Raw Materials Week is an annual event organised by the European Commission. It gathers a wide range of stakeholders to discuss policies and initiatives regarding raw materials, providing an overview of ongoing EU activities in this sector.
Raw Materials Week 2024 takes place from 9 to 13 December 2024 in Brussels. This gathering of diverse stakeholders will focus on implementing the European Critical Raw Materials Act and cover critical and strategic raw materials, strategic projects, women in STEM, skills, investment, permitting, exploration, innovation, circularity, monitoring, international partnerships, and more.
The 11th annual High-Level Conference on raw materials, co-organised with Eumicon on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, will address topics such as increasing competitiveness, resilience, and strategic autonomy in the raw materials sector, along with investment, strategic projects, and strategic partnerships.
From the airport:
The Le Plaza Hotel is located about 30 minutes from Brussels airport.
- By Train: The airport train station is located below the terminal (basement level -1). Up to 4 trains per hour connect the airport to Brussels North station.
- By Taxi: Taxis are easily found in front of the airport. Airport – Le Plaza Brussels will cost you approximately 50 euros and will take you about 20 minutes.
From the Midi train station :
- By Metro/Tram: Take the line 6, direction Simonis Elisabeth, to the Rogier station.
- By Taxi: Taxis are easily found in front of the station. This will cost you approximately 15 euros and will take you about 10 minutes.
From the North train station:
- By foot: (5 minutes) Take the rue du Progrès and head towards the place Rogier. Go straight ahead until you reach the Le Plaza hotel, on the right side of the boulevard.
- By Metro/Tram: Take the line 10 (direction Churchill) or 4 (direction Stalle or Carrefour Stalle), to the Rogier station.
From the Central train station:
- By Metro: Take the line 1 or 5, direction Gare de l’Ouest or Erasme. Get off at De Brouckère station and take the line 10 (direction Hopital Militaire) or 4 (direction Gare du Nord), to the Rogier station.
- By Taxi: Taxis are easily found in front of the station. This will cost you approximately 10 euros and will take you 5 – 10 minutes.
By Car :
Read the regulations of the Brussels-Capital Region. Go to our address Boulevard A. Max 118, 1000 Brussels with your GPS.
By Bike:
The car park has a free and secure area for bicycles.