About us
Wallonia-Brussels International
Created in 2010 as an offshoot of Wallonia-Brussels International and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, WBA supports the international dissemination and promotion of architectural practices (architects, town planners, landscape designers, photographers, graphic designers, etc.) from French-speaking Belgium. It also helps these creative professionals in their export process.
WBA's mission is to:
- Support the internationalisation of architects and related professions working in Wallonia and Brussels.
- Create links between Belgian and international players in the sector.
- Promote and enhance the expertise of WBF architects abroad.
- Support talents from Wallonia and Brussels in their export endeavours.
To achieve this, WBA:
- Organises exhibitions in key international architecture venues.
- Establishes conferencing and debate programmes.
- Develops networking opportunities.
- Facilitates meetings with the international press, foreign architects, potential customers and decision-makers from abroad.
- Invites key figures to Belgium to discover the potential in Wallonia-Brussels.
- Organises building visits with local architects.
- Creates promotional tools.
- Distributes published works on architecture in Wallonia-Brussels.
- Refers professionals to various forms of assistance, financial support and opportunities.
