Activities
Thematic meetings
Meeting politicians and experts
Doing speaking exercises
Writing opinion articles
Debating on current topics
TRAINING WEEKEND
Getting to know the group
Discover Olivaint’s working
2 intensive days in a pleasant setting
and in a friendly atmosphere
ELOQUENCE COMPETITION
Addressing an audience with confidence Convincing with arguments Fascinating an audience Participating in the annual eloquence competition
STUDY SESSION
Analysing the governance of a country
Meeting top level people
Contacts with the population, tour
Writing a study report on a selected topic
NORA BAFROURI
27.03.2021
'Women in the workplace and the regressive effects of the pandemicâ
After more than 11 years within the Indirect Tax Teams of EY and Deloitte, Nora Bafrouri joined Trane Technologies (previously called âIngersoll-Randâ) in 2017 where she is currently Assistant Tax Director. Within Trane Technologies, she leads the EMEA Indirect Tax Team based in Brussels and Dublin [âŠ]
STEPHANIE DâHOSE
24.04.2021
'Quo vadis, senatus populusque Belgae? Welke toekomst heeft de Senaat?â
Gebeten door âde politiekâ vanaf jonge leeftijd, besliste Stephanie dâHose om Politieke en Sociale Wetenschappen te studeren in Gent. Tijdens haar studententijd vond ze de perfecte balans tussen studeren, uitgaan en haar passie en bevestigde ze al haar politiek engagement bij Jong VLD Roeselare waarvan ze ondertussen voorzitter werd. [âŠ]
PAUL DUJARDIN
13.03.2021
Met diplomaâs in kunstgeschiedenis,archeologie en management is Paul Dujardin een vooraanstaand figuur in de culturele sector in BelgiĂ« en Europa. Hij is betrokken bij veel verschillende culturele projecten en bekleedt verscheidene mandaten, nationale (bvb. Guberna, CINEMATEK, Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra) en internationale (bvb. Europees Huis voor Cultuur, Internationale Muziekraad â UNESCO), als beheerder of zelfs als medeoprichter (bvb. Kunstberg (v.z.w.), Erasmusstichting). [âŠ]
BĂNĂDICTE FRANKINET
27.02.2021
'Du rĂ©alisme en diplomatie multilatĂ©rale â
Titulaire de diplĂŽmes en sciences politiques, en sciences sociales et en journalisme de lâUniversitĂ© libre de Bruxelles, BĂ©nĂ©dicte Frankinet est une diplomate belge ainsi que senior training expert Ă lâInstitut Egmont. En poste au BrĂ©sil, en IsraĂ«l, au Zimbabwe ainsi qu'Ă Paris,nMadame Frankinet est considĂ©rĂ©e comme une spĂ©cialiste de la diplomatie multilatĂ©rale au vu de son expĂ©rience auprĂšs des Nations Unies [âŠ]
Ine Van Wymersch
13.02.2021
'Een procureur, een mensâ
Ine Van Wymersch studeerde rechten aan de Katholieke Universiteit van Leuven (KULeuven). Tussen 2003 en 2006 liep zij stage bij de balie van Brussel, waarna zij juridisch adviseur werd bij de politie van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest/Elsene. Tijdens haar loopbaan als magistraat bij het parket van Brussel was zij actief in de secties jeugd, zeden en moorddossiers, alsook in de sectie onrustwekkende verdwijningen. [âŠ]
Understanding governance to learn how to govern
Studentâs bureau 2020-2021
Matthieu Coget
Voorzitter
President
M1 droit UCLouvain
BRUNO TERLINDEN
Vice-voorzitter
Vice president
Master complémentaire droit USaint-Louis
Jakob Deleu
Vice-président
Vice president
M1 rechten UGent
Laura Verbeken
M1 law KULeuven – University of Zurich
Jeanne Godin
Vorming
Education
M1 droit UCLouvain
Gheerkin Vanhaverbeke
RĂ©daction
Editorial
M2 rechten KULeuven
Charles Groffils
Relations internes
Internal affairs
M2 rechten UGent
Alexis de Schoutheete
Externe Relaties
External affairs
M2 droit UCLouvain
The Olivaint Conference of Belgium is aimed at students who have successfully completed two years of higher education.
News
European weekend 2020
The Olivaint Conference of Belgium is pleased to invite you to its European Weekend, which will take place from 14 to 16 February 2020 in Brussels. The European elections of May 2019 saw a massive regain of citizensâ interest across the continent, and indeed, the European Union stands more than ever at a crossroads. Brexit,[…]
Michel Barnier – European weekend
âLES ENJEUX EUROPĂENS APRĂS LE BREXITâ Michel Barnier was member of the Olivaint Conference of France. In 2016, after a career at the highest level of French and European politics, Mr Barnier, former French Minister for Agriculture and for Foreign Affairs, but also former European Commissioner for Regional Policy and for Internal Market and[…]
Koert Debeuf – European weekend
‘THE EU’S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA’ After a master’s degree in History at the Catholic University of Leuven, Koert Debeuf began his career as political adviser for the mayor of Leuven and later for the Minister of Defence. During the period from 2003 to 2008, Debeuf was the spokesman and[…]
Olivier de Schutter – European weekend
‘A COORDINATED FOOD STRATEGY FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION’ Olivier de Schutter (LL.M., Harvard University) is Professor at the Catholic University of Louvain, at the College of Europe and at Sciences Po, as well as a member of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Formerly General Secretary of the International Federation for[…]
