This document provides information about GSE Team 1630, including its team leader, Jo Renard, and team members Marc Diedrich, Nina Schaeffer, Jose da Costa, and Ilja Theuwissen. It also includes details about the countries of Belgium and Luxembourg, such as their economies, populations, and sights. The team members' backgrounds, jobs, hobbies and sponsoring Rotary clubs are summarized as well.

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TEAM LEADER
Jo RENARD
• 71 years
• Origin: Belgium
• Home: Liège, Belgium
• Professional Electronics
Engineer

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TEAM MEMBERS
Ilja
Nina José Marc
THEUWISSEN
SCHAEFFER DA COSTA DIEDRICH

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MUTUAL EXCHANGE

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THE MONARCHY
KING ALBERT II GRAND DUKE HENRI

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DISTRICT 1630
Antwerpen
Brugge
Hasselt
Gent
Bruxelles
Liège
Mons Charleroi
D 1630
Namur
Luxembourg
Arlon

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EUROPEAN UNION
FOUNDING MEMBERS
OF THE EU
1. Belgium
2. Luxembourg
3. France
4. West Germany
5. Italy
6. The Netherlands
TODAY:
27 COUNTRIES
500 million PEOPLE

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EUROPEAN UNION
EUROZONE
Launched in 01/2002
in 12 countries.
Today 17 countries use it.

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BELGIUM & LUXEMBOURG
GNP 2008: 325 Billion € or 37,300 € per capita
INFLATION RATE 2008
Belgium: 4,5 %
Luxemburg: 1,1 %
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Belgium: 7,3 %
Luxembourg: 4,7 %
WORLD BIGGEST EXPORTERS

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BELGIUM & LUXEMBOURG
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIAL SPECTRUM

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BELGIUM & LUXEMBOURG
ANTWERPEN PORT
ZEEBRUGE PORT

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BELGIUM & LUXEMBOURG
BANKS IN LUXEMBOURG

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TEAM MEMBERS
Ilja
Nina José Marc
THEUWISSEN
SCHAEFFER DA COSTA DIEDRICH

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TEAM MEMBERS
Marc DIEDRICH
• 37 years
• Origin: Luxembourg
• Married, 2 children
• Mechanical Engineer
• Project Manager

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MY WIFE & CHILDREN

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MY HOBBIES

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MY SPONSORING CLUB
LUXEMBOURG HORIZON
• FOUNDED IN 1980
Hasselt
• 5th CLUB in Luxembourg
• 89 MEMBERS
Liège
D 1630
Luxembourg
CLUB PRESIDENT
Georges Wirtgen

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MY COMPANY
Established: June 1976
Employees: 650
Surface area of buildings: 27.000 m²

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MY COMPANY
ELECTRODOMESTIC APPLICATIONS
Thermostats
Typical applications include washing machines, dish washers, dryers,
microwave ovens, coffee machines, gas boilers.
Temperature sensors
Mainly used in dish washers, washing machines and cloth dryers.
AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Temperature sensors
For oil ,cooling water applications.

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MY COMPANY
FURTHER AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Windscreen washer bottles.
The bottles are supplied with the pumps, level sensors, caps and hoses.
Oil level sensors
These combine level and temperature sensing in the oil sump.
Diesel Fuel Heaters
For stand alone applincations or integrated in filter cartridge.

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LUXEMBOURG
BELGIUM
TOTAL AREA: 2.586 km²
GERMANY (about 1/150 of Japan)
TERRITORIAL DIMENSIONS:
Diekirch
North – South: 82 km
East – West: 57 km
Grevenmacher BORDERLINES:
Belgium: 148 km
Luxembourg
Germany: 135 km
Bascharage
France: 73 km
Esch
FRANCE

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LUXEMBOURG CITY

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EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK EUROPEAN COURT
OF AUDITORS

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LUXEMBOURG COUNTRYSIDE
Vianden
Luxembourg
Differdange
Schengen

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TEAM MEMBERS
Nina SCHAEFFER
• 25 years
• Origin: France
• Lives in Luxembourg
• Expatriate Relocator
• Company: Global LT

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MY PARENTS & BOYFRIEND

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MY DOG TONY

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MY DONKEYS: BRUNO & MARIO

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MY HOBBY: TRAVEL

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MY COMPANY
GLOBAL LT
FOUNDED IN 1979 IN TROY, MICHIGAN
Global LT’s mission is to provide the highest quality
language training, cultural training, translation solutions,
and expatriate relocation services to global companies
and their employees around the world.
FOUNDERS: Hortensia & Robert NEELY

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MY COMPANY
GLOBAL LT: ACTIVITIES
SERVICES PROVIDER:
• Expatriate relocation services
• Language training
• Translations
WORKS WITH GLOBAL COMPANIES IN ORDER TO
HELP THEIR EMPLOYEES ADAPT TO NEW
COUNTRIES

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MY COMPANY
GLOBAL LT: STRUCTURE
HEADQUARTER: TROY, MICHIGAN
REGIONAL OFFICES AROUND THE WORLD
EMPLOYEES RECEIVE WORKING ASSIGNMENTS
FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONAL OFFICE
LUXEMBOURG IS MANAGED BY LONDON OFFICE

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MY COMPANY
GLOBAL LT: MY WORK
CLIENT COMPANY: VODAFONE LUXEMBOURG
TWO DIFFERENT TASKS:
1. Assist expatriates at their arrival
- Administrative procedures (residency, legal forms)
- Information about children’s schools
- Assistance with insurance, banking procedures
2. Provide French lessons
- To employees and their partners

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MY SPONSORING CLUB
ESCH/ALZETTE
• FOUNDED IN 1960
Hasselt
• 74 MEMBERS
• Humanitarian programs
in Mali & Laos
Liège
D 1630
Luxembourg
CLUB PRESIDENT
Nico HOFFELD

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THE ECONOMY OF LUXEMBOURG
EVOLUTION UNTIL 2007
Until World War I (’14 – ’18):
- Agriculture is the main activity sector
Early 1900’s – 1970:
- Steel industry is the main economic sector
- 30% of added value in 1970
- only 1,9 % in 2001
Since the 1980’s:
- The Service sector creates 80% of added
value in 2007
- The Financial sector is the first major
economic sector today

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THE ECONOMY OF LUXEMBOURG
MAIN ACTIVITY SECTORS IN 2008:
Measured in % of added value
LUXEMBOURG
JAPAN

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THE ECONOMY OF LUXEMBOURG
2008
COUNTRY SIZE 2.586,4 km² 377.835 km²
POPULATION 483.000 127.400.000
GDP / CAPITA (I.M.F) 103.125 USD 34.296 USD
TRADE BALANCE
21.916 83.502
(millions USD)
INFLATION RATE 2008 1,1% 1,0%

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THE ECONOMY OF LUXEMBOURG
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS OF 2008
> Bank sector is in difficult position
> Financial markets fell sharply
> No economical growth
> Rising unemployment
> Public balance falling from +2,3 % to – 0,25%

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THE ECONOMY OF LUXEMBOURG
GENERAL PROSPECTS
Strenghts
- Healthy public balance
- Public investment capacities
- Ongoing economical diversification
- Flexibility of economic policies
Weaknesses
- Important short-term dependency on the evolution of the
financial sector

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TEAM MEMBERS
José DA COSTA
• 36 years
• Origin: Portugal
• Married, 2 dogs
• Loterie Nationale of
Luxembourg
• Marketing Manager

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MY PARENTS

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MY WIFE & DOGS

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MY HOBBIES: GOOD FOOD

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MY HOBBIES: ARCHITECTURE

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MY HOBBIES: ARCHITECTURE

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MY HOBBIES: ART

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MY SPONSORING CLUB
KORDALL BASCHARAGE
• FOUNDED IN 1998
Hasselt
• Celebrated 10 Years in 2008
• 9th CLUB in Luxembourg
• 42 MEMBERS
Liège
D 1630
Luxembourg
CLUB PRESIDENT
Fernand ZANEN

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MY JOB
MY COMPANY

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MY COMPANY
OUR MISSION:
TO SELL LOTTERY PRODUCTS FOR OUR BENEFICIARIES
ACCORDING TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INTEGRITY,
CREDIBILITY, AND SECURITY.

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OUR PRODUCTS

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OUR PRODUCTS

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LUXEMBOURG‘S POPULATION
BELGIUM
POPULATION 2008:
GERMANY
LUXEMBOURG
483.000 People
Diekirch
244.200 Women (50,56%)
238.800 Men (49,44%)
JAPAN
Grevenmacher
127.400.000 People
Luxembourg
65.230.000 Women (51,20%)
62.170.000 Men (48,80%)
Bascharage
Esch
FRANCE

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LUXEMBOURG‘S POPULATION
POPULATION 2008:
483.000 People
FOREIGNERS
205.900 People (42,6%)
76.600 Portuguese (15,9%)
26.600 French (5,5%)
19.100 Italians (3,9%)
16.500 Belgians (3,4%)
11.600 Germans (2,4%)

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LUXEMBOURG‘S POPULATION
Every day, 135.300 « Frontaliers » come to Luxembourg for work.
BELGIUM GERMANY
LUXEMBOURG
35.000 31.700
BELGIANS GERMANS
(25,8%) (23,5%)
FRANCE
68.600 FRENCH
(50,7%)

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LUXEMBOURG‘S POPULATION
Over 10.000 Luxembourgers are « Frontaliers »!
BELGIUM GERMANY
LUXEMBOURG
FRANCE

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TEAM MEMBERS
Ilja THEUWISSEN
• 25 years
• Origin: Belgium
• Hasselt, Prov. Limburg
• Project Consultant
• Entrepreneur

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MY MOTHER
Andrea WUYTJENS
• 57 years
• Photographer
• Currently works at my
brother‘s company

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MY SPONSORING CLUB
BERINGEN
• FOUNDED IN 1975
Hasselt
• 45 MEMBERS
Liège
D 1630
Luxembourg
CLUB PRESIDENT
Jos PEETERS

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MY SPONSORING ROTARY CLUB
BERINGEN
COAL MINES
BERINGEN « MIJNKATHEDRAAL »

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MY HOBBY: BALLET
CARMINA BURANA SHAKESPEARE:
« A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM »

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MY JOB: PROJECT CONSULTANT
WIM DE WAELE Dr. VAN DER WELDE
GENERAL DIRECTOR DIR. BUS. DEVELOPMENT

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MY JOB: PROJECT CONSULTANT
DEMAND-DRIVEN &
USER-CENTRIC RESEARCH

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MY JOB: PROJECT CONSULTANT
DEMAND-DRIVEN & USER-CENTRIC RESEARCH
GAMING HOME SERVICES

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MY JOB: ENTREPRENEUR

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MY JOB: ENTREPRENEUR
« IJSMANNEKE » IS COMING

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MY COUNTRY: BELGIUM
BELGIUM
• 3 REGIONS, 3 LANGUAGES
FLANDERS: DUTCH (59%)
WALLONIA: FRENCH (31%)
EAST-WALLONIA: GERMAN (10%)
• BRUSSELS: BILINGUAL
• BELGIAN COMPROMISE

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BELGIUM: GOVERNMENT
PRIME MINISTER
HERMAN VAN
KING ALBERT II
ROMPUY

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BRUSSELS: SIGHTS
GRANDE PLACE MANNEKEN PIS
« GROTE MARKT »

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BRUSSELS: SIGHTS
ATOMIUM BERLAYMONT BUILDING

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BELGIUM: CITY OF ANTWERP
CENTRAL STATION ANTWERP SKYLINE
« CATHEDRAL »

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BELGIUM: CITY OF LIEGE
MONTAGNE DE BUEREN PALAIS DES PRINCES-EVEQUES

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BELGIUM: BEER
115 BREWERIES WITH OVER 1.000 KINDS OF BEER

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BELGIUM: CHOCOLATE
SPECIALIZED CHOCOLATE SHOPS
MANY USES FOR CHOCOLATE

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PENNONS

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CONCLUSION
Jean-Marie EVERS Dony CALMES
D1630 GSE CHAIRMAN D1630 GOVERNOR