Interview regarding Erasmus exchange in Barcelona (Dutch)

Short interview that was published on the website of Vlamingen in de Wereld (Flemish citizens in the world) about Michiel's Erasmus exchange in Barcelona. The article deals with the reasons for undertaking an Erasmus exchange, the positive and negative experiences for students wanting to study abroad, and what impact the Erasmus Programme has had on his career.

Vlamingen in de Wereld (Flemish citizens in the world) is a non-for-profit organisation, which networks Flemish expats from across the globe. Exchange of information basically takes place through the website and the three-monthly magazine.

Sant Cugat Network at Casa Banana Startup Day (Catalan)

Michiel Das, founder of the Sant Cugat Network, was one of the 100 participants in the first Startup Day organized by Bananity, Wineissocial and Genuinus at their Casa Banana HQ. The evening began with a presentation by the Mayor of Sant Cugat, Mercè Conesa, followed by an introduction of the hand of Pau Garcia-Mila, co-founder of Bananity.

Afterwards, Ferran Centelles, co-founder and sommelier during 11 years at elBulli, prepared a tasting of wines which was carried out by Alex Serra, CEO of Genuinus and former Chief Operating Officer of La Sirena. In the afternoon there was also a presentation about "The art of entrepreneurship" by Manel Sarasa, co-founder and CEO of Wineissocial and advisor / investor to Openbravo, wuaki.tv and Teambox, who iniciated the four round tables debates dealing with issues related to entrepreneurship, finance and marketing  2.0.

Article Sant Cugat Network in the B30 magazine (Catalan)

News article that was published in the B30 magazine about the launch of the Sant Cugat Network of Michiel Das, explaining that more than 300 people have already subscribed to the newsletter, and that the first language exchanges and networking events were a big success.

B30 is one of the most influential magazines focussing on innovation and economic news about the Vallès region of Barcelona, hereby acting as an intermediary between public and private institutions, universities and businesses.

Michiel Das in the B30 Magazine (04/05/2012)

Article Sant Cugat Network on the website of Terrassa Digital (Catalan)

Article that was published on the website of Terrassa Digital about the press conference organised by Michiel Das, founder of the Sant Cugat Network. In the article, some more information about this non-profit project is given, as well as some details about the activities currently organised by the association.

Terrassa Digital is one of the major communication agencies located in Terrassa, one of the most important neighbouring cities of Sant Cugat del Vallès. The Sant Cugat Network is a project that was launched to improve the multicultural contact between the inhabitants of Sant Cugat del Vallès through language exchanges and networking events.

Interview with Michiel Das about the Sant Cugat Network (Catalan)

Interview with Michiel Das about the Sant Cugat Network and his experiences as a foreigner living in Sant Cugat del Vallès that was published on the website of Tot Sant Cugat.

Tot Sant Cugat is an offline and online news magazine about Sant Cugat del Vallès with more than 55000 weekly readers, reaching 85% of the city's population. The Sant Cugat Network is a project to improve multicultural contact through language exchanges and monthly networking events.

Article Sant Cugat Network on the website of Cugat.cat (Catalan)

Article about the Sant Cugat Network that was published on the website of Cugat.cat, and where some more information was given about the current activities of the association, that social networks that are being used in day-to-day communication, and the future steps that could be taken to ensure the association's growth. 

The Sant Cugat Network is a non-profit association launched by Michiel Das to improve social contacts between the inhabitants of Sant Cugat del Vallès through language exchanges and monthly networking events in the city centre.

Michiel Das during the Sant Cugat Network's press conference (19.04.2012)

Sant Cugat Network Press Conference on Terrassa Digital (Catalan)

Summary broadcasted by Terrassa Digital about the press conference organised by Michiel Das, founder of the Sant Cugat Network, where the project is presented and some more information is given about the future steps that will be taken to ensure the project's succesful continuation.

The Sant Cugat Network is a non-profit association launched to enhance the intercultural contact between foreigners and locals living in Sant Cugat del Vallès (with more than 85000 inhabitants the third most populated city in the Vallès Occidental region of Barcelona). It aims to be a social, cultural and entrepeneurial organisation, acting as a mediator between all the habitants of Sant Cugat, through a wide variety of services both for individual as well as business purposes.

Sant Cugat Network Press Conference on TV Sant Cugat (Catalan)

Summary broadcasted by TV Sant Cugat where information is given about the language exchanges and the networking events that are being organised by the Sant Cugat Network. 

The Sant Cugat Network is a non-profit association launched by Michiel Das to enhance the intercultural contact between foreigners and locals living in Sant Cugat del Vallès (with more than 85000 inhabitants the third most populated city in the Vallès Occidental region of Barcelona). It aims to be a social, cultural and entrepeneurial organisation, acting as a mediator between all the habitants of Sant Cugat, through a wide variety of services both for individual as well as business purposes.  

Article Sant Cugat Network by the Sant Cugat City Press Department (Catalan)

Information that was distributed by the Press Department of the city of Sant Cugat del Vallès about the Sant Cugat Network press conference, during which the Deputy Mayor of Economy expressed his support for the project.

The Sant Cugat Network is a non-profit association aimed at stimulating multiculturalism that was created by Michiel Das while participating in the Yuzz programme for young entrepreneurs, organised by the Banesto Foundation and the City of Sant Cugat del Vallès.

Radio interview about the first networking meeting of the Sant Cugat Network (Catalan)

Interview on Radio Cugat.cat with Michiel Das about the first networking meeting that was organised by the Sant Cugat Network on the last Thursday of March 2012. In the interview some general information was given about the launch of the Sant Cugat Network, a non-profit association that aims to enhace the multicultural contact between the inhabitants of Sant Cugat del Vallès by offering monthly networking gatherings in the city centre.

Sant Cugat del Vallès is one of the most important cities of the Vallès Occidental region of Barcelona, and almost 14% of its inhabitants are foreigners (mostly from other European countries such as Germany, France, etc.). Cugat.cat is one of the main news agencies of the city, with daily radio and television news, and a digital newspaper.

The entire interview can be found on the website of Cugat.cat.

Interview Michiel Das on Radio Cugat.cat (20.03.2012)

Interview about studying at the Sint-Jozefinstituut Bokrijk (Dutch)

Interview with Michiel Das in the book "School year in Bokrijk" about his impressions of the Sint-Jozefinstituut school, the differences with other schools of the region, and the impact the school has had on his professional career abroad. 

The book, made in honour of the 50th anniversary of the high school, offers its readers stories about the school, a brief history, and lot of interviews and anecdotes about the school, its (former) students and its teachers.

          

        Cover "Schooljaar in Bokrijk"

First page of the interview

Interview Michiel Das in the Diari de Sant Cugat (Catalan)

Interview published in the the newspaper Diari de Sant Cugat about the Sant Cugat Network, a project launched by Michiel Das to bring foreigners into contact with the locals living in the city of Sant Cugat del Vallès, explaining a bit more about his experience as an Erasmus student in Barcelona and as a foreigner living in Sant Cugat del Vallès.

The Diari de Sant Cugat is one of the most important newspapers of the city of Sant Cugat del Vallès (with more than 85000 inhabitants the third most populated city in the Vallès Occidental region of Barcelona).