OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPANIES – CALL FOR PROPOSALS – BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP FACILITY – ENTERPRISES FOR SDGS

What is it about?

On the initiative of, and with financing from the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGD), the Business Partnership Facility awards subsidies to support and develop private sector involvement in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in developing countries.

The projects targeted by this call must contribute to achieving at least one clearly- identified SDG.

The Facility aims to simultaneously achieve two types of result:

• Social impact: creation and maintenance of jobs, improvement in average income for families with low incomes, access to affordable goods and services for those on low incomes (by gender), inclusion and economic development of women and young people with low incomes, positive impact on the environment through saving resources, reducing emissions and by preserving biodiversity etc.;

• Economic viability: partnerships must clearly explain how the supported initiatives will become sustainable, present a competitive financial performance and show signs of potential scalability and replication.

This call for projects is planned for a period of 5 years so you can submit an application at any time. See “Timing” on the left to know the next deadline. After the preselection and ESG screening, we will forward the application forms to the independent selection committee which meets twice a year and makes the final selection.

Who is it for?

Each applicant must be part of a partnership that brings together actors from the private sector, civil society, academia and/or the public sector. The partnership must comprise at least one organisation from the for-profit private sector.

Partners may be Belgian, European or international legal entities, under public or private law.

Timing
Start 5/04/2019 
Submit until 9/09/2019 
Announcement of selection 15/12/2019
Financial support
up to € 200.000
Contact
For general information:
Contact Center
+32-2-500 4 555

For specific details: Elke Briers+32-2-549 03 78

Selection criteria : click here

How to submit your application : here

  • How to submit an application form online? View video

If you have any question, kindly send the email to : Ms Binh – info@beluxcham.com or Ms Van Lancker Anke – Anke.VanLancker@diplobel.fed.be

POPULISTS LOOKING TO CAUSE UPSETS AS EU ELECTIONS BEGIN

Populists are hoping to cause upsets across the EU as the European Parliament elections get under way today in polls that could challenge the Brussels consensus.

Britain and the Netherlands kick off four days of voting across the continent in a battle for the future of the European integration project.

More than 400 million voters across 28 nations are eligible to elect 751 MEPs — Britain included.

Having voted to leave the EU in a seismic referendum in 2016, Britain was originally meant to depart on March 29 and therefore not take part in these elections.

But its MPs have not been able to agree on a divorce deal and Britain now finds itself in the absurd situation of electing lawmakers to an institution it is planning to leave.

The Brexit Party, formed only this year by eurosceptic figurehead Nigel Farage, is leading the latest British opinion polls by a solid margin.

“We are attempting a peaceful political revolution in this country,” Farage told the party’s final rally on Tuesday.

“The establishment: they’re not frightened — they’re absolutely terrified!” Farage said of his party’s rise.

Opposed to closer EU integration 

In the Netherlands, populist Thierry Baudet, a classics-quoting climate sceptic, is on course to beat Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Liberals.

Once best known for naked Instagram selfies and controversial comments about women, Baudet, 36, stunned Europe in March when his Forum for Democracy became the biggest party in the Dutch senate.

Around the continent, national leaders are scrambling to mobilise their supporters to resist the populist surge.

These are the ninth European parliament elections since they began in 1979 and voter turnout has dropped each time, hitting 43 percent in 2014.

European governments fear a good showing for eurosceptics will disrupt Brussels decision-making.

Opinion polls predict a significant advance for nationalist and populist forces opposed to closer EU integration and threatening mainstream reform efforts.

‘Everything has changed’ 

Matteo Salvini of Italy’s anti-immigrant League and Marine Le Pen of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) want their Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) group to become the third largest in Brussels.

Le Pen wants to strike a blow to Emmanuel Macron’s faltering French presidency by overtaking his centrist, pro-European party Republic on the Move.

Polls give the RN party a slight edge.

“Everything has changed,” she said.

“Before we were on our own on the European scene… we didn’t have any allies. But in the space of a few months, a whole range of political forces have risen up in spectacular fashion,” she said.

And in Britain, the rise of Farage is adding to the pressure for Prime Minister Theresa May to announce her resignation in the days to come over her failure to deliver Brexit on time.

The British leader’s woes were made worse on Wednesday when her representative in parliament Andrea Leadsom quit, putting May’s government under further strain.

However, the strong showing by eurosceptics is not expected to sweep the whole bloc, with voters from Spain to Ireland and the former Soviet Baltic states showing solid backing for the EU.

The latest Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Parliament found 61 percent of respondents calling their country’s EU membership a good thing – the highest level since the early 1990s.

The polls open at 0530 GMT in the Netherlands and 0600 GMT in Britain.

The polls will open on Friday in the Czech Republic and Ireland, and on Saturday in Latvia, Malta and Slovakia.

But most countries will be voting on Sunday, with the results expected overnight into Monday.

Centre-right set to win

Nine different projections this month predict that the EPP, the main centre-right bloc in the assembly, will come out with the most seats ahead of the main centre-left PES bloc and then the ALDE liberals.

Former Luxembourg prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker is stepping down after five years as president of the European Commission.

EPP leader Manfred Weber is their candidate to replace him, while the PES is putting up former Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans.

The hunt will also be on for someone to replace former Polish premier Donald Tusk as chairman of the EU leaders’ council.

Other prime jobs up for grabs will be those held by a trio of Italians: High Representative for foreign relations, Federica Mogherini, Mario Draghi at the European Central Bank and European Parliament speaker Antonio Tajani.

VNS

JOB OFFER OPENING – BIM COORDINATOR /MANAGER

Dear valued members and friends,

Please finds the information about a vacant position on Boydens Engineering Comany now as below :

Since 1961, Boydens engineering (www.boydens.be) has been active as designers and consultants in technical engineering for construction installations of medium to large scale buildings, for public and private sectors. We have since become one of Belgium’s leading independent engineering firms in the construction industry.

Together with more than 150 specialists from our offices in Vietnam, Belgium, Luxembourg, we work in close collaboration with key technical experts to form a team focused upon open and efficient communication.

In order to strengthen our team in Hanoi, we are looking for:

01 X BIM COORDINATOR /MANAGER

Question and CV (in English) please send to Ms. Dieu Anh (anhdu@boydensvn.com)

Application will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

1. Job title and positions : 01 x BIM Coordinator/Manager
2. Report to : Mr. Hugo Monteyne – Technical Director.
3. Work Location : 14th floor, Geleximco Building, 36 Hoang Cau, Hanoi
  1. Duties and Responsibilities : 

Software 

o Manage software products including but not limited to incorporating new version releases and customization of the product 

o Manage the implementation of supporting software for BIM o Evaluate new BIM related software and technologies 

o Stay informed on best practices for use of Revit MEPF and C&S and BIM. o Stay informed on other BIM related software and how they work with Revit o Installation and support of related BIM software

Standards 

o Responsible for BIM standards development, implementation, and enforcement 

o Creation and maintenance of the software Template files to assure standards o Provide support for plotting and electronic file submissions

o  Automate routines in BIM to support standards and productivity 

o  Provide quality control for completeness and adherence to company standards of drawings produced

  • Assist in developing and enforcing BIM documentation and workflow process standards
  • Train and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Revit Specialist to ensure BIM standards are maintained in the creation of the MEPF and C&S Revit model

Management:

  • Create written technology evaluations and budgets for future technology adoption that aligns with the corporate goals
  • Chair the company’s BIM committee
  • Report on the company’s current and projected state in regards to BIM implementation
  • Create Upgrade and Deployment strategies for the BIM implementation effort
  • Assess: evaluate the firms current workflow, strategies, budgets, projects, staffing, etc.
  • Plan: create a plan for implementation. Who are the team members, what is the project, what are the goals, etc.
  • Solve; Execute the plan, install the software, get templates created, get training, do the pilot project, etc.
  • Confirm: Be able to demonstrate the company’s BIM success by evaluating goals that were established in the Assess Phase

Support: 

  • provide hardware and network support as it relates to BIM production
  • Support the BIM technology needs of our satellite offices
  • Troubleshoot problems.
  • Liaison with national vendors.
  • Liaison with corporate technology support staff.
  • Liaison with software developer support staff and other support channels.

Training

  • Internal Training: Provide Revit MEPF and C&S Fundamental and Intermediate training to staff

o Conduct internal continuing education Revit MEPF and C&S training sessions. o Provide technical orientation to New Hires regarding BIM tools

o  Test new hires skills in BIM

o  Maintain high level of competency of software through continued use and training

o Attend conferences, seminars, and workshops for BIM; bringing back learning and disseminating the information to appropriate teams

Project Interface:

  • support project standards coordination with customers
  • Assist on project work – modeling and detailing
  • Assist project teams in BIM project setup.
  • Create Revit families in response to project need
  • Help resolve BIM design issues
  • Manage and distribute coordinated digital documents to the project team
  • Coordinate needed hardware upgrades with IT Communicate with subcontractors to receive, coordinate and update all electronic models
  • Linking BIM to the project Construction Administration Phase for submittals, construction models, shop drawings and schedules

Marketing of BIM services:

  • Web, literature, interviews, presenting at relevant client focused conferences
  • Future BIM/Revit MEPF and C&S Industry Initiatives and Developments
  • Identify trends and business opportunities relating to BIM Evaluate and make recommendations regarding BIM software

Liaison for BIM process with:

  • Future planning for potential uses of BIM

o Sustainable Design o Planning

o  3D Renderings

o Facilities Management o Cost Estimating

o Specification Management o Integrated Project Delivery

o Digital Prototyping and Digital Fabrication o Modularization

Involvement with Industry Organizations

  1. Education and/or Work Experience Requirements 

Engineering background, can be HVAC/ ELEC or PLUMBING but preferable HVAC Proficient at REVIT and BIM 360 

Proficient at Naviswork (viewing and clash detection software) Natural interests in and passion about softwares 

Good at excel is an advantage 

Ability to multi-task and adapt quickly Good organizational skills

  1. We offer 

Unique opportunity to work on forward thinking projects and international standards Learn to master fully licensed BIM software on powerful workstations 

English course 

Good working environment and European management style 

Competitive salary according to personal experience and ability Private hospitalization insurance 

5 working days per week (Mon to Fri) Starting date: ASAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOB OFFER OPENINGS

Dear valued members and friends of Beluxcham,

The job offers are opening now as below.  If you are interested, you can reply to us via info@Beluxcham.com and we will forward your message and CV to the interviewers. The same with the company which has the demand to find some applicants, we will support to spread your information though our contact.
Hope to get your response soon!

 

 

BOYDENS ENGINEERING : EXPLORE THEIR LATEST RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN VIETNAM

From two story dwellings to 20 story apartments, or from a new residential subdivision to a new city district with commercial spaces, parking lots and residential space, Boydens engineering has the technical tools to address these different compositions. The main focus when designing the technical installations is to determine the desired comfort levels of the inhabitants (sufficient heating, cooling, enough power outlets, warm ambient lighting, domestic hot water supply etc.) while  simultaneously keeping energy costs to a minimum. They focus upon the implementation of sustainable techniques such as a BTES (Borehole Thermal Energy Storage) field, rainwater harvesting, utilizing more daylight without incurring cooling loads,  LED lighting, the use of sustainable materials, high performance building shell, etc.

Just recent a new project in Vietnam was added to the references of their website:
http://www.boydens.be/en/references/housing/cn8_2_residential_sai_gon_south_ho_chi_minh_vn-1741.html