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Bringing a new drug to market, particularly when it is intended to treat a pediatric or orphan disease, is a journey fraught with pitfalls. The ERAMET project, coordinated by Professor Flora Musuamba Tshinanu, aims to overhaul the assessment procedures, so that regulatory agencies can take innovative technologies into account and thus make more informed choices.

Customer experience at the heart of new technologies - Discover shop+TECH Customer experience is a key concern for companies today, as consumers become ever more connected and demanding. How can we meet these expectations while exploiting technological innovations? The shop+TECH conference, organized on January 30, 2025, invites you to dive into the digital tools capable of radically transforming customer relations, both online and in physical stores.Explore the latest advances in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) that are pushing back the boundaries of the shopping experience. These technologies are revolutionizing not only the customer journey, but also the way consumers perceive and appropriate products.On the program: keynote speakersThierry Jourquin: Discover HITT and dive into various concrete use cases created by XRintelligence and other players in the XR ecosystem. An exploration of the current and future applications of extended reality (XR) in retail.Laszlo Arnould, founder of PopulAR: Real-life cases made by the 40k creators of PopulAR's independent community, demonstrating the incredible potential of augmented reality (AR) to enrich the shopping experience, whether online or in physical stores.Jean-Nicolas Vandelac, representing Hoppin (Quebec): Direct from Quebec, he will present their platform focused on augmented tourism, illustrating how AR technology is transforming traditional sectors to offer unique immersive experiences.(To be confirmed) Mrs Ingrid Poncin, researcher at UCL: Thanks to her expertise, she will enrich the Q&A session following the presentations, providing a valuable academic perspective on the future of customer experience and immersive technologies.Why attend?The shop+TECH conference is a unique opportunity to understand how digital is redefining the boundaries between technology and human experience. Whether you're a retail player, innovator or simply curious, this evening will provide you with essential keys to anticipating and accompanying the major transformations in your sector.The evening will close with a questions/answers session and a convivial moment of networking, perfect for exchanging ideas with the speakers and other participants.The +TECH conferences highlight inspiring projects and achievements that combine traditional sectors and new technologies. In 2025, find three unique gatherings: shop+TECH, book+TECH, and money+TECH.Join us for shop+TECH and let yourself be inspired by these new perspectives!

Can a computer learn a language like a child? A recent study published in the leading journal Computational Linguistics by Professors Katrien Beuls (Université de Namur) and Paul Van Eecke (AI-lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) sheds new light on this question. The researchers argue for a fundamental revision of the way artificial intelligence acquires and processes language.

In 2015, UNamur launched its first public campaign as part of the Fonds Namur Université, its interface for raising sponsorship funds, donations and legacies. Since then, many projects have become reality thanks to the support of alumni, donors, foundations, non-profit organizations, companies and the general public.

The Rectors’ Council of the French-speaking universities of Belgium (CRef) supports the call for an independent framework programme for research and innovation based on excellence.

Faced with growing difficulties in mastering the French language when entering higher education, the University of Namur has decided to adopt a scheme to help students succeed: LEA (Lecture et Écriture Académiques). Initiated initially as part of a consortium involving UNamur, UCLouvain and four Hautes Écoles, the project aims to support students in acquiring the linguistic and communicative skills they need to follow their studies successfully.

The University of Namur offers its students an exceptional learning environment thanks to its strategic location in the heart of the city. Located just a five-minute walk from the new multimodal train station, UNamur provides easy access to public transport, making it easy for students to get around every day.

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This thesis presents a novel approach to address the challenges of deploying and managing Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) in resource-constrained and multi-domain environments. The proposed solution leverages a Raspberry Pi clusterbased approach for NFV deployment in resource-constrained environments, combined with a deployable Sidecar VNF (S-VNF) coordinator for multi-domain NFV orchestration.The thesis demonstrates the feasibility of integrating NFV into edge computing environments by successfully deploying and managing Network Services (NSs) on a Raspberry Pi cluster. The S-VNF coordinator facilitates efficient cross-cloud NFV deployment and management while ensuring security and interoperability.While the obtained deployment and scaling delays in the testbed setup were significant due to the bare-metal deployment process used, the proposed solution remains valuable in environments where service maintenance time is a critical factor.By automating deployment and scaling, organizations can minimize the impact of service maintenance time, improve customer satisfaction, and enhance system resilience. Moreover, the solution enables NFV to be deployed effectively in edge environments, providing benefits such as reduced latency and improved network performance.Overall, this thesis contributes to the advancement of NFV by providing innovative solutions for deployment and management in challenging environments. The proposed framework has the potential to enable the widespread adoption of NFV and drive the development of new network services.Directed by Prof. Laurent SCHUMACHER and Prof. Sokchenda SRENG.In front of a jury composed of:Prof. Wim VANHOOF, President, University of NamurProf. Laurent SCHUMACHER, Co-Promoter, University of NamurProf. Sokchenda SRENG, Co-Promoter, ITC Graduate School (Cambodia)Prof. Florentin ROCHET, Internal Member, University of NamurProf. Johann MARQUEZ-BARJA, External Member, University of AntwerpProf. Bruno QUOITIN, External Member, University of MonsProf. Raveth HIN, External Member, ITC Graduate School (Cambodia)You are cordially invited to a drink, which will follow the public defense.For good organization, please give your answer by Thursday March 20 by means of this link.Contact: Daelman Isabelle - isabelle.daelman@unamur.be

This is the story of several departures. Those we choose, those we undergo. Between necessities, ruptures and exiles, ten young people confront stories of flight and wonder what maps our life paths.L'Ile en motte de beurre is a collective creation that explores the act of leaving a place, a person, a time in one's life. Through the intersecting narratives of ten characters, the show plunges into the intimate and the universal: fleeing a flooded city, learning independence through Erasmus, leaving a home where you no longer exist, detaching from a childhood friendship, confronting the failure of miscalculated autonomy. The show plays with temporal breaks, fragmented memories and echoes between stories. L'Ile questions our own relationship to departures in a mosaic of narratives. This project proposes a collective journey in which each spectator is invited to ask: what departures have shaped me?"Admission price: UNamur members €5 / outside €7 Sign up

Reconciling family life and a political career in the European Parliament poses major challenges, particularly for MEPs with young children. This is demonstrated by Elena Frech, researcher at the University of Namur, in her recent research on work-life balance in European institutions.

At the University of Namur, we firmly believe that human dignity is inviolable and must be protected. Inspired by our Jesuit heritage, and building on our values (humanness, sustainability, freedom, excellence and openness), we are committed to creating an environment where every individual is respected, valued and celebrated.