09:00 – 09:30
Participant welcome
Session details
Coffee to be confirmed.
Science and monitoring
09:30 – 09:40
Joint opening of the event
Ana De Wagter or Julien Ruelle · Brussels Environment and Maxime Dartois · Vespa-Alert ASBL
Contribution to be agreedSession details
Joint opening proposed; Brussels Environment’s role to be agreed.
09:40 – 09:55
Presentation of Vespa-Alert ASBL and its objectives
Maxime Dartois · Vespa-Alert ASBL
Planned contributionSession details
Planned presentation of the association, its objectives and its platform.
10:00 – 10:30
Scientific approach: biology and behaviour
Éric Darrouzet · CNRS / Université de Tours
Date to be reconfirmedSession details
Agreement in principle; availability on 6 March to be reconfirmed. Provisional topic to be agreed with the speaker.
10:35 – 11:05
Research and management strategies
Louis Hautier · CRA-W
Participation confirmedSession details
Participation on 6 March confirmed; title and content to be agreed.
11:05 – 11:25
Morning break (20 min)
11:25 – 11:55
Surveillance and monitoring — subject to confirmation
Jasmijn Hillaert · INBO / Vespa-Watch
Participation to be confirmedSession details
Participation proposed; availability on 6 March to be confirmed.
12:00 – 12:30
European framework and coordination — subject to confirmation
Leonardo Mazza · European Commission, DG Environment – IAS team
Participation to be confirmedSession details
Participation awaiting confirmation.
12:30 – 13:00
Q&A: scientific session
Session details
Audience questions selected by vote.
Lunch break
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch break (1 hour)
Practice and cooperation
14:00 – 14:30
The Brussels Region and the Asian hornet — contribution to be agreed
Ana De Wagter or Julien Ruelle · Brussels Environment
Contribution to be agreedSession details
Contribution to be discussed with Brussels Environment: situation, policies and coordination.
14:35 – 15:00
Circular on limiting the use of biocides (1/2)
Jürgen Bellemans · SIAMU / Brussels Fire Brigade
Participation confirmedSession details
Participation on 6 March confirmed. First of two consecutive talks; content to be agreed.
15:00 – 15:25
Progress in pesticide-free control (2/2)
Jürgen Bellemans · SIAMU / Brussels Fire Brigade
Participation confirmedSession details
Participation on 6 March confirmed. Second of two consecutive talks; content to be agreed.
15:30 – 16:00
Field experience and practical methods
Louis Monéger · Groupe F ASBL
Participation confirmedSession details
Participation on 6 March confirmed; title and content to be agreed.
16:00 – 16:20
Afternoon break (20 min)
16:20 – 16:50
Municipal initiatives and local mobilisation
Marie Vigoni or Catherine Van Hollebeke · Environment Department – Municipality of Uccle
Participation confirmedSession details
Municipal participation on 6 March confirmed; individual speaker to be determined.
16:50 – 17:15
Q&A and prospects for cooperation
Session details
Audience questions selected by vote and discussion of prospects for cooperation.
17:15 – 17:30
Closing remarks, thanks and satisfaction survey
17:30 – 18:30
Networking and informal discussion
Session details
Informal networking proposed, subject to approval.
Confirmation status as of 13 October 2026. Confirmed participation does not mean the title or time is final.
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