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The University of Namur awards honorary doctorates every year, alternating with one of its seven faculties. Each honored personality, through his or her career, meets the vision and values defended by the university.

Founded in 1831 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1948, the University of Namur is organized around several governing bodies. 

The Rector's Council is composed of the Rector, the General Administrator, six Vice-Rectors, and three project managers.

Chaired by the Rector, the Academic Council comprises the deans, a vice-rector appointed by the Rector's Council (for this term, it is the Vice-Rector for Education) and three students appointed by the political chamber of the AGE.

Laurent Schumacher has been Professor of Telecommunications and Computer Networks at the Faculty of Computer Science since 2003. He has also served two terms as Faculty Vice-Dean, from 2012 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2021. Since the Marcourt decree, Laurent Schumacher has also been involved in the development of IT tools for the administrative management of training courses. He will be appointed Vice-Rector in 2021 and First Vice-Rector in 2025.

As Rector, she is the institution's legal and official representative. She also chairs the Rector's Council, the Academic Council, the Works Council, certain peripheral ASBLs and co-chairs the Pôle Académique de Namur.

The Managing Director is appointed by the General Meeting on the recommendation of the Board of Directors, following a recruitment procedure detailed in the Board's internal regulations. The Managing Director is appointed by the General Meeting on the recommendation of the Board of Directors, following a recruitment procedure detailed in the Board's internal regulations.

As Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, she is in charge of academic and scientific personnel management (hiring, promotions, departures, HR plans, statutes, careers, ...).She is a permanent guest of the Board of Directors, at the General Assembly and in the University's consultative bodies. Contact Cécile DE TERWANGNE Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs 081/72.52.45 vice-rectrice.affaires-academiques@unamur.be Carole LEDENT Secrétariat de la Vice-Rectrice aux affaires académiques 081/72.52.85 secretariat.vice-rectorat.affaires-academiques@unamur.be Office Hôtel OrbanRue de Bruxelles, 69, 2nd floor - 5000 Namur

At the University of Namur, research activities are made possible by outstanding teams working across 11 technology platforms, each of which boasts state-of-the-art equipment, technical know-how, and cutting-edge expertise. These platforms are accessible to the scientific community as well as to industries and businesses. 

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In the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, higher education establishments and players gravitate around a number of structures, networks and alliances with the aim of guaranteeing a coherent and complementary educational offering and encouraging collaboration while respecting the autonomies of each and every one. The University of Namur is fully committed to this approach and is actively involved in various structures established in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.