EVENTS - BLIC - Belgian National Day Friday July 20, 2012

Dear friends

BLIC celebrates Belgian National Day. You are cordially invited to join us!

Date: Friday 20 July 2012

Time: 19h00 onwards

Location: contact  / SCBD

Your RSVP would be appreciated.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - INISOL / BLIC - Goodbye drink - March 25, 2011

Dear friends, 

We are pleased to inform you about the next BLIC event.

It is being jointly organized with the Trade Office of our Embassy since we shall bid farewell at this occasion to the students of the INISOL Solvay Business School who have stayed with us in Indonesia for the past weeks.

Date : Friday 25 March 2011 - Time: 18h30 onwards -Place: info

We look forward to welcoming you.  Your RSVP is appreciated.

Dominique Vanderhaeghen                    Randolph Wintgens

IN MEMORIAM - Stefaan Debacker (PT Basicraft)

In de ochtend van December 31, 2013 heeft een hartaanval  ons Stefaan Debacker (Managing Director PT Basicraft - Semarang Indonesia) ontnomen.

In the early morning of December 31st, 2013 a heart attack suddenly took Stefaan Debacker (Managing Director of PT Basicraft - Semarang Indonesia) away from us. 

Laureaat van het Prins Albert Fund (1999), hij ontving net in Juni 2013 op de Belgische Ambassade in Jakarta benoeming als "Adviseur in Economische  Diplomatie" voor een periode van 4 jaar .

Laureat of the Prince Albert Fund (1999), he was just named in June 2013 Economic Diplomacy Advisor to the Belgian Embassy in Jakarta Onze gedachten gaan naar Tina en familie als steun in deze moeilijke periode.

Our thoughts are with Tina and family as moral support in these difficult times.

Reeds lange tijd woonachtig in Indonesia had Stefaan een vaste plaats in de Belgische gemeenschap in Jakarta en Semarang en zijn nagedachtenis blijft vooraltijd in ons hart.

Long time resident in Indonesia, Stefaan was an active member in the Belgian community in Jakarta and Semarang and he will be in our hearts for always.

Vaarwel, bestevriend. Farewell, dear friend.

P.E.E. Wouters

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - A new page in the History Book of Belgium : Belgium 7 - Netherlands 2 (follow up)

previous blog post

Santa Claus came to visit the redaction in the person of 'Bapak' Randolph Wintgens, our ever active BLIC president - who put two more pictures of the football match at our disposal.  Randolph also contributed the first two pics.  We do thank him for sharing.

This message to say that the PHOTO GALLERY has been updated ! Visit the Photo Gallery now.

EVENTS - FIT - Doing Business in Indonesia (Jakarta May 22, 2012)

Dear friends

In line with this upcoming visit to Indonesia of an important delegation of Belgian business people organized by Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT), there will be an event to which I am pleased to invite the members of BLIC:

Date : Tuesday 22 May 2012

Time: 17h00

Place : Hotel Le Meridien,  Jl Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta.

The programme will begin with a formal welcome by the Belgium Embassy and FIT Brussels  followed by short presentations and round-table discussions on the subject of  Doing Business in Indonesia by Jakarta-based business representatives.

A formal reception will conclude this event.

BLIC members will have the opportunity to meet Belgian companies interested in exploring business opportunities in Indonesia while the members of the Belgian delegation can benefit from first-hand experiences of Belgian companies already being established here.

Important note: registration for this event is compulsory as there is a limited amount of seating and a confirmation of your registration will be sent by FIT with full details of the programme. As such, your RSVP should reach us latest by Friday 18 May 2012.

I would like to thank our Trade & Investment Commissioner and FIT/AWEX/Brussels Representative for Indonesia Ms Nathalie Surmont  for inviting BLIC to this event.

Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday 22 May 2012.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - JAKARTA - BLIC meeting - Friday January 28th, 2011

Dear friends,

First of all, allow me to extend to you all my best wishes for 2011. May this be a prosperous and happy year for you all.

Further I would like to invite you for the next BLIC drink on  

 

Friday 28th of January as usual in Koi Mahakam
7pm onwards. 

This invitation also marks a special occasion for me. After 6 years of taking care of BLIC, I have decided to step down. Among some hardcore Belgians living in Jakarta, we just struck a good Belgian compromise, and for the first time in the BLIC history, a german speaking Belgian has accepted the heavy task of spearheading BLIC for years to come. That person is Randolphe Wintgens, known to you all. I wish Randolphe all the best and I thank him very much for accepting our request. Our small organization is in good hands.

Randolphe and I therefore hope to see you all on the 28th.

Best regards

Karl

EVENTS - BLIC News - WIC Charity Event Nov 27, 2012

Dear friends

You may be interested to attend the upcoming WIC Charity event to be held on 27 November 2012 at the Belgian Residence.

Please see the attachments herewith.  Please note reservation / acceptance required or no entry.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - BLIC gathering Jakarta Friday June 29, 2012

Dear friends,

You are cordially invited to attend our next informal BLIC get-together.

Date : Friday 29 June 2012
Time: as of 1900
Location : contact

Our guests-of-honour that evening will be Jeroen and Cecilia Deberdt. Mr Deberdt will be succeeding Karine Maeckelberghe as Consul at our Embassy in Jakarta. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Best regards
Randolph Wintgens

BLIC - EVENTS - Enjoy Ramadhan : next meeting September

Dear friends,

We wish to inform you that there will be no BLIC Get Together in August due to the Fasting Month Ramadhan.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Arnaud Lion and and Ophélie Declercq for hosting a warm National Day Reception at their Residence in Menteng on 22 July 2011.

About fourty members joined our Ambassador and Mme Tanghe in the celebration.

The previous day, our friend Rudy Kerremans had organized a National Day Dinner in Ubud for the Belgians in Bali.  Our Consul, Karine Maeckelberghe, was the Guest of Honour.

We’ll see you again in September.

Best regards
Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - BLIC - Jakarta March 1, 2013

Dear friends

I am pleased to inform you that our next monthly BLIC gathering will be held 

Friday 1 March 2013 as of 19h00 at the usual place [contact Randolph for more info].

Looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - FOOTBALL - Germany Plus vs BLIC Red Devils 4 - 4

Contrary to the German Plus host team - that regularly plays together - the BLIC Red Devils were assembled for the occasion.  Because of an initial lack of players, the Belgian team furthermore had to borrow 2 German replacements.

Any bad omen was soon contradicted by a fast lead within the first 7 minutes of the game : Germany 0 - Belgium 1.  Whilst the Belgian team was the better of their opponents, both in the personal scrimmages as in field control, the game at first unfortunately appeared to turn to the favor of the Mannschaft.  From the 1 - 1 equalizer up to a 3 - 1 lead. 

A pressuring Belgian rally in the second halve however ended in a seaming draw score of 3 - 3, and this within a time span of 8 minutes.  Then the German team  succeeded in taking the lead that appeared to go for a final 4 -3  in our disadvantage.  But once again, the Belgian perseverance paid of and a dry conversion of a rightful and non contested penalty - in the wake of the game and just when it started to darken - did result in the overall end score of Germany 4- Belgium 4.

A friendly match - in the nice setting of the German International School in BSD - contested in a spirit of comrade with a worthy opponent showed that the sky indeed could be the limit for this Belgian team. 

Do not hesitate to visit the photo gallery (there are 2 photo series - 1 with courtesy from Randolph Wintgens and 1 from the Webmaster)

Photo Gallery - Previous Post

EVENTS - BLIC - Monthly meeting Friday March 4, 2011

Dear friends

I am pleased to invite you to our next get-together.

Date: Friday 4 March 2011

Your RSVP is appreciated.

I look forward to welcome you.

Best regards
Randolph Wintgens

For location : contact

HAPPY NEW YEAR - New Years' Greetings from BLIC

Dear friends

2011 was a good BLIC year. Thank you for your BLIC support!

We held seven regular events plus a Belgium National Day dinner, a memorable football game and one golf tournament.

And our recent and well attended Christmas Dinner, enhanced by fine food and generously donated door prizes by some of our members, turned out to be a very joyous evening.

I also wish to thank Ambassador Tanghe and the Embassy staff for their support over this past year.

My best wishes to all of you for a happy New Year 2012! Looking forward to seeing you again in big numbers at the upcoming BLIC events in 2012.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - BLIC News - Another Win For BLIC Red Devils

Our Football Team did it again!

The BLIC Team won a Three Country Tournament facing expat teams from the Netherlands and Germany at the NIS Football grounds on Saturday 16 September 2012.

Our results : BEL-HOL 1-0, HOL-BEL 0-5, BEL-GER 1-0, GER-BEL 1-2 made us the Tournament's winners!

Congratulations to the Team and its Captain Xavier Matton. 

And our thanks to

-the handful of Belgians who came to support the Team

-Waffely Good for their generous contribution

-Katrien Soete for the photos. (more pictures in the photo section of the website)

The victory champagne, generously offered by The Dutch Ambassador, tasted so well.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - BLIC News - Next event on Friday 9 November 2012

Dear friends

Please note that our next BLIC evening will be held Friday evening 9 November 2012 starting at 19h00 @ ask webmaster (instead  of the previously schedule date of Friday 19 October).

The highlight of that evening to be held at a private room at Koi will be a video presentation at 20h00 by our member Didier Gazelle about his recent train journey from Belgium through Eastern Europe and Russia to Asia.

Looking forward to welcoming you at this special BLIC event.

Please mark your calendars. More details to follow.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - BLIC News - Our next get-together - Friday Sept 21, 2012

Dear friends,

You are cordially invited to attend our informal next BLIC get-together.

 

Date : Friday 21 September 2012

Time: as of 1900h

Location : ask webmaster

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Best regards
Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - Belgian National Day July 22nd, 2011

 On Friday July 22nd, 2011 - and not on Thursday July 21st as it should have been to be "following the rules of the book and official etiquette" - the Belgian community in Jakarta (and wide surroundings) gathered for a small party, celebrating the Belgian National Day.

Ophelie and Arnaud Lion were our considerate hosts and kindly shared their home and hospitality with the community.

After a short speech by Arnaud Lion - counselor at the Belgian Embassy (left on the picture) - Ambassador Tanghe (right on the picture) and our all Randolph Wintgens (president of BLIC), everybody enjoyed some small fingerfood, a big "Belgian tricolore" cake (next to Belgian waffles and 'Dame Blanche' ice cream !), some drinks and snacks.

Some new faces showed and were welcomed  : Aaron Russell (and family) and Jean-MarcVermeulen (and family)  intend be amongst us for the next few years.  We hope they have a pleasant and enriching stay in this beautiful country.

The atmosphere was cordial, no-nonsense "Belgian style".  Flemish, French, English and some Bahasa Indonesia filled the air, mixing into "Bahasa Jakarta".  All are looking forward towards the November 15th "Kings' Day" celebration.

The pics you can find in the Photo Gallery.

EVENTS - BLIC - Jakarta September 27, 2003

Dear friends

I am pleased to inform you that our next monthly BLIC gathering will be held 

Friday Sept 27, 2013 as of 19 00 at the usual place [contact Randolph for more info].

Looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - FOOTBALL - BELGIUM vs GERMANY (Jakarta Saturday May 12, 2012)

Dear friends

You are cordially invited to attend a football game whereby the BLIC Red Devils will play the local GERMAN Plus team.

Date : Saturday 12 May 2012

Time : 12h00 Gates open ; 15h30 kick-off

Venue: football field of Deutsche Internationale Schule in BSD City.

More details in the herewith attached document.

Your families and children are most welcome too.

See you in full numbers to guarantee vocal support to the BLIC team.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

Viw Belgium Germany Football

EVENTS - JAKARTA - Christmas event Friday Dec 13th, 2013

Dear friends

I would like to remind you that you are cordially invited to attend this year's BLIC Christmas event.

It will take place this  Friday 13 Dec 2013 as of 19h00 at the usual place.

The event is generously hosted by  Heikki Vandermander and Nele Dewispelaere.

Nele, Heikki and I are looking forward to welcoming you.  For details about venue, please contact Randolph Wintgens.

RSVP please.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens