Every year, the Export Control and Strategic Goods (ESG) department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organizes an export control seminar. This is a widely publicized seminar covering various topics, ranging from the content of export control to sanctions. The information needs of start-ups and scale-ups differ significantly from those of larger companies, which already have more experience with permit applications and export control.
For whom
The seminar taking place on 1 June 2026, therefore focuses specifically on start-ups and scale-ups active in the ten key enabling technologies represented in the National Technology Strategy (NTS). These sectors are: Optical Systems and Integrated Photonics, Quantum Technologies, Process Technology (including Process Intensifcation), Biomolecular and Cell technologies, Imaging Technologies, Mechatronics and Optomechatronics, AI & Data Science, Energy Materials, Semiconductor Technologies, Cybersecurity Technologies.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the CDIU, among others, will be present at this seminar to give presentations on the fundamentals of export control and licensing.
When and where
Date: 1 June 2026
Time: 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rijnstraat 8, The Hague
More information and registration
For more information, you can send an email to: exportcontrolseminar@minbuza.nl