Dirk Beckers, a Belgian national, has more than 30 years’ experience within the European Commission implementing projects in the transport, energy, research, and innovation fields.

After more than 15 years’ experience as Director of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), he is now Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), with a budget of more than 58 billion euros for the period 2021-2027, and more than 500 staff.

He is responsible for the overall management of financial and human resources and for coordinating the Agency’s funding activities, to ensure the successful implementation of the European Commission’s operational priorities and policies concerning the European Green Deal.

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