Evaluatierapport (PDF, 6.47 MB) - Buitenlandse Zaken - Belgium
Evaluatierapport (PDF, 6.47 MB) - Buitenlandse Zaken - Belgium
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FINEXPO EVALUATION<br />
for exports, so that commercial transactions can take place in the best way possible. The<br />
government of the Brussels Capital Region supports export promotion through an array<br />
of services, amongst which:<br />
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Customized assistance for exporters, either in Brussels or abroad, using a<br />
network of 88 economic and commercial attachés all over the world.<br />
Financial incentives offered to SMEs, in particular to conduct individual<br />
business trips, participate in international fairs and seminars, develop<br />
promotional documents (in particular for markets outside the European<br />
Union), contract external foreign trade consultants, etc. Also, the opening of a<br />
representative office outside the European Union can be financially supported.<br />
Collective actions: economic missions, contact days, international fairs,<br />
invitations of foreign buyers.<br />
Supply of information on foreign markets via its website, the Trade Point<br />
Brussels, the Brussels Export News, and the monthly digital newsletter.<br />
As the Flanders and Walloon Regional Trade organisation, the main focus of Brussels<br />
Export is on small and medium enterprises. The eligible companies must have their head<br />
office or productive headquarters located in the Brussels Capital region as well as at least<br />
1/3 of the staff occupied in the same headquarters. The empowerment of SMEs in export<br />
is sought through collaboration and association, also at the European level. Brussels<br />
Export provides assistance and advice with regard to European issues and a network for<br />
European SMEs via the Enterprise Europe Brussels (EEB), a joint initiative of BECI and<br />
the Brussels Enterprise Agency (BEA).<br />
C - Federal Belgian aid institutions<br />
The main institutions in charge of ODA or ODA/trade related are the following:<br />
Directorate-General for Development Cooperation - DGDC<br />
The DGDC is the Belgian federal administrative body for development aid. The DGDC is a<br />
DG of the FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and reports<br />
directly to the Minister of Development Cooperation. The DGDC is responsible for<br />
managing 55 to 65% of Belgian official development assistance.<br />
The execution of the cooperation programmes is entrusted with the DGDC, which is part<br />
of the federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development<br />
Cooperation. Cooperation between governments is prepared and financed by the DGDC,<br />
but it is implemented by the Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC) organisation. In<br />
addition to governmental cooperation, the DGDC co-finances and coordinates other types<br />
of cooperation.<br />
Since its reorganisation in 2003, the DGDC is structured into five directorates dealing<br />
with various forms of development cooperation. The role of the DGDC is to prepare the<br />
policy. The DGDC is supported since 2003 by four departments (General Affairs and<br />
Secretariat D0.0, policy support D0.1, D0.2 database, preparation of budgets D0.3, and<br />
D0.4 monitoring and evaluation).<br />
Belgian Technical Cooperation - BTC<br />
see<br />
The BTC is the Belgian agency for development cooperation. The Belgian Technical<br />
Cooperation was established in 1998 as a public-law company with social purposes. Its<br />
relations with the Belgian State are specified in a management contract. On behalf of the<br />
Belgian government, the BTC supports developing countries in their fight against poverty.<br />
In addition to this public service, the BTC executes contracts on behalf of other national<br />
and international organisations that work towards sustainable human development. In<br />
this function, the BTC has signed a framework contract with the Inspectorate for Finance<br />
Final report – Appendix 7 – page 136