CaSS Climate Security Talk: Securing Critical Materials for a Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Future

Oct 7, 2026 | TU Delft Climate Safety & Security Center
The Hague, Netherlands
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Critical materials are essential to the green and digital transitions, yet growing demand, supply chain dependencies and geopolitical developments pose significant challenges. This Climate Security Talks brings together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to discuss how innovation, governance and circularity can contribute to more resilient material systems.CaSS pleased to invite you to the first edition of the new TU Delft Climate Safety & Security center (CaSS) Climate Security Talk Series: Securing Critical Materials for a Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Future.

Programme highlights

  • Welcome and opening remarks by Kevin Rossi, Academic Lead of the CaSS Materials Security Flagship
  • Keynote: Securing Resources for a Sustainable Future: Policy, Research and the Circular Economy, by Marieke Begthel-Spijkerboer, Director, Directorate for Circular Economy at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate
  • Research Spotlight: Beyond Waste: Securing Critical Material Value from Complex Waste Streams by Sina Khoshsima, Postdoctoral Researcher, CaSS Materials Security Flagship
  • Panel discussion with Lex Westbroek, Investment manager at BVP, Joris Overmeer, Public Affairs Advisor for the Dutch Circular Economy Association, Marieke Begthel-Spijkerboer and Sina Khoshsima
  • Audience Q&A and Networking Drinks

Practical Information

Date: Wednesday, October 7
Time: 15:15 - 17:30
Location: TU Delft Campus The Hague, Spui Campus, Spui 5, 4th Floor (room 4A.01/4C.30), The Hague

About CaSS & Climate Security Talks

The Climate Security Talks are a new series of events that bring together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to explore emerging climate security challenges. Across five themes, Water, Food, Materials, Energy and Human Security, the series creates a platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration. The series is organized by the Climate Safety & Security Centre (CaSS) at TU Delft. CaSS conducts interdisciplinary research on fair access to essential resources, including water, food and energy, and the infrastructures and material systems that support them, connecting perspectives from engineering, design and governance.More information: www.tudelft.nl/cass