You need: 

• Clothing: the summer is usually warm but mild: 15-25°C, consider warmer clothing for the morning and evening, but be prepared for sunny afternoons
• Clothing suited to go on a fancy dinner and party afterwards
• For the girls: shoes suited to walk the cobblestones spread around in Ghent inner city
• Traditional clothing to wear on the “International Cooking Event”
• Umbrella and/or rain coat: if you don’t want to get wet. Summer rain is not a rare sight in our beloved country
• Towels (not provided by the hostel)
• Writing material

Optional: 

• Bathing suit
• Laptop

You DON’T need:

• Stethoscope
• White coats
• Sheets for the the bed (provided by the hostel)