Embassy of Belgium in Singapore

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🎂 We wish His Majesty a very Happy Birthday! King Philippe of Belgium celebrates his 65th birthday today! This picture was taken during the recent State Visit of President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore to Belgium in March 2025. 📷 Belgium Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation / VLAD VANDERKELEN Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium

#FocusOnBelgium | 🇧🇪 Each week, we share the latest Belgian news. 1️⃣ Lotte Kopecky sprinted to Tour of Flanders history last weekend 🔗https://lnkd.in/gz4u5qZt ©Laurent Lairys/DPPI/Shutterstock 2️⃣ One Belgian Chardonnay has a little more sparkle than the others 🔗https://lnkd.in/gQzMMdbx ©Pixabay 3️⃣ Stromae and Pomme have a best enemy but it’s definitely not Coldplay 🔗https://lnkd.in/gQuBnecA ©Wikimedia Commons 4️⃣ A small town in Wallonia is the place to be for art lovers 🔗https://lnkd.in/gGffF357 ©Pexels 5️⃣ If you lived in this type of house, where would you put it? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/grgW8pjH ©AEROFLEET Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium

Belgium's aerospace expertise supports Proba-3 mission! 🛰️ The European Proba-3 satellites have accomplished the first-ever artificial solar eclipse in space, advancing solar science. This feat, largely supported by Belgian engineering teams like Redwire Space from Kruibeke, enables precise study of the sun’s corona, crucial for understanding and predicting solar storms. 🧑💻 Belgium’s expertise in this mission led by the European Space Agency - ESA shines as researchers from the Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België process the mission’s data to improve global solar modeling. 🎯 This groundbreaking project could revolutionize solar physics, marking a proud milestone for science, space, and Belgium! #Belgium #openforbusiness #innovation #aerospace #Proba3

#FocusOnBelgium | 🇧🇪 Each week, we share the latest Belgian news. 1️⃣ Will Belgium soon become the happiest country in the world? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnB5TsMt ©Pexels 2️⃣ Are you a movie fan? BIFFF is the perfect deal 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gfx2H2pZ ©42nd BIFFF/Saskia Batugowski 3️⃣ Have you heard of the winner of the First Chef of Belgium 2025? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gB953WCs ©Pexels 4️⃣ Fall back into childhood and discover Toy Museum Mechelen 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gpecHdQp ©Canva 5️⃣ Have you ever tested Didden Belgian sauces? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gt6Gk9dP ©Pexels Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium

🌍✨ Francophonie Festival at Alliance Française Singapour - 29 March We had an incredible time celebrating the Francophonie Festival! The Embassy of Belgium in Singapore proudly participated in the Francophonie Olympiads, engaging young Singaporean French language students with a fun and educational quiz. 🇧🇪🇸🇬 Students tested their knowledge with ten exciting questions about Belgium, exploring topics such as Belgian cuisine, famous artists, geography, and history. The highlight of the day was the screening of "Sauvages," an iconic Belgo-Swiss stop-motion animated film which captivated both young audiences and adults. The movie was followed by a delightful reception, making a truly successful event. 🎥🍿 Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this event a memorable celebration of Francophonie! #FrancophonieFestival #FrancophonieSingapore  Alliance Française de Singapour Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore #BelgiumInSingapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium

🦿 UHasselt opens world's most advanced biomechanical motion laboratory! ✨ The faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences at UHasselt university has presented MOVElab, a high-tech research lab inside a large 300-degree dome with a movement platform to help develop rehabilitation techniques. 👨💻 Every movement or reaction of the person on the platform is analysed in detail with infrared cameras to develop new treatments. 🔎 Research projects on rehabilitation of people recovering from a stroke, people with MS, children suffering from the developmental disorder DCD and people with balance disorders are also starting. 💪 The lab, with its unique combination of virtual reality and biomechanical analysis is testimony of Belgium's innovative spirit! #Belgium #openforbusiness #innovation #VR #medical #MOVElab Faculteit Revalidatiewetenschappen UHasselt

Belgium and Luxembourg are halfway across the world from Singapore. But as I found in my State Visits to the two nations over the past week, we are in fact close to each other in so many ways. We are each multiracial, each finding ways to gain strength from diversity. We are small nations, who each know that we can only earn our place in the world by educating our young and sharpening our skills through life*. And we know it in our bones that we will be the ones most hurt if the world becomes a more disorderly and lawless place. Which is why we must now work even harder to build partnerships with other nations, large and small, near and far. And contribute to keeping afloat a system where nations can still cooperate in the interests of all. There was much warmth and candidness in our meetings with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in Belgium, and Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa in Luxembourg, as well as with government and business leaders in both countries. My wife and I and my delegation also found it worthwhile meeting young people (like the teenagers in the photo on the bottom left, who prepared a superb meal at their culinary school in Antwerp). And to meet NGOs who are working to help the disadvantaged and generate social empathy - another priority which we share, and in which we can learn from each other. *Both Belgium and Luxembourg in fact have world-leading expertise in several areas - such as proton therapy for cancer patients in Belgium’s case, and satellite technologies in Luxembourg. We are deepening our collaborations with them. Photos by MDDI/Ngau Kai Yan

#FocusOnBelgium | 🇧🇪 Each week, we share the latest Belgian news. 1️⃣ 45,000 runners and walkers are expected in Brussels in May 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gyuvDppb ©Pixabay 2️⃣ Discover a royal exotic place in the heart of Brussels 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g_d3qjJg ©Pexels 3️⃣ Have you heard of the Belgian promising research to develop a new cancer treatment? 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gJUzJD8g ©Pexels 4️⃣ The art of painting is not about to disappear in Belgium 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gb6hSGnM ©Pixabay 5️⃣ Belgian scientists are developing a new generation of antibiotics 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-HEnBDB ©Pexels Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium