As an institution for the creation and transmission of knowledge, the whole dynamic of the university rests on the investment and participation of human beings, whose well-being and safety must be an absolute priority.

5 key actions for this objective

  • Visibility actions at the level of local, regional and international bodies, ensuring UNamur's presence at various events and forging privileged links with decision-makers from the public and entrepreneurial worlds.
  • Filing new applications for accreditation with the Academy of Research and Education (ARES) in the university's flagship fields as well as in more emerging areas.
  • Launch of an ambitious project to renovate and refurbish the Moretus Plantin University Library (BUMP) building to create a place of work, study, research and life for the entire university community.
  • Integration of the university in the "Uniservitate" Service Learning network to support a pedagogy combining academic quality, reflexivity and civic action.
  • Mobilization of the alumni network to support the university's development, notably via the creation of alumni associations abroad (GD Luxembourg, North America, etc.)

The achievements

Alliances, partnerships and collaborations with other Belgian and international universities

Strengthening academic diplomacy

  • Participation and increased visibility of UNamur on the occasion of state visits (Lithuania, South Africa, Germany), economic missions (USA, Japan) and FWB missions (Spain)
  • Organization of institutional missions (France, Quebec, Spain, United States)
  • Hosting the President of the Republic of Portugal and several ambassadors at UNamur, in close collaboration with the City and Province of Namur
  • Hosting numerous delegations from European, African, American and Asian universities

Focus on research in 2023-2024

Strengthening relations with the City of Namur

Renovation and refurbishment of the Moretus Plantin University Library building (BUMP)

Administration of Communication

  • Designation of UNamur as leader of the communication component of the European Alliance UNIVERSEH 2.0
  • Definition and implementation of an institutional digital strategy
  • Definition and implementation of a multi-channel content strategy
  • New website being operationalized and web positioning strengthened
  • New internal organization
    • Appointment of an events communication officer
    • Appointment of an editorial manager
    • Improved follow-up of requests, new internal processes
    • Better resource allocation and professionalization
  • Improved media visibility, definition and monitoring of performance indicators
    • January 2023: Creation of a new newsroom in French and in English
    • Newsroom indicators: 12133 visits since March 2023
    • Press indicators (internal documents): 2021: 1941 mentions; 2022 - 1865 mentions; 2023 (to date): 1365 mentions.
    • Social network indicators: period from September 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
  • Participation in the European UniSAFE project and organization of the closing ceremony in the form of a major international event at UNamur
  • Collaboration with the CHEFF
  • Collaboration with the City, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Namur police, collaboration with the CPAS services of the City of Namur and the Social Cohesion Service on discrimination issues.
  • Collaboration with the City of Namur's "Namur'elles"
  • Editing a brochure "politique sportive"

For staff members

  • New division of the HR component between the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Cécile de Terwangne and the General Administrator, Valérie Daenen.
  • Reinforcement of the Prevention Service (SerP) team
    • Hiring of two new prevention consultants
    • Hiring of a prevention consultant specializing in psycho-social aspects (advice to employer and workers on well-being at work) - contact: risques-psychosociaux@unamur.be
  • Creation of a community of trusted individuals within UNamur
  • Strengthening of the training offer for internal UNamur members (restricted access to the catalog on the intranet)
  • Collaboration with CESI (Centre externe de prévention) for training courses on burnout, management of physical and verbal aggression...
  • Creation of training courses on the notion of discrimination
  • HR Excellence in Research - Integration of representatives from the various academic, scientific and ATG (administrative, technical and management staff) bodies into the EURAXESS steering committee.
  • Creation of awareness-raising articles (intranet) on topics related to well-being at work during Mental Health Week (October 2023)
    • Burnout in all its facets
    • Neurodiversity at work
    • Emotional intelligence, the world of Care Bears?
    • Breaking with loneliness at work
    • Private-life/professional-life reconciliation, myth or reality?

For researchers

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Univers2025 - Other objectives

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Objective 1: develop the university

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Objective 4: Increase international visibility

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