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Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: A guide for young people who want to go abroad
Expand your horizons by studying or interning abroad! Download the leaflet for all practical information. Discover the project for you and find useful contacts.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: Amateur arts
This group gives amateur artists the opportunity to learn to express themselves creatively, and brings people together. Find various courses by date. Use the link to get more information about the training and the organiser. Or search for an organisation that interests you and see what it can offer you. A summary page is available in English, French and German, but the portal site itself is only in Dutch.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: Basic education
This school teaches and improves basic skills for adults who are low-skilled or who are behind in their education. You can find general information on basic education. Look at the links to get information on local schools and courses.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: Educational institutions near you
Search by category or name of institute for courses and education centres near you, and find contact details. There are also other links to educational institutions and information on education and training.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: Information on training, labour and culture
Portal site for information on training in general, informal learning, culture and education for work. Read what the website is all about and follow the links to find out more.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: Learn on the web
Learn a language, computer programme, basic accountancy or sewing. Look at the course details and subscribe online. From your starting date, you will have 2 months to finish the course. The online courses are free if you are unemployed.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: Telelearning
Learn a language, how to use software or gain some other skills over the Internet! Choose to learn at home (with or without guidance) or in a learning centre. Try an online demo or ask for an information leaflet.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: Youth Advisory Centres
The Youth Advisory Centres provide a lot of informal education opportunities to youth groups. Search for the address of a Youth Advisory Centre near you, and check its website to find more detailed information.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: Youth platform
Youth work organisations provide a lot of informal training opportunities. On this site you will find details of many youth organisations, including links to their websites and summaries of the training they offer.
Flanders and the Dutch-speaking community in Brussels: e-Learning
Learn to use software programmes online or find relevant links for e-learning on other topics. You can also participate in the forum. Mandatory registration.
French speaking Community (Wallonia and Brussels): Cultural centres
Cultural centres are a good way for non formal education ! They organise cultural/creative activities, training courses or workshops. See the legislation and the list of the cultural centres with usefull contacts.
French speaking Community (Wallonia and Brussels): Libraries
Site of the public libraries recognised by the Ministry of the French speaking Community of Belgium. A first step for non formal learning. See pages about training courses.
French speaking Community (Wallonia and Brussels): Non formal education
Site of the Education non formal sector of the Ministry of the French speaking Community of Belgium. You will find a list of associations recognised with description of activities and usefull contacts.
French speaking Community (Wallonia and Brussels): Vocational training
Formabanque is a database managed by the Wallonia public service - training and employment office (FOREM) Here you can find all vocational trainings (including language trainings) around Walloon Region.
French speaking Community (Wallonia and Brussels): Vocational training
Dorifor is an online database managed by Bruxelles Formation (French vocational training institute of Brussels) Search for vocational trainings for French unemployed people, workers or students around Brussels. Here you can also find some trainings for French-speaking people provided by Dutch-speaking Community or unorganized Walloon trainings in Brussels.
German speaking Community: Network of media libraries
Site of the public libraries recognised by the Ministry of the German speaking Community of Belgium. A first step for non formal learning. Have a look at the offers of 8 different media libraries.
German speaking Community: Organisation for adult education
Organisation that organizes literacy courses, postgraduate trainings, language courses,... for adults. Their philosophy is to provide active and informative programs to the citizens.
Youth Programme