Local employment on post often requires a work permit. SPF Foreign Affairs has reciprocal work agreements for partners with several countries. Find here the most recent list on the work agreements for partners (updated on March 2023).
Minister Hadja Lahbib invited us to talk about BeFamily and what is needed for a good family policy. The minister took the time to listen to us and is open for suggestions about how to improve the experience for families of diplomats. So we have some homework to do: what are our main issues and what are possible solutions? We did this exercise for pension and social security. Now we’re starting with a working group in education. If you have…
What: a working group to identify the major challenges when it comes toeducation of kids & look for solutions→ we want to be constructive! Who: 3 members + 2 board members who are interested→ email han.petry@befamily.be if interested, by the end of December 2022 How: Online, meeting once a month (or more, depending on the participants) Timing: starting in January 2023