{"id":956,"date":"2021-11-30T16:35:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T05:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lca.artwhere.co\/welcome-to-the-new-honorary-consul-of-belgium-mr-jason-collins\/"},"modified":"2021-11-30T16:35:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T05:35:16","slug":"welcome-to-the-new-honorary-consul-of-belgium-mr-jason-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lcanews.naphix.com\/en\/welcome-to-the-new-honorary-consul-of-belgium-mr-jason-collins\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the new Honorary Consul of Belgium, Mr. Jason Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bienvenue, Jason!<\/p>\n<p>Le Courrier Australien would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Jason Collins, who was recently invited to serve as the Honorary Consul of Belgium in Sydney.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile and passions: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite having no ancestral connection to the country, Jason has had a lifetime of contact with Belgium at a deep level, with an established regularity of professional and social activity in Brussels that spans over twenty years. Jason has long been passionate about immersing himself in different cultures in order to better understand the way different societies work. These interests have been realised throughout his time as the CEO of the European Australian Business Council; a corporate forum that serves to promote the trade and investment relationship between Australia and Europe. He views this relationship as absolutely fundamental and recognises that there is still huge potential to explore new areas of potential collaboration between the partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A message to pass on to Belgian citizens in Australia\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jason wishes to extend his gratitude to the Belgian community both in Belgium and Australia for the honour of being invited to take on this role. He wishes for it to be as accessible and helpful as possible for Belgian-Australian citizens; on an economic, institutional, and cultural level. Those who wish to contact Jason or learn more about his position are invited to contact him using the details below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:enquiries@belgianconsulatesydney.com\">enquiries@belgianconsulatesydney.com<\/a> <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/australia.diplomatie.belgium.be\/en\/embassy-and-consulates\/honorary-consulates\/addresses-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/australia.diplomatie.belgium.be\/en<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bienvenue, Jason! Le Courrier Australien would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Jason Collins, who was recently invited to serve as the Honorary Consul of Belgium in Sydney. 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