Meeting of the UniGR Council at the University of Liège
The seven partners of the Université de la Grande Région met at the Château de Colonster (ULiege campus) to take stock of current collaborations and outline the future of the consortium.
As a public university open to the world and is anchored in the scientific, cultural and economic development of its region, the University of Liège relies on its three pillars: teaching, research and civic engagement.
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The swearing-in ceremony for new members of the academic staff (teaching staff and permanent representatives of the F.R.S.-FNRS) and the honouring of emeritus, honorary and retired members of the teaching staff took place on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Salle académique of the Université de Liège.
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he Rector Anne-Sophie Nyssen welcomed the new members of the Academic Staff, the new FNRS-qualified researchers and the retiring lecturers, underlining the essential continuity between those leaving and those arriving.
"This perpetual pendulum swing is an image that illustrates the permanence, and therefore the essential role, of the university, always attentive to changes in society and eager to explore new knowledge."
Albert Einstein said that " It is the essential role of the teacher to awaken the joy of working and knowing. " A mission of transmission that shapes personalities for life and has contributed to the influence of the University of Liège for over 200 years.
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New members of the teaching staff and permanent F.R.S.-FNRS representatives
Marc-Emmanuel MELON
Marc VANESSE
Patricia WILLSON
Jean-Yves CARLIER
Pierre MAGAIN
Yves BEGUIN
Vincent GEENEN
Jean-Yves REGINSTER
Éric SALMON
Marie-Christine SEGHAYE
Jean-Luc BOZET
Brigitte DENIS
Thierry MEULEMANS
Ezio TIRELLI
Yves CRAMA
Pascal DUPONT
Jocelyne ROBERT
Philippe LEBAILLY
Marianne SINDIC
Gérald DUPAGNE
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Photo: ULiège ©B.Bouckaert
The seven partners of the Université de la Grande Région met at the Château de Colonster (ULiege campus) to take stock of current collaborations and outline the future of the consortium.
ULiège and its partners FOREM and IDELUX are inaugurating a sustainable housing technology platform on the Arlon campus to meet the needs of the wood and construction sectors.
Coordinated by the University of Liège, the project aims to continue to position the Greater Region as a European model for the efficient management of technological resources and waste.