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Originally from Basel (East-Flanders), Peter De Wilde studied and worked in Antwerp until 2009. A researcher, he taught French medieval language and literature at the University of Antwerp, where he obtained a PhD in literature and philosophy in 2000. He was successively head of the Culture Department of the province of Antwerp (2003-2006) and chief of cabinet for Culture and Tourism, in the city of Antwerp (2007-2009) before becoming CEO of Visit Flanders in 2009. From September 2022 he has been appointed CEO of Flanders Heritage Agency, remaining CEO ad interim of Visit Flanders.

5 June 2023 - 10:39

Optimising the collaboration between local and European levels is crucial for tourism’s governance

Since April 2023, I have the honour of chairing the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism (NECSTouR). Operating from Brussels, NECSTouR develops interregional […]
2 June 2023 - 07:29

Portugal blocks Chinese Huawei from 5G network citing “national security” concerns

As European leaders discuss ways of countering foreign interference, information manipulation and attacks on democracy, particularly from Russia and China, Portugal is about to become the […]