1 - meeting 08 july – 12 july 2013 ghent (belgium) host: ghent university – iminds

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1 - meeting 08 July – 12 July 2013 Ghent (Belgium) Host: Ghent University – iMinds

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08 July – 12 July 2013Ghent (Belgium)

Host: Ghent University – iMinds

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 – Lunches

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Practical – Lunches

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Practical – Social event

Dinner @ Graslei Wednesday, 7:00 pm Monasterium departure 6:45 pm

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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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Weather forecast

KMI: www.kmi.be

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