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Contextual Intelligence: How do Belgium and Switzerland differ? While walking through the streets in the capital of Europe, it is clearly visible that not everything is like it seems to be. Homeless people, lonely children, rubbish and a high police presence dominate the centrum of the city. Nevertheless, enormous buildings like the palace of the king […]
Churches Even though only 5% of the Catholic population attend the church, the importance of Catholicism is to a certain extent inherent in the Belgian society and it is demonstrated in values, beliefs, rituals, traditions and practices, hence, it should be taken into account when doing business in that country. It is worth mentioning that […]
MSc IB Study Trip Bruxelles 2017 (Group 3) International context Brussels’ population consists of 70% foreign nationalities. France, Romania and Morocco are the most represented countries of origin in Brussels. By walking around the city center, one can see a high variety of cuisines from around the world as Indian, Chinese, Thai and Danish restaurants […]
Belgium is a country with a strong double identity: Flemish in the North and Francophone in the South. Far from being a mere linguistic distinction, this division is the result of centuries of historical events that gave birth to modern Belgium. Its capital, Brussels, is located between these two identitarian blocks and, also thanks to […]
The last day of company visits started with overcast weather, as we met at 08:15 in the lobby to commence the day’s program. With visits to ABB and Silatech, as well as a tour of the Museum of Islamic Art, an interesting day was upon us. ABB – Swiss powerhouse in the Middle East We […]
