Pol Dewitte

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

The 1st of October 2025 marks the first day of Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop as acting Director-General of the @EgmontInstitute. We look forward to his leadership and expertise in strengthening our mission as an opinion leader on international relations.

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

Europa zal wellicht nooit een supermacht worden in klassieke zin. Maar het kan wél een strategische speler zijn—als het zijn sterktes benut, zijn beperkingen erkent en leiderschap durft tonen

#SupermachtEuropa @DewittePol @EgmontInstitute @RHID_IRSD_KHID

[Maxime PREVOT @prevotmaxime]

🇺🇦🤝🇧🇪 Ukraine, count on us !
We will always stand by your side. By the side of the country which has been fighting so hard for its freedom for 3 years. A country whose sovereignty and territorial integrity have been violated. Together, we must rise to this challenge. For a just, comprehensive and lasting peace. Belgium and the EU will remain on the right side of history. @ZelenskyyUa

[Pol Dewitte @DewittePol]

Happy to have met ENA DRC’s new Director-General in Kinshasa. Since he took up his job, just a month ago, a lot has changed at ENA DRC. Confident Egmont Institute, with Enabel’s financial support, can pursue its cooperation with ENA DRC, started more than 10 years ago.

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

🚨 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖! Event: The Belgian Presidency: From Dawn till Dusk.

As Belgium’s presidency comes to an end, the Egmont Institute is organising a closing conference to mark the end of the Egmont Belgian Presidency Programme.

𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦’𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬.

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

On 12 June, Hikmat Hajiyev, diplomatic advisor of the President of Azerbaijan, was at @EgmontInstitute for a round table discussion with the Institute’s DG @DewittePol, experts, and Belgian officials.
The 90’ exchange covered bilateral relations between Belgium and Azerbaijan, EU-Azerbaijan relations, and regional security.
Mr. Hajiyev travelled to Brussels for EU-Azerbaijan security talks and meetings at NATO HQ.

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

By demonstrating the will to share power, the EU can forge strong partnerships with key Southern states that share an interest in maintaining the rules-based order and avoid a new bipolarity #EUGrandStrategy #SvenBiscop @EgmontInstitute @BLPublishers https://t.co/vgJKSNNRex

[Pol Dewitte @DewittePol]

With many thanks to Jean-Louis De Brouwer and Maria Gargano for their essential contributions to the success of this conference!

[Dubravka Šuica @dubravkasuica]

A timely exchange on rethinking our institutional,political,economic & cultural frameworks to manage demographic changes in 🇪🇺.

With a growing proportion of population over 65 & a significant number over 80,birth rates in decline & a shrinking work force- the time to act is NOW.

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

🚨 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 🚨 High-level breakfast seminar organized by @EgmontInstitute hosting leading security actors in key positions in Belgium and Europe to reflect on global security trends and discuss current challenges and responses on a European and Belgian level.

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

🚨 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 @EgmontInstitute : @yarotrof ’s book launch 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝, co-organized with the Permanent Representation of #Belgium to the #EU

[Arnout Pauwels @ArnoutPauwels]

Happening now : first presentation of “Our Enemies Will Vanish” . @yarotrof
@EgmontInstitute

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

This afternoon at the @EgmontInstitute : a talk on Regional Stability in South Asia - Future Prospects by H.E Jalil Abbas Jilani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, chaired by @DewittePol, Director General of the Egmont Institute

[Egmont Institute @EgmontInstitute]

With this 🇧🇪 Foreign Policy Conference, @EgmontInstitute brings together senior officials, think tankers & scholars, to analyse/exchange views on the violent conflicts raging in Ukraine & the Middle East, their impact on Belgium, Europe & their geopolitical ramifications @DewittePol

[Katalin Novák @KatalinNovak_HU]

In Brussels, too, there is a growing understanding of the need to take action against a demographic ice age. Under the auspices of the @EgmontInstitute, I spoke about our goal in Hungary to ensure that the children their parents desire to have can be born.

[Marie-Anne Coninsx @MarieAnnConinsx]

🇧🇪Panel “The like-minded, the willing, the capable… the Belgians”, with participation of #AEC @madsfred, clearly demonstrated that #Belgium has strong expertise & valuable assets to share with the #Arctic.

#Arctic #Belgium #Science #SustainableDevelopment #ArcticCircle2023

[Pol Dewitte @DewittePol]

@EgmontInstitute @general_marcT Welcome on board !

[Tamás Iván KOVÁCS (Amb.) 🇭🇺🇪🇺 @tamasivankovacs]

🇭🇺🤝🇧🇪 Thank you @EgmontInstitute Director-General, #Ambassador @DewittePol for a very interesting and informative session on #critical #raw #materials, Central #Africa and pertaining #geopolitical issues.

[Belgian Royal Palace @MonarchieBe]

🫶 De Koning ontvangt vandaag 12 helden van het initiatief @BEHEROESBE op audiëntie! Zij geven het beste van zichzelf om anderen te helpen en maken door hun kleine daden, een groot verschil.

[Belgian Royal Palace @MonarchieBe]

👏 Elke dag zijn er duizenden Belgen die zich belangeloos en actief inzetten voor de samenleving. Op initiatief van de Koning zet @BEHEROESBE deze mensen in de bloemetjes.

[Tamás Iván KOVÁCS (Amb.) 🇭🇺🇪🇺 @tamasivankovacs]

Excellent meeting with @EgmontInstitute Director-General and Friend, #Ambassador @DewittePol. Great conversation on the upcoming #Belgium visit of our President @KatalinNovak_HU, mentioning also our new 🇭🇺 building #Wetstraat 9 #RuedelaLoi 9, neighbor to many important #Belgian institutions and of course our crucial 🇧🇪🇭🇺 #EU 🇪🇺 Presidency year of 2024, following our very nice #diplomatic #centennial memorial year concluded in February. 🇭🇺💯🇧🇪