French Community

Flora

Belgium consists of three regions with policies adapted to each region.

Flora in Flanders

Flanders is a densely populated, dynamic region with a very fragmented landscape. For this reason, wildlife is under immense pressure. Approximately half of its plants and animals are on the 'Red List' (in Dutch), an inventory of endangered species, that includes the Red List of higher plants and the Red List of mushrooms.

The Communities

In addition to the three Regions, the Federal State has three Communities, based on the "language": the Flemish (Dutch-speaking), the French (French-speaking) and the German-speaking Community.

Equivalence of diplomas

An equivalence statement is a document which expresses the value of the studies you have undertaken abroad.

Primary and secondary education primary and secondary education

In the case of a diploma of primary or secondary education, you will be asked for an equivalence statement if:

  • You wish to pursue secondary education in Belgium.
  • You wish to pursue higher education.
  • You wish to take training.
  • You wish to work or to set up as a self-employed person.

Notes:

The French Community

The French Community exercises its powers in the Walloon provinces (except the German-speaking communes) and in Brussels.

In the French Community, the legislative power is exercised by a Parliament and a Government. The legislative assembly - the Parliament of the French Community - consists of 94 members: the 75 elected representatives of the Walloon Parliament and 19 French-speaking elected representatives of the Parliament of Brussels-Capital Region.

The Parliament votes on decrees: these are the laws of the French Community.