During the month of January, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will organize three professional networking forums: StartCraft, Co-innovating the future of crafting.

These professional networking forums are part of the StartCraft project, an initiative managed by the Chamber and funded by the Erasmus + program, with the aim to develop and offer training and practical education in entrepreneurship for artisans.

StartCraft, Co-innovating the future of crafting, is aimed at crafts or future crafts- entrepreneurs.

Participants may choose to attend one of the following forums:

• Monday, January 18^th from 12:30 to 13:30
• Wednesday, January 20^th from 12:30 to 13:30
• Monday, January 25^th from 12:30 to 13:30

During these meetings, participants will be able to discover in detail the set of educational materials for craftworkers that will be developed by the project, including free online training courses and a market training tool.

They will also be able to exchange their impressions about the needs that craftworkers have when starting a business, the challenges that managing a craft business presents, the skills and abilities needed to be a successful crafts entrepreneur, as well as the challenges that they have faced due to the current sanitary crisis.

Based on the conclusions of these forums, the StartCraft programme will develop specific training materials that respond to the expectations of the crafts sector and, at the same time, cover any gaps in training observed in the field of entrepreneurship.

All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

These forums will be held in English or French, depending on the needs of the participants.

You can register here.

For more information on the StartCraft project, check out our website https://e-camara.com/web/en/startcraft-2/.

On Thursday, January 28th from 9:15am to 10:30am, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg organizes a new session of its Breakfast-Debate in the framework of its Business Circle platform.

The breakfast will count on the participation of Nathalie de Basaldúa, Deputy Head of the Cabinet of Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner of Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union. The breakfast will be focused on “Priorities for the Financial Services Agenda in 2021“.

More information about the topic is coming soon.

You can sign up for this breakfast through this reply form.

The breakfast will be held in Spanish.

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On Wednesday, February 10th from 9:15am to 10:30am, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg organizes a new session of its Breakfast-Debate in the framework of its Business Circle platform.

The breakfast will count on the participation of María-Martin Prat, Director, Directorate-General for Trade (DG Trade), Chief Negotiator for EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI).

More details about the topic of the event will coming soon.

You can sign up for this breakfast through this reply form.

The breakfast will be held in Spanish.

Event sponsored by:

On Wednesday 17 February from 9:00 to 10:30, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is organising its second event in the framework of the Working Commission “Competencia España”, the purpose of which is to address specific issues of competition law and policy that may affect the Chamber’s member companies.

The virtual breakfast debate will be attended by Beatriz de Guindos Talavera, Director of Competition of the CNMC. De Guindos will talk about the imminent reform of the Competition Law as a result, among other aspects, of the transposition of the ECN+ Directive.

These meetings are intended to be a platform for debate in “neutral territory” between companies, lawyers and consultants associated with the Chamber with officials from the DG Competition, the CNMC and members of the Spanish and European judiciary.

The breakfast will be held in Spanish.

Exclusive event for the members of the Working Commission.

On February 18th and 19th from 09:00 am to 11:30 am, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of in Belgium and Luxembourg will organize a webinar on “Communication for EU projects” in collaboration Ramón Vila, Director of Vision Communication Consultancy.

This webinar will enable professionals tasked with branding, public affairs, marketing communications, or community engagement to plan, execute and assess a comprehensive and effective social media campaign for their European agencies, organizations, programs and projects.

Communication plays a central role in today’s world, acting as the glue factor that enables technology transfer, connects innovations with funding, businesses with customers or policy-makers with civil society. The EU recognizes the importance of communication, hence it’s mandatory to include a detailed communication work package in all EU-funded projects. This course will guide the participants on how to effectively design and manage communication in projects granted by the EU.

The webinar will be held in English

You can check the full program of the course here.

You can sign up for this workshop through this reply form

On 18th February at 13:00 there will be an assembly meeting of the members domiciled in Luxembourg.

During the meeting, a new structure of the Luxembourg Management Committee, the management body of the Chamber’s delegation in the Grand Duchy, will be elected.

Those members interested in presenting their candidacy to join the Committee must notify the Secretary General of the Chamber before February 4th, 2021 and must comply with the requirements set forth in the call, in accordance with articles 38 and 39 of the Chamber’s statutes.

Please confirm attendance by sending an email to secretariogeneral@e-camara.com.

On March  11th and 12th from 09:00 am to 11:30 am, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of in Belgium and Luxembourg will organize a webinar on “Social Media Management for Businesses”, in collaboration with Philippe Schifflers, digital marketing consultant and online trainer.

The Social Media Management for Businesses webinar 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, learn how to work with a Social Media Calendar and navigate through a Social Media Crisis.

The webinar will be held in English

You can check the full program of the course here.

You can sign up for this workshop through this reply form

On April 15th-16th  from 09:00 am to 11:00 am, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of in Belgium and Luxembourg will organize a webinar on “Content Marketing”, in collaboration with Philippe Schifflers, digital marketing consultant and online trainer.

The workshop on Content Marketing is designed for profiles looking to level up their content marketing knowledge, regardless of the industry or company size.

Content Marketing is a strategic initiative 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

During the Content Marketing Workshop, we will explore what Content Marketing is, share best practices, discover how to create attractive content for our target audience, explore how to craft optimized content for Search Engine Optimization, evaluate the most widely used formats and channels, what you need to boost a content pipeline, and how to measure results. Practicalsessions are also included.

The event will be held in English.

You can check the full program of the course here.

You can sign up for this workshop through this reply form