Media and politics: a prestigious international collaboration
For the past ten years, Professor Guilhem Cassan has been working on the question of the link between the media and political life in collaboration with Professor Julia Cagé, who has just been awarded the highly prestigious Yrjö Jahnsson Prize, which recognizes the best European economist under the age of 45. The UNamur Department of Economics (EMCP Faculty) and the DeFiPP Institute (CRED Centre) have a network and recognized international expertise in development economics and environmental economics.
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FNRS 2024 calls: Thinking about work after legal retirement age
Nathalie Burnay, professor in the EMCP Faculty and member of the TRANSITIONS Institute, has just been awarded PDR funding from the F.R.S-FNRS for her BRIDGE-EXT project. In collaboration with the Haute Ecole de Travail Social de Lausanne, she will focus on the situations and reasons that contribute to the continuation of professional activity after the legal retirement age.
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Vivre la Ville | What technologies for the city of 2030?
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Interventions by experts and researchers in the field of data science, , AI, digital twins, digital law and participatory processes.Registrations on the Vivre la Ville... website.
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Laurent Mathieu, journalist and TV news anchor
"I'm a news junkie"A familiar face at RTBF, Laurent Mathieu has been presenting the RTBF news for almost eight years, first on weekends and more recently on the 7:30pm news. After a master's degree in management science at the University of Namur, he decided to switch to journalism. Interview.
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FNRS 2024 calls: Focus on the naXys Institute
Professor Elio Tuci has just been awarded Research Credit funding from the FNRS. The naXys institute specializes in the analysis of complex systems, whether in astronomy and dynamic cosmology, mathematical biology, optimization in optics, economic complexity or the study of the stability and robustness of these systems. The institute is structured around 6 research axes: Space, Bio, Optics, Eco, Robust and Robotics.
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EMCP Faculty: Working together to transform
In September 1961, a few professors and fifteen students inaugurated the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences at the University of Namur. Later renamed the Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales et de gestion, or FSESG, in over 60 years of existence, it has trained thousands of students who have become experts and decision-makers in key fields: economics, management, communication and political science. In September 2024, it changed its name to EMCP or Faculté Économie Management Communication sciencesPo. A change of name, symbol of a visionary mutation.
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Revue facultaire EMCP - Disconnexion : Panne à la Fac
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Thursday, March 13, 2025Doors open at 7pmPre-sales: €7 / Same day: €8
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New success for the Vodoun School of Economics in Benin
The Vodoun School of Economics (VoSE) in January 2025 was another success, bringing together participants from four institutions: the University of Namur, the University of Abomey-Calavi, the University of Antwerp and the African School of Economics.
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AI to the Future: User-Centric Innovation and Media Regulation
The workshop will feature:A keynote presentation on public value and AI implementation at VRT.Sessions on discoverability, user agency, and explainability.Discussions on regulation, including perspectives on the AI Act and transparency in media.An interactive session showingcasing AI-driven prototypes.The event will also highlight our project's latest findings. Join us for a day of thought-provoking discussions, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities!Would you like to attend? Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so register as soon as possible. Registration will close on April 11, 2025.
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