Belgium

National websites: detijdloopt.be / desparolesauxactes.be

National Coalition:

In Belgium the campaign is coming together under two banners.
To find out more or to get involved in the campaing please contact:

Soumaya Zaougui
email: soumaya.zaougui@11.be

Rudy De Meyer 
email: Rudy.demeyer@11.be
Tel: 00 32 2 53 61 137

Events in 2005

WHITE BAND DAY III

Wake-Up to Poverty! on Saturday 10th. of December

11.11.11 together with the Belgium Social Forum organised a life fenceduel between industrial nations and developping nations at several spots in Brussels. Of course the industrial nations where far better armed for this kind of duel. All the spokepersons that attended the WTO-meeting the next week were present to comment to the media on our views towards Hong Kong. There are also photos of the event on the site of 11.11.11

NATIONAL 11.11.11 CAMPAIGN 11th November

Every Year on Armistice Day 11th November many thousands of voluntairs come out on the streets in Belgium to ask the general Public for solidarity with the Global South. This year, the MDG's are the predominant theme of the 11.11.11 campaign.

More information on the 11.11.11-campaigns in Belgium

MASS LOBBY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 8th November

On the 8th of November, some 80 representatives from European ngo's and unions came to Brussels for a mass lobby. An first-time action that had one clear goal: remind European Parlementarians to account for their responsability towards the recent EU-offer to the WTO. This offer came out to be a very bad deal for developing nations.

2015 DE TIJD LOOPT ACTION WEEKEND 22nd October

During the weekend of 21st to the 23rd of October, the (Flemish-speaking) coalition 2015 DE TIJD LOOPT ("2015 Time is running out") came out on the streets with more than 20.000 volunteers. Some 80.000 white bands where spread throughout Flanders, the northern part of the country, Many thousands signed the petition where we ask the government to take action for the MDG's. You can have a look at photos of the event.

WHITE BAND DAY II

Wake-Up to Poverty! on Saturday 10th. September

Belgium (Flemish-speaking): The Flemish coalition presented its campaign 2015 DE TIJD LOOPT to the press in the Federal Parliament on the 9th of September. The coalition also presented a tv-spot with Flemish celebrities that appeared on national television. For more info on the press conference, contact Koen Stuyck. To watch the tv-spot, go to www.detijdloopt.be.

Belgium (French-speaking): This second global day of global GCAP mobilisation will see the national coalition wrapping the Belgian Parliament in a human white band. For more information on this event and to find out about how you can get involved please contact Francisco-Javier Padilla francisco.padilla@cncd.be or tel: +32 2 2501262

Belgium (French-speaking): This second global day of global GCAP mobilisation will see the national coalition organise a seminar on UN Reform (Human Rights, MDGs, Peace and Security) with final documented outcome to be ready for Parliament event on the 10th. For more information on this event and how you can get involved please contact Francisco-Javier Padilla francisco.padilla@cncd.be or tel +32 2 2501262

Belgium (with Care International): This second day of global GCAP mobilisation will see the national coalition organise the wrapping of Manneke Pis in outfit inspired by white bands. There will also be a reception and press conference at the town hall to accompany M Pis and key decision makers from the Belgian and European levels will be invited. Photos of the event. For more information on this event and to find out about how you can get involved please contact: Fleur Just at just@careinternational.org, +32 2 289 0955, or Samira Wymeersch - tel +32 2 5361188