Thu, 24 May 2012
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Expat voices: Sarah Knauf teaches and lives music in Belgium
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Music teacher Sarah Knauf laments the lack of customer service in Belgium but revels in its cultural offerings.
Wanted: participants for a research
Are you temporarily in Belgium for professional reasons? Continue reading.
WHY5Research, a market research company from Antwerp is looking for men/women who like to share their opinions with us and others during a group session of 3 hours about media. These group sessions are held on different dates in Antwerp or Brussels, and we provide an incentive of 125 euro.
We are specifically looking for expats (with university diploma) and partners of expats who are in Belgium for not more than 2 years and in possession of a PC, TV and internet at home.
All interviews will be in English.
If you qualify for one of the following groups and you would like to help us, please contact Inge Vangenechten at 03/440.51.00 or you can also mail to inge.tendens@telenet.be
Antwerp
TENDENS
Jos Ratinckxstraat 3
2600 Berchem
Thursday 16/02/2012
13.00u-16.00u: Group 1: partners from expats 30-50 years, origin EU (but not from Eastern Europe)
18.30u-21.30u: Group 2: expats, 25-40 years, origin China
Thursday 23/02/2012
18.30u-21.30u: Group 3: partners from expats, 30-50 years, origin UK/USA/AYS/NZ
Brussels:
DEFILINE
125/8 Avenue P. Hymans
1200 W St Lambert
Wednesday 22/02/2012
18.30u-21.30u: Group 4: expats, 35-50 years, origin Eastern Europe
Wednesday 29/02/2012
18.30u-21.30u: Group 5: expats, 35-50 years, origin UK/USA/AUS/NZ
Thursday 01/02/2012
18.30u-21.30u: Group 6: expats, 25-40 years, origin EU (but not from Eastern Europe)
Wanted: participants for a research
Are you temporarily in Belgium for professional reasons? Continue reading.
WHY5Research, a market research company from Antwerp is looking for men/women who like to share their opinions with us and others during a group session of 3 hours about media. These group sessions are held on different dates in Antwerp or Brussels, and we provide an incentive of 125 euro.
We are specifically looking for expats (with university diploma) and partners of expats who are in Belgium for not more than 2 years and in possession of a PC, TV and internet at home.
All interviews will be in English.
If you qualify for one of the following groups and you would like to help us, please contact Inge Vangenechten at 03/440.51.00 or you can also mail to inge.tendens@telenet.be
Antwerp
TENDENS
Jos Ratinckxstraat 3
2600 Berchem
Thursday 16/02/2012
13.00u-16.00u: Group 1: partners from expats 30-50 years, origin EU (but not from Eastern Europe)
18.30u-21.30u: Group 2: expats, 25-40 years, origin China
Thursday 23/02/2012
18.30u-21.30u: Group 3: partners from expats, 30-50 years, origin UK/USA/AYS/NZ
Brussels:
DEFILINE
125/8 Avenue P. Hymans
1200 W St Lambert
Wednesday 22/02/2012
18.30u-21.30u: Group 4: expats, 35-50 years, origin Eastern Europe
Wednesday 29/02/2012
18.30u-21.30u: Group 5: expats, 35-50 years, origin UK/USA/AUS/NZ
Thursday 01/02/2012
18.30u-21.30u: Group 6: expats, 25-40 years, origin EU (but not from Eastern Europe)
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