3 Let’s connect … Cooperation Outside Europe West Flanders’ Province of West Flanders China and the Commonwealth Department of international relations international cooperation and European programmes West Flanders has maintained a friendship agreement with the Chinese province of Zhejiang since 2000, which covers trade, strategy in a nutshell Koning Leopold III-laan 41, 8200 Bruges sustainable economy, and academic cooperation. West-Flanders Belgium, Europe The proactive framework of this cooperation aims to:
[email protected] T 0032 50 40 32 53 ‑ Enable West Flemish companies to harness opportunities offered www.west-vlaanderen.be/connectwestflanders by the Chinese market ‑ Attract and support Chinese companies in West Flanders ‑ Develop a robust academic collaboration (education, exchanges, training, and research) International cooperation within cross border and international networks of regions and strategic partners Straits committee, Department Du Nord / Pas de Calais (FR), ETGC Eurométropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai (FR) / EGTC West- Vlaanderen-Flandre Côte d’Opale-Dunkerque, Dunkerque (FR), Euregion Scheldemond (NDL), Vlaams Nederlandse Delta (NDL), North Sea Commission, Committee of Peripheral Maritime, Regions, Province of Zheijang (CH), etc. Develop and strengthen triple helix partnerships Masterplan West‑Flanders Public authorities Supporting economic and Higher education and sustainable transition in a West centres of expertise changing context, Brexit, etc. Private sector Flanders connects New Materials Agro-food Blue economy Logistics regions Focus on important Proud of our global connections. sectors and clusters The Province of West Flanders is in a Looking beyond our borders Robust cross-border and unique location. We are the only Flemish international cooperation 1 province to have a border with France We generate exciting economies of scale in West Flanders through our intense focus on local, to the south, as well as an extensive Cross-border cooperation regional, European, and global partnerships.