The Belgian Knowledge Centre for SME Financing (Non-Profit Association) is articulated around its Board of directors, a consultative body, the Scientific Steering Committee, and a permanent team, the BeCeFi Secretariat.
The composition of the Board of Directors is the following:
Jean-Pierre Remacle, President, representing the Participation Fund
Marc Van den Bergh, Vice-President
Frédéric Lernoux, Managing Director
The Scientific Steering Committee meets four times per annum. It is chaired by Mr Johan Bortier and includes expert representatives of the players concerned:
Federal Ministry of Finance, Employment and Middle Classes
Regional Ministry of Economy
The National Bank of Belgium (BNB/NBB)
Febelfin
Federal Public Services Finance and Economy & SMEs
Regional public economic statistics bodies
Federal and regional operators involved in SME financing support
Marc Van den Bergh, Vice-President, BeCeFi NPA
Johan Bortier, Chairman of the Scientific Steering Committee, Director of the UNIZO Studies Department
Frédéric Lernoux, Managing Director, BeCeFi NPA
Jean-Pierre Remacle, President, BeCeFi NPA
The BeCeFi Secretariat concretizes the various projects. It consists of a manager, Mr Jean-Pierre Watthy, and several permanent employees. A working agreement regulates the collaboration between the NPA and the BeCeFi Secretariat, established within the Participation Fund.