Together with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, the BHKS supported the “Legends of Lion Dance” Exhibition in Antwerp on 22 January – 13 February 2022, which presented embroidered lion heads made in Hong Kong to showcase Hong Kong’s cultural heritage, crafts and Chinese New Year traditions.  The exhibition also displayed panels on the West Kowloon Cultural District as well as a video wall featuring Hong Kong’s role as a leading international cultural hub.  It came with a Hong Kong film evening with the screening of the Hong Kong production “The Way We Keep Dancing” on 3 February 2022 to illustrate Hong Kong’s vibrant cinema.

The BHKS, together with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, jointly organised the online Chinese New Year celebration on 2 February 2022 to mark the arrival of the Year of the Tiger.  A virtual music performance featuring traditional Chinese New Year festive songs played by a Hong Kong marimba player based in Belgium was also arranged to celebarate and to show the artistic talent available in Hong Kong as a cultural hub.

Sponsored by BHKS and with the support of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, a Hong Kong reception-cum-screening event was held on 17 March 2022 at Cinematek in Brussels as a means to promote Hong Kong-Belgium connections during the Offscreen Film Festival (9 - 27 March 2022), which presented a special programme of 18 Hong Kong films this year.  The screening attracted some 100 participants, including guests from the BHKS, Hong Kong communities in Belgium and a sum of local film-lovers who were given a chance to experience the diversity of creative industry in Hong Kong through extraordinary films.

BHKS co-hosted with the Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong a webinar on the role of Hong Kong in international shipping and logistics on 30 March 2022.  InvestHK was the event partner.  Leaders in the industry shared their insights on the future development of the global logistics business, with focus in the Asian market.

The Belgium-Hong Kong Society (BHKS), jointly with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, support the 40th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) to promote Hong Kong's creative industry to Belgians and the younger audience in particular. 

The 40th BIFFF will be held at the Brussels Expo at Heysel on 29 August – 10 September 2022.  Two Hong Kong films will be screened: the multi-award winning "Limbo", and adventure comedy "Schemes in Antiques".

The Belgium-Hong Kong Society (BHKS) organised 2022 End of Summer Business Seminar - “The future of semiconductors around the world” at IMEC in Leuven, Belgium on 14 September 2022, with the support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels.  Two expert speakers, Ms Françoise Chombar, Chairwoman of Melexis and Mr Luc Van den hove, President and CEO of IMEC shared their insights on the supply-demand and R&D of seminconductors respectively with over 100 participants.  A walking dinner followed the seminar, where the participants enjoyed a great time having further exchanges with the speakers and guests from related industries.  More details here.

As an international commercial centre and sourcing hub, Hong Kong has long been a marketplace for different types of intellectual property (IP).  Leveraging on the advantages of an established legal system, ample financial resources, robust IP protection, and comprehensive professional and consultancy services, Hong Kong plays an important role in IP value‑chain activities from arts and creative industries to technology and innovation development across the region.