Bart Brinckman

Speaker
Moderator
Dutch
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Who is Bart Brinckman?

Bart Brinckman has been a political journalist for over twenty years. He spent ten years writing for De Morgen and later moved to De Standaard. He was awarded the Dexia Persprijs for his work entitled ‘De zestien is voor u’ (‘The premiership is yours’). The speaker is a seasoned journalist who has been closely monitoring the political stage for many years. That is why he is ideally placed to lead delicate or difficult political debates. He is able to unravel the often tangled web of political opinions and negotiations. In addition, Bart normally knows Belgian politicians personally and is better placed than anyone to inform you about the ins and outs of the political arena.

    Belgian politics under the spotlight

    Our country earned the dubious honour of breaking the world record for ‘the longest government negotiations'. But how can such discussions be so difficult and why is so little progress being made? What is causing this deep-rooted mistrust? Are our politicians incompetent? Where are all our great statesmen?

    For many years, political journalist Bart Brinckman has been on the front row of all government negotiations. His lecture analyses the tug-of-war in Belgium’s political system.

    Vlaams Belang: the black sheep

    Many people can still remember ‘black Sunday’ in 1991 when Vlaams Blok achieved its first major electoral success. Twenty years later, the party is not as popular as it once was. Nonetheless, Filip Dewinter and his party still have many followers.

    This lecture by political journalist Bart Brinckman explains why extreme right parties will always gain votes. “It is short-sighted to simply call them fascists or racists. They gain votes because they highlight problems that other parties have allowed to fester. That's the great thing about democracy.”

We received positive reactions about Bart Brinckman as moderator! It is not easy to moderate a very diverse panel featuring six people. Bart managed to do so with flying colours.

Ann De Winter

General coordinator Mediander vzw

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The lecture was very interesting. The guest speaker was well spoken and presented the subject matter in a pleasing manner. The audience thought the lecture was a success, and that's what it's about at the end of the day.

Jan Schurgers

Centre manager VOM - Vita Humana, Maaseik

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