At this innovative symposium about effective ways to develop and strengthen institutional connections with the Global South, UGent's Africa Platform has been invited to share its experiences.

We will discuss Advantages, Difficulties, Examples, and New Opportunities with respect to partnering with African institutions.

To mark the presentation of an honorary doctorate by the VUB to Robert Quinn, founder and executive director of the Scholars at Risk network, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) invite you to attend a lecture by our brand new VUB Honorary Doctor.

It will be followed by a panel discussion with Julie Bynens (tbc), secretary general of the Chancellery and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Flemish government, Koen Verlaeckt, secretary general of the VLIR (Flemish Interuniversity Council), and Professor Karin Vanderkerken, VUB Vice-Rector Internationalisation. 

In cognisance with the policy stance of the present administration, especially, in promoting the non-oil sector of the Nigerian economy, the Nigerian Embassy in collaboration with partners including the Belgium Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce - Brussels and Abuja, A-Law Firm, Abuja Chamber of Commerce, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and Diplomatic Vista will convene a Business Forum under the Theme “Building Sustainable Partnerships in the Non-oil  Sector” in two locations: Luxembourg and Belgium on the 7th, 8th & 9th June, 2023 respectively.

De Adviesraad Mondiale Solidariteit (AdMoS) en het informele netwerk AdMoSfeer willen graag tonen wat ze in huis hebben: heel veel enthousiasme rond internationale solidariteit.
Altijd al willen weten wat die Adviesraad Mondiale Solidariteit precies doet en wie de organisaties en mensen achter de schermen zijn?

Zaterdag 17 juni is jouw kans om die allemaal te leren kennen. Kom gerust eens langs voor een hapje en een drankje en maak kennis met de Gentenaars die gedreven zijn door internationale solidariteit.

Building upon previous Africa related events and a continuous engagement in fostering stronger Europe-Africa cooperation, DAAD Brussels is organising this conference in partnership with a network of German Universities of Applied Sciences strongly engaged in Africa. It seeks to explore and promote the benefits of applied sciences as drivers for regional innovation in Africa.

This call for participation addresses current or recently concluded (higher) education projects in Europe-Africa cooperation with a strong focus on the applied sciences and/or innovation. Given that
the policy workshops will be clustered around the following themes, the proposed projects should contribute to discussions on:

• (Renewable) Energy
• Agriculture and Food Security
• (Public) Health
• IT/Technology and Innovation

This call targets researchers who are affiliated with a higher education or research institution based in one of the 37 eligible countries in the Global South and who wish to spend between 1 and 3 months as a visiting researcher at Ghent University in order to support and expand their ongoing research on sustainable development challenges.

In order to stimulate high-quality scientific research regarding problems inherent to overseas regions, the Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences (RAOS) organizes yearly competitions.

Each award-winning work in the yearly competition is granted a cash prize (2,500 EUR).

Questions for the Competition 2024

• First question. — An original study is requested on the current transformations, within an overseas community, of the social practices in relation to the environment.
• 2nd question. — A study of traditional sustainable irrigation systems in overseas semi-arid and arid regions is requested.
• 3rd question. — A scientific and/or technical study is requested on sustainable circular economy models in emerging countries based on one or more successful examples

Questions for the Competition 2025

• First question. — A study is requested on the judicial system in an African or Asian colony in the first half of the 20th century.
• 2nd question. — A study is requested on the impact of climate change on the productivity of tropical lakes and on the management of these aquatic resources by the local population.
• 3rd question. — A study is requested on the lessons learned so far in emerging countries on the first concrete achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Ghent University's Rector and a number of professors will participate in the Belgian Economic Mission to the Republic of Senegal presided by HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King

This will be in the presence of:

HE Hadja LAHBIB, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions

HE Willy BORSUS, Vice-President of the Walloon Government and Minister of Economy, Foreign Trade, Research and Innovation, New technologies, Agriculture, and Urban and Spatial planning

HE Pascal SMET, State Secretary of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Urbanism and Heritage, European and International Relations, Foreign Trade and Firefighting and Emergency medical Assistance