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Press Release: Hindu Forum of Belgium, January 11, 2024

Press Release: Hindu Forum of Belgium, January 11, 2024

We are happy to announce that eleven years after introducing a formal request for Hinduism to be recognized by the Belgian Government and eight years after our formal request for a subsidy for Hindu Forum of Belgium, the Belgian Parliament has voted on 11 January, 2024, to grant the Hindu Forum of Belgium a subsidy, which is the first step towards recognition of Hinduism in Belgium.

11 January 202414 January 2024
2021-05-26 Meeting in the HFB head office

2021-05-26 Meeting in the HFB head office

On Wednesday the 16th of September the new Board of Directors of the HFB and the Executive team had their first meeting in the HFB head office at Avenue d’Auderghem 197, Etterbeek-Brussels. Topics such as criteria for new members, benefits of being part of the HFB, benefits of being recognized as a religion, a newsletter,...

26 May 202113 March 2022
2018-06-16 General Assembly of the Hindu Forum Europe

2018-06-16 General Assembly of the Hindu Forum Europe

16th of June 2018, Manik Paul, Mahaprabhu and Malati participated in the General Assembly of the Hindu Forum Europe. The HFE as an umbrella organization, aims to bring matters regarding Hinduism to the attention of leaders in Europe. After representing HFB since its inception in 2007, Mahaprabhu stepped down as a member of the board...

16 June 201813 March 2022
2017-06-19 Meeting with Minister of Justice, Mr. Koen Geens: Request for recognition of Hinduism

2017-06-19 Meeting with Minister of Justice, Mr. Koen Geens: Request for recognition of Hinduism

Mister Dufour informed us that from HFB side we have been very diligent by filling in all the documents and by giving all the required information. This was later confirmed by Minister Geens. He suggested to us to continue to continue meeting different political parties in the autumn. Mr Dufour mentions that the HFB should become more professional and therefore they are intending to grant us the requested subsidy.

19 June 201713 March 2022
2015-11-16 Diwali in the European Parliament

2015-11-16 Diwali in the European Parliament

Monday 16 November the Hindu Forum Europe (HFE) celebrated Diwali for the first time in the EU Parliament, Brussels. Host MEP, Neena Gill congratulated Hindus with this big success. The Ambassador of India, Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri, and the Ambassador of Mauritius, Mr. J. Koonjul, lit symbolically a dipa in the presence of other MEPs...

14 November 201513 March 2022
2015-09-20 Notice of the General Assembly of the Hindu Forum of Belgium

2015-09-20 Notice of the General Assembly of the Hindu Forum of Belgium

On Sunday 20 September 2015 HFBe had our General Assembly at Krishna Restaurant in Overijse, Brussels. attendence was down becasue it was a No Car Day in Brussels. Never-the-less a few hardy fellows and ladies did turn out for it. The committe led by Anil Chunivan was confirmed for another year. Membership fee was lowered...

20 September 201513 March 2022