Cultural Integration Training
A guide to Belgium, its people and living here
Content
- Understand culture shock and how to deal with it
- Remove some barriers due to cultural differences
- Get to know the country, some history, facts and figures
- Become familiar with the Belgian identity, the people, their values & their habits
- Receive practical guidelines and tips related to day-to-day life
Who should attend?
- employees and their partners arriving in Belgium;
- short term assignees; commuters; students; …
- foreign delegations, multicultural teams and groups
Set-up & Methodology
- 1 day training = balance between efficiency and maximal information
- Lively presentation, based on experience and profound research, alternating with interactive discussions, exercises, information sharing
- Off-site location at Be Welcome’s Training location or in-house at your company
- Preferably shortly after arrival in Belgium
- Personalized approach, small groups
- Open seminars or tailor made by company
- Inclusive hand-outs, Be Welcome’s booklet “Practical guidelines & tips to discover Belgium
- Remote or live training
Why?
What’s in it for the expats, their family and their company?
International Mobility is common sense these days. Relocation abroad is a huge step and a challenge: changes to a new environment, a different language, another climate, a new school for the children… The target of a Cultural Training is to gain knowledge of the new culture and to avoid misunderstandings. Practical strategies which will facilitate integration. We make you feel at home. A well prepared expat with a happy family will maximise success and minimise failures of foreign assignments!
A glimpse of the content:
- Dealing with cultural differences and avoiding misunderstandings
- What characterises the country
- What determined the ‘Belgian identity’ today
- How many governments does Belgium have
- Any differences between Flanders, Wallonia, the East cantons?
- Local values and habits, some useful hints & tips
- How to find a doctor and receive refunds from the health insurance
- How to use the public transport
- How to recycle waste
- Why is Belgian chocolate so popular, which beer to drink
- What to visit in Belgium and around
- And much more….
Next Session
Cultural Integration Training
Exclusive in-company training
9 July 2026 - 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Program
9:00 am – 4:30 pm: Training including breaks and lunch
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Closure with Q&A
Location
At the client’s premises
Content
This tailored training focuses on cultural integration and working successfully within the Belgian business environment.
Expect:
● Insights into Belgian culture and mindset
● Understanding how culture shapes perception and behaviour
● Practical relocation tips for daily life
● A clear guide to living and working in Belgium
Registration
This session is fully booked and reserved exclusively for the client’s employees.
Interested in organizing a similar training for your organization?
Please contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Contact
Tine Soers
Be Welcome
+32 (0)3 449 56 98
info@bewelcome.be
Cultural Integration Training
A guide to Belgium, its people and living here
A unique Cultural Training, with a focus on day-to-day life in Belgium, practical information and cultural differences, enhancing the integration of expats and their family in the new environment.
Intercultural Management Training
A guide to working in a Belgian or multicultural environment
A personalised Cultural Training, with a focus on cultural differences and practical guidelines on the work floor, supporting employees working in or leading a multicultural team, working together effectively in a cultural diverse environment.
Do you have any questions?
If you have some questions, would you like to have some more information on our services, a first advice without any obligations,…
we are glad to inform you !
Happy to meet you in person, to set up a video call, phone call, or answer your request by e-mail.
Feel free to make an appointment.