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LUNCH-DEBATE | ESG and sustainability : What your association needs to know ? 07.11.2023
With Ruth Wirtz and Cédric Degreef from Osborne Clarke
Venue : MAI - 40 rue Washington 1050 Ixelles
LUNCH-DEBATE | Recent developments in employment law: how will my organization be impacted ? 03.10.2023
Venue : M.A.I. - 40 rue Washington 1050 Ixelles
With Nicolas Tancredi, Partner at DWMC
LUNCH-DEBATE | New VAT regime for NPOs 29.06.2023
Venue : M.A.I. - 40 rue Washington 1050 Ixelles
with FAIB Associate Member European VAT Desk
FAIB Annual General Assembly 15.06.2023
Venue : M.A.I. - rue Washington 10, 1050 Ixelles
LUNCH-DEBATE | E-invoicing with i-HEB 20.04.2023
Venue : M.A.I. rue Washington 40, 1050 Ixelles.
With Thomas Hermie, from I-HEB THG, FAIB Sponsor
LUNCH-DEBATE | The new tax regime for incoming taxpayers and researchers 30.03.2023
Venue: M.A.I. - rue Washington 40, 1050 Ixelles
with Nicolas Tancredi from DWMC, FAIB Associate Member
LUNCH-DEBATE | Implementation of the “Whistleblowing Directive” in Belgium 23.02.2023
Venue: MAI – Rue Washington, 40 – 1050 Bruxelles
With Marina Stavropoulou, attorney at DWMC, FAIB Associate Member
FAIB New Year’s Reception 26.01.2023
Venue: La maison de la Gilde des Arbalétriers
On this occasion, we are honored to welcome Mr. Christophe Delmarcelle, founding partner at DEL-Law, who will present the very topical subject of Proofs and evidence in employment law in 2022, what to know in the context of the telework.
LUNCH-DEBATE | Legal update. Year in review: overview of (recent & expected) developments in legislation and/or regulations impacting INPAs at and by Bird&Bird 15.12.2022
LUNCH-DEBATE | VAT aspects of conferences and similar events in hybrid format by VAT Desk 24.11.2022
With one of FAIB Associate Member, VAT Desk
At Comet Meetings - Louise
LUNCH-DEBATE | Who needs an auditor and for what? 20.10.2022
with Antoine Druetz, EY Law FAIB Associate member and some colleagues
LUNCH-DEBATE | Employees working abroad: legal consequences & payroll solutions 29.09.2022
with Hugues Thibaut from SD Worx
FAIB Ordinary General Assembly 16.06.2022
Mandatory items and specific points to be advised.
LUNCH-DEBATE | Impact of VAT on (I)NPAs 19.05.2022
with EY advisors, Antoine Druetz, Katrien Vermoote and Sofie Van Doninck
coordinated by Antoine Druetz, EY Law Corporate and Non-Profit Law Leader, FAIB associate member. (meeting in person unless advised otherwise).
WEBINAR | How to organise your general assembly in a post-COVID-19 environment? 24.03.2022
Coordinated by Charles-Albert de Radzitzky, founder and CEO of Spreds
If (international) non-profit associations (hereafter: “(I)NPA”) could hold a virtual general assembly (hereafter: “GA”) has been a recurring question for several years. However, over the past years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an answer to this question was more than ever before needed.
During COVID-19, almost all general assemblies were organised as virtual meetings. Members have often found this easier and attendance was often higher than for physical meetings. Now, (I)NPA’s are re-adjusting to be able to organise hybrid meetings.
WEBINAR | "Year-in legal review" at Bird&Bird 16.12.2021
coordinated by Brent Springael (Bird&Bird), FAIB Associate member
Overview of (recent & expected) developments in legislation and/or regulations impacting INPAs.
LUNCH-DEBATE | Media relations & social media: intersections & synergies 25.11.2021
with Anne-Claude Martin, Senior Consultant - Media & Vanessa Terrier, Senior Consultant - Digital Communications (Cambre Associates)
There are infinite ways in which media and social media can come together to complement and support each other. So how can you use social media to amplify your media outreach? How can social media help create media interest? How to adapt or critically assess the best means of promoting your content? How to use paid social media to target journalists?
Second Meeting of the Extraordinary General Assembly 27.10.2021
Extraordinary General Assembly 07.10.2021
LUNCH-DEBATE |Competition Law for INPAs (hybrid) 23.09.2021
with Margarita Peristeraki, EY Law EU and Competition Law Leader & Antoine Druetz, EY Law Corporate and Non-Profit Law Leader, FAI associate member.
Seminar to assist NPOs to overcome the difficulty of competition law compliance by first providing them with essential groundwork for the understanding of competition law and then propose practical solutions to help NPOs and their members navigate towards competition law compliance.
Webinar | “Visual leadership” 29.04.2021
with Antoine Henry de Frahan, management consultant and visual speaker, founder Frahan Consulting, lecturer at Edhec Business School.
Visualization is a highly effective way to think and to communicate. By creating and using simple graphics, you can greatly enhance the effectiveness of both. No need to call on professional graphic designers: we will explore how you can conceive and draw simple – yet powerful – graphics. We will explore in particular graphics that are specifically relevant for international associations and discover how to use them in practice. Visual leadership will help you organize your thoughts, communicate them convincingly, and engage your team as well as external stakeholders in a surprisingly effective and exciting way.
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WEBINAR | Human Resources Issues - Part II 25.03.2021
by Hugues Thibaut, Public Affairs, Wallonia, SDWorx & FAIB Sponsor, Valérie t’Serstevens, Managing Consultant at SDWorx and Frédéric Van Houte, Director General, CIRFS & FAIB Board Member.
During this webinar, the speakers will give an update on the recent changes that may affect your HR management.
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WEBINAR | HR Matters under the current circumstances (Part 1) 18.02.2021
with Christophe Delmarcelle, Partner at DEL-LAW & FAIB Associate member, together with Florence Bindelle, SG Europeanissuers & FAIB Vice-president.
Register here
WEBINAR | GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2.0 – How to apply and benefit from the recent legal updates? 04.02.2021
Antoine Druetz (Associate Partner) & Alix Degrez (Associate) at EY Law for the legal aspects and Charles-Albert de Radzitzky (CEO) at Spreds for the practical aspects
Webinar on the recently adopted modifications to the Company and Association Code (CAC), which will include a session on practical implementation of such changes.
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WEBINAR | "Year-in legal review" at Bird&Bird 17.12.2020
coordinated by Brent Springael, FAIB Associate member
Overview of (recent & expected) developments in legislation and/or regulations impacting INPAs.
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WEBINAR | Annual accounts and accounting (law) - What shall your association do in practice? 26.11.2020
EY (LAW), represented by Nathalie Van Hoorebeek (EY – Chartered accountant), Eric Van Hoof (EY – Statutory auditor) and Antoine Druetz (EY – Lawyer and FAIB Associate Member)
They will explain everything you need to know about your annual accounts and your accounting obligations in practice.
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(POSTPONED) WEBINAR 22.10 | “Liability of Associations” 13.11.2020
by Alain Costantini, DKW & FAIB Associate Member & Valérie Mot, Gérante - Agent de banque et d’assurance FORÊT de Soignes, SCOMM
Part 1 Lessons learnt, pitfalls to be avoided, practical examples & recommendations.
Part 2 What kind of insurances can be taken? At what cost? What is covered and not covered by an insurance contract?
FAIB Annual General Assembly replaced by a virtual meeting - attended by FAIB Board Members only - to record upfront votes. 03.09.2020
LUNCH-DEBATE | 10 months of companies and associations Code – What have we learned so far update by Antoine Druetz, Associate member, EY Law Firm 20.02.2020
FAIB New Year’s reception, hosted by Visit Brussels 21.01.2020
Attention !
Venue: Brussels Information Place, the BIP
Rue Royale, 2-4 - 1000 Brussels
Phone: +32/2 563 63 99 - info@bip.irisnet.be - http://bip.brussels/en
LUNCH DEBATE | Year-in review of legal developments impacting INPAs activities by Brent Springael, Bird&Bird 19.12.2019
LUNCH-DEBATE | Accounting rules for associations, by Deloitte. 28.11.2019
at Pentahotel Brussels City Center, Chaussée de Charleroi 38-40
LUNCH-DEBATE |5 steps to effectively manage a crisis online, by Gianmaria Sisti, Cambre Associates (FAIB Sponsor) 24.10.2019
LUNCH-DEBATE | Optimization of remuneration, by Christophe Delmarcelle, DKW. 26.09.2019
Some 40 delegates attended the very interesting presentation by Christophe Delmarcelle (DKW law firm, associate member of FAIB) on the "Optimising remuneration" of which the slides are available to FAIB members.
Please contact faib@faib.org for details and on applying for membership.
Lunch-debate: Cyber-risk
23.05.2019
For international associations, by and at ING Brussels.
Lunch-debate: Follow up on the new Companies and Associations Code 23.04.2019
Practical consequences for international/European associations, by Antoine Druetz, Associate, Koan Law Firm.
FAIB Session at the European Association Summit (EAS) 28.02.2019
The FAIB session at the EAS was devoted to the Reform of the Companies and Associations Code. By Elise De Baerdemaecker - PWC Legal, Alain Costantini - DKW Law Firm, Antoine Druetz, Koan Law Firm, moderated by Adrian Harris, FAIB President and Francis Houben, Legal & Tax Management SPRL.
Lunch-debate: Reform of the legislation on the insolvency of associations 19.02.2019
Practical consequences for international/European associations, by Alain Costantini, Partner, DKW.
YEAR-END Reception
24.01.2019
Including the celebration of two anniversaries: the 100th anniversary of the promulgation of the law on INPAs of 1919 and FAIB’s 70th Birthday!
Lunch-debate: Year-in Review by and at Bird&Bird 20.12.2018
(the “traditional” review of legislation in the pipe-line (past and future) impacting (International) Non-profit Associations.
LUNCH-DEBATE /Lunch-debate Banks: “How to comply with requirements from the banks (statutes, signatures, etc), and more” 29.11.2018
by and @ ING premises, Brussels
Lunch-debate “Which Insurances for (I)NPAs ?” 18.10.2018
by Valerie Mot-Dehon, Insurance broker specialised in (I)NPAs – Venue: to be advised
Lunch-debate VAT: opportunities & risks 27.09.2018
by Deloitte, FAIB Associate member - Venue to be advised
Lunch-debate GDPR – continued. Koan Law Firm 21.06.2018
Venue: Steigenberger Wiltcher’s Brussels - details and registration will follow.
FAIB General Assembly
07.06.2018
Guest speaker: Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive & Chief Economist – European Policy Centre -
Venue The SQUARE - Mont des Arts/Kunstberg B 1000 Brussels
Schedule:
10.30 Welcome & Registration
11.00 to 12.15 keynote speech by Fabian Zuleeg:
EU Multiannual Financial Framework: winners and losers
12.15 – 13.30 networking lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Statutory General Assembly
Lunch-debate Reform of Belgian Corporate-Non-Profit-Law 17.05.2018
Koan Law Firm
Venue: MAI, Rue Washington 40, 1050 Brussels
LUNCH-DEBATE
29.03.2018
Crisis communication (how to avoid a crisis? how to prepare for it? what do you do when a crisis happens?)
by Cambre Associates
European Association Summit 08.03.2018
8-9 March 2018: for the sixth consecutive year, EAS was organized by visit.brussels with the support of ESAE, UIA and FAIB and some new partners for this successful edition that gathered some 200 associations whether or not based in Belgium.
FAIB New year’s reception 25.01.2018
keynote speaker : Ms Filiz Korkmazer, Advisor to the Minister of Finance
LUNCH-DEBATE
14.12.2017
Year in review: overview of (recent & expected) developments in legislation and/or regulations impacting INPAs, e.g. , teleworking regulations, GDPR...
several specialists from Bird&Bird LLP
Venue : Bird & Bird offices, 12th floor, Avenue Louise 235, 1050 Brussels
https://faib.events.idloom.com/year-in-review-overview
LUNCH-DEBATE
16.11.2017
Services and opportunities for Associations from & by Actiris
Brussels Region Employment Agency – Venue: Radisson Red Hotel
LUNCH-DEBATE
19.10.2017
Financing your organization: any alternative method?
Ruth Wirtz & Hadrien Chef, Counsels, Osborne Clarke, FAIB Associate member
- Venue: Martin’s Brussels EU Hotel
LUNCH DEBATE
28.09.2017
General Data Protection Regulation
Jan Decorte / Antoine Druetz, Partners and FAIB Associate Member, Koan Law firm. Details & venue to be advised.
FAIB Annual General Assembly 14.06.2017
FAIB General Assembly 2017 – Statutory Part
What you need to know about the statutory items submitted to the general assembly (available on the website).
FAIB / CLaeys & Engels lawyers : seminar 09.05.2017
Compensation & Benefits
Everything you have always wanted to know about Compensation & Benefits ... but you never dared to ask!
Venue: MAI, Maison des Associations Internationales
Rue Washington 40, 1050 Brussels
LUNCH-DEBATE
27.04.2017
Organising the management and delegation of powers within a/an (international) non-profit association
By Antoine Druetz, Partner, and Alix Degrez, Associate at Koan Law Firm
LUNCH-DEBATE
18.04.2017
Brexit for Associations
By Leadership Association Academy
LUNCH-DEBATE
16.03.2017
Presentation of the Union of International Associations: what can the UIA do for the INPA corporation and other stakeholders.
Venue: MAI rue Washington 40 - 1050 Brussels
LUNCH-DEBATE
16.02.2017
"Digital transformation and the strategic importance of language technologies"
Meetings participants can avoid travelling and can enjoy the benefits of teleconferences and webinars with LIVE simultaneous interpretation. They save time, money and effort.
by: Peter Van Den Steene, President of the Board and CEO Innovation / Business Development of Presence."
LUNCH-DEBATE
15.12.2016
"Year-in Review: overview of developments (recent and expected) in legislation impacting INPAs, such as tax, corporate, accounting, competition, regulatory, etc."
by Bird & Bird @ their premises.
LUNCH-DEBATE
17.11.2016
Data driven advocacy: Whether it is traffic reports, voting intentions or weather patterns, almost every single aspect of modern life has come to rely heavily on the use of accurate and up-to-the-millisecond data.
By Fernando Anton, Director Communications - Cambre Associates
LUNCH-DEBATE
20.10.2016
“Sick-leave of employees: rights & obligations / Update on Labor law / Practical aspects of a mutuality”
Symbio & GroupS
CONFERENCE-DEBATE
18.10.2016
Brexit for Associations
conference-debate at the Press Club.
Consult the blog regularly for updates.
The event is free of charge (co-sponsored by FAIB and the Association Leadership Academy), but subject to registration by sending an email: academy@ellwoodatfield.com with a copy to FAIB: faib@faib.org. Deadline for registrations: 14 October 2016.
LUNCH-DEBATE
27.09.2016
“Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) and other trade agreements - impact on consumers & international associations”
by Léa AUFFRET, Trade Policy Officer, BEUC (the European Consumer Organisation).
LUNCH-DEBATE
23.06.2016
Tax Shift on Belgian salaries: consequences for INPAs
by Nadège Toussaint, Senior Associate, Claeys & Engels, Global HR lawyers
FAIB Annual General Assembly 09.06.2016
After COP 21, much remains to be done about climate change. NGO’s have an important role. The keynote speaker was Professor Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Vice-Chair 2008-2015 of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) & Professor of climatology and environmental sciences at UCL (Université catholique de Louvain - Earth & Life Institute)
LUNCH-DEBATE
19.05.2016
Winding-up and merger of associations : corporate and tax law aspects
by Alain Costantini
LUNCH-DEBATE
21.04.2016
Income tax filing requirements for international associations in 2016 / Transnational activities of international associations and corporate tax status (exemption)
by Francis Houben, Legal & Tax Management Sc SPRL
LUNCH-DEBATE
25.02.2016
"Smart Communication for Smart Associations" by Carsten Wendt
Energise your team with communication tips that you can implement tomorrow.
FAIB New Year’s reception 28.01.2016
FAIB New Year's reception, guest of honour Mr Alain Hutchinson, Brussels Commissioner for Europe & International Organizations.
LUNCH-DEBATE
17.12.2015
"New VAT reporting rules as from 1 January 2016: few grounds for optimism" by Bird & Bird
Brent Springael, Bird & Bird Partner and Head of Tax - Gilles Vandewiele, Bird & Bird Junior Associate Corporate/Tax
LUNCH-DEBATE
24.11.2015
"Political advocacy for associations" by Cambre Associates
Tom Parker, Managing Director - Tania Pentcheva, Director Energy, Environment, Transport, Digital
LUNCH-DEBATE
22.10.2015
Managing Risks in Belgium - Business Practices and Legal Requirements
Karolien Berger, Account Representative - Vanbreda Risk & Benefits
Hugues Thibaut Head of GroupS (payroll provider) International Department
LUNCH-DEBATE
24.09.2015
Directors and daily managers of INPAS : corporate and employment law aspects
By Antoine Druetz & Bertold Theeuwes, Partners at the law firm Koan Lorenz
FAIB Annual General Assembly 28.05.2015
The future of the Economic & monetary union, "EMU: The way forward."
Our Keynote Speaker was Mr Philippe MAYSTADT, Belgian Minister of State, amongst others former President of the European Investment Bank and special advisor to Commissioner Barnier in the former European Commission.
LUNCH-DEBATE
28.04.2015
Working with Brussels media: a practical guide
by two Cambre Associates speakers specialised in media and communications: Victoria Main and Simos Piperidis
LUNCH-DEBATE
17.03.2015
The new regulations on the European Transparency Register
by Martin OHRIDSKI, Policy Officer- Secretariat General - Joint Transparency Register Secretariat
LUNCH-DEBATE
26.02.2015
Procedures to prepare for a fiscal control
by Sylvain Lemaire, Bird&Bird Associate (Tax department)
LUNCH-DEBATE
15.01.2015
Dealing with Belgian mutuality system and Likely changes in Belgian social law
by Marie Jourez, International Dept Symbio/Mutualité Neutre and Hugues Thibaut, International Affairs Manager, GroupS
LUNCH-DEBATE
20.11.2014
Virtual General Assembly and e-voting : an interesting option for an INPO ?
Me Ruth Wirtz, Counsel, Osborne Clarke and Pietro Licata, IT Specialist
LUNCH-DEBATE
16.10.2014
Understanding Twitter and Using It
by Fernando Anton, Cambre Associate S.A.