Flamenco

Flamenco is the acronym of: Flanders Agency for Mobility and Cooperation in Higher Education. The mission of the agency is to contribute to the internationalisation of Flanders’ higher education, by visualising its qualities.

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Visit the website

www.flamenco-vzw.be

Study in Flanders

is a project run by Flamenco (Flanders Agency for Mobility and Cooperation in Higher Education). Study in Flanders provides information on higher education in Flanders, Belgium.

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www.studyinflanders.be

Handbook Internationalisation
(Handboek Internationalisering)

is an electronic online publicatie (in Dutch) of Flamenco (Flanders Agency for Mobility and Cooperation in Higher Education). The information in the book concerns internationalisation of higher education, and focuses on the Flemish higher education policy, regulations and good practices.

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www.handboek-internationalisering.be

Study Abroad (Studeer in het Buitenland)

is an information portal (in Dutch) for Flemish students who want to study abroad. The information is available on a website as an online electronic handbook.

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www.studeerinhetbuitenland.be

Student Abroad (Student in het Buitenland)

is a portal (in Dutch) where Flemish students can share their foreign study experiences. Student Abroad is part of the project Study Abroad.

Visit the website

www.studentinhetbuitenland.be

Studies and Statistics

is a project cluster of Flamenco (Flanders Agency for Mobility and Cooperation in Higher Education). Under this heading the advice, formulated by Flamenco, the studies and statistical analyses are clustered. The documents are published on the Flamenco website.

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www.flamenco-vzw.be/nl/studies-and-statistics

Flamenco-fora

During the Flamenco fora specific subjects and actual themes concerning the internationalisation of the Flemish higher education are discussed and / or presented. These fora can be organised on a limited scale (brainstorm, discussion, ...) or a broader scale (presentation of advice, new information tools, ...).

Visit the website

www.flamenco-vzw.be/nl/flamenco-fora

Flamenco weblog

On the Flamenco weblog page reflecting and / or critical articles about internationalisation of higher education are published on a regular basis.

in Dutch

Visit the website

www.flamenco-vzw.be/nl/blog

Flamenco Facebook

You follow the news regarding the projects of Flamenco and Study in Flanders, the announcement of the publication of a new photo serie, a new blog or news message on Facebook.

Visit the website

www.facebook.com/flamenco.vzw
www.facebook.com/studyinflanders

Flamenco Twitter

Stay informed of the latest news from Flamenco and Study in Flanders, and follow us on Twitter.

Visit the website

twitter.com/#!/Flamencovzw
twitter.com/#!/StudyInFlanders
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Study In Flanders is a project run by Flamenco
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Facts and figures

  • Name: Flanders
  • Form of state: federated entity of the federal state of Belgium
  • Capital city: Brussels
  • Area: 13,522 sq km (5,220.8734 sq miles)
  • Number of inhabitants: 6,117,440
  • Population density: 452 inhabitants / sq km
  • Climate: temperate maritime climate
  • Temperature: average daytime temperature between 1° C (January) and 21° C (August)
  • Geography: flat land bordered by the sea
  • Language: Dutch
  • Religion: predominantly Roman Catholic, also Islam, Protestantism and Judaism
  • Currency: euro
  • Time zone: GMT + 1
  • Daylight saving starts: last Sunday in March
  • Daylight saving ends: last Sunday in October
  • Electricity: 220V
  • Electric plug details: European plug with two circular metal pins
  • Weights and measures: metric
  • Country dialling code: 32
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Public holidays

  • New Year: 1 January
  • Easter Sunday: (2012) 8 April
  • Easter Monday: (2012) 9 April
  • May day: 1 May
  • Ascension Day: (2012) 17 May
  • Whit Sunday (Pentecost): (2012) 27 May
  • Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday): (2012) 28 May
  • National Day in Flanders: 11 July
  • National Day in Belgium: 21 July
  • Assumption Day: 15 August
  • All Saints’ Day: 1 November
  • Armistice Day: 11 November
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
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Other important dates in the calendar

Many offices will also be closed on the following days:

  • All Souls’ Day: 2 November
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

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Contact

► Flemish Department of Foreign Affairs
Boudewijnlaan 30, B-1000 Brussel
PO Box 80, B-1000 Brussel

call + 32 (0)2 553 60 32
fax + 32 (0)2 553 60 37
email pr@flanders.be
web http://www.flanders.be

If you wish to contact the representatives of Flanders in your country or region, please consult http://www.flanders.be (international policy), for contact details.

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