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).

Freelance journalist for BarcelonaTips.nl (Dutch)

Between October 2009 and September 2010, Michiel worked as a freelance journalist for the Dutch website BarcelonaTips.nl, writing, editing and proofreading articles in Dutch (Flemish) about car rentals, how to find a parking space in the city centre, hotels and things to do in Barcelona.

 BarcelonaTips.nl is an online travel guide for Dutch speaking tourist coming to Barcelona, offering a wide range of articles about the city and its surroundings.

Michiel Das on BarcelonaTips.nl (30.09.2011)

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

Interview with Michiel Das on the website of Cugat.cat, presenting his project Sant Cugat Network and explaining a bit more about his participation at the Yuzz programme. The interview was closely related with the radio interview that appeared one day earlier on the same website.

Yuzz is a programme for young entrepreneurs between 18 and 30 years old who want to launch a technology based business idea. The Sant Cugat Network was one of the selected projects to participate in the Yuzz programme of the city of Sant Cugat del Vallès.

Michiel Das on the website of Cugat.cat (20.08.2011)

Radio interview about the Sant Cugat Network and life as a foreigner in Barcelona (Catalan)

Radio interview with Michiel Das for the Cugat.cat news magazine about the launch of the Sant Cugat Network, a non-profit association that wants to stimulate the contact between foreigners and locals living in the city of Sant Cugat del Vallès, and his life and experiences as a foreigner in Sant Cugat del Vallès, and in Barcelona in general. 

With more than 80000 inhabitants, the city of Sant Cugat del Vallès is one of the most important cities of the Vallès Occidental region, located directly behin the Tibidabo and Collserola Natural Park that seperates it from the city of Barcelona. Cugat.cat is one of the main news agencies of the city, with daily radio and television news, and a digital newspaper.

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

Michiel Das on Radio Sant Cugat (19.08.2011)

End of the Yuzz programme (Catalan)

Report by TV Sant Cugat about the end of the Yuzz programme organised by the Banesto Foundation and City of Sant Cugat del Vallès.

Yuzz is a programme for young entrepreneurs between 18 and 30 years old who want to launch a technology based business idea. Michiel Das's project 'Sant Cugat Network' was selected, and during 6 months he participated in the programme, receiving support and advice (from assigned facilities where he could develop his idea, to counseling and mentoring sessions).

Presentation Sant Cugat Network (Spanish)

Article that written by Michiel Das for the Yuzz Blog, explaining his project Sant Cugat Network to the other participants of the Yuzz programme for young entrepreneurs that was organised by the City of Sant Cugat del Vallès and the Banesto Foundation,

The Sant Cugat Network is a non-profit organisation that was launched with the idea to improve the relationship between the foreigners and locals living in the city of Sant Cugat del Vallès, with more than 85000 inhabitants the third most populated city in the Vallès Occidental region of Barcelona.

Belgious Catering at Red Deluxe (Spanish)

Presentation of Belgious Catering during the Red Deluxe networking event of December 2010 where Belgious was in charge of the catering.

Belgious is Barcelona-based restaurant chain offering its customers a mix of gourmet ice cream, a wide selection of Brazilian fruit juices and shakes, and Belgian crepes and waffles. As Belgious Catering's Product Manager, it was Michiel's job to assist and participate actively in networking events to ensure a greater visibility of the brand.

Interview Erasmus experience Barcelona (Dutch)

Interview with Michiel Das about his Erasmus experience in Barcelona, where he was studying and doing internships between 2007 and 2009. The interview was published on the website "Studeer in het buitenland".

"Studeer in het buitenland" is a project launched by the Flanders Agency for Mobility and Cooperation in Higher Education (Flamenco VZW) where Flemish students share their Erasmus experience in order to stimulate students to complete (a part of) their studies in another European country and in another European language.