Labeled events EU-presidency
Belgium hosts thousands of events every year. On the occasion of the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU, the federal government is highlighting a select number of these events by awarding them the official presidency label. As such, these events become an extension of the official presidency programme in which the general public or interested citizens can also participate.
In Flanders, no fewer than 113 events hoped to win the label. In the end, 55 events made it to the final selection round. As you can see below, they are divided into three categories.
Culture
In this category, you will find a series of exhibitions, stage performances, concerts and festivals that were chosen because they contribute to the image of our presidency and the image of Flanders in Europe as a State of the Art region.
Participation
More and more events in 2024 revolve around the idea of giving citizens greater participation: a youth parliament, citizen panels, etc.
| Name | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Erasmus in his own words: from library to citizen | 1 March to 28 October 2024 | Leuven |
| Ghent 2024 - International Forum(opens in new window) | 31 March to 7 April 2024 | Ghent |
Citizen’s Panel Watsups Mechelen | 27 April, 4 and 11 May 2024 | Mechelen |
Events under the auspices of the presidency
Here you will find a range of conferences, seminars and study days covering topics that are also on the agenda of the official presidency programme, ranging from AI to carbon-free agriculture.
| Name | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| International Holocaust Remembrance Day | 26 January 2024 | Mechelen |
| European Industry Summit: A Business Case for Europe | 20 February 2024 | Antwerp |
| Spring 2024 - to be determined | Leuven | |
| EuSyMuze (European Symposium on Music) - Music as an international language | 21 February 2024: reception - 22 and 23 February 2024: symposium | Brussels, Anderlecht and Ghent |
| European Digital & Media Literacy Conference 2024 (working title)(opens in new window) | 27 February 2024 to 1 March 2024 | Brussels |
| VLIZ Marine Science Day 2024(opens in new window) | 6 March 2024 | Ostend |
| Civil society in Europe: between the hammer and the anvil | 8 March 2024 | Brussels |
| Dealerday 2024 | 14 March 2024 | Geel |
| Science as a catalyst for solutions to today’s societal challenges: the VIB Grand Challenges Program(opens in new window) | Week of 15 March 2024 | Ghent |
| Flanders Technology & Innovation by Wintercircus (in Dutch)(opens in new window) | 15 to 21 March 2024 | Ghent |
| Flanders Technology & Innovation by and&(opens in new window) | 16 and 21 March 2024 | Leuven |
| Flanders Technology & Innovation by Hangar K (in Dutch)(opens in new window) | 16 to 21 March 2024 | Kortrijk |
| Flanders Technology & Innovation by G-STIC(opens in new window) | 17 and 21 March 2024 | Hasselt |
| Flanders Technology & Innovation by SuperNova(opens in new window) | 21 and 22 March 2024 | Antwerp |
| Circus, a safe space for danger(opens in new window) | 10 to 14 April 2024 | Antwerp |
| ‘One Health’ - research and innovation at the intersection of environment and health(opens in new window) | 11 to 12 April 2024 | Leuven |
| Accessible and inclusive cultural heritage tourism for people with intellectual disabilities | 16 or 18 April 2024 | Ghent |
| Innovation through culture and creativity: exploiting the potential of Flemish cultural and creative sectors and industries | 18 April 2024 | Leuven |
| Towards a carbon-free farming in agriculture: seminar and demonstration event on agrivoltaics and the production of hydrogen | 8 May 2024 | Bierbeek |
| State of the EU(opens in new window) | 7 or 8 May 2024 | Ghent |
| Innovation and climate policies - levers for deep transformation(opens in new window) | 16 May 2024 | Leuven |
| ITF World/ITF Flanders(opens in new window) | 21 and 22 May 2024 | Antwerp |
| Blue Economy Science Summit (BESS)(opens in new window) | 23 May 2024 | Ostend |
| EU@T2 – By Energyille & T2-campus | 29 May 2024 | Genk |
| Digital Ocean Forum 2024(opens in new window) | 12 and 13 June 2024 | Brussels |
| Velo-city Ghent 2024(opens in new window) | 18 to 21 June 2024 | Ghent |