Partnerships for the goals
Social impact and actions
The International relations department |
The International Relations Service (SRI) supports and accompanies the faculties and institutes of UNamur in the internationalisation of their activities. The SRI administers the agreements that UNamur has established with over 200 institutions. It acts as an institutional sponsor in the development of a framework agreement or a more specific agreement with a partner institution. More about the SRI... |
University Community Life Service
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The mission of the University Community Life Service (Vécu) is to inform and welcome students in order to help them integrate and develop during their stay at the University. For more information... Citizenship and solidarity activities In the current context, allowing students and staff members to get involved in a concrete action of solidarity is at the heart of UNamur's priorities. More information (in French) here... |
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The Confluent des Savoirs (CDS), UNamur's centre for scientific culture and knowledge dissemination. Providing accessible knowledge, inviting scientists to bridge the gap between their research and the general public, means creating or restoring a dialogue between science and society and facing up to current issues and challenges. Objectives :
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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... |
Project students residences and local partners |
The project students residences (KàP) Biokot (biodiversity), Kotélocal (short circuits) and Co-Kot (solidarity meals) work in collaboration with the Ceinture Alimentaire Namuroise, Happy Hour Market and Paysans-Artisans. |
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As an NGO within a university, the University Forum for International Development Cooperation (FUCID) aims to be a place of meeting, expression, debate, advocacy, awareness and commitment, action, militancy and utopia. A network of men and women sharing the same values of solidarity and citizenship. It is rooted in the vision of UNamur and in this framework participates in the overall objective of the university, namely to train responsible actors in society for a more just, sustainable and equitable world, with respect for human rights. More information (in French) ... |
sustainable education |
Many initiatives exist within UNamur in the field of education for sustainable development, in fields as varied as economics, law, computer science, physical, chemical and biological sciences, medical and biomedical sciences, geography, philosophy, history, in-service teacher training, language teaching, North-South cooperation... More about sustainable education... |
Namur Sustainable Food Council
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In order to assist it in defining and implementing a more environmentally sustainable and socially just agri-food policy, the City of Namur has set up its Sustainable Agri-Food Council (CADNamurois). This assembly aims to be a space for dialogue, reflection and proposals on all aspects of food and agriculture. It brings together key players in this sector and can also welcome citizens interested in the subject via working groups that will be set up. More information here... |
Reinette & Co |
The UNamur has an important fruit heritage on the Haugimont estate. This heritage, which will soon be a century old, is a wonderful example of the association between Man, Animal and Plant for decades. This grazed orchard ecosystem is an ancient agro-ecological model that responds to many future environmental, societal and climatic challenges. As such, it must be preserved, redeveloped, enhanced and used as a laboratory for life, production and awareness. A partnership with reinette & Co has been set up to achieve these objectives. More information (in French) here... |
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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... |
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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... |
The green deal |
With the Green Deal and the collaboration with Happy Hours Market, UNamur is committed to making campus food sustainable. Read more about this... |
partnerships in order to raise awareness to encourage applications from women in areas where they are under-represented |
UNamur, like the 5 other universities of the Walloon Federation of Brussels (FWB), is present in various committees and networks:
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Team mentorship - The career of future PhD holdersSpecifically dedicated to future PhD holders, Team Mentorship is an inter-university programme which aims to support junior researchers (First Stage Researcher (R1)) from all fields of scientific research in the development and refinement of their career plans, whether in the university scientific environment (academic) or outside it, in the private, public and associative sectors. More information here... |
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STEAMULIA space for activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics in collaboration with different partners active in the Province of Namur (including UNamur) with the objective of raising the interest of young people, especially girls, in STEM fields. Read more (in French) here... |
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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... |
