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Press release from the Council of University Presidents dated April 20, 2026.

Continuing education throughout one’s career has become essential in an ever-changing legal landscape. At the University of Namur, continuing legal education is designed for adults, professionals, and prospective students who wish to develop their skills, change career paths, or specialize. Whether it’s a part-time bachelor’s degree, a specialized master’s degree in digital law, or a certificate program, each program combines academic rigor, flexibility, and practical relevance.

HISTAR Doctoral School Day - Program 10:00 a.m. | Lecture: The Hidden Side of Political Archives in Belgium By Marie-Laurence Dubois, CEO of Valorescence2:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Roundtable: Political Archives and Democratic ChallengesWith:Jean Faniel (CRISP)Marie-Laurence Dubois (Aksoni)Odile Gaultier-Voituron (Sciences Po Paris)Marie-Cerise Fivet (Citizenship and Participation)Joffrey Lienart (Emile Vandervelde Institute) Registration

For the past two years, UNamur has been a full member of the European UNIVERSEH Alliance; this affiliation marks an important milestone in the university’s international outreach. This anniversary is an opportunity to recall the alliance’s ambitions, to highlight UNamur’s active participation in various projects, and to underscore the concrete benefits that this collaboration brings to our institution and to its entire academic community. 

Abstract When we communicate, we constantly adapt the way we speak so that we can be understood. The goal is to avoid overwhelming our conversation partner with too much new information, while also avoiding the unnecessary repetition of information they already know. In this context, certain pieces of information are highlighted in speech because they are considered new or important to the listener.This thesis focuses specifically on how we emphasize this type of information in conversation. It aims to understand how these mechanisms work, both in a spoken language (taking gestures into account as well), French, and in a sign language, LSFB. What methods are used? How often? And how are they employed in conversation?The presentation will be delivered in three languages: LSFB, French, and English. Jury Prof. Lieven VANDELANOTTE (Chair), UNamurProf. Laurence MEURANT (Advisor), FNRS – UNamurProf. Kathy HUET (Co-advisor), UMonsDr. Jorina BRYSBAERT, FNRS – UCLouvainProf. Véronique DELVAUX, FNRS – UMonsProf. Gaëlle FERRÉ, University of PoitiersProf. Pilar PRIETO VIVES, Pompeu Fabra UniversityDr. Anna PUUPPONEN, University of JyväskyläYou are cordially invited to attend this defense.The announcement will be followed by a reception in the Academic Hall. More info

The U-BPM (User-oriented Business Process Management) project explores how artificial intelligence can serve as a bridge between different business functions within a company. This process-management-focused approach is led by Malik Schinckus as part of the Win4doc program, a doctoral thesis funded by SPW Research. In collaboration with UNamur and the consulting firm Daïmo, Malik Schinckus brings theory and practice together to improve collaboration, performance, and reflection on everyday practices in the business world. 

In 2026, what do we really know about the subtle, late-onset, or masked forms of autism?How can we better recognize them without overinterpreting them?And above all: what concrete steps can we take in our daily practice?This lecture offers a clear, rigorous, and nuanced overview.Drawing on clinical cases, concrete examples, and recent data, Dr. Grosjean will address:• the so-called “invisible” or compensated forms of autism•diagnostic challenges in adults and atypicaltrajectories• frequent misdiagnoses with other disorders•implications for families and professionals👉 A lecture to encourage new ways of thinking, refine one’s perspective, and avoid oversimplifications.🎟 Free admission (maximum 130 people)✉ Contact: martin.desseilles@unamur.be📜 Accreditation required for physiciansThis event is organized in collaboration with UNamur, the University Hospital of Liège, and the University of Liège.

Since 2023, the UNamur University Observatory on Rural Medicine (OUMRu) has been addressing the issue of the dwindling supply of general practitioners, particularly in underserved areas of Wallonia, with the aim of identifying potential solutions in collaboration with stakeholders on the ground. Closely linked to the Master’s degree in General Practice, offered as a joint program with UCLouvain, the OUMRu carries out activities in the areas of teaching and interdisciplinary research. It also organizes events that give a voice to stakeholders on the ground. 

In 2025, two iconic Walloon products—Walloon honey and Liège white blood sausage—were awarded the prestigious European PGI designation. Behind this success lies the AgriLabel project, to which UNamur has been contributing for over a decade. Working alongside producers, specialists, and public institutions, our Department of History played a decisive role: demonstrating, through historical sources and scientific analysis, the close connection between these products and their local terroir. A project at the heart of economic, identity-related, cultural, and scientific issues.

On Thursday, March 12, students from the Master’s program in General Medicine and the Master’s program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UNamur, as well as students from the Master’s program in Nursing at Henallux, gathered to test “Eugène’s Journey,” an immersive game created as part of the PUNCh (Namur University Pedagogy in Transition) project. This educational game was designed to strengthen communication and collaboration among future healthcare professionals. Following the gameplay phase, a structured debriefing was conducted with the students to transform the experience into a collective learning opportunity.

Following the luncheon discussion on the legacies and reinventions of Pan-Africanism, a central question emerged: how can the Pan-African project be revitalized without freezing it into a closed identity or dissolving it into mere cultural or symbolic discourse?The lecture by Amzat Boukari Yabara, a historian and leading thinker on contemporary Pan-African dynamics, is a direct extension of these discussions. This session will delve deeper into the ongoing debates by examining the continuities and ruptures between the Pan-Africanism of the anti-colonial struggles and the challenges of the 21st century.Far from a nostalgic celebration or an identity-based Afro-radicalism, the aim is to conceive of Pan-Africanism as a political, intellectual, and ethical project capable of articulating memory, creation, and the future. How can we rebuild Pan-African solidarities without repeating the dead-ends of the past?This conference is intended to be a key moment of clarification and forward-looking discussion, building on the reflections from the lunch-debate to open a space for thought oriented toward action, innovation, and historical responsibility. Free admission - Reservations recommended

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