EGMONT – The Royal Institute for International Relations

The main activities of the Egmont Institute include research, the organisation of events, and training for civil servants.

[2] In 1947, the Royal Institute for International Relations (the Institute’s original name) was founded by Belgian political leaders including Paul van Zeeland, former Prime Minister; Prof. Charles de Visscher, member of the International Court of Justice; Prof. Fernand Dehousse, member of the Belgian delegation to the Conference of San Francisco; and Prof. Henri Rolin, Senator and Barrister-at-law.

The current President is Knight François-Xavier de Donnéa, and Vice-President of the Egmont Institute is Peter Moors, Permanent Secretary of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Other members of the Board of Directors include prominent Belgian politicians, honorary ambassadors, public officials and academics.

The Egmont Institute furthermore serves as a forum for visiting heads of state or government, representatives of international organizations and foreign ministers.