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Dirk Verlee

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Retired at Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
📍 United Kingdom

Dirk Verlee is a retired Trade and Investment Commissioner with over 30 years of experience in economic diplomacy for Flanders Investment & Trade. An expert in international expansion with a degree in applied linguistics, he is described by colleagues as an inspirational, highly efficient, and dynamic leader.

As a self-described "natural global, " Dirk has lived and worked in seven different countries. His personal passions include outdoor activities like biking and hiking, as well as the culinary arts, specifically cooking and eating.

Before his extensive career in global trade, Dirk worked as a banker and later as a school teacher and principal for an American school in Spain.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Retired
Location
United Kingdom
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International Business
He dedicated his 30-year career to helping countless companies expand internationally and achieve their global ambitions.
Flemish Economy
Even in retirement, he actively shares news about foreign investment results and business awards in Flanders, showing his passion for the region's growth.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Retired
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
4-2021 - 12-2024
Trade and Investment Commissioner - Vlaams economisch Vertegenwoordiger
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
4-2021 - 12-2024
Regional coordinator Northern European FIT offices
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)
12-2024
Vlaams economisch Vertegenwoordiger
Vertegenwoordiging van de Vlaamse regering
1-1994 - 6-2000
Economic and commercial Attaché
Flemish Government
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Education
1979 - 1983
Licentiaat Tolk
Erasmushogeschool Brussel
1979 - 1983
Licenciaat
Hoger Rijksinstituut voor Vertalers en Tolken Brussel
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