Prince Albert Fund (KBF)

𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽? Well… 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 the topics we tackled at last week’s PAF Strategy Workshop😅 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗔𝗙 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗔𝗜 & 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 — 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀! Each and every #PAF candidate works hard to make an impact on the world — and we’re determined to stay impactful in an ever-changing landscape. Gathering key stakeholders to explore fresh strategies and bolder visions is just the first step towards this goal! Thanks to everyone for bringing their A-game, and so many good vibes! Just the way we like it at PAF😉 Emmanuel Caeymaex Kristel Van den Bergh Sybren Devoghel Zyrine Llanes Annelies Vanderwaeren Fathi Tlatli Paulina Murrath Olivier Joris Francis Ottevaere Sven Mastbooms Alain Sepulchre

“𝐀𝐦 𝐈 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? 😅 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲." Prince Albert Fund (KBF) Alumni Imane Benamar’s journey is a perfect example of the #PAF mindset. From her very first site visit, she seized opportunities and showed determination. Two years later, she’s still committed to changing the world at Turbulent Hydro, generating reliable green energy in remote locations. Now as Sales Director, Imane empowers communities by providing them with the electricity and light to feel safe and build businesses of their own. “𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝.“ This is what it means to embrace challenges and make an impact—one step at a time. 𝐺𝑒𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒! 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡 𝐹𝑢𝑛𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗔𝗙 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱!  Looking back, we couldn’t be prouder of what we achieved in 2024: ✅ We celebrated our 40th anniversary with an incredible event, joined by 800 guests. ✅ 31 talented candidates were sent off to no less than 20 locations around the globe, continuing to drive substantial impact. ✅ We were thrilled to welcome two new colleagues: Sybren Devoghel & Zyrine Llanes! Now, we’re more than ready to kick off 2025 and launch a new cohort of changemakers. The first quarter is already shaping up to be an exciting one: 🚀 With +𝟮𝟱% 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 , our jury is hard at work reviewing online submissions. 📅 On 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁, 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝟯𝟬 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 to embark on their international journey. 🌍 𝟭𝟱 𝗣𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 to explore new ways to scale PAF’s impact—both in Belgium and beyond. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱—𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴! Special thanks to all our board members for their incredible hard work and passion! Emmanuel Caeymaex Brieuc Van Damme Robosa Gbinoba Maarten Libeer Olivier Joris Floriane Uyttenhove Fathi Tlatli Katrien Herdewyn Yamina Krossa Paulina Murrath Kristel Van den Bergh

🌍"Le Prince Albert Fund (KBF) est une opportunité unique pour se challenger, prendre des risques et, éventuellement, changer de carrière. Cette année, on aimerait bien voir des candidats avec un background de facultés différentes... PAF n'est pas que pour les diplômés des écoles de commerce. On accepte également les candidats avec un background en ingénierie civile, en sciences, en communication, en psychologie etc. Le PAF étant une initiative 100% belge, ce serait aussi bien de voir plus de candidatures francophones... donc n'hésitez pas, on se réjouit de voir vos dossiers!" 🎤 Ces paroles, ce sont celles de notre Président Emmanuel Caeymaex, lors d'une interview dans laquelle il partage son parcours inspirant et les opportunités qu'offre cette initiative (Regardez le full interview: https://lnkd.in/ew_9fpEi) 🫵 Vous aussi, vous êtes prêt.e à relever le défi ? Ou vous connaissez quelqu'un qui connait quelqu'un qui... ? L'appel à candidatures est ouvert jusqu'au 13 janvier, ne tardez pas à postuler via le lien ci-dessous! ℹ️https://lnkd.in/eHfXmuWr 🙏 Merci à Frédéric Brebant et C dans la boîte Trends Canal Z pour la collaboration Julien Blanchez Olivier Joris Natacha Jushko-Helou Fathi Tlatli Floriane Uyttenhove FLORENCE MORELLE Charles Didisheim Madeline Saadeh Diego BLEECKX Université catholique de Louvain Université de Liège Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management Université de Namur Faculté Polytechnique de Mons Université libre de Bruxelles Ichec Brussels Management School Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) hub.brussels VBO FEB

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭? Vivian Rong 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 -𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘈𝘍 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 -𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘈𝘍𝘍𝘌𝘙𝘚, 𝘴𝘩𝘦’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 “𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵!” 🎟️ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶? 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘗𝘈𝘍 𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨! 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰: ✅ 𝘒𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 ✅ 𝘛𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 ✅ 𝘉𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 📅 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺: 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 13𝘵𝘩, 2025 🔗 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦:  https://lnkd.in/e6Xk_pej 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨—𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰!

Some encouraging words from Robosa Gbinoba, Chair of the Prince Albert Fund jury, to close out the year. “If you are not selected the first time, try again-one, two, even three times. The opportunity is truly unique.” 💡Did you know 30% of last year’s winners applied for the 2nd or 3rd time? The deadline for your application is approaching fast. Don’t miss out on this life changing adventure! 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/e6Xk_pej

👉 Apply now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6Xk_pej 🗓 Deadline: 13/01 at 23:59 🚀 Vous rêvez de propulser votre carrière à l’international? Avec le Prince Albert Fund, passez 1 an dans un pays de votre choix pour relever le challenge professionnel qui vous inspire, au sein de l'entreprise belge de votre choix. 🚀 Are you looking for a career-defining challenge with a Belgian company outside Europe? With the Prince Albert Fund, you’ll spend 1 year in 1 country working on 1 big challenge. 🚀 Wil jij je carrière nieuw leven inblazen bij een Belgische onderneming buiten Europa? Dankzij het Prince Albert Fund krijg je de kans om 1 jaar in 1 land aan 1 grote uitdaging te werken.

🎥 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆? This October, the Prince Albert Fund (KBF) celebrated 40 years of transforming careers and empowering young entrepreneurs. To mark this milestone, we brought together over 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗔𝗙 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀, along with other exceptional talents—including rising artists, journalists, policymakers, and students—who have been supported through other legacy programs of the Koning Boudewijnstichting. Both PAF and KBF share a mission to give exceptional chances to upcoming talent—a cornerstone of their shared work since day one. 🌟 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 This wasn’t just a reunion—it was a powerful meeting of minds. Alumni shared how these transformative opportunities changed their lives and created ripples of impact. Today, many alumni are active volunteers, pro-bono jury members, nonprofit founders, and board members of other KBF initiatives—𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 🎻𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 The transformative power of talent was on full display during our celebration. 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂 and J𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘇 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼—two exceptional young artists—captivated the audience with a breathtaking performance on instruments acquired through the 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 program. Their music filled our hearts, a testament to how opportunities can empower talent to shine on the brightest stages. 🌍 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹! Are you ready to step into the professional adventure of a lifetime? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗔𝗙 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! Becoming part of the PAF community is more than a 12-month journey—it’s a lifelong connection to a network of engaged, inspiring individuals dedicated to helping others rise. 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸! 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/e6Xk_pej #PAF40 #EmpoweringTalent #PayItForward #OpportunitiesForImpact Brieuc Van Damme Emmanuel Caeymaex Kristel Van den Bergh Farah Ridane Zyrine Llanes Sybren Devoghel Kande Kazadi Katrien Herdewyn Roxanne Sabbe Maxime Pecsteen Sophie Buysse M'mah Barthélemy Bangoura Anaïs Mateus Mariam Alard Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts

🇧🇪 𝐏𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚̃𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐨! Last week, the Belgian economic mission took place in São Paulo, led by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid—and our PAFFERS were there! 🎉 This mission brought together Belgian entrepreneurs and talents to strengthen trade relations and explore new collaborations. Eight PAFFERS participated, united by their international vision and ambition.The Prince Albert Fund, established in 1984 as a gift to King Albert II, has already helped more than 600 alumni launch their international careers. Many of them continue to live and work abroad, reinforcing Belgian entrepreneurship around the world. 🌍 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? Apply now for the Prince Albert Fund and take your career to the global stage! https://lnkd.in/e6Xk_pej 📸 ©️ Belgium Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation / VLAD VANDERKELEN #BelgiumOnTheMove #PrinceAlbertFund #PAFFERS #InternationalCareers Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium Roel Collier Kristof Abbeloos Michiel Van der Voort Tim Cogghe Kelly Bloomer Karen Teuwen, CFA Harold della Faille Emmeline Demaerschalk

💡 𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. Since 1984, the Fund has given ambitious professionals the unique chance to work on impactful overseas assignments. Our PAFFERS don’t just gain international experience—they solve real-world challenges, drive innovation, expand markets, and help build sustainable solutions that make a difference. For our 40th anniversary, we celebrated these achievements by bringing together 7 DUOs of PAF candidates and the companies they’ve collaborated with. Together, they shared what fuels their drive to excel and the lasting impact of their work across the globe. 🎯 Inspired? This could be you, start your global adventure now! https://lnkd.in/e6Xk_pej Turbulent Hydro OTIV Boortmalt Equine Care Group Bioracer ProSoccerData Raw Stadia Robosa Gbinoba UCB Ugani Prosthetics Lhoist Walter J.R. Buydens Imane Benamar Sam De Smet Max Rymen Charles Didisheim Tom Mariën Angélique Maesschalck Kin-Chi Chow Stefanie Huenaerts Tristan Selis Aurélie Coene Laura Byram Caroline Houben Cedric de Vicq Julie Abraham Koning Boudewijnstichting Kristel Van den Bergh Zyrine Llanes Sybren Devoghel VBO FEB