SDG 1: No poverty

Institutional initiatives

Green deal - Sustainable food

UNamur is committed to the 6 principles of the Green Deal :

1. Local and seasonal produce,
2. Environmentally and animal-friendly products
3. Fair trade products
4. Healthy, balanced and tasty meals
5. Reducing food waste and waste
6. Social inclusion

L'Arsenal - University Restaurant

Students benefit from a special rate for the hot dish of the day (€4) served at the Arsenal university restaurant.

More info here...

La Solidarithèque

La Solidarithèque is a solidarity grocery store whose aim is to support higher education students facing financial difficulties. It is created and managed by the social services of UNamur, HEAJ and HEPN in partnership with the Association pour la Solidarité Étudiante en Belgique (ASEB).

More info here...

The CoKot

This project kot (KàP) supported by UNamur offers solidarity meals for students. More info on the Facebook page...

Cap sur les KàPs series in the newsroom: The CoKot

Annual flea market at the old orchard of the Haugimont estate

Each year, UNamur proposes an event at the old orchard of the Haugimont estate. Numerous activities are offered throughout the day: marauding with free marauding bags, explanations on the management of the organic orchard, children's activities, information stands, guided and commented walks...

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Les Ruches du Carmel

Four beehives have been installed with the dual intention of contributing to local biodiversity and offering a new educational tool for university students.

Success aids at UNamur

All aids : cadastre of UNamur success aids

MOOC - Aiming for success

Since February 2020 , UNamur has been offering sessions of this free MOOC (online course) to prepare students for higher education and perfect their study methods. Learn more...

Veterinary medicine tutoring

Students can benefit from personalized help from a student who has undergone specific tutoring training and acts under the supervision of the department's pedagogical coordinator. Learn more...

Coup de pouce à l'orientation

13 tool sheets to support students in their study choices. A tool developed by the Pôle Académique Namurois (PAN), of which UNamur is a member. Find out more...

Transition tutoring

Transition tutoring, offered in various forms at partner higher education establishments, is a pedagogical support project between a tutor (the student) and a mentee (the senior high school student) to help them through the transition they are experiencing between secondary and higher education. Learn more...

Law tutoring

Students can benefit from personalized help from a second- or third-year block student who has received specific coaching training and acts under the supervision of the Faculty's pedagogical coordinator. Read more...

Participation in policy development at local, regional, national and/or international levels to implement programs and policies to combat poverty

UNamur, like the 5 other universities of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (FWB), is present in various ARES commissions:

• CAR | Commission d'aide à la réussite
• CCD | Commission de la Coopération au Développement
• CESI | Commission de l'Enseignement Supérieur Inclusif
• COFOC | Commission de la Formation Continue et de l'Apprentissage tout au long de la vie
• COM | Commission de la mobilité des étudiants et du personnel
• COVEDAS | La Commission Vie Etudiante, Démocratisation et Affaires Sociales
• CRI | Commission Relations Internationales

UNamur Venture

The aim of this initiative is linked to UNamur's third mission, its vocation to serve society and support local and regional economic development.

Through its services, UNamur Venture helps to ensure:

• promoting and facilitating entrepreneurial initiatives in scientific and academic circles with a view to serving society
• enhancing UNamur's academic research
• supporting young entrepreneurs developing innovative Start-up based on UNamur research

Teaching missions to universities in the South - Fonds Adrien Bauchau

The Fonds Adrien Bauchau provides financial support for missions focusing on training and development. These are teaching missions from various Belgian institutions (UNamur, ULiège, UMH, HEC,...) to institutions in the South ( ISP Bukavu RDC, Univ. Yaoundé and Buea in Cameroon...). Read more...

Forum Universitaire pour la Coopération Internationale au Développement (FUCID)

NGO within a university, FUCID aims to be a place for 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 UNamur's vision and pursues its primary objective, namely to train responsible players in society for a more just, sustainable and equitable world, respectful of human rights. Find out more...

CCD ARES calls: 2023 travel grant

ARES offers UNamur students the opportunity to experience mobility in order to carry out either a first research experience (all or part of their dissertation/final work), or a professional experience (internship) in an ARES "grant partner" country. Information is available on the current calls interface (intranet). These calls are managed by the International Relations Department. More info on the International Relations Department...

Institutional call

Funding of two interdisciplinary PhD theses for researchers from the South with the Institutes. Information is available on the current calls interface (intranet).

ILI project: migrants trained in French at UNamur

Since 2015, the University of Namur, in partnership with the Hénallux pedagogical department, has initiated several actions in favor of migrant people. They are part of the Local Integration Initiative (ILI) project recognized by the Walloon Region. In addition to intercultural activities, a French language course is offered for levels B1, B2 and C1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This year, some 15 students took part. A look back at this enriching experience in the service of a more inclusive society. Learn more.

Supporting Ukraine

In solidarity with the Ukrainian population, the University of Namur also wishes to mobilize via various actions:

• Offer support to Ukrainian students and researchers present at UNamur to enable them to pursue their studies and research in the best possible conditions.
• In collaboration with other universities, analyze how to welcome Ukrainian students who would request the possibility of continuing their studies or research at a Belgian university. Concrete solutions for UNamur registrations are proposed here...
• Support solidarity initiatives towards the Ukrainian population in the form of food, clothing and school material collections. Learn more...

Institut DeFiPP

Within the Institut Financing du Développement & Politiques Publiques (DeFiPP), the Centre de Recherche en Economie du Développement (CRED) is a research entity dedicated to the study of development economics. More specifically, researchers work on issues relating to micro-institutions, collective action, market development and political economy. A significant part of the research conducted at CRED is based on first-hand data collected by researchers in numerous countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Read more...

In the press - 05/10/2022 | The work of UNamur researchers features in the World Bank's "Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022" report

Discover all publications related to the sustainable development goal "No Poverty" on the UNamur research portal.

Publications related to the sustainable development goal "No Poverty" on the UNamur research portal.

The theme of sustainable development is establishing itself as an important element of university training and is one of the priorities of the University of Namur.

The Certificate on extreme precariousness is also part of objective n°1.