Embassy of Belgium in Canada | Ambassade de Belgique au Canada | Ambassade van België in Canada

The Chocolate Academy Montreal celebrated its 10th anniversary this Monday, what a milestone! This was the perfect occasion for Ambassador Patrick Van Gheel to grant an honorary distinction to one special person at the Academy, who has been supporting the Embassy of Belgium in Canada | Ambassade de Belgique au Canada | Ambassade van België in Canada, the Consulat général de Belgique à Montréal, the Belgian Canadian Business Chamber and many others in our ecosystem in Canada for many years: Chocolate Master Philippe Vancayseele. He was bestowed Knight of the Order of the Crown. Check one of his masterpieces, a replica of the Peace Tower in #Ottawa, which was donated last year to the House of Commons of Canada Chambre des communes du Canada! Congratulations once again to Philippe and to the entire team at the Academy! Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles au Québec/Canada Flanders Investment & Trade - Canada AWEX Montréal Barry Callebaut Group Lotte Andersson Xavier Van Overmeire Julie Dabrusin Hon. Clément Gignac,ASC, Sénateur et économiste #belgiumincanada

A trio of artists, including Belgian ceramist-artist Gréta Jonckheere, Leanne Cusack and Gordon Harrison, opened their exhibition "Late Bloomer 2024" in #Ottawa this weekend! Always great to (re)discover Belgian art and artists! The exhibit runs until November 30 at Landscape Gallery (465 Sussex Drive, Ottawa). More info: Consulat général de Belgique à Montréal Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles au Québec/Canada Flanders Investment & Trade - Canada Belgian Canadian Business Chamber Ottawa Arts Council Ottawa Arts News #belgiumincanada

The Belgian Canadian Business Chamber is organizing its next event this Tuesday at CBTW in #Toronto, featuring Belgian beer; an economic outlook by Desjardins and great networking. Will you join us? AWEX Montréal Invest Ontario Flanders Investment & Trade - Canada Toronto Global World Trade Centre Toronto Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles au Québec/Canada Consulat général de Belgique à Montréal #belgiumincanada

Great reception from the City of Brandon and the Brandon Chamber of Commerce and Construction Association this week! Our Deputy Head of Mission Filip Vandenbroeke had the chance to catch up with Hon. Dan Vandal (Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency) and discuss ongoing cooperation between #Belgium and #Manitoba. Government of Manitoba Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Business Council of Manitoba Bockstael Construction John Bockstael, P.Eng., ICD.D #belgiumincanada

Successful Belgian presence at the Toronto Global Forum 2024 last week! Our highlights: ✔ Ambassador Patrick Van Gheel participated in a panel discussion moderated by Philippe de Montigny (Radio-Canada) on the #Francophonie as a geo-economic zone, together with Dominic Mailloux (Fédération des gens d'affaires francophones de l'Ontario), Karl Blackburn (Conseil du patronat du Québec), and André Brin (World Trade Center Winnipeg). ✔ Opportunity to meet major economic players and young Belgian entrepreneurs active in #Canada. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles au Québec/Canada AWEX Montréal Flanders Investment & Trade - Canada Belgian Canadian Business Chamber Groupe des Ambassadrices & Ambassadeurs francophones d'Ottawa (GAF Ottawa) Sylvie Painchaud Conseil des ministres sur la francophonie canadienne Glendon Campus of York University | Campus Glendon de l’Université York Winston Chan Pierre-emmanuel Goffi HEC Montréal #TGF International Economic Forum of the Americas #belgiumincanada

On behalf of His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium, Ambassador Patrick Van Gheel presented an honorary distinction last week to Xavier Van Overmeire, President of the Belgian Canadian Business Chamber and Partner at Dentons. For over 15 years, Xavier has contributed to strengthening economic and commercial ties between #Belgium and #Canada, notably through our Business Chamber. As Anne Popoff (BCBC), Olivier Belenger (Theodorus Investment Funds) and Claude Morency (Dentons) have testified, Xavier has always shown ambition, determination and humanity in this endeavor, for which we are most grateful. Thanks again and well done! 📸 Camila Guns Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium Consulat général de Belgique à Montréal Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles au Québec/Canada AWEX Montréal Flanders Investment & Trade - Canada Trade Commissioner Service | Service des délégués commerciaux Belgian Chambers #belgiumincanada

Looking forward to another great networking event! we'll be there!

A huge thank you to everyone who came together to make an impact at this year’s #EUShorelineCleanup. Together with Ottawa Riverkeeper and the National Capital Commission - Commission de la capitale nationale and in true #TeamEurope spirit, we removed over 100 kilos of waste from Jacques Cartier Park, stopping it from reaching the Ottawa river! Every piece of litter we remove is a small step towards a cleaner, healthier planet. Our efforts not only protect our local waterways but also contribute to the global fight against plastic pollution. We're incredibly proud to have been part of a global movement that last year saw 45,000 volunteers across 44 countries doing their part for a cleaner planet. Let’s keep this momentum going! ___ Un immense merci à tous ceux qui se sont réunis pour faire une réelle différence lors de l'#OpérationNettoyage de cette année. En collaboration avec Ottawa Riverkeeper et la National Capital Commission - Commission de la capitale nationale et dans un véritable esprit #ÉquipeEurope, nous avons ramassé 100 kilos de déchets du parc Jacques Cartier, les empêchant de rejoindre la rivière des Outaouais. Chaque déchet que nous avons ramassé est un petit pas vers une planète plus propre et plus saine. Nos efforts protègent non seulement nos cours d'eau locaux, mais contribuent également à la lutte mondiale contre la pollution plastique. Nous sommes incroyablement fiers d'avoir fait partie d'un mouvement mondial qui a vu, l'année dernière, 45 000 bénévoles dans 44 pays faire leur part pour une planète plus propre. Ensemble, créons un monde plus propre ! Embassy of Belgium in Canada | Ambassade de Belgique au Canada | Ambassade van België in Canada Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Canada Embassy of Austria in Canada I l'Ambassade d'Autriche au Canada l Österreichische Botschaft Kanada | Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Ottawa, Canada

Thank you Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, for hosting Ambassador Patrick Van Gheel and colleague Marie Deffet this morning! Insightful exchanges on the state of the global #economy, international #trade, the impact of #climatechange, and the war in #Ukraine. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium National Bank of Belgium Consulat général de Belgique à Montréal AWEX Montréal Flanders Investment & Trade - Canada Belgian Canadian Business Chamber #belgiumincanada

Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty, a day we reiterate our commitment to the universal abolition of the death penalty and to raise awareness of the conditions and the circumstances which affect prisoners with death sentences. #Belgium has been active at the bilateral, European and multilateral to say #NoDeathPenalty and will continue to to fight for #AbolitionNow. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium Consulat général de Belgique à Montréal Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles au Québec/Canada Delegation of the European Union to Canada Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice du Canada Amnesty International Canada World Coalition Against the Death Penalty