Embassy of Belgium in Australia

Incredibly priviledged to be invited at the preview VIP dinner for the launching of the first ever exhibition of our Belgian famous painter Rene Magritte. Surreal, completely “crasy” ( read the 5 commandements in the first edition of “oesophage”), Magritte is the best Ambassador of our Belgian culture and sense of derision. Thank you all, charly herscovici of the Magritte foundation, Maud Page , Art Gallery NSW Director Michael Brand and the Belgian private collections who made it all possible. In Sydney at the NSW Art Gallery untill 6 Feb

Today, our Deputy Head of Mission, Julien, joined his 🇪🇺EU colleagues at a meeting with the 🇦🇺Australian Attorney-General and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty. Together, we will always take a stand against the death penalty! Although more and more countries join 🇧🇪Belgium and others in abolishing the death penalty, it is still used in many parts of the world. In our Asia Pacific region, the highest number of executions worldwide was recorded last year. It is a misconception that the death penalty could make communities safer, it is a violation of human rights and human dignity. #NoDeathPenalty #AbolitionNow Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade SPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement European Union Delegation to Australia Michel Goffin

The Embassy's Deputy Head of Mission, Julien Lecomte, had a very interesting meeting this morning with two fellow Belgians, visiting from the Director General of CIMMYT, Bram Govaerts, and Liesbet Vannyvel. They spoke about the important work done at CIMMYT, an international non-profit research organisation that works to improve the varieties of maize, wheat and related crops, as well as the agricultural technologies used to grow them. The aim is a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. #cimmyt #cgiar

Deputy Head of Mission Julien Lecomte took part in a very interesting visit to the Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Zone (Queensland’s North West Minerals Province). One of the world’s richest mineral producing areas, Queensland hosts major deposits of copper, lead, zinc, nickel, cobalt, tungsten, graphite, vanadium and silica, as well as silver, phosphate and rare earth elements. A very opportune visit at a time when the EU and Australia recently signed a MoU on sustainable critical and strategic minerals. Those will be key in order to deliver on the green and digital transitions. A big thank you to MITEZ (Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Development Zone Inc.) and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Queensland State Office for organising this visit! #responsiblemining #criticalrawmaterialact #energytransition #eugreendeal SPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA) Wallonia Export & Investment Agency Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) hub.brussels Vincent Swinnen Luca Bottallo Michel Goffin Joanna P.

Over the last 2.5 days we organised a successful biometric mission in Christchurch 🇳🇿, where we took biometric data for over 100 passports and eID cards. 📊There are currently over 1,500 Belgians living in New Zealand. Many people appreciated the Embassy team coming to Aotearoa (New Zealand), saving them the trip to Canberra. 📅Next month (23 - 25 September) our team will be visiting Brisbane. See here for more details: https://lnkd.in/g4CQapZG

Thank you Peter Van Acker and Pierrick Massaux for the very good regional meeting organised in KL under the chairmanship of Jeroen Cooreman . Asia and Australia are the regions where growth and opportunities florish and our purpose is to find ways to better support our belgian business communities doing business.

Last chance to come and vote at the Belgian Embassy…

Evacuation today of the last Belgian tourists from New Caledonia, thanks to France and the good work of our Honorary Consul Gregory Aulotte

Just back (on my e-bike) from the ACT Governement Climate Choices Business Award with the Belgian Embassy as the winner in the category Sustainable Small Business of the year 2024 for our continuous investments in sustainability (e-véhicules,solar panels, double glazed windows, heat pumps for hot water, rainwater tanks, office veggies garden, waste management composting and recycling, robotic lawnmower, beehives and honey production).

Presenting my credentials in Port Moresby to the Governor General of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, H.E. Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae. Impressed by the level of activities of Belgian companies such as SIPEF and DEME Group. Proud to be officially the new Belgian Ambassador in this country with enormous potential.