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Newcomer's Days:
29/30 June
07/08 September
22/23 September |
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WELCOME 2 SHAPE!!
Dear newcomer,
You and your family will arrive or have already arrived at an exciting destination and you are sure to find working and living here an enriching and rewarding experience, side-by-side with people from 28 NATO members and 23 partner nations.
Living in an international environment and being in contact with moral, spiritual and intellectual values so diverse and rich is a unique opportunity. We encourage you to make new friends with your co-workers and neighbours as you settle in to your new home. SHAPE friendships tend to last for life.
SHAPE is located in the heart of Europe, so you will also have the opportunity to travel and experience the diverse cultures of your host nation and its' neighbour nations.
Arriving in a new country brings a lot of questions: How is Belgium? How different is it compared to my country? How are the people? What is life like there? What kind of administrative formalities need to be filled?
Our website, ‘SHAPE2DAY’, contains useful information intended to facilitate your integration in the SHAPE community. Let’s start with some important pages that will give you essential information about things you should know before you arrive:
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In-processing – registering your family, registering your car, finding a house, dealing with V.A.T./T.V.A., customs and/or Police matters in Belgium, setting up telephone services and more
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Education – facilities for you and your children
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Healthcare – facilities that are offered to you and your dependents
In order to help you familiarizing with your new environment, ‘Newcomers Orientation’ briefings are organized during the year: in March/April, in July, in September and in November/December.
The first day of the programme is mandatory for new SHAPE members (military or civilian members). Their families are encouraged to also attend this first day session which takes place in the SHAPE Club, from 0900 to 1300 hours, and is divided into two parts:
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