International

THE ELSASS FOUNDATION REWARDS THE ULB!

29 November 2019

Bernard Dan, professor of neuroscience and paediatric neurology at the ULB, received the award from the Danish foundation for his research into cerebral palsy.

Belgians are the happiest people in the EU!

14 November 2019

This is according to the new survey by Eurostat. Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland are home to the happiest people!

Meghan Markle promotes Belgium...

07 November 2019

It all began with a video posted on social media by the Brussels-based dancer Jeny Bonsenge.

KUL AMONG THE LEADERS OF THE INNOVATION PACK!

04 November 2019

Reuters has published its top 100 most innovative universities in the world. In 7th place is one of our own Belgian universities: the KUL!

TOP GASTRONOMY IN ANTWERP!

31 October 2019

If you wanted to try out one of the world's top kitchens, then look no further! The Jane in Antwerp is among the top 5 in the annual world rankings for the best restaurants.

A small country with big ambitions!

Covering some 30,000 km², Belgium is not a big country but through its history and its geographic location it has always held an important place in the world, aware that without bridges to others, it would be unrealistic to want to build a fairer and more prosperous world.

For Belgium, effective action on crucial issues such as peace and security, human rights and the promotion of the rule of law, can only be carried out in a multilateral context. Belgium is therefore a founding Member State of many of the great international institutions such as the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Council of Europe.

Belgium makes a significant contribution to the work of these institutions, while Brussels is home to the headquarters of several of them and many Belgian politicians have assumed important responsibilities while heading up such organisations.

Based on the open and pragmatic Belgian character, Belgian foreign policy covers universal values, focused on democracy, dialogue and regional integration between countries that may have been in conflict. So as human rights improve and poverty declines and a country opens up to a democratic process, if the economy picks up, development cooperation and economic action can be complementary!

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