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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, ...).
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.
Most medical doctors speak English, French and Dutch. You can make an appointment or go to the doctor’s office during general consultation.
Pharmacies are open every weekday. In larger cities they are also open Saturday mornings. All pharmacies are closed Sundays. The address of the nearest on-duty pharmacy is displayed in the window when a pharmacy is closed.
Parents are required to vaccinate babies and young children at regular intervals. In Flanders this is organised by Kind en Gezin, who you can contact if you have children below 3 years of age. http://www.kindengezin.be/KG/English_pages/default.jsp.
For information regarding emergency procedures, emergency numbers, medical assistance, reimbursement, pharmacies, and address of medical centres, contact your host institution upon arrival.
Emergency numbers
Medical emergency service and fire department: 100
