The Geopolitics of Raw Materials: A Discussion on the Future of EU Raw Materials Diplomacy
2026-03-04T16:30:00+00:00
2026-03-04T19:00:00+00:00
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European Parliament
Rue Wiertz 60
Brussels
1047
BE
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MEP EVENTThe Geopolitics of Raw Materials: A Discussion on the Future of EU Raw Materials Diplomacy📅 Date:Tuesday, 4 March 2025🕐 Time:17:30 CET📍 Location:Room ASP 5E2, European ParliamentHosted by+Hana JALLOUL MUROMEP Spain Vice Chair AFET CommitteeS&D Shadow Standing Rapporteur for Critical Raw Materials (INTA)S&D | PSOEPartido Socialista Obrero Español Hana JALLOUL MUROCommittees V-CHAIRAFET INTA PETI DROIDelegationsDARP DMAG DMED×ProgrammeINTRODUCTORY REMARKSWelcome and introductionMEP Hana Jalloul — S&D, SpainOPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTEWhat is the EU doing to secure access to Critical Raw Materials?Luc Pierre Devigne — Special Envoy for Critical Raw Materials, European External Action ServiceKEYNOTEValère Moutarlier — Deputy Director-General "European Industry and Decarbonisation" at DG GROWPanel I · Reflections from the European ParliamentPANELLISTMEP Mohammed Chahim — Shadow Rapporteur of the Critical Raw Materials Act (S&D, Netherlands)PANELLISTMEP Hana Jalloul — Vice Chair AFET Committee and S&D Shadow Standing Rapporteur for Critical Raw Materials at INTAPANELLISTMEP Barry Andrews — Chair DEVE Committee (Renew, Ireland)PANELLISTMEP Hildegard Bentele — Shadow Rapporteur Critical Raw Materials Act (EPP, Germany)Panel II · Stakeholder perspectives: listening to the voices of expertsModerated by MEP Hana JalloulThis panel brings together a 360-degree view of the CRM landscape, featuring insights from academia, industry, civil society and EU-funded projects. It will be followed by a Q&A open to the audience.PANELLISTSpyros Kouvelis — Team Leader EU-GCC Green Transition ProjectPANELLISTHugh Miller — Lead Critical Raw Materials, Centre for Economic Transition Expertise, London School of EconomicsPANELLISTKaisa Toroskainen — Senior Programme Manager, Global Battery AlliancePANELLISTMike Blakeney — Head of Government and Public Affairs, Cobalt InstitutePANELLISTMartina Matarazzo — Steering Committee Member, EU Raw Materials Coalition & International Advocacy Coordinator at Resource MattersSpeakers+Mohammed CHAHIMMEP Netherlands Shadow Rapporteur on the Critical Raw Materials ActS&D | PvdA/GLGroenLinks-Partij van de Arbeid Mohammed CHAHIMCommitteesENVI INTA ITREDelegationsD-MA DMAG×+Barry ANDREWSMEP Ireland Chair, DEVE CommitteeRenew | FFFianna Fáil Barry ANDREWSCommittees CHAIRDEVE AFET BUDGDelegationsDACP DAFR×+Hildegard BENTELEMEP Germany Shadow Rapporteur on the Critical Raw Materials ActEPP | CDUChristlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands Hildegard BENTELECommitteesDEVE AFET ENVIDelegationsDACP DAFR×Luc Pierre DEVIGNESpecial Envoy for Critical Raw MaterialsEuropean External Action ServiceValère MOUTARLIERDeputy Director-General "European Industry and Decarbonisation"DG GROW Spyros KOUVELISTeam LeaderEU-GCC Green Transition Project Hugh MILLERLead Critical Raw MaterialsCentre for Economic Transition ExpertiseLondon School of Economics Kaisa TOROSKAINENSenior Programme ManagerGlobal Battery Alliance Mike BLAKENEYHead of Government and Public AffairsCobalt Institute Martina MATARAZZOSteering Committee MemberEU Raw Materials CoalitionInternational AdvocacyCoordinator at Resource Matters
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