Minister-President Oliver Paasch – Picture by oliver-paasch.eu.
The German-speaking community must henceforth be known by the appellation “Ostbelgien” or “East Belgium” in its internal or external communications as per a marketing plan presented by the region’s Minister-President Oliver Paasch in St. Vith.
This branding aims at providing East Belgium with a more attractive, effective and sustainable image than previously held. Premier Paasch thinks that a targeted marketing strategy will have a positive effect upon the region if we believe the results of scientific studies, and similar experiments carried out elsewhere, the South Tyrol in Northern Italy as a prime example.
For further information:
Government of East Belgium:
http://www.dgregierung.be/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2968/5595_read-35411/
Representation of East Belgium in Brussels (Director Alexander Homann):
http://www.ostbelgienlive.be/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-1989/3283_read-30045/
