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The workshop provides a forum for the discussion of new research directions and applications in Artificial Life, Evolutionary Computation and in related fields, where different disciplines and research areas could effectively meet. It was first held in 2007 in Sampieri (Ragusa), as the incorporation of two separate workshops (WIVA and GSICE).

As an institution committed to academic excellence and innovative research, the University of Namur is proud to collaborate with academic partners from all horizons to promote knowledge, innovation, exchange and collaboration. It is an employer of choice for those seeking a stimulating and rewarding professional environment.

Since January 1, 2024, the national registration number has become mandatory in Belgium in order to receive the certificate granting tax deductibility of your donation (law of 28/12/2023, art. 323/3 CIR 92). This 11-digit number appears on the back of your identity card.

At the University of Namur, we encourage collaboration between the academic and socio-economic worlds to foster innovation, growth and sustainable development.

The University of Namur is a renowned institution of higher education, dedicated to academic excellence, innovative research and commitment to society. On this page, you'll discover a variety of resources to learn more about the University of Namur and explore our activities, programs and initiatives.

Programming for 2021-2027 Cluster portfolio | Project | OperationProject leader(s) UNamurThe rehabilitation of Atlantic salmon in the Meuse basin in the face of rising water temperatures in a context of climate changeP. Kestemont,V. CornetFORMALTER_UCLOUVAIN (A000540) | Boosting work-study programs in colleges and universitiesO. Bernal,J. SolbreuxTeachers' digital skills (A000635) | Training teachers in digital skillsJ. HenrySkills assessment, reinforcement, and promotion (A000475) | Skills assessment,reinforcement, and promotion J-Y. Gnabo,J. SolbreuxMIRVALIS: Economic promotion of research resultsC. CulotECODECO - Combined experimental/simulation approach for the decoating of layers on metal substratesS. Lucas, E. HayeCleanAirBouw - Air monitoring and purification processes for healthier buildingsB-L. SUORION - Modeling the microbiological and ecotoxicological pressure dynamics of transboundary water bodies using active monitoring of sentinel species and mathematical modelsP. Kestemont, A. Erraud, F. Nélis, A. WilmetCAPACITI: Participation, place, and power of action of children in the promotion of their rightsG. MathieuMMUST +: Multimodal model and cross-border mobility scenarios: associated pollutant emissions, medium/long-term trends in mobility and territories within the Greater RegionE. Cornelis ADRE | Financing advisors Fundings FRS-FNRS, Fédéraux (Belspo, Brain, FED-tWIN), Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (ARC), prizes and foundationsEmail: jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 53 47Financing Structural Funds (ERDF, ESF, Interreg, FEAMP), Walloon Region and corporate research contractsEmail: nathalie.malengreau@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 57 08 Horizon Europe funding (ERC, MSCA, Infrastructures, EIC), LIFE+ and ESAEmail: christelle.saout@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 50 47Horizon Europe funding (Pillar 2 collaborative projects) and COST ActionsEmail: erika.lombart@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 53 45Win4SpinOff and POC Walloon Region fundingEmail: laurent.galas@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 53 39

Collaborative Research Actions (ARC) Spokesperson promoter University of NamurFind all projects on the ARC projects site...DénominationPICollaborationAC-DC: ACiDo CatalysisAprile C. / Co-Pr : Champagne B. UCLouvainAUTOMATic : AUTOnomous MAnager for urban TrafficTuci E. / Co-Pr : Mauroy A.., Colin J.-N. /CALM: Characterization of Extrasolar Systems with Machine LearningLibert A.-S. / Co-Pr : Frénay B. /DIVERCE : Does intraspecific variability modulate the impact of environmental changes on biodiversity and ecosystem function?De Laender F. UCLouvainEncapcelrapy: Differentiation and Encapsulation of β-like cells for the treatment of Type 1 Diabetes MellitusArnould T. / Co-Pr : Su B.-L. /EXO-Sugar-MAP: Mapping exo-glycals reactivity and biological applicationsVincent S. / Co-Pr: Berionni G. UCLouvainPAChIDERM: Role of YkuD-domain-peptidases in assembly, maintenance and degradation of diderm bacteria's envelope De Bolle X. UCLouvainWeaM :Quantum weak measurements: theoretical foundations, experimental approach, philosophical and logical interpretationCaudano Y. / Co-Pr : Carletti T., Hespel B., Lambert D. /Promoter spokesperson outside University of NamurDenominationPICollaborationBRAINBRUSH: Towards the development of new, non-invasive diagnostic tools for neurodegenerative pathologiesDebacq-Chainiaux F.UCLouvainDISRUPT: Towards the targeting of self-assembling proteins in drug designWouters J. / Co-Pr: Pochet L.UCLouvain/ULiègeIMAL: Imperfect Data: From Mathematical Foundations to Applications in Life SciencesVan Bever G.UCLouvainMetaRad: Metabolic control of different responses of human cancer cells to X-ray and proton radiotherapyHeuskin A.-C.UCLouvainOsTIUM : Ostia's Transformations: Investigating an Urban ModelRichard J.UCLouvainPALPITATION: The PlAtelet Lipidome, a Promising dIagnostic or TherApeuTIc OptioN for HFpEF patientsDouxfils J.UCLouvainPROSEco: Platform Regulation and Operations in the Sharing EconomyToulemonde E.UCLouvainRAINDROP: Cross-stack Adaptation for the Edgification of Microservices ApplicationsCleve A.UCLouvainSURFASCOPE: Surface Enhanced Spectroscopy by Second-Principles CalculationsHenrard L. / Co-Pr : Liégeois V.UCLouvainUNCAGED: Understanding Cage-Escape in Photo-induced Applications: A Joint Experimental and Computational   ADRE | Financing advisors Fundings FRS-FNRS, Fédéraux (Belspo, Brain, FED-tWIN), Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (ARC), prizes and foundationsEmail: jean-pascal.piret@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 53 47Financing Structural Funds (ERDF, ESF, Interreg, FEAMP), Walloon Region and corporate research contractsEmail: nathalie.malengreau@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 57 08 Horizon Europe funding (ERC, MSCA, Infrastructures, EIC), LIFE+ and ESAEmail: christelle.saout@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 50 47Horizon Europe funding (Pillar 2 collaborative projects) and COST ActionsEmail: erika.lombart@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 53 45Win4SpinOff and POC Walloon Region fundingEmail: laurent.galas@unamur.be - Tel +32(0)81 72 53 39

ARES-CCD UNamur has been involved in development cooperation for many years. Most of these activities, however, fall within one of the programs of the Commission for Development Cooperation (ARES-CCD) and within the vision of the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD).Find out more (link to "international" project pages) Namur University Fund The Fonds Namur Université raises funds to provide additional resources for research and teaching projects at the University of Namur. Since 2013, patrons, sponsors, alumni and donors have enabled the University of Namur to bring many projects to life.Projects funded thanks to the "Fight against Covid-19"AcronymThematicPromoter(s)SANA (SARS-CoV-2 in Namur) SANA laboratory: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 for diagnostic purposes through the creation of a molecular biology research laboratoryBenoît Muylkens, Nicolas Gilet, Damien CoupeauLAMPProtocol for Covid-19 screening in Southern countriesOlivier De BackerSwab ImprovementDesign of flexible swab prototypes, capable of adapting to deviations of the nasal septum and adaptable to the morphology of children and adolescents - Project co-financed by an Urgent Credit (CUR) FNRS - Swab Improvement Project n°40002771Stéphane Lucas, Benoît Muylkens, Philippe Eloy (CHU UCL Namur)Understanding the immune response to SARS-CoV-2Understanding the mechanisms at work in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2Benoît Muylkens, Damien CoupeauCovimoaA blood sample to detect SARS-CoV-2 and assess the immune response - Project co-funded with the Department of Pharmacy, in partnership with spin-off QUALIbloodJonathan DouxfilsUnderstanding vaccine hesitancyStudying the factors determining the population's vaccination choice, as well as the role played in it by the general practitionerMartin Desseilles, Dominique Henrion et alCovid longStudy the mechanisms that lead to the generation of autoantibodies within neurons, responsible for "Covid long"Nicolas Gillet, Charles NicaiseProject financed thanks to the "Bien vieillir"SILVERKITDevelopment of a platform that would enable digital applications to adapt to seniors and age-related user difficultiesVincent EnglebertProjects financed thanks to the Fonds JérômeResearch at the Department of Biomedical Sciences: Purchase of a digital PCR in URPhyMResearch in the Department of Veterinary Medicine (animal welfare and the human-animal relationship)Sustainable development and TransitionA zero-waste laboratory in URVIBetter training for students on issues of transition and responsible management Find out more about the Namur University Fund The Baillet Latour Fund The mission of the Fonds Baillet Latour is to encourage, promote and stimulate human excellence in Belgium, with a rigorous approach that is open to the evolution of society. Over the years, the Fund has extended the scope of its activities in four areas: health, culture, education and sport, through the allocation of funds, prizes and scholarships. In their respective fields, the projects and initiatives supported all have a Belgian dimension and an international vocation. AcronymThematicPromoter(s)Development of a bilingual contextual dictionary: langue des signes - langue vocale (français)Anthony Cleve,Laurence Meurant, Sibylle Fonzé The King Baudoin Foundation The King Baudouin Foundation is, in Belgium and Europe, an agent of change and innovation at the service of the general interest and social cohesion. It seeks to maximize its impact by strengthening the capacities of organizations and individuals. It encourages effective philanthropy by individuals and companies. Its core values are integrity and transparency, pluralism and independence, respect for diversity and the promotion of solidarity. AcronymThematicPromoter(s)DCHDigital Clearing House: Setting up a network for law enforcement in digital markets - Co-financed by Omidyar Network and the Open Society FoundationAlexandre de StreelPergamanum21Pergamenum 21 is a transdisciplinary research project dedicated to parchment studies. The team gathers physicists, chemists, biologists, historians and conservators of the UNamur and collaborates with other research groups abroad involved in cultural heritage science.Olivier Deparis Anatomy of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century soft parchment bindings in the Spanish Netherlands. An interdisciplinary research project resulting from collaboration between the Moretus Plantin University Library (BUMP), the MaSUN platform, the Faculty of Medicine and the Dinant-Godinne University Hospital. It is financed by the King Baudouin Foundation's Fonds Jean-Jacques Comhaire.Olivier Deparis and Catherine Charles The Moretus Plantin Institute Foundation The Fondation d'utilité publique Institut Moretus Plantin promotes the study and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of history, literature, philology, art, philosophy, religion and law, particularly within UNamur's Moretus Plantin University Library.AcronymThematicPromotersHECTORThe interdisciplinary project "Hector Lebrun: mobilités, réseaux et engagements d'un homme de sciences (1866-1960)is a research and heritage enhancement project that aims to study the construction of knowledge and scientific questioning at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The scientific and societal reflections of the time (the place of women at university, links between science and faith, animal experimentation, links between science and the media...) are put into perspective in the light of the contemporary context.Yves Poumay and Anne Roekens

In September 2023, a new page in UNamur's history was written with the creation of the Faculty of Education and Training Sciences (FaSEF). The only one of its kind in French-speaking Belgium, the FaSEF houses programs for initial and in-service teacher training, as well as training for middle managers in the education sector and for support and training professionals in various professional fields. It also fulfills research and service missions for the academic community and society at large. Bringing together researchers in educational sciences, coaches, trainers, educational psychologists, didacticians and techno-pedagogues, it promotes training and coaching as well as research in educational sciences. On April 24, 2024, an event bringing together numerous players in the sector was organized to celebrate the official inauguration of this 7th faculty.

A team from QUALIblood, a University of Namur spin-off and the Department of Pharmacy has developed a blood test that assesses the risk of developing thrombosis. It is specifically aimed at women wishing to take a contraceptive pill or hormone treatment for the menopause. The development of this test and its availability to healthcare professionals is a world first!

Our two students Kevin Persoons and Anna Renneson represented UNamur at the Belgian National Day ceremony on 21 July.

Since 2019, the Federal Science Policy (BELSPO) has been funding FED-tWIN research programmes, run jointly by Federal Scientific Establishments and universities throughout Belgium. UNamur has been awarded two of them. One for the PraME research centre dedicated to the study of medieval writing practices and linked to the PaTHs Institute.