JobRoad Kickstart – Action Matchmaking 50+
On Tuesday, 3rd September, we were invited to attend the KICKSTART – Action Matchmaking 50+, organised by JobRoad (integration through employment) in Brussels, hosted at the Werk Centrale Emploi. The participating companies, including Naos Hotel, Tempo Team, Infrabel, McDonald’s, StaffingSolutions, Ikea, Carrefour, and AdriaGroup had the opportunity to share their vacancies for candidates over 50 […]
hub.brussels “Export Accelerator” programme
OrientaEuro was chosen last year for a year-long intensive programme by hub.brussels called “Export Accelerator”. Together with nine other Brussels-based companies from different sectors, we were selected and coached based on our impact and potential to extend this impact beyond Belgium’s borders. It was a very intense programme, followed by our founding director, Roger Cohen, […]
Stronger Together Empowerment Programme
Leuven’s Local Partnership, STEP, was officially launched successfully on June 20th. STEP stands for Stronger Together Empowerment Programme. Its mission is to support and accompany Leuven’s inhabitants who face multiple obstacles and help them find a place in society and the job market. With the financial support of Europa WSE (Werk en Sociale Economie), STEP […]
Field visit for PES directors and experts
OrientaEuro hosted a field visit for PES directors and experts from several countries as part of the “Effectiveness of Active Labour Market Policies in fragile socio-economic and post-conflict contexts” organised at Enabel by the European Training Foundation (ETF) with the collaboration of Actiris. We had representatives from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Turkey, Morocco, Germany, Egypt, Ukraine, Lithuania, and […]
Effectiveness of Active Labour Market Policies in fragile socio-economic and (post-)conflict context
Today we were invited to reflect with peers from other 20 countries on how to better measure the “Effectiveness of Active Labour Market Policies in fragile socio-economic and (post-)conflict context”, a peer learning activity organised by the European Training Foundation (ETF) in partnership with Enabel, the Belgian development agency and the support of Actiris. Thank […]
Global Labour Market Activation Summit
Today, we had the pleasure of attending the second day of the Global Labour Market Activation Summit organised by Deloitte. It all started with a presentation about the European PES Network and then very insightful debates about supporting multi-barriered individuals and migrants integrate to the job market. It was a great pleasure to be able […]
The role of AI in Public Employment Services
We are delighted to share that OrientaEuro had the opportunity to attend the Global Labour Market Activation event hosted by VDAB and organised by Deloitte with global leaders of Public Employment Services (PES). This meeting, with a particular emphasis on the role of AI in PES, afforded us the opportunity to learn and share perspectives […]
Alumni meeting
When people work together towards common goals, they share strong values and create meaningful relationships that transcend work. For this reason, we also greatly value alumni meetings and are proud to reconnect with our former team members. They showed us they continue being “Orienters”. Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their experiences and […]
Commitment to professional and personal well-being
At OrientaEuro, our commitment to professional and personal well-being drives us forward. We had an incredible team-building event, providing an opportunity to connect, learn, and improve interpersonal relationships. Our team engaged in activities that challenged us, helped us get to know each other better, and, most importantly, we had fun! A big thank you to […]
Partnership with Zara
As part of the Click! project, we had the opportunity to visit one of our partners: Zara of the Inditex group. Our young participants explored the store and the stockroom, and received valuable insights into the various tasks performed by Zara employees. This enriching experience facilitated the exchange of information and questions, and provided the […]
Encouraging newcomers
OrientaEuro participated in leading a training session specifically designed for a Spanish-speaking group at BAPA Brussels, focusing on the labour market and encouragement in job searching. BAPA welcomes and assists newcomers in integrating and positively contributing to social, economic, and cultural life, thus aiding their integration into Belgium. Equality, inclusion, multiculturalism, development, and encouragement are […]
Short film as part of Hub.brussels Export Accelerator
Our director, Roger Cohen, participated in a short film as part of the incredible hub.brussels Export Accelerator programme, the first Belgian accelerator dedicated to new exporting companies! A big thank you to the professional and kind team for their excellent organisation and support, and to the team at Twocoom for the fantastic filming!