Events organised by Flanders during the EU presidency
Below you can find an overview of events that Flanders organises within the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
| Title | Date | Location | Policy area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flanders’ Opening Event for the EU Presidency (in Dutch) | 6-1-2024 | Mechelen | Flemish authorities |
| 9-1-2024 | Brussels, Flagey | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice | |
| 9-1-2024 until 10-1-2024 | Brussels | Education and Training | |
| 15-1-2024 until 18-1-24 | Brussels, Thurn & Taxis | Environment and Spatial Development | |
Expert Seminar: european and international policy agendas in the field of children, youth affairs and children’s rights(opens in new window) (opens in new window) | 21-1-2024 until 23-1-2024 | Louvain | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media |
Opening reception of AGRIFISH Council with attendance of Ministers(opens in new window) | 22-1-2024 | Egmont Palace | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| 22-1-2024 until 23-1-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
Symposium: Call to Care for Animal Welfare(opens in new window) | 29-1-2024 | Brussels | Environment and Spatial Development |
| 30-1-2024 | Hasselt | Mobility and Public Works Policy Area | |
Symposium on the future of agriculture in the EU(opens in new window) | 1-2-2024 | Ghent | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| 1-2-2024 until 2-2-2024 | Antwerp | Environment and Spatial Development | |
Meeting of the Directors General for Schools(opens in new window) | 5-2-2024 | Brussels | Education and Training |
Long-term investors for innovation and sustainability transition in Europe(opens in new window) | 5-2-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
Research to Reality: Digital Solutions to European Challenges(opens in new window) | 5-2-2024 until 6-2-2024 | Brussels | Economy, Science and Innovation |
Conference: Evidence-informed education, policy and practice(opens in new window) | 6-2-2024 until 7-2-2024 | Brussels | Education and Training |
| 7-2-2024 | Brussels | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice | |
| 7-2-2024 until 9-2-2024 | Ghent | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media | |
| High-Level Policy Forum and Ministerial Conference: The Integration of Newcomers by EU Member States(opens in new window) | 8-2-2024 until 9-2-2024 | Mechelen | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice |
Informal meeting of competitiveness ministers (Internal market and industry)(opens in new window) | 8-2-2024 until 9-2-2024 | Genk | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| Empowering the Cultural and Creative Sectors in Data-Driven Audience Engagement(opens in new window) | 8-2-2024 until 9-2-2024 | Ghent | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media |
| Conference of European Ministers in charge of social economy(opens in new window) | 11-2-2024 until 12-2-2024 | Liège | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| Meeting: The social economy at the core of transitions(opens in new window) | 12-2-2024 until 13-2-2024 | Liège | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
Meeting of the Employment Committee (EMCO)(opens in new window) | 12-2-2024 until 13-2-2024 | Ghent | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
Informal meeting of competitiveness ministers (Research and innovation)(opens in new window) | 14-2-2024 until 15-2-2024 | Terhulpen | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| 15-2-2024 until 16-2-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change (in Dutch)(opens in new window) | 19-2-2024 until 20-2-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
European conference on local youth work and democracy(opens in new window) | 20-2-2024 until 23-2-2024 | Brussels | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media |
Drafting CAP Strategic Plans: Challenges and Opportunities (Conference)(opens in new window) | 22-2-2024 until 23-2-2024 | Ghent | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| Agriculture and Fisheries Council(opens in new window) | 26-2-2024 until 27-2-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| Content with conscience: conference on the support of Influencers and Online Content Creators(opens in new window) | 27-2-2024 | Brussels | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media |
| Water Conference(opens in new window) | 1-3-2024 | Leuven | Environment and Spatial Development |
| 2-3-2024 until 5-3-2024 | Ghent | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media | |
Performance-informed Budgeting in Europe: recipes for Success in Flanders(opens in new window) | 4-3-2024 | Brussels | Finance and Budget |
| European Mission Forum: Towards a scientific health policy in Mozambique(opens in new window) | 6-3-2024 until 7-3-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| Competitiveness Council (Internal Market and Industry(opens in new window) | 7-3-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| 11-3-2024 until 13-3-2024 | Leuven | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy; Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice | |
| 11-3-2024 until 15-3-2024 | Brussels | Environment and Spatial Development | |
| 12-3-2024 until 13-3-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
| 13-3-2024 until 14-3-2024 | Brussels | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media | |
Conference: Translating the EU Green Deal into Local Actions(opens in new window) | 15-3-2024 | Brussels | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice |
Meeting of the “Vocational Training DGs DG VET(opens in new window) | 18-3-2024 until 19-3-2024 | Mechelen | Education and Training |
| 18-3-2024 until 21-3-2024 | Antwerp | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
| 19-3-2024 until 20-3-2024 | Brussels, Thurn & Taxis | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
| 19-3-2024 | Ghent | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice | |
| Informal meeting of fisheries ministers(opens in new window) | 24-3-2024 until 25-3-2024 | Bruges | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
Informal meeting of National Agencies in the field of youth(opens in new window) | 25-3-2024 until 28-3-2024 | Brussels | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media |
| Agriculture and Fisheries Council(opens in new window) | 26-3-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| Informal meeting of agriculture ministers(opens in new window) | 7-4-2024 until 9-4-2024 | Genk | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
Unity in Diversity? Culture, Heritage and Identity in Europe(opens in new window) | 15-4-2024 until 16-4-2024 | Antwerp | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media |
| 16-4-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
| 17-4-2024 | Brussels | Environment and Spatial Development; Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
| Meeting: Reflection Group EU and Cultural Heritage(opens in new window) | 17-4-2024 | Antwerp | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media |
| 17-4-2024 until 18-4-2024 | Brussels | Education and Training | |
Leaders Meeting: “Fit for the Future: Global Challenges, Regional Solutions”(opens in new window) | 18-4-2024 | Antwerp | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice |
Conference: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 2024(opens in new window) | 18-4-2024 until 19-4-2024 | Mons | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| 19-4-2024 | Maasmechelen | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
| Conference of Mayors on “Local Government Approaches to Diversity”(opens in new window) | 19-4-2024 | Mechelen | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice |
Meeting of the National Contact points of the New European Bauhaus(opens in new window) | 23-4-2024 | Brussels | Environment |
| Senior policy meeting on sustainable freight transport(opens in new window) | 23-4-2024 until 24-4-2024 | Antwerp | Mobility and Public Works Policy Area |
| European conference on architectural policies(opens in new window) | 23-4-2024 until 26-4-2024 | Brussels, Antwerp, Charleroi | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice |
| Ocean Decade Meets Mission Ocean: Blue skills for a sustainable blue economy(opens in new window) | 25-4-2024 | Oostende | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice |
| 25-4-2024 until 26-4-2024 | Brugge | Welfare, Public Health and Family Policy Area | |
Integrating Care, Strengthening Communities. The Data Connection(opens in new window) | 2-5-2024 until 3-5-2024 | Leuven | Welfare, Public Health and Family Policy Area |
| 6-5-2024 until 7-5-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
| 13-5-2024 | Antwerp | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media | |
| Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council(opens in new window) | 13-5-2024 until 14-5-2024 | Brussels | Culture, Youth, Sport and Media |
Europe united against old and new pandemics (cluster 1)(opens in new window) | 14-5-2024 until 15-5-2024 | Antwerp | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| 15-5-2024 until 17-5-2024 | Antwerp | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
| 16-5-2024 | Antwerp | Mobility and Public Works Policy Area | |
| 16-5-2024 | Antwerp | Education and Training | |
3rd Forum on the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change(opens in new window) | 22-5-2024 until 23-5-2024 | Brussels | Environment and Spatial Development |
Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry)(opens in new window) | 24-5-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| 27-5-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
The convergence of technologies enabling R&I for the healthcare of the future(opens in new window) | 28-5-2024 until 29-5-2024 | Brussels | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
Seminar/Conference: Restricted Dialogue on the EU Digital Education Policy(opens in new window) | 28-5-2024 until 29-5-2024 | Ghent | Education and Training |
Digital/ICT Workshop (IndTech Conference)(opens in new window) | 3-6-2024 until 5-6-2024 | Namur | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
Human Biomonitoring and PARC: from regional to international level(opens in new window) | 4-6-2024 until 5-6-2024 | Brussels | Environment and Spatial Development |
| 12-6-2024 until 14-6-2024 | Bruges, Ostend | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy | |
A futureproof Waste Framework Directive(opens in new window) | 13-6-2024 until 14-6-2024 | Mechelen | Environment and Spatial Development |
High Level Dialogue on Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM)(opens in new window) | 18-6-2024 until 19-6-2024 | Ghent | Mobility and Public Works Policy Area |
| Agriculture and Fisheries Council(opens in new window) | 24-6-2024 until 25-6-2024 | Luxembourg | Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy |
| SEMIC2024(opens in new window) | 26-6-2024 until 27-6-2024 | Brussels | Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice |