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  1. Grant to Autonómia Foundation for helping educated Roma youth with their search for quality employment, Hungary 2018

    Project: Bridging the Gap between Qualification and Quality Employment Beneficiary: Autonómia Foundation Amount: 14 months Duration: 25.000 euro The Hungarian foundation Autonómia aims to provide more opportunities for Roma youth on the labour market. The foundation will take the necessary actions to combat discrimination on the labour market.  As part of the project, the foundation will collaborate with the city of Ghent.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-auton%C3%B3mia-foundation-for-helping-educated-roma-youth-with-their-search-for-quality

  2. Grant to International Red Cross Flanders for reducing the impact of climate change in Southern Africa through Disaster Risk Reduction, 2018

    Beneficiary: Red Cross-Flanders Amount: 2.500.000 euro Period: 2018 - 2020 Mozambique and Malawi are one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change due to extreme droughts, flooding and storms,... Climate change has a strong impact on the quality of peoples’ lives and the socio-economic conditions of the population are under pressure. International Red Cross-Flanders will focus on strengthening local Red Cross and Red Crescent sections in Malawi and Mozambique. Red Cross wil cooperate directly with local institutions.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-international-red-cross-flanders-for-reducing-the-impact-of-climate-change-in-southern

  3. Convention between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Uganda for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital

    Summary: Double taxation treaties are treaties between two states in which they coordinate their tax collection to prevent citizens paying taxes twice or not at all. Signed: 26/07/2007 Sanctioned and promulgated: 09/02/2018 pdf file900_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (342 KB) pdf file900_Decreet.pdf (96 KB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/convention-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-republic-of-uganda-for-the-avoidance-of-double

  4. Protocol amending the Convention between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Uganda for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital

    Summary: Double taxation treaties are treaties between two states in which they coordinate their tax collection to prevent citizens paying taxes twice or not at all. Signed: 25/04/2014 Sanctioned and promulgated: 09/02/2018 pdf file1093_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (116 KB) pdf file1093_Decreet.pdf (96 KB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/protocol-amending-the-convention-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-republic-of-uganda-for-the

  5. United Nations Convention on transparency in treaty-based investor-state arbitration

    Summary: The Convention is an instrument by which Parties to investment treaties concluded before 1 April 2014 express their consent to apply the Rules on Transparency. The Rules on Transparency, effective as of 1 April 2014, are a set of procedural rules for making publicly available information on investor-State arbitrations arising under investment treaties.The Convention supplements existing investment treaties with respect to transparency-related obligations. Signed: 15/09/2015 pdf file1128_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (289 KB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/united-nations-convention-on-transparency-in-treaty-based-investor-state-arbitration

  6. Grant for co-financing the UGent Chair “South Africa: Languages, Literatures, Culture and Society”

    Project: Co-financing the UGent Chair “South Africa: Languages, Literatures, Culture and Society” Beneficiary: Ghent University Budget: 21.000 euro Duration: 2018 This Chair is the first Chair ever to be established at the UGent Faculty of Arts and Philosophy. The first chair holder, prof. Hein Willemse from the University of Pretoria, gave his inaugural speech in 2017, in the presence of the subsidiaries who made this Chair possible – including a representative of the Flemish Government, the vice-rector of Ghent University and representatives of the South Africa Foundation in Amsterdam.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-for-co-financing-the-ugent-chair-%E2%80%9Csouth-africa-languages-literatures-culture-and-society%E2%80%9D

  7. Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part

    Summary: Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are trade and development agreements negotiated between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) partners engaged in regional economic integration processes. Signed: 10/06/2016 Sanctioned and promulgated: 02/02/2018 Agreement in English: https://publications.europa.eu/nl/publication-detail/-/publication/30b46d96-7bd5-11e6-b076-01aa75ed71a1/language-en pdf file1175_Decreet.pdf (70 KB)      

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/economic-partnership-agreement-between-the-european-union-and-its-member-states-of-the-one-part-and

  8. Grant to Arts Flanders (2017)

    Project: Arts Flanders Beneficiary: Farm Radio Trust Duration: 2017 Budget: 24.000 euro Arts Flanders is a referral portal for both non-Belgians and Belgians abroad to find their way around government bodies and the various information platforms in the arts, heritage, amateur arts, social-cultural work for adults and young people, local cultural policy and socio-artistic initiatives. Arts Flanders is a visible brand, which increases the overseas visibility of Flemish arts and heritage as a whole.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-arts-flanders-2017

  9. Grant to Voka Antwerpen-Waasland for PLATO project Iraqi Kurdistan, 2017

    Project: PLATO Iraqi Kurdistan project Beneficiary: Voka Antwerpen-Waasland Budget: 120.000 euro Duration: 24 months Voka – Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Antwerpen-Waasland – wants to exchange its expertise in PLATO projects with experts from Iraqi Kurdistan to strengthen SMEs in their economic ambitions. The PLATO project is a Voka sponsorship project that provides support and guidance to companies based on three pillars: information transfer, experience exchange and networking.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-voka-antwerpen-waasland-for-plato-project-iraqi-kurdistan-2017

  10. Grant to Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna for Bruegel exhibition, 2017

    Project: Pieter Bruegel exhibition Beneficiary: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (KHM) Budget: 150.000 euro Duration: 2018-2020 The Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (KHM) is dedicating the world’s first major monograph exhibition to Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 2019 sees the 450th anniversary of the dead Bruegel. The collection consists for a significant part of art collection of the Habsburg monarchy. The collection of paintings focuses on the old masters from the 15th to 18th century.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-kunsthistorisches-museum-vienna-for-bruegel-exhibition-2017

  11. Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the European Union and its Member State, of the one part, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, of the other part

    Summary: It formalises the partnership and provides an opportunity to strengthen friendship and cooperation between Afghanistan and the EU by conducting regular political dialogue on various fronts including on support for peace, security and development in Afghanistan and the region. Signed: 18/02/2017 Sanctioned and promulgated: 17/11/2017 pdf file1173_Agreement in English.pdf (1.01 MB) pdf file1173_Decreet.pdf (50 KB)    

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/cooperation-agreement-on-partnership-and-development-between-the-european-union-and-its-member-state

  12. Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Republic of Botswana for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital

    Summary: Double taxation treaties are treaties between two states in which they coordinate their tax collection to prevent citizens paying taxes twice or not at all. Signed: 30/11/2017 pdf file1197_Agreement in English.pdf (1.56 MB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/agreement-between-the-government-of-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-government-of-the-republic-of-1

  13. Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on automatic exchange of financial account information

    Summary: The Agreement specifies what information will be exchanged automatically and when, as set out in the OECD’s standard for automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters. In addition, the Agreement imposes strict confidential requirements in respect of the exchanged information Signed: 29/10/2014 Sanctioned and promulgated: 07/07/2017 Entry into force: 31/01/2016 pdf file1176_Agreement in English.pdf (155 KB) pdf file1176_Decreet.pdf (50 KB)      

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/multilateral-competent-authority-agreement-on-automatic-exchange-of-financial-account-information

  14. Grant to Oxfam Solidarity for coordination of COSACA consortium in Mozambique, 2018

    Project: Coordinaton of the humanitarian consortium COSACA in Mozambique Beneficiary: Oxfam Solidariteit Budget: 478.793,16 euro Duration: 2018 – 2019 COSACA consists of the international aid organizations Oxfam, CARE International, Save the Children and Concern Worldwide. Through joint and coordinated action, COSACA has been working to increase capacity for disaster preparedness, response, and coordination. The emergency and humanitarian consortium wants to develop a new coordination structure.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-oxfam-solidarity-for-coordination-of-cosaca-consortium-in-mozambique-2018

  15. Grant to South African ‘Departement Environmental Affairs’ (DEA) for the project 'DEA Adaptive Capacity Facility'

    Project: 'DEA Adaptive Capacity Facility' Beneficiary: Departement Environmental Affairs (DEA) Budget: 3.999.942 euro  Duration: 2018-2023 The project is coordinated by the South African ‘Departement Environmental Affairs’ (DEA). The department is responsible for the national response to climate change and the transition to green economy. The project focuses on strengthening the capacity for implementing climate adaptation, developing partnerships, setting up pilot projects and gathering and sharing knowledge.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-south-african-%E2%80%98departement-environmental-affairs%E2%80%99-dea-for-the-project-dea-adaptive-capacity

  16. Grant to World Health Organization (WHO) for improving public health systems through climate resilience in Mozambique, 2018

    Beneficiary: World Health Organization (WHO) Budget: 2.000.000 euros Duration: 2018 - 2021 The disease burden in Mozambique is characterized by a large proportion of climate-sensitive diseases. Malaria (6.2 million cases in 2016) and HIV / AIDS (13.2% prevalence in 2015) make up more than half of the mortality in Mozambique. Recurrent epidemics of climate-sensitive diseases (such as cholera, measles, dengue fever, chikungunya, West Nile and yellow fever) put pressure on the already over-health system.

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-world-health-organization-who-for-improving-public-health-systems-through-climate

  17. Grant to Tradeline Corporation Limited for enhancing capacity for marketing organisations in Malawi, 2018

    Project: "Enhancing Capacity for Marketing Organisations" Begunstigde: Tradeline Corporation Limited Budget: 1.609.295,45 euro Periode: 2018 – 2023 With the support of Flanders, Tradeline Corporation wants to empower 30 marketing organisations in Kasungu and Mzimba with business development services, financial services and markets for their competitiveness in the commercial sector. At the end of the project, companies will be able to independently assume their market function and will have the skills, tools, network and resources to maintain a sustainable trade relationship with small-sca

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/grant-to-tradeline-corporation-limited-for-the-project-enhancing-capacity-for-marketing-0

  18. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and Montenegro on the gainful occupation of certain family members of diplomatic and consular staff

    Summary: The Agreement aims to facilitate the gainful occupation of certain family members of personnel of diplomatic missions from the sending State or of consular posts of the latter on the territory of the receiving State. Signed: 09/06/2010 Sanctioned and promulgated: 22/01/2016 Entry into force: 01/01/2018 pdf file1110_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (154 KB) pdf file1110_Decreet.pdf (1.18 MB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-montenegro-on-the-gainful-occupation-of-certain-family

  19. Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part

    Summary: This comprehensive air transport agreement will gradually open up and integrate their respective markets, develop an aviation area with common rules, offer economic benefits for consumers and new opportunities for the industry. In parallel to gradually opening up the respective markets, the agreement also aims to integrate Georgia into a wider Common Aviation Area with the EU. Signed: 02/12/2010 Sanctioned and promulgated: 03/05/2013 International ratification: 16/08/2016 pdf file938_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (2.8 MB) pdf file938_Decreet.pdf (31 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/common-aviation-area-agreement-between-the-european-union-and-its-member-states-of-the-one-part-and

  20. Convention between the Belgian Government and the Macedonian Government for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital and the prevention of fiscal evasion

    Summary: Double taxation treaties are treaties between two states in which they coordinate their tax collection to prevent citizens paying taxes twice or not at all. Signed: 06/07/2010 Sanctioned and promulgated: 31/01/2014 Entry into force: 17/07/2017 pdf file895_Agreement in English.pdf (290 KB) pdf file895_Decreet.pdf (40 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/convention-between-the-belgian-government-and-the-macedonian-government-for-the-avoidance-of-double

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