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Celebrating Our Projects with Congo and Tanzania

On April 29th, the Agora at the Diepenbeek campus came alive with color, culture, and connection during our event highlighting the projects with Congo and Tanzania. The afternoon featured a variety of interactive workshops, including "Learn Swahili in 15 Minutes," traditional African board games, bracelet making, and even a hands-on session to build your own solar cooker.

A special part of the program was a series of four PechaKucha presentations, in which 2 PhD students, Gyrhaiss Kadembele & Sylvain Balume Baderha of UNILU presented their research in a dynamic and accessible format. They did an excellent job translating complex topics into clear and engaging stories for a broad audience.

Guests were also treated to a delicious array of food and drinks, with contributions from both enthusiastic students and a Congolese restaurant based in Hasselt. It was a vibrant celebration of international collaboration, creativity, and community spirit.

Here are a few photos capturing the atmosphere of the day 👉

Discover our new photo essay on cobalt mining in Kolwezi!

We’re proud to present a powerful new photo essay created by PhD student Hadassah Arian in collaboration with photographer Nathan Bushiru. Over the past few months, they have documented the realities of cobalt mining in Kolwezi, offering a striking visual narrative that captures both human stories and broader social dynamics.

The book is currently available in English, with a French translation coming soon.

👉 Explore the photo essay

Young Researchers Day@UNILU 26/09/2024

The first"Young Researchers Day" was organized on 26/09/2024.

Thanks to the IUC partnership, 34 PhD students are receiving a scholarship (of which 3 have already defended their thesis).

Prizes were awarded for

Best poster presentations: Mwamini Asani Nora, Phalaris Yuma, Bilolwa Pacifique and Gyrhaiss Kasembele.
Best oral presentations: Tshiasuma Alain, Gabriel Teteka, Tresor Nsumbu Zuki and Tresor Kisimba.

For more information please check the website

https://www.unilu.ac.cd/2024/09/30/journee-des-jeunes-chercheurs-premiere-edition-evaluation-des-boursiers-du-cui-vlir-uos/

VLIR-UOS receives Honorary Doctorate from the Université de Lubumbashi

Professor Ann Peeters (VUB), representing VLIR UOS, and Professor Serge Jaumain (ULB), representing ARES, received the first-ever honorary doctorates awarded to Belgian organisations for their efforts in the context of university development cooperation.

Network Week at Hasselt University

Hasselt University organizes its first networking week together with and for its strategic partners. We are bringing together all partners from DRC, Cuba, Morocco and Tanzania to share best practices, to learn from each other, but most of all to connect with each other.

Click on the link below to visit our website

https://sites.google.com/uhasselt.be/global-partnership-seminar-23/home

Formation en Conception de la Recherche en Sciences Sociales.

This training was an initiative of the ICP Connect project "Governance" of the IOB, University of Antwerp (organized in synergy with the IUC project).

Launch IUC UNILU - Lubumbashi - 10/10/2022

On 10 October, the IUC project was officially launched in Lubumbashi. The Flemish and local coordinators are looking forward to finally getting started.Here you can find some images of the launch:

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