Ambassador Willem Van de Voorde

Ambassador Willem Van de Voorde is a Belgian diplomat currently serving as Special Envoy for Climate and Environment at the Belgian Foreign Ministry. His distinguished career includes roles as Ambassador in Berlin and in Vienna, and to the European Union until November 2024, Secretary to the Queen, and Deputy Head of Mission in Berlin and Tokyo. He has also led the cabinet of two foreign ministers and coordinated the Belgian EU Presidency. His diplomatic expertise spans multilateral and bilateral arenas, and his work reflects Belgium’s leadership in climate diplomacy and EU governance.