Queen Mathilde Launches Money Week 2017

Her Majesty Queen Mathilde was present today, Monday March 27, at the launch of Money Week 2017 at the Stock Exchange Euronext in Brussels.

Money Week is an initiative organized by Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) and Wikifin that aims to promote financial education with the help of various activities. It runs March 27 to April 3.

During the event was also awarded the Wikifin @ School Challenge to a group of secondary school students. This competition is open to the students of 3rd and 4th years of secondary education that can learn how to handle money with playful activities.

In her speech the Queen expressed the importance of this event because increases the financial education among young people.

#lsda17 Leaving no one behind: l'éducation financière contre la pauvreté, pour le développement durable! #SDGs Voir https://t.co/2pWJYgXzmf pic.twitter.com/cFLoWZepab

— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) March 27, 2017

Félicitations à la 3A de Saint-Boniface Parnasse Ixelles, lauréate du Wikifin@School Challenge 2017! #lsdla17 pic.twitter.com/H040QF7fJV

— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) March 27, 2017

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