of the General Stevedorng Council in the Capital Club in London. As a special guest, he also delivers the annual lunch speech on the same subject. For brief reports in Lloyd's List, click here and here.
22 November 2007
Chairmanship of two panels at an international workshop on the new EU port policy organised by the Waterfront Conference Company in Brussels.
16 and 17 November 2007
Presentation on the management of soft values of seaports at the annual conference of Sail Training International in Liverpool. Click here to see the ppt presentation.
9 November 2007
Facilitation of negotiations on a new Agreement on navigation in the Lower Mekong Basin between Cambodian and Vietnamese delegations who meet in Phnom Penh.
8, 12 and 13 November 2007
Participation in a workshop on the new Cambodia Maritime Code organised by the Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Flemish Government in Phnom Penh. Click here for photos.
5 November 2007
Presentation on the genesis and the legal regime of the Autonomous Port Authority of Antwerp at the 10th anniversary of the port authority. For reports in Dutch, see the articles in Gazet van Antwerpen and De Lloyd and on Lloyd TV.
25 October 2007
After dinner speech on the reform of Belgian maritime law before the Marine Insurance Study Circle in Antwerp, followed by a debate
23 October 2007
Presentation of the Green Paper on the New Belgian Maritime Code before a plenary assembly of the Belgian Maritime Law Association at Antwerp
12 October 2007
Chairmanship of a Belgo-Dutch transport law conference in Antwerp celebrating the 10th anniversary of the transportation law review Tijdschrift Vervoer en Recht
10 October 2007
Participation in a discussion on the reform of Belgian maritime law between the Royal Association of Belgian Shipowners and the Commission for the Reform of Maritime Law at the Nautical Academy in Antwerp
28 September 2007
Keynote address on soft values of seaports before the annual conference of the Irish Ports Association in Killiney (Dublin)
25 September 2007
Meeting with the magistrates of the Fourth Chamber of the Antwerp Court of Appeal in order to discuss the reform of Belgian Maritime Law
18 September 2007
Presentation, together with Patrick Verhoeven, of the travel guide The Ports Portable before the Maritime Circle of Rotterdam
18-20 August 2007
Fact-finding mission to Helsinkki in order to prepare a paper on the soft values of the port of Helsinki on behalf of the local port authority
9 August 2007
Publication in the Belgian State Gazette of the the Ministerial Decree of 29 May 2007 appointing Eric Van Hooydonk as Chairman of the Commission for the Reform of Belgian Maritime Law
3 July 2007
Publication on the website of the Port of Malaga (www.malagaport.net) of a Spanish translation of a chapter of Eric Van Hooydonk's book on Soft Values of Seaports
26 June 2007
Keynote speech on the soft values of seaports at the annual conference of the Container Owners' Association at Paris, France
18 and 21 June 2007
Eric Van Hooydonk continues discussions with Cambodian and Vietnamese delegations on the Draft Protocol on navigation on the Mekong River and guides delegates through the historic village of Lillo during a study visit to Belgium. For photos, click here.
11-12 June 2007
Coordination and facilitation of negotiations between Cambodia and Viet Nam on a Draft Protocol for navigation of the Lower Mekong River, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
31 May - 1 June 2007
Participation in the annual conference of the European Seaports Organisation at Algeciras, Spain where several of Eric Van Hooydonk's port policy proposals are referred to by stakeholders of the EU port sector
30 May 2007
Lecture on the liability regime of pilots and towage companies before an audience of port managers attending an APEC course at Antwerp
29 May 2007
Organisation, together with the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association, of an academic event in Bruges where the Green Paper on the New Belgian Maritime Code is presented and where Belgian Transport Minister Renaat Landuyt appoints the members of the Royal Commission for the Reform of Belgian Maritime Law, which will be chaired by Eric Van Hooydonk
23 May 2007
Keynote speech on the management of soft values of seaports at the annual conference of the Norwegian Ports Association in Fredrikstad, Norway
22 May 2007
Keynote speech on the management of soft values of seaports at the annual conference of the Finnish Ports Association in Helsinki, Finland
16 May 2007
Organisation and chairmanship of an international workshop on the restoration of the public image of seaports at the University of Antwerp which is attended by 160 delegates and where speeches are delivered by a.o. Jean Trestour, Head of the Port Policy Unit of the European Commission and Marc Van Peel, Chairman of the Antwerp Port Authority and Alderman for the Port - see www.eimtl.eu
14 May 2007
Speech on the management of soft values of seaports at the European Conference on Marine Tourism in Barcelona, Spain
12 May 2007
Brief introduction to the book on Soft Values of Seaports which is presented to the delegates attending the two-day maritime law symposium of the Comité Maritime International at Dubrovnik, Croatia
9 May 2007
Keynote speech on the public image of ports at an official consultation workshop on EU port policy organised by the European Commission (DG TREN) at Tallinn, Estonia
7 May 2007
Presentation of Eric Van Hooydonk's new book on Soft Values of Seaports at a special event hosted by the Antwerp Port Information Centre in Lillo, where Member of the Antwerp Provincial Government Koen Helsen and Antwerp's Alderman for City Development Ludo Van Campenhout present their views on the port-city relationship
26 April 2007
Lecture on the regime of ports under EU environmental law at the two-day conference 'Europe's Sea Ports: the UK Policy Perspective on the Commission's Consultation' in London
18 April 2007
Lecture on the interrelation of maritime and port heritage management and port management on policy at the 6th European Maritime Heritage Congress in Rotterdam
30 March 2007
Presentation of the results of the study on the EU environmental regime of waterways and ports to the Executive Committee of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) gathered at the headquarters of the Port Autonome de Paris
27 March 2007
Presentation of the main findings of the EU-funded study on the environmental regime of ports to the Executive Committee of the European Federation of Inland Ports at the headquarters of the Port Autonome de Paris in France
26 March 2007
Co-organisation of a workshop on the Common European Maritime Space with the European Commission (DG TREN) and representatives of the EU maritime and port sectors in Brussels
12-13 March 2007
Coordination and facilitation of negotiations between Cambodia and Viet Nam on a Draft Protocol for navigation of the Lower Mekong River, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
22 February 2007
Lecture on state aid in the seaport sector at the annual Port Law Conference at Hamburg organised by by the University of Hamburg and the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
14 February 2007
Lecture on the restoration of public support for seaports at the second day of the Greenport conference at Lisbon - for more information, see www.green-port.net
13 February 2007
Presentation of the results of a EU-funded study on the impact of EU environmental law on ports and waterways at the second international Greenport conference in Lisbon - for more information, see www.green-port.net
2 February 2007
Presentation of the cultural port travel guide The Ports Portable at a special event hosted by the Port of Rotterdam and Cruise Port Rotterdam which attracted some 85 invitees from the local port, shipping, law, tourism and press community
1 February 2007
Presentation of The Ports Portable at the annual walking dinner of Universha at the headquarters of the Antwerp Port Authority. Universha is a leading club of young maritime professionals who graduated from the University of Antwerp and other specialized teaching institutes
27 January 2007
Interview on The Ports Portable to Belgium's national radio station Radio 1
19 January 2007
Presentation of the cultural port travel guide The Ports Portable at a special event at the headquarters of the Hamburg Port Authority. The event is attended by over 120 invitees from the port, culture and tourism sectors
9 January 2007
The Ports Portable, a cultural travel guide to the port cities of Antwerp, Hamburg and Rotterdam by Eric Van Hooydonk and Patrick Verhoeven is launched at a special event in the Antwerp Hilton hosted by the Antwerp private port sector associations Alfaport Antwerpen and CEPA and the Antwerp Port Authority. The première was attended by over 80 invitees from the Antwerp port, culture, academic and press sectors, including MEP Dirk Sterckx, Dutch consul-general Pieter Langenberg, Antwerp port aldermen Leo Delwaide and Marc Van Peel, alderman for urban development Ludo Van Campenhout and alderman for public works and environment Guy Lauwers - for more information, click here
27 October 2006
Lecture and chairing a panel on the role of port authorities at the two-day international conference Forstering Seaports - And Beyond of the Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA) - see www.itmma.com
29 September 2006
Lecture on recent developments with regard to places of refuge for ships in distress at the two-day Fourth European Colloquium on Maritime Law Research of the Centre de Droit Maritime et Océanique (Université de Nantes, France)
14 September 2006
Lecture on the liability regime of port authorities at the two-day International Colloquium on Maritime Legal Liabilities of The Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (University of Wales Swansea)
1 August 2006
Discussion of a Draft Protocol on navigation on the Lower Mekong River at a workshop on the Cambodian Masterplan for Navigation in Phnom Penh
8 June 2006
Lecture on the legal regime of goods owned by autonomous municipal undertakings at a seminar on autonomous municipal undetakings and real property management organised in Brussels by Larcier Publishers
1 June 2006
Plea for the Management of the Soft Values of Seaports at the Annual Conference of the European Sea Ports Organisation in Stockholm (Sweden)
18 May 2006
Lecture on the legal regime of autonomous municipal enterprises for the management of parking facilities at a workshop organised by IFE Benelux in Antwerp
16 May 2006
Organisation of a workshop on strengths and weaknesses of maritime law and policy in Belgium at the University of Antwerp in cooperation with the Royal Belgian Shipowners' Association
10 May 2006
Lecture on state aid to sea ports at a workshop organised by the Maritime Institute of the University of Ghent
4 May 2006
Participation in a round table convened by Dirk Sterckx, MEP, rapporteur on the proposed Directive amending the EU Traffic Monitoring Directive
23 March 2006
Chairmanship and lecture on the new Scheldt Treaties and the chain approach of traffic management on the Scheldt at the annual Maritime Get Together of the Antwerp Shipping Federation, Antwerp
8 March 2006
Interim report on the study on the impact of EU environmental law on waterways and ports at a meeting of the Maritime Transport Coordination Platform in Gijon, Spain
22 February 2006
Lecture on the legal regime of nature conservation in and around port areas at the 1st International Ports and Environment Conference GreenPort 2006 in Antwerp – see www.green-port.net
14 February 2006
Lecture on recent European developments in relation to Places of Refuge and participation in a panel meeting at the international colloquium of the Comité Maritime International in Cape Town, South Africa – see www.cmi2006capetown.info
25 January 2006
Lecture on the legal regime of port security at a workshop organised by the Belgian Ministry of Mobility and Transport in Bruges
14 December 2005
Lecture on Places of Refuge, post-academic training programme in Port Management, University of Ghent
7 December 2005
Closing address on the legal regime of the Scheldt at the Chemvision Conference in Antwerp, organised by the chemical industries of Belgium and the Netherlands
6 December 2005
Lecture on Maritime policy, legislation and litigation for a delegation of port managers from Dalian (China), Antwerp, Antwerp-Flanders Port Engineering and Consultancy
1 December 2005
Lecture on PPPs and the legal status of public domain goods, Public Management Institute, Catholic University of Leuven
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