03/30 Webinar on “Teleworking: the biggest benefit of the digitalization of your team”

On March 30th, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of in Belgium and Luxembourg, will organize a webinar on “Teleworking: the biggest benefit of the digitalization of your team” in collaboration with its member Senda Consulting, member of the program EmprendeBelux.

The purpose of the webinar is to provide the information about the importance of teleworking and the digitalization of the teamwork due to the current situation. The participants will understand, among others, the necessary tools for teleworking and its benefits. The webinar will be held in englisg

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

For more information about the program click here.

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The Chamber promotes the participation in the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program in Belgian universities

Last March 12, the Chamber had the opportunity to present the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) program at the University of Antwerp. The session was addressed to students who want to learn from experienced entrepreneurs from other EU countries.

The Chamber presented to the students the possibilities that Spain offers to young entrepreneurs, as well as some of the companies already registered in the program and ready to host them.

The students also had the possibility to present their business ideas to the project manager of the Chamber, Soraya Bravo, who gave them individualized recommendations to improve their business plans.

In addition to the University of Antwerp, the Chamber actively collaborates with the University of Mons and the Catholic University of Leuven.

 

Communication to our members about COVID19

Following the recommendations of the Belgian government, the Luxembourg government and international health recommendations, we inform that the facilities of the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will remain closed until April 3rd. The safety and health of people must be the absolute priority at this time.

From the Chamber, the necessary measures are being assumed to stop the spread of the epidemic as far as possible with initiatives such as teleworking and telematic meetings, this ensure the continuity of the Chamber‘s services and activities, in addition to the cancellation of our events, meetings and trips.

 For any questions or information, you can contact us through the following email or telephone:

Through our website, as well as our newsletters and social networks, we will keep informing you about the calendar of activities and news of interest to our members.

Best regards,

The Chamber

04/01-02 Webinar on Communication for EU projects

On April 1st and 2nd, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of in Belgium and Luxembourg, will organize in Brussels a webinar 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.

The Chamber’s Yearbook 2020 is already available

The Yearbook 2020 of the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Belgium and Luxembourg is already available.

All members will receive a copy in the next few weeks by mail.

You can also read it through the Intranet by clicking on this link.

This publication includes information about the available services to our members, the report of the activities organized by the Chamber during 2019, a description of the employment and entrepreneurship programs in which we are involved, as well as a directory of members by activity sector.

The Chamber wants to thank the support of all the member companies, which allow us to continue improving and responding to the needs of our members.

The Yearbook is available in English and Spanish.

In addition, we would like to thank the advertisers their collaboration in the Yearbook 2020, which have helped funding this publication:

                   

 

Conference on companies act and liability of managers

On February 25th, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, in collaboration with Philippe & Partners & Estudio Legal Muñoz Gonzalo, organized a conference on “The companies act and the liability of managers. A comparative vision with the Spanish corporate law“ at Cercle Munster in Luxembourg.

The conference had about twenty participants, including the H.E. Ambassador of Spain in Luxembourg Bernardo de Sicart Escoda. During the conference, the speakers, Ernesto Muñoz (Estudio Legal Muñoz Gonzalo) and Denis Philippe (Philippe & Partners), presented the different types of companies in Spain and Luxembourg, as well as the liability regime of company managers.

Finally, it was made a comparison through the similarities and the differences between both countries in this area, and the speakers could answer the questions raised by some of the participants.

 

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