Who are we?
BelExpo
BelExpo, also known as the Belgian Commission General for International Exhibitions, is responsible for representing Belgium and all its entities in international exhibitions organised within the framework of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE).
BelExpo is an administrative service with accounting autonomy (ADBA/SACA), but can count on the support of other government bodies such as the FPS Economy and the Buildings Agency, among others, on a daily basis.
BelExpo
How we work
BelExpo was established as a federal government agency with the specific mission of coordinating Belgian participation in international exhibitions.
The administrative and financial management of BelExpo is carried out by the Management Committee. This consists of representatives of the relevant ministers from each community and region. The financing of participation in world exhibitions is divided between the relevant federal and regional governments.
A commissioner-general is appointed for each participation in a world exhibition.
BelExpo works closely with the Buildings Agency on the construction of the pavilion. Its architects, engineers and technicians supervise the entire process and the Agency acts as the delegated project manager.
A Technical Committee is appointed for each world exhibition. The regional representatives who sit on this committee determine the content of Belgium's participation.
The committee is composed of representatives from the Buildings Agency, the FPS Economy, the FPS Foreign Affairs, HUB.brussels, Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (AWEX), Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI), the Brussels Regional Public Service (GOB) and the German-speaking Community in Belgium (OstBelgien).
Financing
The contributions of the various Belgian governments are distributed according to an agreed distribution key.
The budgets for an Expo come from government contributions supplemented by reserves from the past (based on realised revenues) and by commercial revenues from sponsorship and, certainly for a World Expo, from the souvenir and chocolate shop or restaurant.
