Le Forum - Bruxelles contre les inégalités

What Le Forum - Bruxelles contre les inégalités does

Le Forum - Bruxelles contre les inégalités is a Brussels-based non-profit association (asbl) under Belgian law that functions as the regional node of Belgium's anti-poverty infrastructure. Founded in the late 2000s and publicly documented from 2012 onward, it aggregates 50+ member organizations active in the Brussels social sector and connects them with national (BAPN), European (EAPN), Walloon (RWLP) and Flemish (BPA) counterparts. Its core purpose is to produce transdisciplinary policy recommendations on poverty and social inequality by combining professional expertise, lived experience of people facing poverty, and academic perspectives.

The organization's principal deliverables are the quarterly publication PAUVÉRITÉ (running since 2013 with 50+ thematic issues), the Crebis research center (Centre de recherche de Bruxelles sur les inégalités sociales), and the annual Article 23 conference co-organized with CBCS, which brings together nearly 300 field workers, coordinators, researchers and political officials from the Brussels social-health sector. Distribution and engagement channels include the le-forum.org website, the free PAUVÉRITÉ subscription, a Facebook page, and direct email and phone contact. No proprietary technology, app, or AI capability is associated with the organization.

Its revenue model is a mix of recurring membership dues from member organizations and public grants from regional authorities — specifically Cocof, Cocom, and Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles — that underwrite specific projects and events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; publications are distributed free of charge. Geographically, operations are concentrated in the Brussels-Capital Region with documented reach into Wallonia, Flanders, Belgium more broadly, and the European Union through EAPN. The organization is independent, with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no venture or private-equity ownership.

Name

Le Forum - Bruxelles contre les inégalités

Legal name

Forum Bruxellois de Lutte Contre la Pauvreté

Website

https://le-forum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brussels-based non-profit (asbl) that unites 50+ member organizations to combat poverty and social inequality through transdisciplinary policy research, the PAUVÉRITÉ quarterly, the Crebis research center, and the annual Article 23 conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Anti-poverty advocacy
• Social policy research
• Nonprofit networking
• Community organizing
• Poverty research

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and public grants: The organization operates through membership fees from its 50+ member organizations and appears to receive public funding from regional authorities including Cocof, Cocom, and Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles for specific projects and events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Forum – Bruxelles contre les inégalités is a Brussels-based nonprofit association (asbl) that produces policy recommendations and solutions to poverty-related problems by federating more than 50 member organizations active in the Brussels social sector. Its core activities include dialogue among professionals, consultation of people experiencing poverty, support for political decision-making, and transdisciplinary analysis, delivered through the quarterly PAUVÉRITÉ publication, the Crebis research center, and the annual Article 23 conference.

Product overview

Le Forum - Bruxelles contre les inégalités is a non-profit social organization (asbl) that functions as a platform network rather than a commercial product company. Its offerings consist of two main components: the quarterly publication PAUVéRITé, which provides in-depth analysis and recommendations on poverty and social inequality in Brussels; and the Crebis research center, which conducts collaborative research to bridge academic knowledge with field intervention practices. The organization also facilitates collaboration among over 50 member organizations fighting poverty across Brussels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Crebis (Centre de recherche de Bruxelles sur les inégalités sociales): A research center operated by Le Forum that strengthens links between research and social intervention, based on principles of collaborative research, co-construction of knowledge, and non-hierarchization of knowledge. Publishes its own newsletter 'Brèves du Crebis'.

Products and services

• PAUVÉRITÉ Quarterly Magazine
• Crebis Research Center
• Article 23 Annual Conference

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizes annual Article 23 conference attracting 300+ social sector professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBCS (Conseil Bruxellois de Coordination Sociopolitique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2026Co-organizer of the annual Article 23 event. CBCS is a pluralist platform grouping private organizations in social action and ambulatory health in Brussels. Collaborative partnership for research and advocacy.
• ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2020Co-organized 'Chercheurs et travailleurs sociaux: On se mélange?' conference in partnership with ULB METICES, UCL, within the European Interuniversity Certificate in Social Development and Innovation.
• BAPN (Belgian Anti-Poverty Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Forum is a regional component of BAPN, the Belgian national anti-poverty network, connecting Brussels efforts with national poverty fighting initiatives.
• BPA (Brussels Platform Armoede)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch-speaking counterpart network for Brussels poverty issues, working in parallel with Le Forum to address similar challenges in Dutch.
• EAPN (European Anti-Poverty Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean-level umbrella organization bringing together anti-poverty networks across EU countries, providing international perspective and collaboration opportunities.
• RWLP (Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalloon regional partner network for poverty fighting, coordinating efforts across Wallonia similar to Le Forum's Brussels focus.
• Cocof (Commission communautaire française)minorOthersProvides financial support for Article 23 annual event and Forum activities as part of French-speaking community funding.
• Cocom (Commission communautaire commune)minorOthersCommon Community Commission providing institutional support and funding for Brussels social sector activities.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellesminorOthersProvides funding support for Forum activities including the Article 23 annual event.
• Crebis (Centre de recherche de Bruxelles sur les inégalités sociales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch center established by Le Forum that strengthens links between research and social intervention through collaborative research, co-construction of knowledge, and non-hierarchization of expertise.
• Bruxelles-JminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on student financial aid information project, providing youth information resources related to education costs and social support.
• Street Law Clinic en droit social de l'ULBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing legal expertise for student financial aid information collaboration.
• Fédération CidjminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in youth information network collaboration for student financial aid outreach.
• Infor Jeunes BruxellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in youth information network collaboration for student financial aid outreach.
• GARSS.HE.ESAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in education sector information collaboration.
• Cité des Métiers de BruxellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in career and skills information for student financial aid outreach.
• SIEP BruxellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in student information and guidance services.
• UCL (Université catholique de Louvain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in joint conference on social intervention and research collaboration.
• BRUXEOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional employers organization partner in social sector conference collaboration.
• UNIPSOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion representing non-profit sector employers, partner in social intervention research conference.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BPA (Brussels Platform Armoede): Dutch-speaking Brussels platform addressing poverty in parallel to Le Forum. Directly comparable as a Brussels anti-poverty network working the same geographic constituency in the other official language.
• Centre Social Protestant (CSP): Brussels-based social-services and advocacy organization active on poverty, housing, and social rights. Directly comparable as a Brussels social-sector organization engaged in policy advocacy and direct support.
• CBCS (Conseil Bruxellois de Coordination Sociopolitique): Pluralist Brussels platform grouping private social-action and ambulatory health organizations; Le Forum's direct co-organizer of the annual Article 23 day. Operates an overlapping member-network and policy-advocacy mandate in Brussels.
• BAPN (Belgian Anti-Poverty Network): National Belgian anti-poverty umbrella of which Le Forum is the Brussels regional component. Most directly comparable because it operates the same advocacy, networking and policy-briefing model at the Belgian level, with Le Forum effectively being its Brussels chapter.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Belgium: Large Belgian federation of social-aid and anti-poverty organizations. Adjacent incumbent that overlaps with Le Forum on poverty, precarity and social-services advocacy, though with a much broader service-delivery footprint.
• ATD Fourth World Belgium: Established international anti-extreme-poverty NGO active in Belgium with strong lived-experience engagement and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission (combating poverty, amplifying voices of those affected) but operates as a larger international movement.
• EAPN (European Anti-Poverty Network): EU-level umbrella that aggregates national and regional anti-poverty networks including Le Forum. Broader incumbent in the same advocacy space, with Le Forum as a regional member.

Regional players

• Netwerk tegen Armoede: Flemish anti-poverty network that operates the same membership-based, lived-experience-inclusion model across Flanders. Highly analogous in structure and advocacy approach.
• Fédération des Centres de Service Social: Federation of social service centers across Belgium. Comparable as a network coordinating social-service delivery and advocacy, though more focused on direct service operations than Le Forum's convening/advocacy model.
• RWLP (Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté): Walloon counterpart network coordinating anti-poverty organizations in Wallonia with the same model (membership network, policy recommendations, consultation of people in poverty). Highly comparable in activities, differing only by region covered.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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