The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is pleased to invite you to a guided visit to the Council of State of Luxembourg that will take place next Tuesday 25 November 2025.

The President of the Council of State, Marc Thewes will be accompanying us on the visit, and will explain in detail the functions of this institution, how it works and who its members are.

The Luxembourg Council of State is a consultative body of the Executive that advises the government of the Grand Duchy and the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, providing opinions on draft and proposed laws and on their compliance with the national Constitution. It also has important regulatory and administrative functions.

The Council of State is a building closed to the public generally, which will be opened exceptionally for members of the Chamber on this guided tour.

The tour will be conducted in English. Places are limited.

Next Thursday 27^th November, from 9.00 to 10.00 a.m., the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is organising a breakfast-debate with the participation of Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union.

The topic of the presentation will be “SFDR and Omnibus I: What the next wave of EU financial regulation means for markets”.

The event will take place in Brussels, at the premises of the Chamber (Avenue des Arts 1-2, 9^th floor, 1210 Brussels).

The presentation will be in English. You can register for this luncheon in this link.

Next Tuesday 2^nd December, from 9.00 to 10.00 a.m., the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is organising a breakfast-debate with the participation of Nati Lorenzo, member of the cabinet of Jozef Síkela, Commissioner for Intenational Partnerships.

The topic of the presentation will be announced shortly.

The event will take place in Brussels, at the premises of the Chamber (Avenue des Arts 1-2, 9^th floor, 1210 Brussels).

The presentation will be in English. You can register for this luncheon in this link.

Next Tuesday 9^th December, from 9.00 to 10.00 a.m., the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is organising a breakfast-debate with the participation of José Manuel Rodríguez de Castro, Trade Counsellor at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU.

The topic of the presentation will be “Current status and outlook for the main trade agreements under negotiation: USA, LATAM and Southeast Asia”.

The event will take place in Brussels, at the premises of the Chamber (Avenue des Arts 1-2, 9^th floor, 1210 Brussels).

The presentation will be in English. You can register for this luncheon in this link.

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Next Tuesday 17th December, from 9.00 to 10.00 a.m., the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is organising a breakfast-debate with the participation of Cristina Lobillo, Director of Energy Security and International Relations at DG ENER, who will speak about “EU energy security and geopolitical context”.

The event will take place in Brussels, at the premises of the Chamber (Avenue des Arts 1-2, 9^th floor, 1210 Brussels).

The presentation will be in English. You can register for this luncheon in this link.

The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg organises on the 13^th of January 2026, from 09.00 to 09.45 a.m., an online information session to explain how to make the most of the Chamber´s membership.

It will be an interactive workshop designed for members of the Chamber who wish to learn more about its activities and functioning. It will also be open to all companies that wish to join and have doubts about how the Chamber works. This way, they will be able to get to know the team behind it and the advantages that Chamber members have.

You can register for this free session through the following link:

On Thursday, January 15th, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will host a breakfast-debate with Elisa Roller, Director for Prosperity and Competitiveness at the Secretariat- General of the European Commission.

The topic of the presentation is “Enhancing Europe’s Competitiveness: From the Competitiveness Compass to the Clean Industrial Deal”.

The event will take place in Brussels, at the Chamber’s premises (Avenue des Arts 1-2, 9th floor, 1210 Brussels).

The presentation will be held in English. You can register for this breakfast via the following link.

The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, in collaboration with its member Brigitte Lievens, tax lawyer, organizes on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM to a onsite conference on “The Belgian Special Tax Regime for Expats”.

During this event, Brigitte Lievens, tax lawyer, specialized in tax aspects of international employment and expats, will provide an overview of the current special tax regime for expats. She will highlight its main features and explain how employers can make the most of it and how to obtain it.

The event will be held in English at the Chamber’s premises (Av. des Arts 1, 9th floor, 1210 Brussels).

Attendance is free, with mandatory registration.

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On 28^th January and 29^th January, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will organise a training session on “Public speaking and networking: How to understand and connect with your audience”, in collaboration with Masha Tarle, Communications Skills Trainer and Communication Expert. The event will take place in English and will be held in person at the Chamber’s new offices (Avenue des Arts, 1-2, 9th – 1210 Brussels).

This training is focused on providing professionals with the necessary tools to make presentations and speeches oriented to the audience’s needs.

The first session will be introductory and more theoretical, offering advice on what aspects should be taken into account when preparing a presentation.

During the second session, participants will be able to put into practice and focus on how to address the audience during a speech and the importance of words and their proper use.

Throughout both sessions, participants will have the opportunity to learn about examples of good and bad practices in public speaking and how to effectively design and manage an audience-focused communication strategy.

You can check the full programme of the course here.

Below you will find the link to register:

On Thursday, 5 February 2026, from 18:30 to 20:00, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, in collaboration with its benefactor member Santander Asset Management Luxembourg, will organise the first of a series of three events within the framework of the “Women who inspire” project, designed to promote professional development, the exchange of experiences, and the creation of connections between women leaders and young professionals.

This first event will take the form of a Speed Mentoring session, to be held at the offices of Santander Asset Management Luxembourg (43, Avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg). The format will bring together 10 outstanding professionals (mentors) and 10 promising young participants in fast-paced and dynamic interactions, during which they will be able to share experiences, practical advice, and establish valuable connections.

This inaugural event marks the beginning of a three-stage cycle:

• Speed Mentoring: initial meeting to connect mentors and young professionals.
• Training Session: a follow-up meeting between the matched participants to deepen the mentoring relationship through thematic and training sessions.
• Closing Cocktail: a final event open to a mixed audience, in cocktail format, to share insights, experiences, and expand the professional network.

After confirming their attendance, participants in this first event will receive a short form to indicate their areas of interest and expectations, which will help facilitate the mentor-matching process.

This event has limited places and is reserved to women members. Registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to register is 26 January 2026. This series will take place in Spanish.

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Next Tuesday 3rd March, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is organising a luncheon-debate in the framework of its Business Circle tribune with the participation of Bertrand L’Huillier, Head of Cabinet of Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy at the European Commission.

More information on the theme and location of the luncheon-debate will be available soon.

The presentation will be in English. You can register for this luncheon in this link.

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On March 25^th and 26^th 2025, from 9:00 to 11:00, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg organise an online training on “SEO, Content Creation and Content Marketing”, in collaboration with Philippe Schifflers, Digital Marketing Consultant and Online Instructor.

The training, designed for profiles looking to level up their content marketing knowledge, regardless of the industry or company size, will explore with the participants what content marketing is, share best practices with them and discover them how to create attractive content for our target audience. The course will also explore how to craft optimized content for search engine optimization, evaluate the most widely used formats and channels and learnt what they needed to boost a content pipeline and how to measure results. Practical sessions are also included.

Content Marketing and the Content Creation are strategic initiatives used by many companies, who dedicate resources to the creation and sharing of valuable content designed to attract, retain and delight their target audience. Once we gain their trust and build a relationship, it is much easier for our followers to become clients, and eventually ambassadors of our brand.

This training will be divided in two days, with a duration of 2 hours each, and it will take place in English.

In order to check the programme, please click in this link.

To register in this online training, click in the registration button below:

On 15^th April and 16^th April, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will organise an online training on “Advanced AI for EU Advocacy”, in collaboration with Sebastián Rodríguez Pérez, campaign consultant and founder of European Campaign Playbook.

This course is designed to equip small EU affairs teams with actionable AI skills. The participants will leave with practical knowledge that can be applied immediately to improve their work as a public affairs professional.

The programme is aimed at public affairs specialists, trade associations, and lobbyists operating in the EU policy landscape.

This module focuses on advanced AI strategies and tools to improve your advocacy efforts, streamline stakeholder communications, and improve your policy monitoring and analysis.

This online course will be delivered in English.

You can check the full programme of the course here.

If you are interested in participating in this training, you can register here:

On the 6^th and 7^th of May, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will organise an online training on “Advocacy in the European Union: how to kickstart your campaign”, given by our EmprendeBelux member Sebastián Rodríguez Pérez, Campaign Consultant and author of the European Campaign Playbook.

In this training, professionals tasked with branding, public affairs, marketing communications, or community engagement will learn to identify the core messages for their organizations, craft convincing stories and launch integrated campaigns to achieve their goals.

This is a hands-on workshop in which participants will collaborate and work towards creating a “Communications Plan” for their respective organisations by the end of the training.

The training will be conducted in English and will be divided in sessions of two and a half hours, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. on both days.

You can check the full programme of the course here.

To register for the online training, please click here:

On June 3^rd and 4^th 2026, from 9:00 to 11:30, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will organise an online training on “Social Media Management for Businesses”, in collaboration with Philippe Schifflers, Digital Marketing Consultant and Online Instructor.

This training is designed for profiles looking to level up their social media, regardless of the industry or company size. To ensure the viability and lifespan of your Social Media project, it is vital to understand the importance behind a social media audit, the elements behind a social media strategy, how to engage with customers, understand GDPR, collaborate with stakeholders & influencers, effectively manage events & online reputation, as well as learning how to work with a social media calendar and how to navigate through a social media crisis.

This course will cover these and other hot topics and will provide the participants with different tools to help their level up their social media presence in this five-hour webinar divided in two days. The training will be held in English.

Check the full programme of the last edition of this online training here.

If you are interested in participating, register below:

On 23^rd September and 24^th September 2026, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will organise an online training on “Communication for European projects”, in collaboration with its member company Vision Communication Consultancy.

This webinar hosted by the trainer Ramón Vila, Director of Vision Communication, is focused on providing branding, public affairs, marketing, communication or community engagement professionals with the keys to execute and evaluate a comprehensive and effective communication campaign for their agencies, organisations, programmes and European projects.

During the first session, a presentation of EU communication will be given with an explanation of the different EU projects currently in existence. The reality of consortia in European projects and the need to adapt the project communication and dissemination strategy to different contexts will be explored.

The second session will focus on project communication, exploring the management of social networks, the different communication products, and the need for proper event management.

Throughout both sessions, participants will have the opportunity to learn about examples of good and bad practices of communication in different European projects and how to effectively design and manage a communication strategy in different projects granted by the EU.

You can check the full programme of the course here.

Next 7th and 8th of October 2026, from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, will organise an online training on “Artificial Intelligence Tools to improve efficiency and productivity”, in collaboration with Communication Package.

This training will allow participants to improve their productivity and the effectiveness of their daily work. In a world where technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable tool for improving efficiency and effectiveness at work.

Thus, throughout the two days of training, attendees will be provided with tools to make the most of artificial intelligence such as advanced generation of prompts, the creation of customised GPTs or working with documents, data, and presentations.

The course will be taught in English, in online format.

You can consult the full course programme here.

If you are interested in participating in this training, you can register here: