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December 2011 |
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An Swinnen is the main speaker presenting the UN 7 principles of women empowerment at the Global Investment House in Kuwait. |
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November 2011 |
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On 28, 29 and 30 November BECS delivered a workshop for budding women entrepreneurs at the Regency Hotel in Kuwait. |
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September 2011 |
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BECS was awarded 4 Kuwait Petroleum Corporation contracts to deliver dealing with change, advanced negotiation skills workshop, strategic planning and business letter/report writing skills. |
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July 2011 |
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BECS moves to bigger premises on the English Riviera. We now have our own base instead of rented offices. You are very welcome to visit. |
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| May 2011 |
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On 24 May An Swinnen is the main speaker at the BPW Kuwait-sponsored “Women in Business and Social Media” conference held at the Movenpick Hotel in Kuwait. |
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BECS attends the GESS Educational Conference in Dubai that showcases educational providers in the MENA region. |
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On 3 May An Swinnen , MD spoke about the conflicts in the Middle East and how it affects us in the West at the Belgian Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce event in London. |
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| March 2011 |
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BECS delivered Personal Development Plan training for 157 AOU students from 13 to 17 March. See our blog for an overview of this PDP project that covered setting goals, time management, study skills, writing CVs and job interviews. |
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An Swinnen, MD was invited to Kuwait English School to speak to year 9 and 10 students about business and entrepreneurship. See our blog for an overview of this visit. |
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February 2011 |
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BECS set up the “Follow BECS and me”
blog and BECS
Twitter
account so you can follow us online. |
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On 4 February 2011 An Swinnen was awarded the British Business Forum Excellence Award 2010 by Baroness Nicholson. From left to right: Paul McKay BBF Chairman, An Swinnen, Baroness Nicholson, Arthur Barber BBF Vice-Chairman. |
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| December 2010 |
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BECS has been awarded the contract to deliver Personal Development Plan training to
200 Arab Open University students in Kuwait. |
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BECS is part of the UKTI Trade Mission of British Training Providers visiting Abu
Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait. |
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October 2010 |
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On 13 October An Swinnen, MD launched her first published book "BECS Business Survival Guide (because it's a jungle out there)" at the British Embassay in Kuwait. The guide tells you what you really need to know to be a success in business. Let us know if you would like a copy. |
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| August 2010 |
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BECS has a new logo, website and brochures. |
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This school year 310 students at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation evaluated
our course material, teaching methods and instructors. The average overall score for BECS is an excellent 4.33 out of 5 so well done team! See the course feedback sheet
here. |
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July 2010 |
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BECS sponsors Louise Holland to run the Stockholm half Marathon. The money raised will go to RIPPLE Africa, a charity helping children in schools and orphanages in Malawi where Louise will volunteer for three months from September. |
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BECS now offers Business Skills and Management Training and Train the
Trainer through the Belgium-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce in London and
Europe. See Education Section on
www.blcc.co.uk. |
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June 2010 |
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BECS has been awarded the contract to deliver Communication and Interactive Skills to new Kuwait Oil Company employees. |
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An
Swinnen’s
article “Taxis, Beds and Abayas – An Swinnen shares a glimpse
of her working week” was published in the magazine Dispatches. |
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An Swinnen
becomes a member of the Belgium-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce in UK. |
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May 2010 |
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An Swinnen, Managing Director joins the Prince and Princess of Belgium on a Royal trade mission to Brazil. An has meetings with the
Ministry of Education, Petrobras and several other private companies in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. |
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April 2010 |
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An Swinnen, Managing Director becomes a member of the British Business Forum in Kuwait. |
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March
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BECS has been awarded the contracts to deliver Communication and Interactive Skills, Organization Skills and Leadership and Team Building for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation in the second quarter. |
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February 2010 |
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BECS now has an Abu Dhabi telephone number for UAE clients. The number is 00971 552039017. |
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BECS now has an office in Kuwait for Kuwaiti clients. The address is PO
Box 36213, Salmiya 24753, Kuwait and the telephone number 00965
60042473. |
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January 2010 |
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BECS now has a new Brussels telephone number for Belgian clients. The new number is 0032 478014201. |
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October 2009 |
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An Swinnen joins the Belgian Crown Prince on a trade
mission to Saudi Arabia where she has meetings with the HR and Training
departments of Saudi Aramco and SABIC. |
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September 2009 |
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Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has awarded BECS the
contracts to deliver Leadership and Team Building, Organization skills
and Communication and Interactive skills training. |
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May 2009 |
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We have set up BECS
Education, a new division that specialises in Teacher Training to supply
Ministries of Education worldwide, the European Union, the United
nations, the World Bank and the Development Banks (www.becsltd.com/education). |
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April 2009 |
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January 2009 |
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We would like to
wish all our friends a wonderful 2009! The value of Pound Sterling has
gone down a lot in the last year which is good news for Euopean and
Middle Eastern companies as our training has become a lot cheaper. Not
just your in-company training but also our all-inclusive courses on the
English Riviera and in London. Why not email us for a proposal? |
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November
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An Swinnen visited
ADIPEC, opened by Gordon Brown on a very successful market research trip
to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. |
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Getenergy London was an excellent
networking opportunity in March. We were excited to be invited to join
the Crown Prince of Bahrain and the Bahrain Minister of Oil and Gas
Affairs at the Manama Getenergy event. |
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September 2008 |
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Several
BECS friends suggested a Newsletter as I am always giving them exciting
news. That is why we have launched the BECS Newsletter. If you would
like to subscribe, please send us a quick email at
info@becsltd.com. |
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August 2008 |
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Return On Investment (ROI) in Training is important. Has the training
added value to your company. We have introduced our ROI Online Service
where you can follow the achievements of your employees. With your own
login and password you can see course information, ROI tests,
step-by-step training records and reports.
Why not
try a demonstration of the ROI Client Space on our website? |
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April 2008 |
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Our
South-West office has moved to a modern centre with state of the art
training rooms, the newest technology, a library, a restaurant, a shop
and even a gym. Come and have a look! |
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March 2008 |
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We attended
Getenergy 2008 from 26 to 28 March in London. Getenergy is the Global
Education and Training Event for the Energy Sector. The seminar gave us
the opportunity to discuss training needs with our clients and
colleagues. |
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February 2008 |
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BECS
succesfully delivers the Business Communications course for Qatargas.
More
training for Qatargas is under way. |
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December 2007 |
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BECS’ first course in Bahrain was successfully
delivered to secretaries of Aluminium Bahrain. |
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November 2007 |
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An Swinnen, MD is introduced to HRH Prince Philippe
of Belgium by HE Gilles Heyvaert, Belgian Ambassador to Kuwait and
Bahrain. |
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September 2007 |
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BECS is once again an approved Training Centre at Kuwait Petroleum
Corporation. Training companies worldwide had to re-apply to gain
approval to deliver courses at KPC in the future. |
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June 2007 |
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An Swinnen MD is a guest speaker at a Belgian HR
seminar. |
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May 2007 |
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Sheikh Sabah Al-Sabah, President and General Manager
of the Institute of Management and Technical Studies in Kuwait and An
Swinnen, Managing Director of Business English Consulting Service Ltd or
BECS will work together on future projects in Kuwait and UK. |
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September 2006 |
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An agreement is signed between Aztec Technical Services
Ltd and BECS. Aztec Technical Services, based in Bristol, UK specialises
in technical courses for the power generation and process industries. |
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January 2006 |
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Kuwait
Petroleum Corporation asks BECS to deliver the Technical Report Writing
course. |
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October 2005 |
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“London
Chamber of Commerce and Industry” (or LCCI) approves BECS as an
accredited Exam Centre. LCCI qualifications are recognised by employers,
universities and professional bodies worldwide. |
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