The Society’s board members are supported by a team of volunteers, who help with a variety of events, trainings and programs. Both CFA Charterholders and Level 1,2 and 3 candidates are welcome to join.
The benefits to you of volunteering are:
• Collaborate with experienced board member as sponsor
• Team work, networking and making new friends
• Opportunity to sharpen your skills in a specific area
• Volunteers may move up to join the CFA Belgium board
We realise that our members often have significant professional, family and other commitments. Therefore, we are currently proposing specific, defined volunteering opportunities, where you have visibility on what is expected.
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Area
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Volunteer Activity
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Board sponsor
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Description
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Estimated time commitment
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| Events |
Organise a CFA Society Belgium event for our Members |
Servaas Houben, CFA |
With support of the Programming Committee and the Society manager, organise an event in Brussels or online |
5-6 hours per event |
| Events |
Speak at a CFA Society Belgium event as presenter or panelist. |
Servaas Houben, CFA |
Share your expertise and knowledge on a topic at an event, either as in a (classical) presentation, workshop or panel debate. |
2-4 hours |
| Universities |
Benelux University Research Challenge Mentors* |
Bruno Van der Schueren, CFA |
Mentors coach participating teams in the Annual Research Challenge.
More info on the Research Challenge: CFA Institute Research Challenge
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October and November 2025: around 6 hours in total |
| Universities |
Benelux University Research Challenge Graders* |
Bruno Van der Schueren, CFA |
Graders work together to evaluate several participating teams.
More info on the Research Challenge: CFA Institute Research Challenge
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January and February 2026: around 6 hours in total |
| Advocacy |
Influencing local policy and regulation |
Thomas Rostron, CFA |
Promote policies that serve investor protection over commercial interests. Support the creation and adoption of regulatory standards that improve market structure, transparency, and fairness for all investors with the intent to expand investment industry professionalism. |
2-6 hours a month |
| External relations |
CFA Company Ambassador |
Moukarram Atassi |
Be the two-way point of contact in your company or institution for the CFA Society Belgium. Provide information on our activities and make introductions when appropriate. |
2-6 hours a month |
*These volunteers should be CFA Charterholders
We are also open to volunteers for other areas, for example scholarships or sponsorships development).
Should you wish to apply for any of the roles, please send a short email, so we can organise a call to discuss further. In your email please specific your area of interest in the header ("Events", "Universities", "Advocacy", "Ambassador" or "Other").