International

EUTOPIA, the university network of tomorrow, is expanding

11 October 2021

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is at the heart of an ever-expanding university network aimed at bringing together teachers, students and external partners driven by the values of openness and in

Dubai: the Belgian view of mobility in 2050

07 October 2021

The Dubai 2020 World Expo is underway... and Belgium is well represented.

Howest Kortrijk, an absolute world leader in gaming

06 October 2021

Think that computer games are for IT nerds? If so, then think again – it's actually where the professionals are.

Belgium in the spotlight at EuroSkills

01 October 2021

The Belgian team was particularly successful at the European Technical and Technological Professions Championship.

Our vegetable restaurants are among the best in the world

30 September 2021

The new Smart World Awards ranking has put the spotlight on Belgian chef Michaël Vrijmoed, owner of Ghent restaurant "Vrijmoed", and awarded him third place in the world ranking of the best

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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