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Flanders remains committed to the fight against climate change. The Government of Flanders approved several grants to support sustainable climate projects in Southern Africa. These grants contribute to Flanders’ ambition to strengthen the climate resilience in the South.

On 7 May, Flanders Investment & Trade hosted the Flanders International Economic Summit ‘Embracing new stories’.

The International Gymnastics Federation says the 2023 world championships will be held in Antwerp, Belgium. The 2023 world championships are being held from 9 Sept. to 8 Oct. 2023.

On 13 May, Flanders and UNESCO officially announced their renewed collaboration in the field of natural sciences in Paris. The collaboration with UNESCO will be extended by 5 years (2019 – 2023).

On 3 May, the Government of Flanders approved a project grant to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on land use planning and sustainable land and water management to impr

On the 30th of April, a Flanders Memorial Garden to the fallen Irishmen who died in Flanders during WO I, has been inaugurated in the city of Dublin, Ireland (at the Christ Church Cathedral).

On 8 May, Minister-president Geert Bourgeois and Dutch State Secretary Raymond Knops launched an innovative project on cross-border cooperation.

On 2 and 3 May, Minister for Tourism Ben Weyts visited the 5th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in San Sebastián, Basque Country.

On the 29th of April, Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a digital platform which enables organisations to submit their applications for trade in dual use and military goods online.