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Contact BICC&I July and August 2010 1 Jul 2010
During summertime for urgent matters please contact our Vice-President Mrs. Virginie Michielsen by mail:
virginie.michielsen@ingbank.com
Jet Airways SMART Business class fares 17 May 2010
P-class:
To Mumbai : € 1.600 + tax/fuel surcharge/booking fee
To Delhi : € 1.600 + tax/fuel surcharge/booking fee
To Chennai : € 1.850 + tax/fuel surcharge/booking fee
I-class:
To Mumbai: € 2.000 + tax/fuel surcharge/booking fee
To Delhi: € 2.000 + tax/fuel surcharge/booking fee
To Chennai: € 2.250 + tax/fuel surcharge/booking fee

Many business and corporate travellers already took a smart decision and chose our Smart Travel Concept with savings up to 35%*.
Listening to all these enthusiastic Smart travelers, we have decided to continue our Smart Travel offer for sales up to 31st May 2010!

Get Smart Fares!
Buy your ticket between 19th April 2010 till 15th May 2010 and save up to 35%* on your next trip in Jet Airways Première Class (business class cabin).
Departure of your trip should be between 1st May 2010 and 31st October 2010 ( last departure) to benefit from this unique promotion!

Travel Smart!
From Brussels, Jet Airways offers daily 6 nonstop destinations operated with new Airbus 330-200 aircraft: New York, Newark, Toronto, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. Make sure to book Jet Airways smart fares if your next trip brings you to one of those destinations!

Enjoy a Smart Experience!
Dedicated Première check-in desks - fast lane, a separate channel to clear security at Brussels Airport -State of the art departure lounge before heading to the aircraft - separate Première lane to board the aircraft at their best convenience - fully horizontal 180° sleeper seats - Pair of pyjamas on night flights - Direct access to the aisles for all passengers** - Western gourmet menus by star chefs Yves Mattagne - Indian meals by the famous Indian restaurant "La Porte des Indes“ .
This is our Première, the Jet Airways business class on international routes!
* Note 1:
This offer is subject to seat availability
Fare conditions apply
** Note 2:
Première configuration may vary according to the destination of the flight

For reservations, visit:

http://www.jetairways.com
Expat policy & Internat. Mobility 27 Jan 2010
Survey: The impact of the economic crisis on Expat Policy & International Mobility
Note : This survey is addressed to the person(s) involved with expats or international mobility in the company (such as HR managers / Comp. & Ben. managers / Financial managers / International Mobility managers / CEO’s …)

“Participate in this National Survey and win a Hotel voucher of 150€”


The University of Antwerp, Faculty of Applied Economics together with HRmagazine and Be Welcome Relocation Services is conducting a national survey in Belgium.

We are aiming to get a better insight into the following topics :
- what impact has the economic crisis on expats services ;
- how does the economic crisis influences the company’s Expat policy and International Mobility strategy ;
- is there any impact on their view on outsourcing

We would like to ask your participation to complete this short on-line questionnaire before 1st March 2010. It will only take about 10 minutes of your time.
Please click on the link below and complete the survey on line.

The results of the study will be available to you, should you be interested.

Thank you very much for your collaboration!

Helen Ceulemans
Master Student, Strategy and Organization
Faculty of Applied Economics, Department of Management
University of Antwerp
Prinsstraat 13,
2000 Antwerpen



http://tewenq.ua.ac.be/surveys/survey.php?srv=IntMobility&rs=HelenC1&p
Indian Visa Application Centre 14 Dec 2009
The Embassy of India at Brussels has launched the Indian Visa Application Centre which is equipped with multi-functional technology (Telephone helpline, electronic application, online tracking of your application etc.) and expert staff in order to process visa applications for India in a quick and efficient manner. You may find the details on the following link:

http://in.vfsglobal.be/
Social security agreement between India 10 Dec 2009
On 1 September 2009, the long-anticipated Social Security Agreement between Belgium and India entered into force. The agreement will greatly affect Indian companies who are actively engaged in business in Belgium.

http://www.altius.com/en/knowledge-base/recent-publications/2009/12/10
Jet Airways Scriptum Award Winner 2009 27 Nov 2009
For the academic year 2008-2009 the Jury decided unanimous to
grant the award to Ms. Caroline Tytgadt for her excellent
scriptum: “Challenges of ICT Offshore Outsourcing between Belgium and India” with as promotor
Prof. Dr. R. Veugelers of the K.U. Leuven.
The award was handled over during the Seminar “Catching the Indian Tiger” on November 12th 2009 at the KBC Bank Brussels.

Presentations Catching the Indian Tiger 17 Nov 2009
The presentations shown on the "Catching The Indian Tiger" seminar are now online.

Click here to view the presentations
Presentations Business Opportunities 5 Oct 2009
The presentations shown on theBusiness Opportunities with India seminar are now online.

Click here to view all the presentations
TV series 29 Sep 2009
On Thursday 3 September the TV series: "India voor beginners" has started at 21:15 at Canvas (an interesting 10 edition TV series)
First editions are still available on the following website address:


http://video.canvas.be/category/programmas/indiavoorbeginners
Scriptum Award Contest 2010 25 Sep 2009
Since 2006 the Belgo-Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BICC&I) organises a scriptum award where they hand out an award of EUR 1000 and a free Jet Airways return ticket Brussels-India to a student that has written the best thesis about the enhancement of economic cooperation between Belgium and India. The aim is to reach all high schools and universities in Belgium to promote and stimulate the knowledge of India.
Before the 15th of August 2010 all students who want to participate must be registered. A jury composed of professors and high level CEO’s, will then decide who will get the scriptum award.
More information:
Belgo-Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mrs. Katrien Boussery
bicci.boussery@skynet.be
T. 0479 75 88 92
email: bicci.boussery@skynet.be


Job application 20 Sep 2009
Sudhanshu JANGIR, Enterprising & Ambitious, 25 years

EDUCATION:
Master of Science, Industrial Biotechnology Management, Institut Superieur D’Agriculture, Lille, France
Bachelor of Engineering, Biotechnology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
National Certification of Financial Management, National Stock Exchange, Mumbai, India

INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
Apprentice, Puratos NV, Belgium
Trainee executive, Hero Espana, Spain
Project Trainee, Chocmod Inc., Lille, France
Assistant Manager, Morepen laboratories Limited, India Research assistant, Alkem Laboratories Limited, India
Management Trainee, Hem Securities Limited, India

ACHIEVEMENTS
•Consistency: Awarded National Talent Scholarship by Government of India for high school and undergraduate studies.
•Diversity: Work experiences in India, France, Spain and Belgium in a short span.
•Social Service and Creativity: Conceptualized and presented the documentary “Save food & feed the world” in World Forum Lille, International Congress.
•Entrepreneurship: Founder, Out & Outer Consulting Group, dealt project with Hewlett Packard and group Alankit.
•Member of international organizations AIESEC & European Federation of Food Science & Technology (EFFoST).

OBJECTIVE
Sudhanshu’s passion to excel and to learn drives him to understand the nuances of various operations & functions of an organization. His goal is to establish himself as a successful professional with business acumen and to help integrate organizational growth acceleration with delivering value to customers.

CONTACT:
Email: er.sonu.jangir@gmail.com
Phone: 0032 489 636 859

Vanhuynegem Associates Tax & Legal 30 Aug 2009
“Vanhuynegem Associates Tax & Legal joins
international accountants network Crowe Horwath”
Antwerp – August 14th 2009:
With a strong one-liner “The unique alternative to the big four” and having Vanhuynegem Associates joining the network, Crowe Horwath International strengthens its position on the Belgian market. “Crowe Horwath currently holds a strong position in Asia and the US, but gradually also the activities in Europe are being extended” says Mr. J. Vanhuynegem, current managing partner. Vanhuynegem Associates calls herself a ‘boutique firm’ that mostly serves mid-market international clients from her offices in
Antwerp and Brussels. Crowe Horwath provides accountancy, audit, tax and advisory services in Belgium. “For our clients and employees Crowe Horwath offers great added value. Now we can offer our clients an even higher level of quality service” reports Vanhuynegem. Crowe Horwath International is the 8th largest global network of independent accounting and advisory firms with 560 offices in more than 100 countries and consolidated revenue of over 3 billion dollar.

http://www.crowehorwarthinternational.com
Deloitte India Page 7 Jul 2009
Most recent publications

http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_BE/be/services/Indian-desk/index.htm
Presentations India & logistics (May 12t 23 May 2009
The presentations shown on the India & Logistics seminar are now online.

Click here to view all the presentations
Omega Pharma 5 May 2009
At its Investors Day of 11 September last year, Omega Pharma announced the creation of
a joint venture with the Modi Group from India.
On April 28, the CEO's of both groups have formalized their 50% participation in this Indian Joint venture at a press conference in Brussels.
Bollywood : Slumdog Millionaire 13 Mar 2009
Bollywood meets Hollywood: Slumdog Millionaire
The multiple Oscar winning movie is one of the successes of this year.
Regular India visitors will recognize some places.




http://www.cinebel.be/fr/film/1003551-Slumdog-Millionaire.htm
Bollywood : Slumdog Millionaire 13 Mar 2009




http://www.cinebel.be/nl/film/1003551-Slumdog-Millionaire.htm
Broederlijk delen selected India 13 Mar 2009
Broederlijk delen selected India as a focus country this year.
At this occasion an interesting 130 page magazine Tilak (see attachment: cover page) has been produced with a lot of information on India.
Available in the Flemish press shops over the country.





http://www.broederlijkdelen.be/SharedPubli/WebObjects/SharedPubli.woa/
Jet Airways - BICC&I members 10 Feb 2009
Dear BICC&I-members,

Jet Airways, the full service and top quality airline, offers to all members of BICC&I the chance to obtain special discounted Corporate fares in Business Première Class & Economy Class from Brussels to Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai & Bangaluru.

Indeed, Jet Airways cares about your business needs and can be your solution to reduce the travel costs of your company or your business trips to India by offering discounted, changeable & flexible corporate fares.

Jet Airways offers daily direct flights out of Brussels to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, New York (both airport JFK & EWR) & Toronto.

Interested to have a Jet Airways Corporate agreement with discounted fares & flexible conditions? Please fill in the Jet Airways questionnaire (can be obtained from bicci.boussery@skynet.be) and send it as soon as possible by E-mail or by fax to the Jet Airways Sales Department :
Jet Airways Belgium & Luxembourg
Mr. David Bastin – Multinational Corporate Account Manager
Mobile : +32 (0)473 627 127
Tel : +32 (0)2 709 09 09
Fax : +32 (0)2 709 09 00
E-mail : dbastin@jetairways.com

Finally, we are pleased to invite you to become a member of the Jet Privilege Frequent Flyer Programme. You can do this easily by going to www.jetairways.com and clicking on 'Jet Privilege'.

Thank you for your interest and we hope to see you on board soon.

Yours Sincerely,



Stefan Hollands
General Manager Benelux


Jet Airways daily flights to India 10 Feb 2009
* D(eparture) - A(rrival)
BRUSSELS CHENNAI D10H05 A23H20
BRUSSELS DELHI D10H05 A21H40
BRUSSELS MUMBAI D10H05 A22H10
BRUSSELS NEW YORK JFK D10H05 A12H15
BRUSSELS NEW YORK EWR D10H05 A12H25
BRUSSELS TORONTO D10H10 A12H30

CHENNAI BRUSSELS D00H50 A 07H50
MUMBAI BRUSSELS D02H20 A 07H50
DELHI BRUSSELS D02H35 A 07H50
NEW YORK JFK BRUSSELS D18H10 A 07H50*
NEW YORK EWR BRUSSELS D18H35 A 07H50*
TORONTO BRUSSELS D18H10 A 07H50*

*Next day


http://www.jetairways.com
Indian Tax Alerts 15 Sep 2008


http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/section_node/0,1042,sid%253D4786,00.html
Belgian Indian Desk (Deloitte) 15 Sep 2008


http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/section_node/0%2C1042%2Csid%25253D192950%2
Structural sponsors BICC&I 12 Jun 2008
Deloitte, ICICI Bank, ING, Jet Airways and Rosy Blue

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