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.
ULiège trains responsible citizens who are provided with cutting-edge knowledge and critical thinking, are able to share knowledge and can push forward an increasingly complex world.
ULiège develops and promotes excellence in research, multidisciplinary and direct engagement with its instruction.
Global exposure is a top priority at the University of Liège. The institution offers a wide range of international mobility opportunities to students, researchers and staff, enabling them to enhance their cross-disciplinary skills and language knowledge.
ULiège: an experience of daily living. Located in 3 cities and 4 campuses, the university is a key player in terms of the environment and mobility.
On 14 February, UNESCO unveiled the list of 64 new cities joining the worldwide network of "learning cities", a list that includes the city of Liège. Supported by the University of Liège, the city's application was submitted to UNESCO by Mayor Willy Demeyer at the end of June 2023.
"In so doing, the learning city promotes individual empowerment and social inclusion, economic development and cultural prosperity, as well as sustainable development," adds UNESCO.
With almost 100,000 pupils and students within its borders, 9 higher education establishments including the University of Liège (over 25,000 students), Liège is a major city of education and culture. Following the symposium "Lifelong Learning: Perspectives, Issues, Challenges" organised by ULiège, under the patronage of UNESCO, on 15 and 16 June 2023, the opportunity that the University could play as a lever for the development of lifelong learning in its city was confirmed. And the City of Liège's application to join the global network of "learning cities" has emerged as a showcase for encouraging partnerships and exchanges of practices and tools that promote inclusion, sustainability and democracy in learning.
As a reminder, a UNESCO chair devoted to the role of the humanities in the production and transmission of knowledge has been created at ULiège since 2021.
UNESCO's global network of 'learning cities' includes (prior to the announcements on 14 February) 292 cities in 76 countries, covering more than 310 million people worldwide.
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.
21 companies and ULiège are studying the possibility of setting up an energy community at the LIEGE science park, in a pioneering approach based on the willingness of players to work together.
Ce samedi 20 avril, nos campus de Liège et de Gembloux ouvraient leurs portes aux futurs étudiants. Retour sur cette journée qui sentait bon la découverte (et la gaufre de Liège).