Projects

Project: Renewal of the partnership with- UNAIDS  Beneficiary: UNAIDS Duration: 2019 - 2020 Budget: 1500.000 euro The main focus of the partnership is prevention and vulnerable groups such as sexual minorities and adolescent girls. As in the previous agreement, one third of the grant is earmarked for the overall financing of the headquarters, the other third is intended to co-finance 8 country offices in Southern Africa: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa , Swaziland and Zimbabwe. News: Strong commitment for fight against HIV and AIDS

Summary: The purpose of this Agreement (TIEA) is to promote international co-operation in tax matters through exchange of information. Signed: 21/08/2015 Sanctioned and promulgated: 30/11/2018 pdf file1127_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (393 KB) pdf file1127_Decreet.pdf (69 KB)  

Summary: The aim of the Protocol of amendment is to modernise and improve the Convention (ETS No. 108), taking into account the new challenges to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data which have emerged since the Convention was adopted in 1980. Signed: 10/10/2018 pdf file1214_Protocol in English.pdf (1 MB)  

Summary: The purpose of this Agreement (TIEA) is to promote international co-operation in tax matters through exchange of information. Signed: 24/04/2014 Sanctioned and promulgated: 03/06/2016 Entry into force: 01/01/2019 pdf file1092_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (281 KB) pdf file1092_Decreet.pdf (77 KB)  

Summary: Agreement on the UNESCO/Flanders Trust Fund in the field of science (2014-2018) Signed: 12/05/2014 pdf file1213_Agreement in English.pdf (1.17 MB)  

The Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2019 – 2023 is the result of a joint consultation process between the Governments of Malawi and Flanders. In line with the previous strategy, the efforts will be on improving the agricultural sector, with a specific focus on extension services, market-oriented farming and sustainable land management. Extra attention goes towards ensuring equal opportunities for women and youth, and to support the ongoing decentralization process within the agricultural sector.

Summary: Double taxation treaties are treaties between two states in which they coordinate their tax collection to prevent citizens paying taxes twice. Signed: 09/03/2017 pdf file1182_Protocol in English.pdf (174 KB) pdf file1182_Decreet.pdf (83 KB)  

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: 23/04/2014 Sanctioned and promulgated: 10/02/2017 Entry into force: 26/04/2017 pdf file1091_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (971 KB) pdf file1091_Decreet.pdf (82 KB)  

Project: Improving the quality of midwifery workforce and health care services for mothers and new-borns in Mozambique Beneficiary:  World Health Organization (WHO) Duration: 2019 - 2020 Budget: 509 257,10 euros The project aims to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths in Mozambique.  The main objectives:  Increasing the quality of Midwifes Establishing a quality control system in selected hospitals, with focus on maternal & neonatal deaths surveillance and response

Project: Strenghening the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in Malawi Beneficiary : UNDP Duration: 2019 - 2022 Budget: 2.500.000 euro The general objective of the project is to strengthen the capacity of district councils to respond to climate change in the districts of Mzimba and Kusunga. The project works on three specific objectives: improving the capacity of district councils to integrate climate adaptation into the district development plans; developing an integrated protection of water extraction areas; reducing the exposure of communities to climate-related risks an

Summary: Cooperation agreement Flanders-Estonia Signed: 07/03/1996 Sanctioned and promulgated: 03/12/1996 International ratification: 10/12/1996 Entry into force: 22/01/1997 pdf file4_Agreement in English.pdf (1.14 MB) pdf file4_Decreet.pdf (45 KB) pdf file4_Werkprogramma 1997-1999 in het Nederlands.pdf (135 KB) pdf file4_Werkprogramma 1999-2001 in het Nederlands.pdf (222 KB) pdf file4_Co-operation programme 2001-2003 in English.pdf (308 KB) pdf file4_Co-operation programme 2003-2005 in English.pdf (1.21 MB) pdf file4_Minutes of the meeting of the youth subcommittee 2004.pdf (112 KB

Project: Exhibition 'Stigma and psychiatry' in Japan Beneficiary: Museum Dr Guislain Amount: 90.000 euro Duration: 2019 - 2020 This Flemish-Dutch project offers the possibility to indirectly address a social problem (stigmatisation of mentally ill people) with a cultural project. This is a social problem of which the Japanese health care system is very aware, but for which one is looking towards Western Europe to make this theme a subject of discussion. Europe and Flanders have already coma a long way in making mental illness a subject of discussion.

project: a Flemish programme for the RomaEurope Festival for contemporary arts in Rome in 2019 Beneficiary: Fondazione RomaEurope (Rome) Budget: 80.000 euro Duration: 2019 (the festival takes place from September till november 2019) The RomaEurope Festival is a prestigious and multidisciplinary arts festival that takes place in Rome. The program consists of contemporary dance, theater, visual arts and music.

Project: Operating grant Beneficiary: EGTC* of West-Flanders/Flandre-Dunkirk- Côte d’Opale  Budget: 30.000 euro Duration: 2018 The Flandre-Dunkirk- Côte d’Opale region and West-Flanders share the same geographically unique features and have also been culturally linked with each throughout the course of history. The EGTC* of West-Flanders/Flandre-Dunkirk- Côte d’Opale is strengthening the ties between the regions on both sides of the French-Belgian border. EGTC* of West-Flanders/Flandre-Dunkirk- Côte d’Opale 

Project: Operating grant 2018 Beneficiary: Eurometropolis Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai Budget: 90.387,28 euro Duration: 2018 The Eurometropolis Lille - Kortrijk – Tournai is a European Territorial Cooperation Group and brings together all French and Belgian government levels via 14 institutions, working together to erase the "border effect" and make day-to-day life easier for its 2.1 million inhabitants. EUROMETROPOLIS is a hub for all cross-border information, activities and services, supporting their exploitation and development and sometimes even adapting them.

Project: In support of the Flemish coordinator Northern France Beneficiary: Province of West-Flanders Budget: 75.000 euro Duration: 2017 - 2022 The Government of Flanders appointed Carl Decaluwé as Flemish coordinator of cross-border cooperation between Flanders and Northern France. The Flemish coordinator is not reimbursed for this project.

Project: Exhibition 'The Charterhouse of Bruges: Jan van Eyck, Petrus Christus and Jan Vos' in the Frick Collection in New York Beneficiary: The Frick Collection Budget: 25.000 euro Duration: 2018 - 2019 From 18 September 2018 to 13 January 2019, the exhibition 'The Charter House of Bruges: Jan van Eyck, Petrus Christus and Jan Vos' will be held in the Frick Collection in New York. With this exhibition two exceptional paintings will be reunited for the first time in 20 years, namely 'The Holy Virgin the Carthusian' by Jan van Eyck and 'the Exeter - Madonna' by Petrus Christus.

Project: operations of the Al Kamandjâti music school, Ramallah  Beneficiary: Al Kamandjâti music school Budget: 30.000 euro Duration: 2018 Al Kamandjâti (AK) has established music schools in numerous locations in Palestine and Lebanon that service approximately 500 children, providing music instruction in strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, guitar, oriental and occidental percussion, oud, nay, voice, music appreciation, ensemble playing and music theory. Instruments are provided for the children at no cost, allowing those without means to pursue their musical dreams. 

Project: Continuation of the cooperation with  A.M. Qattan Foundation after the end of the festival Under Construction: Flemish Palestinian Connection Beneficiary: Connexion vzw Budget: 35.000 euro Period: 2018 Connexion and A.M. Qattan Foundation had the ambition to bridge the distance between Flanders and Palestine by bringing together artists and stimulating exchange and cooperation through the Flanders Under Construction Festival. An initial evaluation of the Under Construction Festival shows that the project successfully applies to collaboration and co-production.

Project: Annual contribution to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018 Beneficiary: The World Economic Forum Budget: 60.000 Swiss franc Duration: 2018 - 2019 Flanders has been a member of the WEF since 1993 and receives an annual invitation for the annual and regional meeting. The Government of Flanders defines the status of "Foundation Member" of the WEF.  The Minister-president of the Government of Flanders has repeatedly participated in the annual meeting in Davos. During this meeting, recent economic, political, social and scientific trends are discussed.