Under Napoleon, Limburg was one large area. On April 19, 1839 – 185 years ago – the division was signed with the Treaty of London, creating Belgian and Dutch Limburg.
On Friday April 19 – during the Limburg Day – a conference will take place in Maaseik in the Cita Humana hall at Prinsehoflaan 24.
The theme of the conference on this Limburg Day is Limburg educational area, cultural cohesion and administrative cooperationwith a report by Senator and former Governor of Dutch Limburg.
During the conference, three discussion tables will take place with policymakers and experts from the Netherlands and Belgium. The moderator is Mr. Ben Lambrechts, general director of PXL University of Applied Sciences in Hasselt.
The conversation tables
- Limburg educational space
- Benjamin Philippeth | NL | coordinator Vista College – South Limburg
- Kathrin Holtermann | NL | project leader GEO project Euregio
- Stijn Valkeneers | BE | director GO! Next Level
- Patrick Wolters | NL | geography teacher LVO Limburg
- Cultural cohesion
- Lieke Benders | NL | theater maker Hoge Fronten
- Kris Forster | NL | historian
- Leen Gos | BE | general coordinator ECRU Culture & Heritage
- Robin Moonen | NL | advisor visual arts, film & photography and cultural participation
- Administrative cooperation
- Maarten Vidal | BE | cross-border cooperation Flemish Department of Chancellery and Foreign Affairs
- Pepijn Pi van de Venne | NL | municipal councilor of Sittard-Geleen
- Jelmer Huismans | NL | coordinator BENEGO – Belgian-Dutch Border Consultation
- Sara Vacca | BE | municipal councilor Dilsen-Stokkem
Peter Treckpoel
Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Steven Vanderputten (UGent) will give a presentation about Peter Treckpoel. Peter Treckpoel, born in Beek (NL) and died in Bilzen (BE), wrote chronicles about social developments in both Limburgs in the last decades of the fifteenth century.
Front desk
The conference will be followed by a reception, hosted by the city council of Maaseik. Harpist Hannah van den Borne provides the musical accompaniment to the reception.
The conference starts at 2:00 PM. Entry from 1:30 PM. End 6:00 PM. Participation in this conference is free. Register before April 12 via [email protected].
