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

• Introduction by Philippe Van Parijs, professor at UCLouvain, Oxford, Bielefeld and Berkeley.
• Company testimonials
• • Fyriel Souayah  (Infrabel), Learning & Development Specialist, responsible for language training.​
  • A representative from the hospitality sector
  • Aubry Touriel (DaarDaar), journalist specialising in Flanders.
• 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 Brussels Multilingualism Week is an initiative of the Brussels Council for Multilingualism, organised with the support of Minister Dirk De Smedt.