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Bridging 10,000 kilometres with SchoolLinks

Inge Giezek is a Morals teacher and former dancer. Her primary school in Belgium has a schoollink with a primary school in Cambodia. She opens up about the many benefits of having a schoollink and inspires other teachers to follow suit.

Belgium

Cambodia

Primary education

“We click with people who, at first sight, are different from us”

For 10 days, Belgian teachers Evelien and Greet submerged themselves in the educational culture of Suriname for SchoolLinks. Why? To put the international aspirations of their secondary school into practice with a visit to their partner school in capital Paramaribo.

Belgium

Suriname

Secondary technical and vocational education

VVOB signs Belgian SDG Charter

VVOB signs Belgian SDG Charter

To promote and to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals together – that is the ambition of more than 80 Belgian civil society organisations, companies, and representatives of the public sector that signed the Belgian SDG Charter for International Development in Brussels. VVOB is among the first...

Belgium

VVOB introduces Suriname Minister of Education to Flemish education system

VVOB introduces Suriname Minister of Education to Flemish education system

A Surinamese delegation of education experts, led by the country’s Minister of Education Robert L. Peneux, visited the Flemish education system end October. The five-day visit was organised and facilitated by VVOB, a partner of the Surinamese Ministry of Education. The aim of the study visit was to...

Belgium

Suriname

Secondary technical and vocational education

Teachers

Inspiration from Rwanda on gender-sensitive school leadership in Flanders

The European Week of Action for Girls (10 – 14 October) is all about GIRL POWER. An ideal opportunity to reflect on just a few examples of how VVOB secures the right of girls and young women to quality education, both in our partner countries and in Flanders. International cooperation on...

Belgium

Rwanda

VVOB delegation exchanges views in an audience with President Rafael Correa

VVOB delegation exchanges views in an audience with President Rafael Correa

In May 2016, Herman Van Rompuy visited Ecuador as the ambassador to VVOB. On May 16th, President Rafael Correa invited him to the presidential palace to attend the changing of the guard ceremony. Herman Van Rompuy was accompanied by his wife, Geertrui Windels. Stefaan Van Mulders (chairperson of...

Belgium

Ecuador

'Quality Education for Inclusive Societies', the second seminar of the European Education Practitioners Network

On June 16th 2016, The European Education Practitioners Network organises its second seminar. The focus is on 'Quality Education for Inclusive Societies'. Exclusion usually starts very early in life. Therefore, schools have a central role in promoting fairer and more inclusive communities. This...

Belgium

Zambia

European Development Days 2015

VVOB Programme Manager takes part in the high-level panel on the Right to quality education during European Development Days 2015

This year, European Development Days will serve as the flagship event of the European Year for Development (EDD15). It takes place on June 3th and 4th 2015 in Brussels. Participants will address issues such as the conditions for creating sustainable growth, the promotion of universal and...

Belgium

Zambia

First seminar of the newly-founded European Education Practitioners Network (Brussels – 02/06/2015)

The European Education Practitioners Network is pleased to invite you to its inaugural networking seminar. This will take place on the 2nd of June, 2015 in Brussels. Join Humana People to People, VSO and VVOB on the eve of the European Development Days 2015 for the seminar "Live and Learn:...

Belgium

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