Bruxsel babel. Multilingualism in Brussels: An asset and a challenge.
Multilingualism

Bruxsel babel. Multilingualism in Brussels: An asset and a challenge.

Created in 2020 at the initiative of the Brussels Minister for the Promotion of Multilingualism, Sven Gatz, the Brussels Council for Multilingualism has summarised what it has learned since its creation and formulated a set of recommendations in a memorandum addressed to the Brussels candidates in the elections of 9 June 2024.

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Brussels gets north-south metro line with backing from European Investment Bank
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Brussels gets north-south metro line with backing from European Investment Bank

Fourth Multilingualism Day On 'Culture in multilingual Brussels'
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Fourth Multilingualism Day On 'Culture in multilingual Brussels'

Today, Saturday 23 September 2023, the fourth Multilingualism Day took place in the Brussels Parliament. The theme was 'Culture in multilingual Brussels'. This edition also saw the launch of 'Public Poet Brussels', the competition to designate a public poet for Brussels.

Press invitation: 4th Multilingualism Day in theme of Culture
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Press invitation: 4th Multilingualism Day in theme of Culture

On Saturday 23 September 2023, the Brussels Parliament will host the fourth Multilingualism Day. This year the theme is 'Culture in a multilingual Brussels'.

Save the date 23/9/23: Brussels Multilingualism Day
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Save the date 23/9/23: Brussels Multilingualism Day

BeTalky @bout arts & culture!

12 cultural projects receive support through BeTalky.brussels 
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12 cultural projects receive support through BeTalky.brussels 

Prompted by Minister Sven Gatz, responsible for the Promotion of Multilingualism, the Brussels government has approved 12 projects under the BeTalky.brussels 2023 CULTURE project call. The project call was a success: no fewer than 134 projects were submitted, of which 126 were declared admissible: 12 of them are eligible for a grant, the Brussels government decided.

Minister Sven Gatz launches project call 'Betalky.brussels 2023-2024' to promote multilingualism in the Brussels cultural sector
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Minister Sven Gatz launches project call 'Betalky.brussels 2023-2024' to promote multilingualism in the Brussels cultural sector

On the initiative of Minister Sven Gatz, responsible for the Promotion of Multilingualism in the Brussels Region, the Brussels government is launching the project call 'Betalky.brussels 2023-2024'. The call is aimed at the Brussels cultural sector, be it organisations or individual artists.

European Investment Bank supports modernisation of Brussels’ sustainable public transport
Finance and Budget

European Investment Bank supports modernisation of Brussels’ sustainable public transport

Minister GATZ invited to Washington DC to promote SmartMove
Finance and Budget

Minister GATZ invited to Washington DC to promote SmartMove

The Brussels Minister for Budget and Finance, Sven Gatz, has been invited to participate in a "Roads2Tomorrow" (R2T) conference from 31 October to 3 November in Washington DC, organised by the IRF (International Road Federation) to present the SmartMove, the intelligent mileage tax based on the use of a vehicle rather than on its ownership This conference brings together a number of experts, senior officials and personalities from the private and public sectors to share their respective projects and experiences in the field of mobility, transport and technology.

Multilingualism at work takes centre stage during the third Brussels Multilingualism Day
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Multilingualism at work takes centre stage during the third Brussels Multilingualism Day

On Saturday, the third Multilingualism Day took place in the Brussels parliament. Under the motto 'BeTalky@Work', the central topic of discussion was multilingualism in the business world. The winning projects of the project call on multilingualism in companies were also announced.

Invitation for the press: Day of Multilingualism- Betalky @Work. About multilingualism in Brussels companies
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Invitation for the press: Day of Multilingualism- Betalky @Work. About multilingualism in Brussels companies

Brussels to host world congress on urban development
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Brussels to host world congress on urban development

The Brussels Urban Summit will take place at Mont des Arts from 12 to 15 June 2023. Policy makers, experts and the civil society from more than 350 major cities will take part in this important international congress.

Contact us

Eva Vanhengel
Woordvoerder / porte-parole, Kabinet van Minister Sven Gatz
evanhengel@gov.brussels0476 51 21 07
Sheraz Rafi
Woordvoerder / porte-parole a.i.
srafi@gov.brussels0478 93 67 17

About Sven Gatz

Contact

Brussels minister voor Financiën, Begroting, Ambtenarenzaken en Meertaligheid Vlaams minister van Brusselse Aangelegenheden Avenue des Arts, 9 1210 Brussels

02 209 28 11

info.gatz@gov.brussels

www.svengatz.be