About us

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  • Minister Sophie Wilmès

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions

  • Minister Meryame Kitir

    Minister of Development Cooperation and of Major Cities

  • Directorate of Security (SV)

    The "Directorate of Security" (SV) reports directly to the (temporary) Chairman of the Executive Committee and is responsible for the security policy of the FPS, the objectives of which are the protection of 1) Belgian citizens abroad; 2) FPS personnel and infrastructure in Brussels and abroad; 3) the confidentiality of information. The Directorate is also an important interface with Belgian security actors (VSSE, Defence including ADIV, NCCN, CUTA, etc.) and coordinates the contribution of FPS within the National Security Council. It works in a coordinated manner and in close cooperation with all FPS directorates and services involved in the same missions.

  • Directorate General for Bilateral Affairs (DGB)

    The Directorate General for Bilateral Affairs (DGB) defends Belgian interests in and in respect of other countries.

  • Directorate-General for Consular Affairs (DGC)

    The Directorate-General for Consular Affairs (DGC) provides support and guidance to Belgium's consular sections abroad.

  • Directorate-General Coordination and European Affairs (DGE)

    The Directorate General for Coordination and European Affairs is responsible for the preparation, definition, representation, management and follow-up of Belgium's European policy.

  • Directorate General for Multilateral Affairs and Globalisation (DGM)

    The Directorate General for Multilateral Affairs and Globalisation (DGM) is responsible for promoting and defending Belgium's foreign policy with regard to multilateral issues and the CFSP.

  • Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD)

    The Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD) looks after the various aspects of Belgian Development Cooperation. DGD falls under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Development Cooperation.

  • Directorate General for Legal Affairs (DGJ)

    The Directorate General for Legal Affairs (DGJ) has a general advisory function in all areas of the law relating to the remit of the FPS Foreign Affairs.

  • Communication (COM) directorate

    The Communication (COM) directorate strives to propagate the image of our FPS, and by extension that of Belgium.

  • Protocol directorate (P)

    The Protocol manages the privileges and immunities of the international diplomatic community in Belgium, the official visits of prominent foreign dignitaries, the Egmont Palace and its conference centre, and the nobility titles and honorary distinctions.

  • Staff Directorate for Personnel and Organisation (P&O)

    The Staff Directorate for Personnel and Organisation's core task is to provide guidance and support on personnel and organisation within the framework of the FPS's management objectives.

  • Budget and Management Control Support Directorate (B&B)

    The Budget and Management Control Support Directorate is in charge of the budgetary and financial management of our FPS, both in Belgium and abroad. In addition, it also provides for the organisation and monitoring of the internal control system.

  • Mission and goals

    Find out all about the "Customer Friendliness Charter", the administrative agreement and the personal data policy of our FPS here.

  • Annual reports

    Consult here all the annual of our Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.

  • Belgian Art & Diplomacy

    Kunst en diplomatie worden niet meteen met elkaar in verband gebracht. De wereld van de diplomatie is er een van consensus en compromis, van protocollaire regels en wetgevende kaders, van plooien gladstrijken en discreet te werk gaan. Kunst en kunstenaars daarentegen hebben veeleer een rebels of tegendraads imago of worden op zijn minst als kritisch en bevragend gezien. Ze schuwen het intrappen van heilige huisjes niet en hebben lak aan etiketten. Toch hoeft men zich niet vast te pinnen op clichématige voorstellingen van beide werelden. Stond Rubens tenslotte ook niet bekend om zijn diplomatieke talenten?

  • Publicaties en tentoonstellingen

    Vind hier alle publicaties en tentoonstellingen die Belgian Art & Diplomacy ondersteunt.

  • B-FAST

    Belgian First Aid and Support Team (B-FAST) is the Belgian government's rapid intervention structure that provides emergency assistance in the event of disasters abroad at its own request, provided there is no armed conflict, if the affected country is no longer able to organise proper assistance itself.

  • e-Procurement

    The federal e-Procurement service aims to digitise public procurement processes and transactions by means of Internet applications.

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Our FPS

FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
rue des Petits Carmes / Karmelietenstraat 15
1000 Brussels
Belgium

General phone number: +32 (0)2 501 81 11