Brussels multilingualism: an asset for your business

Brussels is a multilingual city. For many companies, this reality represents a challenge. It can also become a strategic resource. Multilingualism facilitates recruitment, improves customer relations and strengthens internal cohesion—provided it is effectively leveraged.​

As part of the Brussels Multilingualism Week, Beci highlights companies that experience this diversity on a daily basis. This event offers testimonials and analyses to help organisations better integrate language skills into their management and development strategies.

Programme

• 17h - Welcome 
• Introduction par Philippe Van Parijs, president of the Brussels Council for Multilingualism
• Company testimonials
• • Florence Verbanck (EPFC), Director
  • Ria Cauchie, (SEMPER), Director
  • Rémy Merckx (WiZiU – Novotel/Ibis), Vice President Operations.
    
  • Aubry Touriel (DaarDaar), Deputy Editor-in-Chief / Head of Training.
• Conclusion by Dirk De Smedt, Minister in charge of Finance, Budget, Public Service, the Promotion of Multilingualism and the Image of Brussels.
• 18h15 - Networking 

The two schools in Beci, EPFC and CVO Semper, will briefly explain the language training solutions they offer.

The Brussels Multilingualism Week is an initiative of the Brussels Council for Multilingualism, organised with the support of Minister Dirk De Smedt.