Bienvenue à Bruxelles! Welkom in Brussel! Welcome to Brussels!
The beautiful city of Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and Europe. Being at the crossroad of cultures and playing an important role in Europe, Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal "melting pot", but still retains its own unique character. Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions and offers outstanding facilities for delegates.
Brussels has grown from a 10th-century fortress town founded by a descendant of Charlemagne into a metropolis of more than one million inhabitants.
Although historically Dutch-speaking, Brussels became increasingly French-speaking over the 19th and 20th centuries. Today a majority of inhabitants are native French-speakers, although both languages have official status.
In order to enable greater communication and in following with the local languages, we plan to translate sessions into Dutch and French.