Speakers
Jacques de Jong
Senior Fellow with the Clingendael International Energy Program
Jacques de Jong has a long experience in government energy policy making. Born in The Hague in 1947 and after completing the international economics in Erasmus University Rotterdam, he joined the foreign economic relations department of the ministry of economic affairs in 1971.
At the time of the oil crisis he was transferred to the oil directorate in the energy department, where his main duties were directed to international oil and energy discussions. He participated in many international energy discussions, notably in the negotiations that resulted in the IEA-Treaty and in consumer/producer dialogues.
In 1980 Mr. de Jong became deputy director for Electricity, responsible for nuclear energy policies and coal. In that period he held several international positions as (vice-) chairman in EU- and OECD fora.
During the 1990’s he was account manager for the energy utility sector and heavily involved in the liberalisation process. He was instrumental in drafting Dutch policy on energy liberalisation and the Electricity and Gas Acts.
In 1998 he was appointed director of the new Dutch Office for Energy Regulation, DTe. He was also active in European affairs, as a co-founder of the CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators) and as a co-chairman of its electricity working group, heavily involved in the Florence and Madrid Fora.
Since January 2003 Mr de Jong is continuing in non-executive functions and is as a senior fellow associated with the CIEP, the Clingendael International Energy Program, in addition to a continuing advisory role to the Dutch government on energy policy issues.