Tom De Groeve
Deputy Head of Unit
Biography
Tom De Groeve, Acting Head of the Disaster Risk Management Unit, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. I lead a unit of providing scientific solutions for all phases of the disaster risk cycle. In particular, the Unit focuses on enhanced situational awareness for crisis management and on understanding and acting on risks of the future.
Organisation
European Commission Joint Research Centre
EU institutions
Speaker session
The opening ceremony of the European Humanitarian Forum aims to shed a light on the leadership and the contribution of the EU and its member states to humanitarian action. Keynote remarks will be delivered by Mr. Tomas Tobé (EU), Mr. Pekka Haavisto, Mr. Ikenna Azuike and Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (ICRC). HR/VP Mr. Josep Borrell will moderate the pledging session and invite all present EU Foreign Ministers to the stage to announce humanitarian funding pledges and priorities.
14 Foreign Ministers confirmed: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Spain, Slovenia and Sweden; 6 Deputy Foreign Ministers confirmed: Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal and Romania
Tomas Tobé
Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Development
Biography
Tomas Tobé is an experienced politician who has been serving as Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Development since the 2019 European elections. During his tenure, he has actively contributed to the work of the Committee, notably, as Rapporteur for Parliament's report on improving development effectiveness and the efficiency of aid. Prior to being elected as an MEP, Mr Tobé was an elected Member of the Swedish Parliament, where he also served as committee chair.
Organisation
European Parliament
EU institutions
Speaker session
The opening ceremony of the European Humanitarian Forum aims to shed a light on the leadership and the contribution of the EU and its member states to humanitarian action. Keynote remarks will be delivered by Mr. Tomas Tobé (EU), Mr. Pekka Haavisto, Mr. Ikenna Azuike and Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (ICRC). HR/VP Mr. Josep Borrell will moderate the pledging session and invite all present EU Foreign Ministers to the stage to announce humanitarian funding pledges and priorities.
14 Foreign Ministers confirmed: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Spain, Slovenia and Sweden; 6 Deputy Foreign Ministers confirmed: Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal and Romania
TRONG TRAN
Head of Division
Biography
Mr. Tran Dinh Trong, Head of Applied Climate Division, Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology & Climate Change (IMHEN), Vietnam.
Experience in implementing projects from conception to completion, especially those related to climate change modeling, forecasting climate extremes and the impact of climate extremes , climate change adaptation, Forcast-Based Financing (FBF), etc. Experienced in working with NGOs such as FAO, APN, GRC, CARE, PLAN, WV, SC,... in the field of forecasting and impact assessment of climate extremes.
Organisation
Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change
Member State authority
Speaker session
The opening ceremony of the European Humanitarian Forum aims to shed a light on the leadership and the contribution of the EU and its member states to humanitarian action. Keynote remarks will be delivered by Mr. Tomas Tobé (EU), Mr. Pekka Haavisto, Mr. Ikenna Azuike and Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (ICRC). HR/VP Mr. Josep Borrell will moderate the pledging session and invite all present EU Foreign Ministers to the stage to announce humanitarian funding pledges and priorities.
14 Foreign Ministers confirmed: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Spain, Slovenia and Sweden; 6 Deputy Foreign Ministers confirmed: Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal and Romania