News item | 25-01-2023 | 5:10 pm
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, a delegation from the Dutch and Flemish governments will meet in Den Bosch. The theme of the government summit is promoting good cooperation in many areas. It is the sixth edition of the summit, which is held back and forth in the Netherlands and Flanders.
Prime Minister Rutte and the Dutch delegation will meet Flemish Prime Minister Jambon and the Flemish ministers on Tuesday afternoon at the Noordbrabants Museum in Den Bosch. Here the ministers meet each other during various bilateral meetings. The conversation between Prime Minister Rutte and Prime Minister Jambon focuses on topics such as climate, energy, the European economy and security.
Other topics on the agenda during the summit include cross-border cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, the labor market, housing, energy, climate, sustainable mobility, nitrogen, economy, agriculture, education, culture and science. The summit will be concluded with a joint working dinner, which will also be attended by the Commissioner of the King of North Brabant.
Besides the two prime ministers, participants in the Dutch-Flemish summit are:
The Netherlands:
- Minister Harbers of Infrastructure and Water Management
- Minister Adriaansens of Economic Affairs and Climate
- Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy
- Minister Van der Wal for Nature and Nitrogen
- Minister Bruins Slot of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Minister De Jonge for Housing and Spatial Planning
- Minister Van Gennip of Social Affairs and Employment
- Minister Dijkgraaf of Education, Culture and Science
- Minister Wiersma for Primary and Secondary Education
- Secretary of State Uslu for Culture and Media
- State Secretary Heijnen of Infrastructure and Water Management
Flanders:
- Minister Crevits of Welfare and Public Health
- Minister Somers of the Interior, Administrative Affairs, Civic Integration and Equal Opportunities
- Minister Weyts of Education, Sport, Animal Welfare and Flemish Rand
- Minister Demir of Justice and Enforcement, Environment, Energy and Tourism
- Minister Diependaele of Finance and Budget, Housing and Immovable Heritage
- Minister Peeters of Mobility and Public Works
- Minister Dalle van Brussel, Youth, Media and Poverty Reduction
- Minister Brouns of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social Economy and Agriculture