Next 12^th September the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Belgium and Luxembourg, in collaboration with Air Europa, organizes a breakfast-debate with Miguel Ceballos Barón, Deputy Head of Cabinet of Cecilia Malmström, who will be presenting: “Between commercial wars, the EU and Mercosur conclude an historic agreement“.

The European Union and Mercosur reached on June 28^th an agreement on a new trade framework – part of a wider Association Agreement between the two regions and becoming the largest trade agreement the EU has ever concluded. It will create a market of 780 million people, providing enormous opportunities for EU businesses and workers. The agreement will save European companies over €4 billion in duties at the border.

The event will take place from 8:45h to 10:00h at the premises of the Chamber: Rue Belliard 20, first floor. The conference will be held in Spanish.

We invite you to fill in the inscription to confirm your participation.

The next 17th and 18^th of September, the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Belgium and Luxembourg organizes the “Workshop on Visual storytelling for any kind of presentations“. The course will be held by the visual facilitator Alejandro Gil (Ale Listens and Draws), member of the EmprendeBeLux program.

The objective of the course is to learn how to make the content of our presentations more relevant to our audience by using visual storytelling techniques. The training will use a participatory approach with a special focus on peer feedback so participants can learn from each other. The content will be developed by using practical activities based on the reality of the participants.

The first day of training will be a short introduction to visual thinking basic tools, an analysis of the audience and the focus question to develop the message.

On the second day of training will be presented the “three buckets technique” to structure a presentation; the four main different types of visual narration: report, pitch, drama and explanation; and a final practice exercise will be carried out.

The training will be taught in English from 9am to 1pm at the premises of the Official Chamber of Commerce of Spain in Belgium and Luxembourg (Rue Belliard 20, 1040 Brussels).

If you wish, you can register here.

On September 19th, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg will organise the third meeting between Spanish entrepreneurs in Brussels. On this time, the training and language support grants available for entrepreneurs in Brussels will be presented. One of the main obstacles for foreign entrepreneurs in Brussels is the bilingualism of the region. It is estimated that those who know French or Dutch are more likely to succeed when implementing their business in the city.

In addition, attendees will have the possibility to interact with other entrepreneurs and exchange contacts and experiences around this topic. The event will take place at Language Studies International, a language center that offers courses to both companies and professional organizations, as well as individuals.

Through these meetings the Chamber has the objective to encourage the exchange of ideas among Spanish entrepreneurs in Belgium and continue broadening the network of Spanish entrepreneurs in Belgium.

We invite you to register to the event via this link. If you are member of the chamber you can also confirm your participation writing an email to soraya.bravo@e-camara.com

Spain has been designated the guest of honour country in the 19th edition of the popular Folklorissimo Festival, based on the intellectual dialogue between folklore and traditions of Belgium and Spain. During the weekend of September 21 and 22, more than 100 artists and members of Spanish folkloric groups, as well as associations, autonomous communities and Spanish and Belgian companies, will offer a wide and diverse representation of folklore, gastronomy and traditions of Spain at the Grand Place of Brussels.

Attendees will enjoy a folklore of contemporary interpretation, which reflects the advanced social and cultural values ​​that Belgium and Spain share in matters of gender, sexual identity, youth or environmental sensitivity, with performances by Ball de Pastorets (Catalonia),Agrupación de Danzas de la Virgen de las Nieves (Cantabria), Centro Asturiano de Bruselas (Asturias), Fetén Fetén (Castile and León), Iñaki Plaza (Basque Country – Galicia), Cant d’Estil Valencià (Valencia), Sara Calero (Andalusia), Loockingback (Extremadura and Castile-La Mancha) and Fernando López (Andalusia).

The Spanish programme is organized by the  Spanish Embassy in Belgium. The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg collaborates in this initiative coordinating the participation of Spanish companies.

Within the framework of EmprendeBeLux program,  the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, in collaboration with 1819, the information service for entrepreneurs in Brussels, organizes an information session next Tuesday, September 24 from 6 pm to 7.30 pm in Spanish to inform about the different public aids for entrepreneurs in the Brussels region.

In addition, attendees will have the possibility to know the regional service offered by 1819; as well as the different public aids to entrepreneurs in terms of accompaniment, public funding, subsidies and identification of commercial premises for rent.

Through the EmprendeBeLux program, the Chamber seeks to support Spanish residents in BeLux on the long road to entrepreneurship and business consolidation.

The session will take place at the Chamber premises (Rue Belliard, 20) at 6 pm.

We invite you to register to the event via this link. If you are member of the Chamber you can also confirm your participation writing an email to info@e-camara.com

The next 2th and 3th of October, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg invites you to the first workshop in Spanish organized in Brussels on “Public advisory strategies and dialogue with the European institutions.”

The course will offer a global vision of the functioning and competences of the European institutions, as well as of the different dialogue channels of them, in order to provide the participants with knowledge and tools that allow them to establish an effective dialogue with the Community authorities.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the institutional structure of the EU, the competence of the EU and the legislative and decision-making process, among others, as well as visiting different institutions.

The course will be held by prestigious professionals from multinationals, specialized consultants and business organizations, as well as by European officials, and will include case studies.

You can find the complete provisional program here.

If you wish you can register here.

On October 19^th, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg, in collaboration with the Spanish Office of Tourism, will organise the Day of Spain in Luxembourg at the Place d’Armes.

Through this unprecedented day in the Grand Duchy, the Chamber seeks, on the one hand, to present Spain as a tourist destination and all the gastronomic and leisure offer that surrounds it; and on the other, to highlight the leading companies and innovation that exist in Spain, as well as the existing job and training opportunities. The aim of this activity is to improve the concept of Spain as a tourist and business destination, moving away from stereotypes and positioning Spain as a worldwide reference in many sectors.

The event will take place between 11 am and 7 pm and is free for all audiences.

If you are interested in collaborating in the organization of the event and sponsoring this initiative, do not hesitate to contact us: info@e-camara.com

More information coming soon.