Vlaams Economisch Verbond
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| Abbreviation | VEV |
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| Formation | 1908 (as Vlaamsch Handelsverbond) |
| Type | Lobbying group |
| Headquarters | Flanders, Belgium |
| Membership | Over 17,000 businesses (as Voka-Alliance) |
Key people | René De Feyter (managing director 1971-1993) |
| Affiliations | Voka-Alliance (since 2004) |
Formerly called | Vlaamsch Handelsverbond |
The Vlaams Economisch Verbond (VEV) is a Flemish employers' organization and lobbying group.
The main objectives of the organization were the development of the Flemish economy and to improve the status of Flemish as a business language in Flanders. It is an important partner of the Flemish government on business in Flanders, and also participates in the Socio-economic Council of Flanders.
History
[edit]It was founded in 1908, by among others Lieven Gevaert as the Vlaamsch Handelsverbond, to create a Flemish counterpart of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises, and it became the VEV in 1926.
From 1971 to 1993, René De Feyter was the managing director of the VEV.[1]
In 2004, VEV formed an alliance with the Flemish Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI's) to create Voka (Employers organization). Today, there are still eight Voka - Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) in Flanders (West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp-Waasland, Kempen, Mechelen, Halle-Vilvoorde, Leuven and Limburg). Together with the VEV, these eight CCI's form the Voka-Alliance, the largest Flemish network of enterprises.
This 'Voka-Alliance' unites more than 17,000 businesses from all sectors within the Flemish region. The alliance is politically independent; there is no structural funding from government. It is a non-profit organisation: small, medium and large-sized companies of all sectors everywhere in Flanders can become member on a voluntary basis.
See also
[edit]- Agoria
- Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI)
- De Warande (Club)
- Economy of Belgium
- Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT)
- League of Christian Employers
- UEAPME
- UNIZO
- Walloon Union of Companies
- Prince Albert Fund
References
[edit]- ^ "René De Feyter overleden". De Tijd (in Dutch). 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
Further reading
[edit]- Ludo Meyvis, Markt en Macht - Het VEV van 1926 tot heden, Tielt, Lannoo, 2004
External links
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