Focus on International Payments 21st September 2022
2022-09-21 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Luxembourg for Finance invites you to join our livestream session:
FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS
The international payments landscape has often been on the forefront of technology within financial services. However, the environment is growing ever more complex, with a larger number of players having to grapple with an increasing number of regulations, cross border payments, and forms of payments such as cryptocurrencies.
Join us for our Focus On International Payments on 21 September to hear more about the international payments scene from leading experts from global payments firms and associations who will delve into the latest developments in the sector, FinTech specialists who will explore the infrastructure underlying international payments, as well as new payment methods. Finally, we’ll touch on the latest developments in the regulatory sphere.
We look forward to your participation.
REGISTER
If you are unable to follow the livestream, or miss part of it, a REPLAY session will be made available after the event.

Liedekerke Seventh Annual Belgian Real Estate Seminar
2022-05-13 08:30 - 11:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Hilton Brussels Grand Place, Carrefour de l'Europe 3, Brussels, B-1000, Belgium
Geachte deelnemer
Wij hebben besloten ons jaarlijkse seminarie over vastgoedrecht, dat op 18 februari was gepland, te verschuiven naar vrijdag 13 mei. De huidige sanitaire omstandigheden en beperkingen hebben immers een negatieve invloed op een zeer belangrijk aspect van het evenement: de mogelijkheid om elkaar te ontmoeten en persoonlijk van gedachten te wisselen. Ondanks het succes van de online editie van 2021, denken wij dat het beter is om het evenement uit te stellen om zodoende het ontmoetingsaspect te behouden; wij hopen dat een dergelijke bijeenkomst onder goede omstandigheden in mei weer mogelijk zal zijn.
Natuurlijk staan wij altijd tot uw beschikking om uw ideeën te bespreken. Hoe dan ook, wij kijken ernaar uit u op 13 mei te mogen verwelkomen. U zult de uitnodiging tijdig ontvangen, dus vergeet niet om deze datum in uw agenda te plaatsen.
Wees voorzichtig en draag zorg voor uw gezondheid.

Cher participant
Nous avons décidé de reporter au vendredi 13 mai, notre séminaire annuel de droit immobilier qui était prévu le 18 février prochain. En effet, les conditions sanitaires et restrictions actuelles impactent négativement un aspect très important de l’événement : la possibilité de se rencontrer et d’échanger en personne. Malgré le succès de l’édition 2021 réalisée en ligne, nous pensons préférable de reporter l’événement pour lui conserver son aspect de rencontre ; et nous parions sur le fait qu’une telle rencontre sera à nouveau possible dans de bonnes conditions au mois de mai..
Bien entendu, nous restons toujours à votre disposition pour discuter de vos idées. En tout état de cause, nous nous réjouissons de vous accueillir le 13 mai prochain. Vous recevrez en temps utile l’invitation en bonne et due forme ; n’omettez pas de mentionner déjà cette date dans votre agenda.
Prenez soin de vous et restez vigilants.
DATE
13 May 2022
TIMING
08:30-11:00
LOCATION
Hilton Brussels Grand Place
Carrefour de l’Europe 3 , 1000 Bruxelles

Seminar Global Business Mobility visa routes 6th May 2022
2022-05-06 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London)
The UK government recently strengthened its business mobility visa offer to business by launching 5 new Global Business Mobility visa routes on 11 April 2022.
Due to significant levels of interest, the Home Office are hosting another webinar on Friday 6 May 2022 at 10am to provide information about the new routes and host a Q&A. The link to register for the webinar is here.
The new Global Business Mobility routes will:

bring together, rebrand and reform existing business mobility visas such as Intra-company Transfer and Representative of an Overseas Business (RoOB);
introduce a new provision that will allow teams of workers to undertake assignments connected to a business’s expansion to the UK; and
include provisions for secondments.

The 5 new visa routes are:

Senior or Specialist Worker (previously ICT): for sending workers who have specific skills and experience needed to undertake work in the UK operation of an international business, where that could not reasonably be done by a locally engaged worker;
Graduate Trainee (previously Graduate ICT): for graduate recruits on a structured training programme leading to a senior or specialist role that requires the worker to undertake a placement in the UK;
UK Expansion Worker (previously RoOB): for senior and specialist workers sent to establish a new branch or subsidiary of an overseas business in the UK;
Service Supplier (previously International Agreement visa): for workers sent to deliver a service covered by one of our international trade commitments; and

Secondment Workers (New): for workers sent to undertake a placement with a UK business in relation to a high-value (£50M+) contract for goods or services, or similar high-value investment.

Facilitate your temporary imports with the ATA Carnet Thursday 21st April 2022 10am
2022-04-21 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Brussels)
Do you already know the importance of the ATA Carnet? If you export or import temporary goods, you need to know this!
CEO • Dir. Commerciale • Responsible of import/export • Self-employed
Do you have a project outside the EU? Do you have to bring professional or valuable material with you? Don’t take the risk of leaving without an ATA carnet !
The ATA customs passport allows the temporary import of goods into a country outside the EU without blocking guarantees at the border and exempts the company from administrative documents.
This seminar will help you understand how to obtain the ATA Carnet, how to use it and how to benefit from its advantages:
– Simpler, as a whole range of information is contained in one document.
– Faster, because it eliminates a series of administrative steps for both import and re-export.
– No deposit to be taken at the border
Agenda – Thursday 21st April 2022

What is an ATA carnet?
In what situation is the ATA used?
How to obtain an ATA carnet?
The effects of post Brexit on the ATA carnet

Speakers
Christophe Coulie, Legal Affairs Manager at Belgian Chambers of Commerce
Information
Free – Register here
About BECI
Beci (Brussels Enterprises Commerce & Industry) is the result of a partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and the Union des Entreprises de Bruxelles: two private not-for-profit organizations, managed by and for their members, based on a neutral and bilingual inter-professional model. Beci represents two thirds of employment in Brussels and more than 35,000 companies. 5 reasons to become a member.

2022-02-23 09:00 - 10:30 (Europe/London)
Luxembourg for Finance is pleased to invite you to its livestream event:
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH THE UK
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
10:00-11:30 CET / 9:00-10:30 GMT
It is time to chart a new chapter in UK-EU financial services. One that builds on the already strong ties that exist to ensure that, while each moves in its own direction, the relationship remains. Our Building Bridges with the UK event will examine the future financial services relationship, delving into the opportunities for growth, the future landscape, and more.
Kerstin Mathias, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Director at The City of London Corporation will present the different reforms planned for the UK’s financial services industry.
Experts from M&G International Investments, Jupiter Asset Management and Elvinger Hoss Prussen will analyse what opportunities exist for asset managers in both the EU and UK markets and how best to leverage on these. They are followed by a deep-dive into life insurance on both sides of the Channel, with Marc Hengen, CEO of the Luxembourg Insurance and Reinsurance Association (ACA), interviewing Florent Albert, Managing Director Europe & Group CFO of Lombard International.
Thibault de Barsy, Vice-Chairman & General Manager of The Payments Association EU, and Marion King, Director of Payments at NatWest Group, will close the event by looking into the future of the payments landscape.
For more information and detailed speaker biographies, please visit the dedicated link via the event page.
If you are unable to follow the livestream, or miss part of it, a REPLAY session will be made available after the event.
We look forward to your participation.
Register here – https://www.luxembourgforfinance.com/event/focus-on-the-uk/

Panel conversation regarding the impact of Brexit on West Flanders and the UK - 25 October 2021
2021-10-25 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Brussels)
Live panel discussion – Brexit and (West) Flanders – with moderation by Ivan Ollevier (VRT)
Monday 25 October ’21 (8:00 PM – 9:30 PM)
Provincial House Boeverbos
Programme:
8:00 pm: Welcome by Ann Tavernier, EEIS Department of the West Flanders Provincial Council
8.05 pm: Brexit: a state of affairs by Ivan Ollevier, VRT
8.20 pm: Offline panel discussion ‘Brexit and (West) Flanders’ with:

Emiel Brouckaert, Shipping Center
Isabelle Pertry, Howest
Patrick Van Cauwenberghe, Port of Zeebrugge

8.50 pm: Online panel discussion ‘Brexit in the UK’ with:

Michel Vanhoonacker, BLCC
Lewis Reed, College of Europe

9.10 pm: Question round
9.30 pm: Closing speech by Kristien Vandamme
Moderator: Ivan Ollevier (VRT)
Register
Participation in the panel discussion is free, but you must register no later than Wednesday 20 October via https://www.west-vlaanderen.be/brexit_update
If you have registered, you will receive an email on Friday 22 October 2021 with all practical information.

In Conversation with Terry Scuoler CBE, Chairman of the Institute of Export and International Trade
2021-09-21 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
Join us for our next Council of Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the UK webinar for which on this occasion we are delighted to be joined by Terry Scuoler CBE, Chairman of the Institute of Export and International Trade.
During this online session, Terry will be sharing with us his insights on the following trade topics:

The strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities facing UK trade
The territories which hold the most growth opportunity for UK service exports and which services hold the most growth export potential for the UK
Protectionism – a growing concern?
The challenges of growing service exports

The conversation with Terry will be followed by a curated Q&A session.
About the keynote speaker:
Terry Scuoler CBE was appointed Chair of the Institute of Export and International Trade in December 2017. Prior to taking up this role he served for eight for eight years as CEO of the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) during which time he helped to substantially raise the profile of British manufacturing and engineering with Government and other major stakeholders. He is also an advisor to Santander on industrial strategy, sits on several Boards as a non-executive Director and is a business advisor to a number of entrepreneurial investors.
In 2000 he led a Management Buy In (MBI) of Ferranti Technologies, a former underperforming business unit of Ferranti International, and turned around the company into a highly profitable business, the success of which he puts down to a strong commitment to invest in technology and a focus on skills at all levels.
While CEO of the EEF he also served as Chair of CEEMET, the body representing some 240,000 European manufacturing, engineering and technology companies with 35 million employees. As such, and along with his current role at the IoE&IT, he has been at the heart of the negotiations in London and Brussels leading up to the referendum on Brexit, the EU Withdrawal Agreement, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and their impacts on British business and the wider economy.
Terry has sat on numerous Ministerial Committees and has been a major contributor to a number of Government White Papers and Reviews including those on Brexit, Industrial Strategy, Corporate Governance, Skills and Energy Pricing. His passion and commitment to industry, the enterprise culture and to promoting the benefits of free and fair international trade supported by a rules based global system is undoubted. In 2017 he was awarded the CBE for services to manufacturing and engineering.
This is a free event and you can register here

Your key to the latest tech trends, opportunities, and innovations in digitalisation
2021-09-13 - 2021-09-17 | Online
The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and its Enterprise Europe Network, in collaboration with Farvest, will organise the 2nd Digital ICT Week from 13th September to 17th September. The event will be hybrid and will encourage an array of highlight events such as the ICT Spring, tech tours, virtual company visits, international business meetings by b2fair and much more…
The objective is to stimulate digital transformation, illustrate the latest tech trends and present growth opportunities for start-ups and SME’s.
Read more here

GB-Belgium Ports and Industry Day V - 2 September 2021
2021-09-02 09:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
The British Ambassador to Belgium, H.E. Mr Martin Shearman and the UK’s Border and Protocol Delivery Group (Cabinet Office) invite you to join the virtual event on Thursday 2nd September between 9hrs and 11.30hrs (CET).

The webinar will provide practical details about moving goods between the EU and GB, technical issues and best practise at the Borders. There will be the opportunity to pose questions to UK and Belgian expert government officials.

The link to the Teams webinar and the definitive agenda will be sent to registered participants during the last week of August.

Although in English, there will be the option for attendees to select subtitles.
Please register to join the event at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/161921582813

Well-being in the workplace 14 to 18 June 2021
2021-06-14 - 2021-06-18
Well-being in the workplace
Did you know that 32.5% of employees thrive less at work than before covid (Protime study, 2021)? Remote or face-to-face, well-being at work is one of the great challenges of our time.
Why focus on well-being at work?

Increase the motivation of your employees
Productivity boost in the company
Attract new talents: work-life balance is essential for the new generation
Reduce the absenteeism rate, the risk of burn-out and brown-out (internal resignation)

And in concrete terms, how do we do it? Discover our program!

The Impact of Brexit on the GDPR obligations for Belgian and Luxemburg companies 1 June
2021-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
The BLCC and European Data Protection Office (EDPO) are pleased to invite you to the following webinar to be held on 1st June at 10am GMT.
The Impact of Brexit on the GDPR obligations for Belux companies
As part of the new trade deal, the EU agreed to delay transfer restrictions of personal data until 30 June 2021 (known as “the bridge”).
As this is coming to an end, the BLCC recommends that you put alternative safeguards in place before the end of June to avoid breaching the new rules in the event that the EU does not grant the UK an adequacy decision (i.e. an authorisation to freely transfer personal data from the EU to the UK).
Additionally, Belux companies that do not have an establishment in the UK should attend to find out if they need to act now and appoint a UK data protection representative.
A couple of examples where the new regulations are prompting you to appoint a UK GDPR Data Protection Representative:

A company in Brussels that exports chocolate to the UK.
A company in Leuven that sells bike parts to UK companies and manufacturers online.
A jewellery company in Antwerp that sells to UK customers.
A company in Belgium that provides IT consultancy services to UK start- ups.
A law firm in Luxemburg that provides legal services to UK companies andindividuals.
A company in Belgium that uses a UK app to track its customer relationships all over the world.
…

Our guest speakers are:
Jane Murphy, Founder and Chair of the Board at European Data Protection Office and Romane Geurts, Data Protection Representative at European Data Protection Office.
They will answer questions such as:
Does the GDPR apply if my company exports products or services to the UK? Does my company have to comply with any new data protection rules as a result of Brexit? What are the necessary steps to take to ensure compliance with the EU and UK GDPR?
Please register here for this free event. A link with access to the webinar will be sent out shortly.

Employment Workshop 19th May 2021 – 17:45-19:00 CET
2021-05-19 17:45 - 19:00 (Europe/Brussels)
As businesses come to terms with the new trading relationship between the UK and EU, BritCham EU & Belgium is providing a free series of webinars designed to support small-medium sized British businesses with trading and investing in Belgium and the EU. Together with industry experts, regional agencies and government officials, this series will act as your guide to the practical procedures of doing business in Belgium and the wider EU.
Join BritCham EU & Belgium in the second event in our free UK-EU Gateway for Trade and Investment series.
Event Two Overview:
Employment Workshop (19th May 2021 – 17:45-19:00 CET)
Entering the EU Market – Growing your workforce in the EU & Belgium
17:45: Our keynote from Sammy Mahdi, Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration will highlight the many assets that Belgium possess when it comes to accommodating UK businesses in the context of immigration, employment and social security.
18:00: In three breakout room sessions, we will explain the practical procedures of growing or moving a workforce to Belgium and the EU, including:

IMMIGRATION: An immigration expert will guide you through the process of moving yourself, your business or your employees to Belgium.

SOCIAL SECURITY & REMUNERATION: Employment and HR specialists will guide you through monetary elements of operating an employee workforce in Belgium.

EMPLOYMENT LAW: Specialist employment lawyers will take you through the basis of Belgium’s employment law.

18:30: All sessions will be followed by an interactive Q&A session, where you can directly ask questions to experts.
Who should attend?
Are you considering growing or moving your workforce to the EU or Belgium? If you’re still getting to grips with the new trading relationship between the UK and EU and want to better understand the processes involved in moving your workforce or hiring in the EU, register now for this free workshop.
You will gain practical tips and expert advice from specialists in the fields of immigration, social security, and employment law, while understanding what benefits establishing a workforce in the EU can bring to your business.
This series of webinars is free and open to all. Simply register by clicking here

Discover the innovative potential of Industry 4.0 in the Greater Region 15th-16th April
2021-04-15 - 2021-04-16
My Global Village – Greater Region Community:
Discover the innovative potential of Industry 4.0 in the Greater Region
15th & 16th April 2021

The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and its Enterprise Europe Network, in collaboration with numerous economic and institutional actors of the economic area of the Greater Region, are pleased to invite you to the cross-border event “My Global Village – Greater Region Community” which will take place in digital format on 15th & 16th April 2021 within the framework of the HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days 2021.
This digital event will bring together startups, SMEs and key decision-makers from the Greater Region and many other cross-border regions of the EU, to showcase the best industrial practices of this economic microcosm through high-level speeches and round tables, interactive pitching sessions, connected digital studios, digital business networking and virtual one-to-one business meetings.
Thanks to the rich and compact programme proposed, the participating companies will be able to access Europe’s largest cross-border market which, with more than 250,000 cross-border workers making up 25% of all European cross-border flows, a GDP of €412 billion corresponding to 2.6% of the EU’s GDP, represents an enormous entrepreneurial pool and an industrial heritage to exploit.
Why participate & what benefits for my company?

Discover the economic advantages of the Greater Region market as a pole of attraction for tech investment and a springboard to European and international markets;
Interact with cross-border industry experts and benefit from the sharing of best practices and innovative know-hows;
Unravel in one afternoon the key trends of the market and take advantage of a real collective intelligent intiative oganised in the framework of HANNOVER MESSE to easily get in touch with territories of excellence in SmartIndustry;

Cross-inspirations, futuristic visions and concepts and smart digital connections: take advantage of the unique wealth of shared expertise and knowledge in Industry 4.0.
Stay in the global race by accelerating solutions at major international innovation events.

To access the programme of the event, please click HERE.
To register for the digital event, CLICK HERE.

Focus on Life after Brexit: Livestream, Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 10:30 - 12:00 CET
2021-02-23 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels)
The following seminar, organised by Luxembourg for Finance is of particular interest for members in the financial sector. HE Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg Minister of Finance will be one of the key note speakers.
FOCUS ON LIFE AFTER BREXIT
Tuesday, 23 Febuary 2021
10:30-12:00 CET
The trade and cooperation agreement between the UK and the EU in place, we now face the new reality of life after Brexit. How are financial services managing in the new cross border regulatory framework? What will the future of the UK’s financial services look like? And are regulatory changes in the near future, or developments in the equivalence regimes to be expected?
Our “Focus on life after Brexit” will bring together a wide range of experts to discuss how Brexit has changed the financial services landscape between the UK and the EU and what we can expect in the future.
We are honoured to have HE Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg Minister of Finance, provide the welcoming address for the event. He is followed by Miles Celic, the CEO of TheCityUK, who will open the event by providing insights from a UK perspective. We will also interview Isabelle Jaspart and Anne-George Kuzuhara, both of the CSSF, asking them how the regulatory landscape may evolve post-Brexit.
Our panel discussion brings together experts from Citi Private Bank, European Fund Administration and Linklaters, who will cover what the new reality of post-Brexit life is like for firms in banking and asset management.
Finally, we host a discussion on the merits and growth of using Luxembourg law in international finance with Steve Jacoby, Clifford Chance.
Interactive polls and Q&A sessions will provide the audience with the opportunity to engage with our experts.
For more information and detailed speaker biographies, please visit the dedicated link via the event page.
If you are unable to follow the livestream, or miss part of it, a REPLAY session will be made available after the event.
We look forward to your participation.

The Big Squeeze
2020-11-12 13:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London)
Join us at TheBigSqueeze.be
on November 12, 2020,
the virtual hotspot
of the Belgian startup ecosystem!
Startups.be | Scale-Ups.eu is happy to present the second edition of The Big
Squeeze. Squeeze your time by meeting all relevant stakeholders, gain new
insights from thought leaders and surround yourself with the cream of the
crop of the tech startup ecosystem!
This one-day inspiration online business networking event puts time squeezing
into action
For further information, please visit https://thebigsqueeze.be/
