Organisation
Helsinki Chemicals Forum European conferences are being organized by The Finnish Fair Corporation (Messukeskus) and the Secretary General of HCF in co-operation with many partner organisations which take part in the Advisory Board and/or the Programme Committee.
HCF Advisory Board
The HCF Advisory Board consists of high-level leaders from different partner organisations. It plays a vital role in shaping, advising and directing the strategy of HCF and validating the the conference programmes.
Advisory Board members:
Outi Honkatukia, Director Climate and Chemicals, Ministry of the Environment – Chairman
Peter Van de Zandt, Director of Risk Management, ECHA – Vice-Chairman
Steven Stone, Deputy director, Economy, UNEP
Mika Aalto, Director General, Finnish Chemical Industry Federation
Markku Leskelä, President, Association of Finnish Chemical Societies
Tiina Putkonen, Director, Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
Hanna Hakulinen, Director Verifin, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki
Kristin Schreiber, Director, DG Growth, EU-Commission
Steven Van de Broeck, Executive Director Product Stewardship, Cefic
Kumi Kitamori, Deputy Director, Environment Directorate, OECD
Miira Riipinen, Director of Environmental Affairs, City of Helsinki
Anssi Rajala, Business Manager, The Finnish Fair Corporation
Jari Keinänen, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Social Affairs & Health
James Watson, Director General, Eurometaux
Per Ängqvist, General Director, KEMI, Sweden
Patrick Ten Brink, Secretary General, EEB
Mika Sulkinoja, Director, Carbon-neutral circular economy, SITRA
Shisher Kumra, Head of Secretariat, RRMA
HCF Programme Committee
The HCF Programme Committee consists of representatives of international chemical stakeholder organizations and chemicals authorities. The Programme Committee is led by Mr. Geert Dancet, Secretary General of Helsinki Chemicals Forum.
Programme Committee members:
Felipe Almeida, Director, Chemicals Policy, CEFIC, Belgium
Bob Diderich, Head of Division, OECD
Jacqueline Alvarez, Chief, Chemicals & Health Branch, UNEP
István Mák, International Affairs officer, ECHA
Leigh Stringer, Chemical Watch
Jake Sanderson, Manager, Environment Canada, Canada
Joel Tickner, Executive Director, Green Chemistry and Commerce Council, USA
Otto Linher, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission, DG Growth
Violaine Verougstreate, Chemicals Management Director, Eurometaux
Tatiana Santos, Policy Manager, Chemicals & Nanotechnology, EEB
Paula Díaz, Chair, DUCC
Tingting Li, Marketing Director, REACH24H Consulting
Vaibhav Diwan, member of Governing Board, RRMA & General Manager, GPC
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