Danny Van Assche
Regent since 22 May 2018
Profession
Managing Director of UNIZO (Belgian union of SMEs)
Studies
- Degree in Political and Social Sciences (UA) (1989-1993)
- Degree in Economic Sciences (KUL) (1993-1995)
- Doctorate in Political and Social Sciences (UA) (2005)
Career
- Scientific assistant for the Economy, Employment and Finance in the Flemish Parliament : 1995-1997
- Advisor in the Cabinet of the Flemish Minister for the Economy, SMEs, Agriculture & Media : 1997-1999
- Political Science Assistant at the University of Antwerp : 1999-2005
- Advisor on Social Affairs UNIZO : 2005-2010
- Chief Executive Officer of Horeca Vlaanderen : 2010-2017
- Head of UNIZO : 2018-
Other current mandates or functions
- Daily management of SERV
- Vice-President of SME United
- Managing Director of the Federatie Vrije Beroepen (liberal professions federation)
- Chairman of the High Council for the Self-Employed and SMEs
- Member of the Board of VDAB (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding)
Past mandates or functions
- Member of the:
- National Labour Board
- Bureau of the NLB
- Management Committee of the RSZ
- Management Committee of the KSZ
- Chairman of Sectoral Partnership Horeca
- Member of the Board of Syntra Vlaanderen
- Member of Joint Committee 218
- Member of Joint Committee 302
- Board member of CEVORA
- Board member of Horeca Vorming
- Board member of Guidea