LITERATUUR VLAANDEREN - Members of the board - Application deadline : 02/10/2026

Literatuur Vlaanderen is a Flemish Public Institution (VOI). It invests in the literary sector, from author to reader, creating room for all players in the field to work professionally. By also connecting those players with one another, Literatuur Vlaanderen helps an efficient, diverse and dynamic literary landscape flourish, where every story counts.

Public Call: https://www.literatuurvlaanderen.be/nieuws/literatuur-vlaanderen-zoekt-bestuurders

Time Commitment: The Board of Directors meets about eight times a year. Meetings usually take place on Wednesday evenings at the office of Literatuur Vlaanderen, Lange Leemstraat 57, Antwerp. Physical attendance is expected.

Term: 4-year mandate, appointed by the Flemish Government, renewable once.

Language: Dutch.

Remuneration: Yes, €65 per meeting actually attended (indexed amount, currently €85.77). This fee is set by a decision of the Flemish Government. Travel expenses are reimbursed at the rate applicable to staff of the Flemish government (a mileage allowance for travel by car, or full reimbursement of public transport tickets). Literatuur Vlaanderen also arranges directors' liability insurance.

Deadline: 2/10/2026

Your Profile

You have relevant experience as a board member and/or expertise in one or more of the substantive objectives and policy domains in which Literatuur Vlaanderen is active.

 You have an interest in the book trade and the literary and cultural world, within both a Flemish and an international policy context. You have a relevant professional network. You are enthusiastic about the mission and objectives of Literatuur Vlaanderen. You are willing to constructively help build an organisation that, together with the sector, faces significant challenges. You can invest sufficient time in the independent director mandate and can be physically present at Board meetings at the Literatuur Vlaanderen office in Lange Leemstraat 57, Antwerp.

Literatuur Vlaanderen wants to strengthen its Board of Directors with expertise and know-how that is complementary to, and reinforces, the knowledge and experience of the other members.

As a candidate for the role of independent  director, you must be independent with regard to the government, the  professional associations, and Literatuur Vlaanderen.

Language: Dutch

The Board of Directors of Literatuur Vlaanderen approves the multi-year plan, the annual action plan, the budget and the annual accounts of Literatuur Vlaanderen. Another core task is appointing the members of the advisory committees, the Decision College and the Appeals Committee.

The Board of Directors has at least nine members with literary knowledge and governance experience. Seven members are nominated by the Flemish Government, and four are independent directors. The government commissioner, the chair of the Decision College, and the director of Literatuur Vlaanderen also attend board meetings.