Peace, justice and strong institutions

Report | United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #16

Research

All the "Peace, justice and strong institutions" on the UNamur research portal.

Education

Further training in Sustainable Development | Partnership with HEPN
Interuniversity Certificate in Participatory Democracy
The certificates and training courses of the Centre "Vulnerabilities and Societies" :
The inter-university certificate in urban security policy management, in collaboration with UCL and ULg, unique in the French Community;
The inter-university certificate in legal expertise, in collaboration with UCL and USL-B;
The inter-high schools and universities certificate in the accompaniment of great precariousness ; partnership with the Hénallux, the UCL, the HEPN and Form@Nam
The inter-university certificate in children's rights
Master of specialisation in human rights | Partnership with USL-B
The Master of specialisation in interdisciplinary approach to children's rights, co-organised by UNamur, UCLouvain, ULB, ULiège and USL-B;
The certificate in multidisciplinary approach to child abuse, co-organised by UNamur, UCLouvain, ULB, ULiège and UMons;
The certificate in school and social support, in collaboration with ITN and Forn@Nam.
Some optional courses at the Faculty of Law (law, gender and society, special issues of well-being at work, anti-discrimination, special issues of public law, etc.).

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Social impact and actions


Institution and administration	Founding texts and charters Founding texts \| UNamur Charter (in French) UNamur ASBL Statutes (intranet) UNamur Organic regulations (intranet) UNamur Ethical charter for fundraising (in French) Reports and other working documents Integration of environmental clauses in our public contracts Financial reporting Training for decision-makers
Collective intelligence	Univers2025 calls for projects A participatory approach. Read more (in French) here... Candle projects A participatory approach. Read more here...
	The Center for Research in Regional Economics and Economics Policy (CERPE) The Center for Research in Regional Economics and Economics Policy (CERPE) is part of the Development Finance & Public Policies Institute (DeFiPP). It focuses its research on two areas: regional economics and economic policy. Read more here...
	The Centre for Research in Information, Law and Society (CRIDS) Within the NaDI Institute, the Centre for Research in Information, Law and Society (CRIDS) focuses on a wide range of topics related to the information society, such as electronic communications, privacy, intellectual property, e-commerce, e-government, e-health, megadata, cybersecurity. In addition, there is a wide range of research areas, such as the sharing economy, e-journalism, digital literacy, algorithmic governance and the sociology of networks. Read more about this...
	The TRANSITIONS Institute aims to explore the different ways in which human nature and society experience the processes, times and impacts of transitions, with a focus on critical areas such as environment, economy, development, mobility, politics, education, justice and social cohesion. With these strengths, TRANSITIONS promotes interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary collaborative research around themes rather than disciplines. In this regard, the Institute's goal is to develop innovative capacities and strategies that enable us to creatively facilitate and cope with the transitions at hand, and to pursue our collective interests and well-being in a sustainable manner. Read more about the TRANSITIONS Institute...
	The "Vulnerabilities and Societies" (V&S) research center is a university research center with an interdisciplinary approach to the relationship between vulnerability and society. It is the result of the merge of the Fundamental Rights and Social Bond centre (formerly Law and Security of Existence) and the Projucit centre (Legal Protection of Citizens), which decided to join forces in order to reflect on the fragilities observed in our societies. Read more (in French) here...
Namur legal lab	Within the framework of its Master's degree in Information and Communication Technologies Law (Master DTIC), the Faculty of Law of the University of Namur has set up a new pedagogical project called "Namur Legal Lab". Objectives: Create a meeting point between students and young entrepreneurs. To make students aware of the economic realities and requirements of the professional world. To enable start-ups to structure themselves better. To provide a free service for dealing with legal issues. More about the Namur Legal Lab (in French) here... The Namur Legal Lab platform (in French)... 21/10/22 \| Students: free legal advice just for you! (in French)
	The Chair "Notre-Dame de la Paix" of the ESPHIN Institute 2022-2023 Lecture series \| Commons and common good(s): an articulation for a new model of society? More information (in French) here...
	The General Assembly of Students (AGE) The UNamur recognises the General Assembly of Students (AGE), which ensures student representation within the institution via the Political Chamber and manages the animation on campus. More information (in French) on the AGE website...
	The Economic, Social and Environmental Council of Wallonia (CESE) The UNamur is represented in different Poles of the CESE, just like the 5 other universities of the FWB. The Science Policy Unit The Science Policy Unit is a consultative body in charge of issuing opinions on science, research and innovation policy at the request of the Walloon Government or on its own initiative. It deals with files concerning science policy, research and innovation in the Walloon Region, at the initiative of the Walloon Government. More information (in French) here... The Housing Unit The Housin Unit is a consultative body in charge of giving opinions, making observations, suggestions, proposals or recommendations on housing matters at the request of the Walloon Government or on its own initiative. More information (in French) here...
	Get Up Wallonia ! Get up Wallonia! was born out of the emergencies linked to the Covid-19 crisis and aims to prepare the future of the Walloon Region and its citizens. After a citizen consultation in November 2020 and the work of the Task Forces composed of experts in the field, institutional actors and social partners, the Strategic Council submitted its report broken down into 51 actions and 18 measures. Our Rector, Annick Castiaux, is a member of this Strategic Council. More information (in French) here...
	Namur Europe Wallonia (NEW) Namur Europe Wallonie (NEW) is an association of which UNamur is a member and which aims to develop a territorial and institutional marketing policy to promote Namur as the Capital of a creative, collaborative, innovative and sustainable region, and in this context to include it in the appropriate international networks. More information (in French) here...