Meeting with new Palestinian government. Talks on future of #Gaza and #Palestine. Decades-long reconstruction awaits. Need for structural, political solution to conflict. Israelis and Palestinians both have right to peace and security.

Let us celebrate the freedom to be oneself. Recognising and supporting the #LGBTQI+ community is crucial, today and every day. On this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia, the LGBTQI+ flag flies proudly on the façade of the FPS Foreign Affairs.

The criminalisation of same-sex relationships must end, so must all violence & discrimination against LGBTIQ+ communities. On the Int'l Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia & every day, let’s commit to building a world of respect, dignity & human rights for all.

You get what you measure

🇧🇪🇪🇺 🇧🇪 Belgium MFA 📍 #UNGA79 & European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 hosted the EU Green Diplomacy Network meeting in Brussels this week. 🌱Together with member States and the European Commission they exchanged ideas and discussed strategies on how to put green diplomacy at the centre of our foreign relations #towardsCOP29.

Ravie d’être à l’événement de clôture du Panel Citoyen @EU2024BE sur l’IA et d’avoir pu prendre part en tant que membre du Comité de surveillance avec Jonathan Mosković Eva Bordos Jehan Bottin Marijke Schroos Carmen Mazijn. L’excellent résultat du panel : belgian-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/news/the-ci… 👏

"La #Belgique 🇧🇪 est un des pays en pointe sur le renouveau démocratique, il était donc important d'initier un panel citoyen dans le cadre de la #Présidence belge" Hendrik Van de Velde, coordinateur de la présidence belge #EU2024BE

"L'organisation rigoureuse et qualitative de panels citoyens en #Belgique 🇧🇪 a pour effet de faire changer d'avis même les opposants politiques les plus farouches a ces innovations" Annelies Verlinden, ministre fédérale cd&v du renouveau démocratique

Belgian citizens convened during the EU Presidency to shape the future of #AI in Europe. Their report highlights key priorities including ethical standards and human-centric development: belgian-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/news/the-ci… #EU2024BE

Getting ready to vote in the European Elections! #democracy

🌊Protecting our ocean is a priority for Belgium. As one of the #BlueLeaders, Belgium is dedicated to ocean conservation and the aim to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. 🇧🇪 On this #WorldOceanDay, Belgium reiterates its candidacy to host the secretariat of the #BBNJ agreement.

🧵Our new study (arxiv.org/abs/2405.15739) reveals how LLMs like GPT-4 exhibit human-like citation patterns but with increased citation bias. Let’s dive into the findings. A thread🧵. Data Analytics Lab Carmen Mazijn Vincent Holst Floriano Tori Vincent Ginis  Sylvia Wenmackers

💙 On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Belgium calls for urgent and comprehensive action to protect vulnerable groups from exploitation, in particular children and young girls. Let's unite to #EndHumanTrafficking ! @BlueHeartHT

Uitreiking Eos Wetenschap vzw Pipetprijs met prachtig resultaat voor VUB: 3 op 5 finalisten (Sam Mattheus, Carmen Mazijn, Cem Berk Senel) én eindwinnaar vakjury, wiskundige Sam Mattheus!

🎓 Study in #Belgium and help your country reap the benefits! ΛRΞS provides 200 #scholarships for bachelor, master & continuing education courses to nationals from its 31 partners countries. Deadline: 18 October 2024 #HigherEd #Development > ares-ac.be/scholarships

👋 Le Roi et la Reine rencontrent les 51 jeunes diplomates 🇧🇪 qui s’apprêtent à partir pour la première fois en poste à l’étranger pour représenter la Belgique, défendre ses intérêts et prêter assistance aux Belges qui en ont besoin. 👍 Bonne chance à eux !

📍#UNGA79 🇧🇪🇺🇳At the #SummitoftheFuture, PM @AlexanderDeCroo delivered a clear message: the only way to address our interconnected challenges, current & future, is through increased international cooperation and partnerships. He focused on three priorities for Belgium. [1/4]⤵️

The second round of political consultations between Kenya🇰🇪 and Belgium🇧🇪took place in Brussels. We look forward to further our bilateral relations. #TeamBelgiuminKenya