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The Vlaams Economisch Verbond (VEV) is a Flemish employers' organization and
In 2004, VEV formed an alliance with the Flemish Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI's) to create . Today, there are still eight Voka - Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) in Flanders (West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp-Waasland, Kempen, Mechelen, Halle-Vilvoorde, Leuven and Limburg). Together with the VEV, these eight CCI's form the Voka-Alliance, the largest Flemish network of enterprises.
This 'Voka-Alliance' unites more than 17,000 businesses from all sectors within the Flemish region. The alliance is politically independent; there is no structural funding from government. It is a non-profit organisation: small, medium and large-sized companies of all sectors everywhere in Flanders can become member on a voluntary basis.
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Labor relations organizations Trade associations based in Belgium Economy of Belgium Employers' organizations 1926 establishments in Belgium Flanders Organizations established in 1926 {{Belgium-stub
lobbying group
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The main objectives of the organization were the development of the Flemish economy and to improve the status of Flemish as a business language in Flanders. It is an important partner of the Flemish government on business in Flanders, and also participates in the Socio-economic Council of Flanders.
History
It was founded in 1908, by among othersLieven Gevaert
Lieven Gevaert (28 May 1868 – 2 February 1935) was a Flanders, Flemish industrialist. His father died when he was only three years old. He started his career in the company he founded together with his mother in 1889, which produced photograph ...
as the ''Vlaamsch Handelsverbond'', to create a Flemish counterpart of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises, and it became the VEV in 1926.
From 1971 to 1993, René De Feyter was the managing director of the VEV.
In 2004, VEV formed an alliance with the Flemish Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI's) to create . Today, there are still eight Voka - Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) in Flanders (West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp-Waasland, Kempen, Mechelen, Halle-Vilvoorde, Leuven and Limburg). Together with the VEV, these eight CCI's form the Voka-Alliance, the largest Flemish network of enterprises.
This 'Voka-Alliance' unites more than 17,000 businesses from all sectors within the Flemish region. The alliance is politically independent; there is no structural funding from government. It is a non-profit organisation: small, medium and large-sized companies of all sectors everywhere in Flanders can become member on a voluntary basis.
See also
* Agoria * Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI) * De Warande (Club) *Economy of Belgium
The economy of Belgium is a modern, capitalist economy that has capitalised on the country's central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Belgium was the first country to under ...
* Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT)
* League of Christian Employers
* UEAPME The European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises or SMEunited (formerly UEAPME) is an umbrella group for associations of SMEs based in Brussels, Belgium. SMEunited represents the interests of European crafts, trades and SMEs a ...
* UNIZO
* Walloon Union of Companies
* Prince Albert Fund
References
Further reading
* Ludo Meyvis, ''Markt en Macht - Het VEV van 1926 tot heden'', Tielt, Lannoo, 2004External links
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Labor relations organizations Trade associations based in Belgium Economy of Belgium Employers' organizations 1926 establishments in Belgium Flanders Organizations established in 1926 {{Belgium-stub