Host –
1817 State University Latin-speaking William I, King of the Netherlands
1830 Belgium independence Owned by Belgian State French was the new official academic language
1930 the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium
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Host –
Eminent scientists studied and worked at Ghent University
Joseph Plateau (physicist, considered as a pioneer in the development of motion pictures)
Leo Baekeland (inventor of Bakelite)
Corneel Heymans (Nobel Prize winner in Medicine)
Joseph Guislain (pioneer in psychiatry)
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Host – … in numbers
36.000 students 11 faculties 8.622 staff members
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Ranking Position
Times Higher Education Ranking 93
QS World Ranking 148
Shanghai Ranking of World Universities
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Host – iMinds
Independent research institute Founded in 2004 by Flemish government (IBBT) Focus on ICT
Funding through research projects Industrial partners Research groups
multidisciplinary
> 1000 researchers from 5 research departments Research domains including ‘Culture & media’,
‘Healthy Society’ & ‘ICT & energy’
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Location - Ghent
Capital of East Flanders Statistics
248 242 inhabitants (01/01/2012)
156,18 km2
Altitude: 8m
Medieval architecture Delicacies
Cuberdons Stoverij / waterzooi Chocolates
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Venue
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Monasterium ‘PoortAckere’Poort (gate) & Akker (field)Purpose
Beguine house Orphanage Student residence
Neogothic
Practical arrangements
Wireless SSID: hotel
Lunches 11:45 am – 13:00 pm Restaurants in city center Own expenses Door will be closed
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Coffee breaks 8:00 am (Welcome coffee) 10:15 am 15:00 pm
Practical – Social event
Sponsored by Ghent University – iMinds Dinner + drinks (up to the coffee)
3 menus + vegetarian See handout bundle Make choice by Monday evening!
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