For the Lithuanian Group of Femmes d’Europe, the story began in Brussels in 2016, but its roots reach much further back – to Lithuania, to childhood memories, professional journeys and a shared desire to contribute to something meaningful.

What are the ingredients that make a small team successful ? You may think that geographical and cultural affinity might be one of them.

Deux grandes dames, responsables du Groupe Belge, deux grandes Femmes d’Europe, multiculturelles jusqu’à l’os !

Lorsque j’ai rencontré Beatrijs Lefèvre pour la première fois, j’ai tout de suite compris qu’il s’agissait de quelqu’un de remarquable, un véritable atout pour notre association.

“I was born, raised and baptised with Danube water, in Vienna,” says Austrian Brigitte Haus, smiling as she recalls the city that shaped her early years.

There is a calm warmth about Vicky Kloppenburg, the kind that makes you instantly feel welcome. Perhaps it comes from her roots, as she tells me candidly.