Next 24th April, Thursday, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is organising a luncheon-debate in the framework of its Business Circle tribune on the occasion of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the participation of Agnieszka Bartol, Ambassador Permanent Representative of Poland to the European Union, who will speak about “Enhancing the competitiveness of the EU through the digitalisation of SMEs”.

The event will take place in the Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place (Rue Auguste Orts, Grand Place 3-7, 1000 Bruxelles, Bélgica), from 12.30 to 14.30 p.m.

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

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Next Friday, 25th April, the Chamber is organising a guided corporate visit to the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (imec), with partner companies and other organisations interested in getting to know first-hand the world’s largest independent research and innovation centre for nanoelectronics and digital technology.

The visit will start at 9.00am and will include a tour of the imec lab cleanroom and a presentation by imec Vice President Jo de Boeck.

Although the meeting point for the visit will be the imec premises (Remisebosweg 1, 3001 Leuven), the Chamber will arrange a bus from Brussels, leaving from Rue de Loxum (in front of the cathedral). The bus will leave at 8.15 a.m. and will return after the visit at 12.30 p.m.

See the detailed agenda of the visit at the following link.

You can register for this visit by clicking on the button below:

On 14^th and 15^th May 2024, 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 Thursday 15th May, 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 Daniel Calleja, director general of the European Commission’s legal services.

The event will take place in the Hotel NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon (Rue Bodenbroek 2, 1000 Bruxelles), from 12.30 to 14.30 p.m. More information on the theme of the lunch will be available soon.

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

Next Friday, May 16, 2025, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is organizing a guided corporate visit to the Port of Antwerp, one of the largest ports in Europe and the second largest in terms of total cargo transported.

Its central location, extensive transport connections and great infrastructure make the Port of Antwerp an excellent choice for business.

Patrick Van Cauwenberghe, Business Development Officer of the Port of Antwerp for the United Kingdom, will be in charge of welcoming the participants.

During the visit, the participants will be able to see first-hand the Port’s facilities (the spaces destined for RORO, containers, general cargo, the chemical cluster, its Next Gen projects and sustainable initiatives, its rail connections…).

After the visit, a networking lunch will be held in a restaurant.

Although the meeting point for the visit will be the Antwerp Port Authority building (Zaha Hadidplein, 1), the Chamber will provide a direct bus from Brussels. More information on schedules coming soon.

Next Monday 19th May, 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 with Jessika Roswall, commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy at the European Commission.

She will speak on ‘Changing the Mindset: Challenges and opportunities in a Circular Europe’, focusing on the circular economy and the bioeconomy in the EU and its key role in shaping a more competitive, resilient and autonomous Europe.

The event will take place in the Hotel NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon (Rue Bodenbroek 2). More information on the theme of the lunch will be available soon.

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

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The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is pleased to invite you to an exclusive tasting of Spanish wines, accompanied by cheeses, ham and typical Spanish inlay. The event will take place next Wednesday 21th May, from 18:30 to 20:30, in Luxembourg (70 Rue de l’école, 8353 Garnich).

The tasting will be conducted by Jesús Vicente, Manager of Vicente & Fils, a boutique specialising in wines and gourmet products. During the tasting, seven wines will be presented (five red wines and two white wines) and you will be able to enjoy selected gourmet snacks.

Don’t miss this opportunity to taste the best of Spanish wine!

Limited places.