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.
Every Flemish city offers a wide range of entertainment offerings, including theatre, music concerts (classical, rock, jazz, world), discos, clubs and cinemas. All major Flemish cities publish their own listing magazine, available at newsstands and in venues.
Sport
Good sports facilities are felt to be important in Flanders. Almost every municipality has its own sports centre. There are 18,000 in all across the region, which everything from football pitches, tennis courts and running tracks, to swimming pools, riding schools and golf courses.
Universities and university colleges have their own sport facilities, and interuniversity competitions are organised.
In the Flemish towns you never have to stroll far for a shopping centre or a branch of an international chain store. Shopping streets such as Meir in Antwerp, Nieuwstraat and Louisalaan in Brussels, Veldstraat in Ghent or Bruul in Mechelen are swarming with cheerful shoppers, especially Saturdays.
