On February 18^th and 19^th, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of in Belgium and Luxembourg, will organize in Brussels a workshop on “Visual Notetaking – Training”, held by the visual facilitator Alejandro Gil (Ale Listens and Draws), member of the EmprendeBeLux program.

This workshop will be divided in two days, of 4 hours duration each. During the first session, an introduction to Visual Thinking will be made and to the specific tool for Visual Notetaking, and it will be explained how to use its different elements and materials. In the second session, the attendees will have the opportunity to discover more about the Visual Notetaking in depth through practical exercises explained step by step to learn how to use this tool in our daily professional life.

The human brain processes visual elements 60,000 times faster than texts, that means that dominating Visual Notetaking skills helps to remember and process better the contents. In addition, visual notes help to shape the ideas when working with teams so helps them to be focused but also to engage and increase productivity and collaboration on brainstorming and creation sessions.

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

The Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Belgium and Luxembourg and the IEE (Institut d’études européennes associated with the Université libre de Bruxelles), have signed a collaboration agreement through which the members of the Chamber can benefit from special rates in the courses and modules of the Executive Programmes of the Institute.

The Institut d’études européennes of the ULB has more than fifty years of history. More than 7500 students have passed through it, including commissioners, ambassadors or politicians and it has positioned itself today as a benchmark to improve knowledge in European affairs and strengthen the network of contacts.

This is an executive academic program in English designed for professionals that seeking flexible training to deepen their knowledge in European affairs.

The participants can choose to follow the full program or do their training on demand with individual classes or modules. Here you can consult the agenda.

For all interested people, on February 20th, from 9:00 to 10:30, an Infoday will be organized at the Chamber’s facilities (Rue Belliard 20, 1 – 1040 Brussels) in which attendees can answer their questions about the Executive Programs with an IEE representative.

If you would like to attend this information session, register for the modules or more information, send an email to info@e-camara.com.

On 25 February, the Chamber is organising in Luxembourg, in collaboration with Philippe & Partners and Estudio Legal Muñoz Gonzalo, a conference on “The companies act and the liability of managers. A comparative vision with the Spanish corporate law“. The event will take place at 18h45 in the Cercle Munster (5-7 Rue Münster, 2160 Luxembourg). The conference will be followed by an appetizer.

During the conference the speakers will analyse the different type of companies in Luxembourg exposing similarities and differences with the different types of companies in the Spanish corporate law. Then, the liability regime of company managers in Luxembourg and Spain will be explained.

The conference will be held in French.

The invitation is free, and confirmation of attendance is required by sending an email to: luxemburgo@e-camara.com

More information on the speakers:

• Denis PHILIPPE, is the managing partner of the law firm PHILIPPE AND PARTNERS, professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, and an expert in contract and corporate law. His firm represents and advises companies in various sectors of activity in Luxembourg, Belgium and Spain.
• Ernesto MUÑOZ, is the managing partner of the law firm ESTUDIO LEGAL MUÑOZ GONZALO, specialised in company law and European Union law. His firm advises Spanish companies in Luxembourg and Belgium and represents its clients in the Institutions and Courts of the European Union.

In collaboration with:

On Tuesday, March 17th, The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg inaugurate the “Breakfast with the Eurocámara”, a meeting platform between Spanish companies and the European Parliament. The first will feature the participation of MEPs Pablo Arias Echeverría (EPP) and Adriana Maldonado López (S&D). In this breakfast, the priorities of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection for the new legislature will be discussed.

The aim of these breakfasts is to facilitate the dialogue between Spanish companies with representatives of the European Parliament to present the priorities of the Commissions for this legislature.

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

The breakfast will be held in Spanish.

On April 1^st and 2^nd, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of in Belgium and Luxembourg, will organize in Brussels a workshop on “Communication for EU projects”, in collaboration with its member Vision Communication.

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.

This course will guide the participants on how to effectively design and manage communication in projects granted by the EU, as it’s a fundamental work package in all EU-funded projects.

This workshop will be divided in two days, of 4 hours duration each and will be held in English. During the first session an introduction to communication in European projects will be made and it will be explained the different types of European projects and how to design and manage communication in projects granted by the EU. In the second session, the attendees will have the opportunity to discover more about communication management in depth through a practical exercise.

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

For more information about the program click here.

On May 12th and 13th, the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Belgium and Luxembourg, will organize in Brussels a workshop on “Erasmus+ KA2 Project: Ready to get funded”, held by the business developer at CWC Consulting and EU project writer Paloma Cantero, member of the EmprendeBeLux program.

The workshop will enable professionals to better comprehend the Erasmus+ program and the different funding opportunities within it. Specifically, the training will focus on the Key Action 2 and will consist in reviewing from a practical perspective the whole project application cycle: from getting an IOD number till all tips, tricks and best practices to successfully draft and submit a project proposal.

This workshop will be divided in two days, with a duration of 4 hours each.
You can check the full program of the course here.

To register for the training, fill out the form below.

Do you want to know how the Flanders region supports the entrepreneurs?

You may wonder what kind of support exists for entrepreneurs?  Are there grants or any other options? Does the Flemish government grant loans?

To solve this questions, the EmprendeBelux program from the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, in collaboration with VLAIO, an service for entrepreneurs in Flanders, organizes an informative session next Thursday, May 28^th to show the support that they offer to entrepreneurs in the region.

PROGRAM:

17: 30 – Welcome by the organizers

18: 00 – Support options for start-ups in Flanders by Femke Mortier of VLAIO

19: 00- Networking

ABOUT THE ORGANIZER:

The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg has developed the EmprendeBelux program with the aim of support the Spanish people in BeLux in the long way of launch and accompanying them in the consolidation of their business.

For register enter here.

Limited places. For more information please contact the organization at info@e-camara.com.

Address:

VAC Anna Bijnsgebouw
Lange Kievitstraat 111-113, 2018 Antwerp
Conference Room: 02.16a – Rubens
Please register at the reception on the ground floor
Directions

Date: May 28^th 2020