ARES-CCD
UNamur has been involved in development cooperation for many years. Most of these activities, however, fall within one of the programs of the Commission for Development Cooperation (ARES-CCD) and within the vision of the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD).
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Namur University Fund
The Fonds Namur Université raises funds to provide additional resources for research and teaching projects at the University of Namur. Since 2013, patrons, sponsors, alumni and donors have enabled the University of Namur to bring many projects to life.
| Projects funded thanks to the "Fight against Covid-19" | ||
| Acronym | Thematic | Promoter(s) |
| SANA (SARS-CoV-2 in Namur) | SANA laboratory: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 for diagnostic purposes through the creation of a molecular biology research laboratory | Benoît Muylkens, Nicolas Gilet, Damien Coupeau |
| LAMP | Protocol for Covid-19 screening in Southern countries | Olivier De Backer |
| Swab Improvement | Design of flexible swab prototypes, capable of adapting to deviations of the nasal septum and adaptable to the morphology of children and adolescents - Project co-financed by an Urgent Credit (CUR) FNRS - Swab Improvement Project n°40002771 | Stéphane Lucas, Benoît Muylkens, Philippe Eloy (CHU UCL Namur) |
| Understanding the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 | Understanding the mechanisms at work in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 | Benoît Muylkens, Damien Coupeau |
| Covimoa | A blood sample to detect SARS-CoV-2 and assess the immune response - Project co-funded with the Department of Pharmacy, in partnership with spin-off QUALIblood | Jonathan Douxfils |
| Understanding vaccine hesitancy | Studying the factors determining the population's vaccination choice, as well as the role played in it by the general practitioner | Martin Desseilles, Dominique Henrion et al |
| Covid long | Study the mechanisms that lead to the generation of autoantibodies within neurons, responsible for "Covid long" | Nicolas Gillet, Charles Nicaise |
| Project financed thanks to the "Bien vieillir" | ||
| SILVERKIT | Development of a platform that would enable digital applications to adapt to seniors and age-related user difficulties | Vincent Englebert |
| Projects financed thanks to the Fonds Jérôme | ||
| Research at the Department of Biomedical Sciences: Purchase of a digital PCR in URPhyM | ||
| Research in the Department of Veterinary Medicine (animal welfare and the human-animal relationship) | ||
Sustainable development and Transition
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The Baillet Latour Fund
The mission of the Fonds Baillet Latour is to encourage, promote and stimulate human excellence in Belgium, with a rigorous approach that is open to the evolution of society. Over the years, the Fund has extended the scope of its activities in four areas: health, culture, education and sport, through the allocation of funds, prizes and scholarships. In their respective fields, the projects and initiatives supported all have a Belgian dimension and an international vocation.
| Acronym | Thematic | Promoter(s) |
| Development of a bilingual contextual dictionary: langue des signes - langue vocale (français) | Anthony Cleve, Laurence Meurant, Sibylle Fonzé |
The King Baudoin Foundation
The King Baudouin Foundation is, in Belgium and Europe, an agent of change and innovation at the service of the general interest and social cohesion. It seeks to maximize its impact by strengthening the capacities of organizations and individuals. It encourages effective philanthropy by individuals and companies. Its core values are integrity and transparency, pluralism and independence, respect for diversity and the promotion of solidarity.
| Thematic | Promoter(s) | DCH | Digital Clearing House: Setting up a network for law enforcement in digital markets - Co-financed by Omidyar Network and the Open Society Foundation | Alexandre de Streel |
| Pergamanum21 | Pergamenum 21 is a transdisciplinary research project dedicated to parchment studies. The team gathers physicists, chemists, biologists, historians and conservators of the UNamur and collaborates with other research groups abroad involved in cultural heritage science. | Olivier Deparis |
| Anatomy of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century soft parchment bindings in the Spanish Netherlands. An interdisciplinary research project resulting from collaboration between the Moretus Plantin University Library (BUMP), the MaSUN platform, the Faculty of Medicine and the Dinant-Godinne University Hospital. It is financed by the King Baudouin Foundation's Fonds Jean-Jacques Comhaire. | Olivier Deparis and Catherine Charles |
The Moretus Plantin Institute Foundation
The Fondation d'utilité publique Institut Moretus Plantin promotes the study and dissemination of knowledge in the fields of history, literature, philology, art, philosophy, religion and law, particularly within UNamur's Moretus Plantin University Library.
| Acronym | Thematic | Promoters | HECTOR | The interdisciplinary project "Hector Lebrun: mobilités, réseaux et engagements d'un homme de sciences (1866-1960)is a research and heritage enhancement project that aims to study the construction of knowledge and scientific questioning at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The scientific and societal reflections of the time (the place of women at university, links between science and faith, animal experimentation, links between science and the media...) are put into perspective in the light of the contemporary context. | Yves Poumay and Anne Roekens |