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The observations acquired from space and Soviet landers strongly suggest that Venus' crust is primarily basaltic (akin to Earth's oceanic crust). Yet, some of the most intriguing features of Venus are its crustal plateaus, characterized by heavily deformed terrains, which cover about 7% of its surface and have long been suggested to bear a superficial resemblance to Earth's continental crust and mountain ranges.On Earth, melting of the mantle overlying subduction zones (in the presence of hydrous fluids) followed by fractional crystallization is believed to be the primary mechanism generating the large volumes of intermediate to felsic rocks (rich in SiO2) that make up the continental crust (e.g., granites). The possibility that Venus' highland plateaus are dominated by intermediate to felsic rocks will be reevaluated by the EnVision and Veritas missions, in the hope of providing evidence for the presence of water oceans and, therefore, habitable conditions in Venus' distant past.The speaker will discuss alternative igneous processes that could have produced intermediate to felsic rocks on Venus and the "geologic observations" that would be needed to suggest that more hospitable conditions prevailed on early Venus.Keynote by Max Collinet (UNIVERSEH - UNamur)Panel: TBAModerator: Anne-Sophie Libert (UNamur)Keynote in EnglishContact: UNIVERSEH - universeh@unamur.be More info about UNIVERSEH and the General Meeting

Bob Rugurika is a Burundian journalist and the director of Radio Publique Africaine (RPA), a private radio station renowned for its human rights reporting. He has become a symbol of freedom of expression in Burundi, notably after his arrest in January 2015 for broadcasting an interview implicating Burundian intelligence services in the murder of three Italian nuns. Charged with complicity in the murder and violating the secrecy of the investigation, he was imprisoned in Muramvya. Released on bail in February 2015, he was forced into exile due to government repression. Bob Rugurika is today a powerful and respected voice in the fight for press freedom and human rights in Burundi.

Did you know that you can observe the stars, the planets, and even the Sun… without leaving Namur?The Antoine Thomas Astronomical Observatory, located in the heart of the University of Namur, invites you to discover the wonders of the sky, day and night.

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The annual event promoting brain research. 

Find kits for conducting science experiments with your students, books, games, supplies, and more... 

Le Confluent des Savoirs offers schools, cultural centers, museums, and other institutions a variety of science outreach exhibitions.

Want to learn about research in a relaxed setting, away from classrooms and labs? The Cafés des Sciences are just for you!

At the initiative of the City of Namur, several cultural, heritage, and scientific sites in the Walloon capital will be open to the public for one evening in late May, featuring special events.  

The Confluent des Savoirs team offers its expertise in science communication to researchers and members of the University of Namur to foster dialogue between science and society.Because talking about your research doesn’t have to happen only in the lab or the library!  

As part of its mission to support research, Confluent des Savoirs offers interdisciplinary training courses for doctoral students, researchers, and master’s students at the University of Namur.