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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Thu, 05/12/2013
Sociocultureel leven onstaat door complexe netwerken van mensen, dingen, ideeën, normen, technologieën enz. die elkaar op een dynamische manier beïnvloeden. Soms leiden die interacties tot innovatie. Wat zijn de kritische succesfactoren van echte innovatie? Hebben bedrijven, onderzoeksdepartementen, steden, organisaties of regio's behoefte aan een innovatiebeleid, of volstaat het zandbakprincipe? Durven we anno 2013 nog spreken over innovatie als de noties duurzaam, ecologisch en sociaal niet fundamenteel deel uitmaken van wat als ‘vernieuwend’ wordt voorgesteld?
Tue, 03/12/2013
In december 2003 werd het VUB-netwerk Crosstalks gelanceerd met een eerste evenement rond Open Source Software. Exact tien jaar later willen we de interdisciplinaire en inspirerende aanpak van Crosstalks vieren met een speciale editie van de Campustalks. Niets is meer voor de hand liggend dan alle VUB-decanen aan het woord te laten met hun visie op de toekomst van hun eigen faculteit, of met een doorsnede van de meest spannende projecten die aan hun faculteit uitgevoerd worden of met een puur persoonlijk en toekomstgericht perspectief op onderzoek en/of onderwijs aan de Vrije Universiteit van Brussel.
Mon, 28/10/2013
FREE livestreaming of TedXBrussels from Bozar. Speakers from all over the world share their ideas or projects. This year's topic: EX NIHILO.
Tue, 15/10/2013
Politicians and economists have long had the tendency to only see the positive effects of globalization. Yet, globalization has also led to an overuse of finite natural resources, an increase of carbon dioxide emissions, major job losses in European countries, etc.
For the first time in recent decades, the idea of an ever-increasing global trade is questioned. To secure a sustainable future, focusing on locally rooted economic structures and on local manufacturing is crucial.
Mon, 07/10/2013
Nano fillers and nano additives have a high significance in the plastics industry. This rapidly expanding field is generating many new materials with novel properties for a wide range of applications. This workshop gives a state-of-the-art of nanocomposites. What are the advantages and challenges for the plastics industry and for future research? What is their effect on recycling?
Mon, 24/06/2013
Invited Talk on innovation by Crosstalks Director Marleen Wynants at the occasion of the booklaunch of DesignX50 in Kortrijk.
PAST EVENTS:
2013
Thu, 23/05/2013
By 2020 all EU-countries should be able to recycle 50% of their household waste. Household plastics and packaging are the biggest sources of plastic waste. How can we reduce that waste? Is optimizing the recycling of plastic the only way to prevent it from ending up in the oceans or in landfills? Is the reuse of plastic bottles preferable to recycling them?
This workshop zooms in on the technical state of the art and the major challenges for waste legislation and management in Belgium, in the UK and at EU level.
Tue, 07/05/2013
The world is changing rapidly. Creativity is a key component in a society that has entered a post-industrial era. To solve the contemporary problems like aging, globalization and technocracy, contemporary and innovative responses are needed. The aim of the Human Sciences is to transform students into socially alert citizens who may come up with some solutions to the current crisis in society.
Sun, 28/04/2013
Op 28 april strijkt de derde editie van Het Groene Boek neer in het Kaaitheater, met stevig gekruide lezingen en debatten over de transitie naar een sociaal-ecologische samenleving, spraakmakende documentaires, informatiestands van ngo’s die werken rond ecologie, en boeken uiteraard.
Wed, 24/04/2013
This workshop focuses on primary prevention and on how much effort a society can ask of its citizens to protect them from the diseases of old age. Two international experts will share their thoughts on the biology of aging and on how to boost elderly people before they slide off to frailty. After zooming in on the specific case of Brussels, an open discussion will be held on the role of prevention in the field of healthy aging and quality of life.
Wed, 17/04/2013
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair gives rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Thu, 21/03/2013
Is there an ethical manner to ensure the redistribution of newly created wealth?
Wed, 20/03/2013
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair will give rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Fri, 08/03/2013
Ada Lovelace? Caroline Herschel? Grace Hopper? Barbara McClintock? Elizabeth Byanjeru Rubauhayo? These names do not sound familiar? Well, next time they ask you about female scientists, there is no longer an excuse that Marie Curie is the only name you can come up with.
Wed, 27/02/2013 - Wed, 27/11/2013
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair will give rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Tue, 22/01/2013
The use of plastics is a complex thing. Over the years it has brought us many advantages. Plastics are cheap to produce, strong, easy to be moulded, resistant to water, odors and bacteria, light in weight… Yet, their popularity has also led to a rise in plastic waste which causes many environmental problems.
The use of biopolymers and biodegradable plastics could be part of the solution, yet a severe focus on the prevention of waste, the re-use and recycling and recovery of plastics is perhaps even more important.
2012
Wed, 19/12/2012
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair will give rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Wed, 05/12/2012
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair will give rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Thu, 22/11/2012
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair will give rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Wed, 21/11/2012
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair will give rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Mon, 12/11/2012
This year our theme is Bits, Atoms, Neurons, Genes (or BANG BANG! as we're calling it). The digital world and the real world are interconnected like never before. You can send off online for a personal genome readout and control physical objects with your mind. Computer thinking is driving medicine, music and play. With brain-computer interfaces now used in nuclear power stations and bio hackers doing lab biology in their garages, BANG BANG is a concept whose time has come. BANG BANG means the evolving mesh of ideas and practices, a rich mix of citizens, scientists and culture.
Tue, 06/11/2012
Social media present an exciting platform for people to interact. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc. are considered as public spaces. However, these spaces are controlled by private investors out for profit. Before turning into a digital shopping mall, the Internet and social media started out as a source of knowledge, a new way to share and spread information. Yet, social networking sites blur the lines between personal and professional behavior. Whose information are you sharing anyway? Does the technology make us more conscious of our actions? Does the fact that our ministers tweet, enhances our trust in the policymaking process? This CAMPUSTALKS addresses the ethical challenges of social media for researchers, journalists, artists, law and health practitioners, policymakers, employers and employees, educators and students, parents and kids.
Sat, 27/10/2012
For decades, we have shamefully abused our cities and waterways. Urbanization, the increase of population, and climate change have forced us to find a sustainable way to develop the available spatial resources to their full potential. Over 50% of the global population currently live in cities and the vast majority are located in waterfront areas. Therefore we need to go beyond reducing environmental harm and try to find new approaches to littoral and urban development.
Thu, 25/10/2012
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair will give rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Wed, 24/10/2012
The Invited Talks are part of the Academic Chair ‘Stewardship of Finance’ founded by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and sponsored by six major insurance companies. The Holder of the Chair is the famous Belgian anthropologist, Paul Jorion. The project benefits from an active contribution by ULB and Vesalius College. The chair will give rise to new insights in the ethics and morals of financial activities, more specifically of insurance and financial management.
Tue, 02/10/2012
While the focus of universities used to be mainly on research and education, today’s interest is broadened to cover society’s necessities and to transform knowledge into economically interesting products. By implementing entrepreneurial skills in curricula, universities establish a competitive environment that stimulates business development and the creation of spin-offs. As technical innovation has become the main force for competitiveness and as universities are getting more recognized as the motors for innovation, it seems that the collaboration between industry and universities can create a win-win situation for both. It allows universities to target their research to society’s actual needs, and industry to have direct access to the most recent high-level research.
Tue, 18/09/2012
Plastics have become the key drivers of innovation. Whether it is plastics from petrochemicals, bio-plastic or bio-degradable plastics, the application areas are boosting: the automotive field, rail, transport, defense and aerospace, medical and healthcare, electrical and electronics, telecommunication, building and infrastructure, furniture and tools, etc. And then home based 3D printing has not even started! Plastics enhance the quality, comfort and safety of modern lifestyles for people of all income groups. Yet, their impact on the environment and on human health is an important issue.
Although major efforts and breakthrough research projects have been set up by academic and industrial researchers during the past years, an open exchange of best practices and innovative solutions between all stakeholders is not a given thing. And that is exactly where CROSSTALKS comes in: through its bottom-up approach and interdisciplinary networking events CROSSTALKS aims at the development of new insights, projects and partnerships with regard to the sustainable production and end-of-life treatment of plastics, in order to create a pre-trajectory for future policy making and to indicate probing issues for future research.
In a well defined series of internationally directed workshops and from different disciplinary perspectives – industry, topnotch research, policymaking, design and art – we want to zoom in on production and recycling issues, and consider regional and global regulations and best practices with regard to environmental and health safety.
The exact choice of the topics is to be decided by an accompanying committee consisting of partners and an inter-university representation of disciplines.
Mon, 17/09/2012
The PechaKucha concept: each speaker has 6 minutes 40 sec. for a presentation in 20 images. Each image is on screen for only 20 seconds. No more, no less.
20 images x 20 seconds each. Tempo, story, tension, show-and-tell.
Thu, 07/06/2012
Talk and discussion on Time’s Up.
In addition CROSSTALKS presents its 5th book Bridges over Troubled Waters in the presence of the authors the archeologist Dries Tys (VUB - Department of Archaeology and Art History) and landscape architect Bas Smets (Bureau Bas Smets).
Wed, 23/05/2012
Although policy makers seem to believe that applied research is the key to economic growth and wellbeing, major innovation is rarely possible without prior generation of new knowledge founded on basic research.
In this Campustalks, the possible balance and rightful financing of basic and applied research is explored by academics from different disciplines.
Wed, 16/05/2012
EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP (max 30 participants)
Medical innovation can be a win-win for all the involved stakeholders: industry, research and development, authorities and patients. What is the contribution of Belgium to innovation with regard to Europe 2020? What is the current situation in Flanders? In Wallonia? What are the strong elements? What are weak elements? Who are the involved actors? What are the financing mechanisms? What are the expected results? What is the expected added value? Can other/new financingmechanisms be linked to it?
Aimed at debate: What are the objectives? What are the EU tendencies? Where does Belgium want to go? What are the boundary conditions and necessary incentives?
Tue, 08/05/2012
The 5th CROSSTALKS publication Troubled Waters will be presented on Tuesday May 8th during the Aquafit4Use End Congress and the i-SUP2012 - Innovation for Sustainable Production Conference in Bruges.
Sun, 06/05/2012
Het Groene Boek is een platform voor uitwisseling en debat over thema's verbonden met de transitie naar een sociaal-ecologische samenleving. Als cultureel evenement focust Het Groene Boek op de cruciale rol die cultuur hierin speelt, in de brede interdisciplinaire zin van het woord.
Tue, 24/04/2012
Science is commonly viewed as a mere cognitive act, while art is said to be born out of our imagination. But is it really that simple? In this Campustalks specialists from different disciplines will show you how both worlds are connected and can benefit from a mutual inspiration.
Tue, 20/03/2012
On 20 December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on culture and development, which emphasizes the important contribution of culture for sustainable development and for the achievement of national and international development objectives, including the Millennium Development Goals. In this Campustalks, speakers from different disciplines will convince you of the importance of international cooperation.
Thu, 01/03/2012
Speeddaten en kennismaken met Vlaams-Brabantse technologie.
E-mobility werd ook in Vlaanderen afgelopen jaar alomtegenwoordig. Proeftuinen en projecten werden gelanceerd en de eerste elektrische wagens zijn intussen de proeffase gepasseerd. Maar e-mobility gaat ook breder. Ons mobiliteitsgedrag, slimme verkeersdynamiek en de communicatie tussen voertuigen zorgen ervoor dat steeds meer ICT geïmplementeerd wordt in mobiliteitstoepassingen. In Vlaams-Brabant, hartje Europa, is er heel wat kennis en kunde aanwezig die ook in kassa wordt omgezet door diverse bedrijven, organisaties en samenwerkingsverbanden tussen overheid, kennisinstellingen en industrie.
Op 1 maart gaan we dieper in op wat e-mobility anno 2012 verder kan betekenen. We geven een theoretisch kader mee en er komen 2 bedrijfscases aan bod waarin de samenwerking tussen bedrijven en universiteiten toegelicht wordt.
Europees parlementslid Said El Khadraoui geeft tekst en uitleg rond het Europese beleid.
Ook worden 3 recent goedgekeurde e-mobility projecten voorgesteld. Tijdens het event krijgt u de kans om met EV Jump, VAT-ET en MSG500 kennis te maken. Deze projecten werden geselecteerd uit een call die gelanceerd werd door de Provincie Vlaams-Brabant, VITO en Flanders Smart Hub.
Daarnaast, en niet minder onbelangrijk, geven we u de mogelijkheid om met tal van bedrijven en organisaties kennis te maken via speeddates en een heuse infomarkt.
Tijdens de speeddate sessie kan u mee discussieren omtrent verkeersdynamiek, mobiliteitsmanagement, voertuigtechnologie en connected mobility.
Thu, 16/02/2012
Wed, 25/01/2012
The PechaKucha concept: each speaker has 6 minutes 40 sec. for a presentation in 20 images. Each image is on screen for only 20 seconds. No more, no less.
20 images x 20 seconds each. Tempo, story, tension, show-and-tell.
2011
Tue, 20/12/2011
Onze steden zijn onmisbaar, maar roepen bij velen onder ons negatieve connotaties op: onveiligheid, lawaaihinder, plaatsgebrek, druk verkeer enz... Op deze campustalks wordt aangetoond hoe een stad als Brussel ook een aantrekkelijke plaats kan zijn om in te wonen of te werken en hoe bepaalde problemen waarmee steden te kampen hebben, opgelost kunnen worden.
Wed, 14/12/2011
There is a need for a transparent and evidence-based approach towards orphan drug pricing and reimbursement. Core issues re the access to orphan drugs are whether registration and reimbursement are evidence based and whether societal considerations can improve the decision making process re the availability of orphan drugs. A transparent approach should be targeted at demonstrating the relative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and economic viability of orphan drugs with a view to informing pricing and reimbursement decisions.
During this workshop, we want to get an insight in the kind of evidence we have at the moment, the kind of evidence we would like to have and ways to improve the transparency on the pricing and reimbursement.
Organization: VUB CROSSTALKS in collaboration with the Fund Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation
Tue, 22/11/2011
This year's TEDxBrussels 2011 will be taking place on November 22nd at the BOZAR in Brussels. The title is "A Day in the Deep Future" and 2,000 audience members will be joining us for an inspiring and unforgettable day. What does the future hold for us? What will the world look like a year or ten years from now? How about fifty years?
Sun, 20/11/2011
The PechaKucha concept: each speaker has 6 minutes 40 sec. for a presentation in 20 images. Each image is on screen for only 20 seconds. No more, no less.
Mon, 24/10/2011
In the past, the focus of sustainable visions was in most of time on the energy sector and on efforts to mitigate climate change. More recently water and water research have become a major element on the political, academic and corporate agenda.
The management of water and water-related issues are becoming central to sustainable adaptive actions. Hence Leuven.Inc and CROSSTALKS join their interdisciplinary and network forces to highlight emerging technologies and new challenges in water research, to reinforce common objectives for all the concerned stakeholders and to stimulate new alliances.
Tue, 11/10/2011
SPORTS & TECHNOLOGY - A POTENTIAL CHAIR?
A possible collaboration of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and the Belgian Sports Technology Club (BSTC)
An event in French, Dutch & English
VUB CROSSTALKS and her partners invite you to participate to an interactive event, allowing us to evaluate the feasibility of and interest in a Sports & Technology Chair.
This chair could be embedded in the Brussels University Alliance (BUA), an international directed collaboration alliance in which the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Université Libre de Bruxelles join forces to offer a number of multilingual programs. The Belgian SportsTechnology Club (joint initiative of Agoria and BOIC) is an experienced player in the sports industry, promoting 65 technology companies to the main international sporting events, and looking into the potential added value of such a chair.
Goal of the chair is to foster education, research and dissemination of state-of-the-art know how in Sports & Technology. To kick-off this 4 year project we present you an interesting and multidisciplinary program including topics on hospitality, infrastructure, bio-medics, chemistry, materials, communication, psychology, biologists, engineering...
Sun, 29/05/2011
Het Groene Boek is een platform voor verhalen en scenario's voor de toekomst en een ontmoetingsplek voor iedereen die hiermee begaan is. De uitdaging van onze samenleving is het maken van de omslag van consumptiemaatschappij met groeiende ongelijkheid naar een samenleving die ecologische grenzen respecteert en sociale rechtvaardigheid realiseert. Dit vergt een kritisch bewustzijn over wat er fout loopt, nieuwe denkbeelden over een duurzame samenleving, inspirerende boeken en films, motiverende praktijken groot en klein en vooral een open dialoog over hoe dit kan uitgroeien tot hét maatschappelijk project van de 21ste eeuw.
De uitdagingen kennen is één zaak, de reikwijdte ervan begrijpen en de diepgaande transities die noodzakelijk zijn op gang trekken, is een andere kwestie. Hoe kan een samenleving verslaafd aan olie evolueren naar een koolstofarme samenleving? Kan een hoge levenskwaliteit gekoppeld worden aan een lage milieu-impact? Wat is er nodig om alle bevolkingsgroepen drager te laten worden van deze ommezwaai? Is welvaart zonder groei mogelijk? Wat betekent welvaart eigenlijk? Hoe maakt je van een zoektocht naar zin en betekenis los van consumptie een algemeen participatieproces? Wat verstaan we onder een florerende ecologische economie? Impliceert een minder materialistisch ingestelde wereld ook minder sociale ongelijkheid? Less is more klinkt goed als slogan, maar wat betekent soberheid in de praktijk?
Het Groene Boek biedt op één dag een staalkaart van deze zoektocht naar een sociaalecologische samenleving. Wat zijn de inspirerende boeken? Welke documentaires verruimen onze inzichten? Welke thema's hebben nood aan meer dialoog? Welke concrete praktijken, groot en klein, tonen wat nu reeds mogelijk is?
Deze dag -een zondag van mei- willen we laten uitgroeien tot een inspirerend en jaarlijks forum en uitwisselingsplatform voor iedereen die begaan is met de transitie naar een andere samenleving.
Het Groene Boek is een low budget en open initiatief. We beginnen bottom up en alle organisaties met relevante publicaties en activiteiten zijn van harte welkom om zich via een stand te presenteren tijdens de 'open markt'.
Het Groene Boek werd opgestart eind 2010 door denktank Oikos, uitgeverij Epo en wereldculturencentrum Zuiderpershuis. Zij zijn de organisatorische dragers. Inhoudelijk is Het Groene Boek ondertussen uitgegroeid tot een samenwerkingsverband tussen Oikos, Epo, WCC Zuiderpershuis, ARGUS, Demos, CROSSTALKS en het Kaaitheater.
Rond deze kern willen we een participatienetwerk uitbouwen van deelnemende organisaties die Het Groene Boek initiatief ondersteunen.
Het Groene Boek is een inspirerend samenwerkingsverband tussen Oikos, Epo, WCC Zuiderpershuis, ARGUS, Demos, CROSSTALKS en het Kaaitheater. Een platform voor verhalen en scenario's voor de toekomst en een ontmoetingsplek voor iedereen die hiermee begaan is.
TIjdens Het Groene Boek wordt ook de laatste CROSSTALKS publicatie - in samenwerking met OIKOS - voorgesteld. "WELVAREN ZONDER GROEI" is uitgebracht ter gelegenheid van het eerste Het Groene Boek op 29 mei in 2011. De bundeling teksten is een momentopname van een alsmaar groeiende beweging van onderzoekers, ondernemers en denkers die op een constructieve en pro-actieve manier vorm willen geven aan een duurzamere wereld. Sommige bijdragen spelen rechtstreeks in op het boek “Welvaart zonder groei” van Tim Jackson. Andere staan er los van en presenteren reeds bestaande projecten en cases die ieder op hun eigen manier een oplossing proberen te bieden voor de complexe problemen van een door economische en materiële groei gedreven welvaartsstaat.
Sun, 29/05/2011
Een belangrijk signaal van het groeiend bewustzijn van de nood aan een duurzame levenshouding en ecologisch gerichte economie, is de internationale aandacht voor het boek Prosperity without Growth. Uitgebracht in 2009 in Groot-Brittannië, is het ondertussen al in elf andere talen verschenen. Ook in eigen land is de vertaling Welvaart zonder Groei een succes. Verschenen in september 2010 was de eerste druk voor het jaareinde uitverkocht. En op de panelgesprekken die Oikos in heel Vlaanderen organiseerde, was er telkens veel belangstelling met opvallend veel jonge mensen. Zij hebben door dat de toekomst niet de voortzetting van het heden kan zijn. Hetzelfde bleek op de rondetafel die VUB CROSSTALKS organiseerde met mensen uit de financieel-economische wereld.
Om het debat over welvaart zonder groei verder te voeden, vroegen de samenstellers van dit cahier aan deelnemers van de diverse publieksmomenten om hun visie op Welvaart zonder Groei uit te schrijven. Dat gaat van een directe reactie op ideeën uit het boek tot het formuleren van heel concrete oplossingen. En ook de auteurs komen uit zeer diverse maatschappelijke domeinen. Tezamen tonen ze dat ook in ons land heel wat mensen bezig zijn met de toekomst. Een toekomst waarin welvaart wel eens heel anders ingevuld zou kunnen worden als vandaag de dag. En menselijke ontplooiing met respect voor de grenzen van de planeet terug de bovenhand krijgt.
Meer info: http://www.hetgroeneboek.be/
Thu, 26/05/2011
The change is so big that nobody knows if it is Africa, America, Europe or Asia that will get the vision first. Everything is open. A sustainable society is possible.
(Marc Luyckx Ghisi)
De ontwikkelingssamenwerking is voortdurend in beweging. Niet alleen de context, maar ook het begrippenkader van de sector verandert snel. We willen een kritische reflectie over deze evoluties en centrale begrippen aanmoedigen. Deze kunnen academisch onderbouwd zijn, maar willen vooral een sleutel zijn naar een betere praktijk van mensen die heel vaak met partners in het Zuiden werken.
Wed, 18/05/2011
The idea is to have an open and constructive workshop with all stakeholders on the opportunities, expectancies, results and future challenges of Health Care Contracts. The workshop itself will be invitation only since we want to focus on deepgoing discussions and enable all the participants time and space to reflect and discuss the items and issues presented by the invited speakers.
Fri, 06/05/2011 - Sat, 07/05/2011
Le colloque inaugural des Etats généraux de l’eau (EGEB) va proposer un cycle de pensée et initier des mises en action.
Il doit être perçu comme un espace de recherche et de dialogue, tel un forum 'hybride'. Il va tenter d’apporter les premiers éléments de vérification d’une hypothèse stratégique et politique centrale qui se trouve être au fondement des EGEB. (Voir notre Hypothèse stratégique). L’eau ne pourra rester un Bien commun que si elle devient beaucoup plus présente dans la ville, dans les imaginaires partagés, dans la réalité concrète aussi. Il s’agit dès lors de proposer de recréer des nouvelles alliances. L’autorité publique, dans son conflit avec le privé, a tout intérêt à nouer des alliances avec les habitants de cette ville et à favoriser des espaces de participation et de création. Les citadins ont tout intérêt à renouer des alliances avec la nature au cœur même de l’urbain. Les habitants entre eux ont tout intérêt à créer des solidarités multiples en gérant des biens liés à l’eau en commun.
Le premier colloque des EGEB pose dès lors les termes d’une pensée éco-systémique que nous appelons de nos vœux, paradigme nouveau d’une gestion de l’eau à mettre urgemment en place dans une vision de long terme. Le colloque pose les balises du cycle d’activités qui seront programmées sur l’ensemble des EGEB, ouvrant lui-même un cycle d’actions dans la durée.
Ce colloque est ouvert à tous, citoyens, représentants du monde associatif, administratif, politique et économique et est GRATUIT.
Cependant, l'inscription souhaitée car le nombre de places est limité par mail vers coordegeb@gmail.com ou 0498 59 15 50
Ce colloque mis en place par le EGEB/SGWB est parrainé par la Faculté d'Architecture La Cambre-Horta, l'ULB et l'Unité de recherche BRU-Cités. Il reçoit l'appui de VUB CROSSTALKS et de Bruxelles Laïque. Comme tous les EGEB/SGWB, il est soutenu par Bruxelles environnement.
Informations pratiques & registration: http://www.egeb-sgwb.be/colloque1
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Vrijdag-Zaterdag 6/7 Mei 2011
COLLOQUIUM #1: Over water en stad : Een cyclus van nieuwe allianties?
Het openingscongres van de SGWB zal een reflectiecyclus voorstellen en een aantal acties opstarten. Doel is om de eerste aanzet te geven voor de strategische hypothese en het centraal beleid die aan de basis van de SGWB staan. We zijn van mening dat het beheer van water als gemeengoed opnieuw plaats moet geven aan het water in de stad, opnieuw deel moet zijn van de collectieve verbeelding en van de concrete, dagdagelijkse realiteit. (Zie onze Strategische hypothese)
Er moeten dan ook nieuwe allianties worden gecreëerd. Door de conflictsituatie met de privé-sector, moet de overheid verbintenissen aangaan met de bewoners van deze stad en ruimte vrijmaken voor participatie en creatie. De stedelingen moeten opnieuw een band ontwikkelen met de natuur. Bewoners onderling hebben er alle baat bij om meervoudig solidair te zijn in het beheer van het water dat ons allen toebehoort.
Het eerste congres van de SGWB wil de grondvesten leggen voor het eco-systemisch denken waarin wij geloven, een nieuw paradigma voor het waterbeheer dat dringend met een visie op langere termijn vorm moet krijgen.
Het congres staat open voor iedereen : burgers, vertegenwoordigers van verenigingen, de politieke en de economische wereld. Het congres is volledig GRATIS.
Graag inschrijven want beperkt aantal plaatsen via coordegeb@gmail.com of 0498 59 15 50
Georganiseerd door de EGEB/SGWB en gesteund door de Faculteit Architectuur La Cambre - Horta, ULB en het Onderzoekscentrum BRU-Cités, VUB CROSSTALKS en Bruxelles Laïque. Net zoals de organisatie EGEB/SGWB, wordt dit project ondersteund door Leefmilieu Brussel.
Meer info en registratie: http://www.egeb-sgwb.be/colloque1
Le colloque inaugural des Etats généraux de l’eau (EGEB) va proposer un cycle de pensée et initier des mises en action. Il doit être perçu comme un espace de recherche et de dialogue, tel un forum 'hybride'. Il va tenter d’apporter les premiers éléments de vérification d’une hypothèse stratégique et politique centrale qui se trouve être au fondement des EGEB.
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Het openingscongres van de SGWB zal een reflectiecyclus voorstellen en een aantal acties opstarten. Doel is om de eerste aanzet te geven voor de strategische hypothese en het centraal beleid die aan de basis van de SGWB staan. We zijn van mening dat het beheer van water als gemeengoed opnieuw plaats moet geven aan het water in de stad, opnieuw deel moet zijn van de collectieve verbeelding en van de concrete, dagdagelijkse realiteit. (Zie onze Strategische hypothese)
Fri, 25/03/2011
A border-crossing perspective on water technologies in Brussels and beyond.
Workshop in the languages of the capital: French, Dutch & English
Tue, 08/03/2011
To celebrate the 100th International Women's Day, VUB and CROSSTALKS organised a special edition of CAMPUSTALKS, a vibrant networking event during which the stage was exclusively reserved for women researchers and scientists of VUB, EhB and ULB.
Fri, 04/02/2011
The next CAMPUSTALKS edition (Dutch spoken) will take place in RITS café at the occasion of Meet, Match & Create: Onderzoeksevent 2011
2010
Thu, 28/10/2010
After the successful launch of the third CROSSTALKS book 'In Sickness and in Health' - CROSSTALKS launched the follow-up project on health "Optimal Partnerships through Transparency" on June 19th. This new project wants to engage all stakeholders in health care to create more transparency. A first workshop elaborated on "The Value Of Data Sharing".
Tue, 21/09/2010
Launch of the 4th CROSSTALKS book "We can change the weather", documenting 100 tangible local initiatives from all over the world that fit into a constructive and holistic movement for social and ecological change in Recyclart Brussels, followed by Pecha Kucha Night Brussels Vol. 14.
Thu, 03/06/2010
Campus in Transition: From Sustainable Campus to Sustainable Development.
Thu, 06/05/2010
Campus in Transition: Sustainability in the Institutional Mindset.
Thu, 29/04/2010
Campus in Transition: From Efficiency to Sustainability.
Thu, 22/04/2010
Sustainable Campus: Sociale & Stedelijke Duurzaamheid. De rol van de campus in een duurzame stedelijke biotoop.
Thu, 01/04/2010
Sustainable Campus: Betere Mobiliteit.
Een efficiënter, milieuvriendelijker en toekomstgericht mobiliteitsbeleid.
Thu, 01/04/2010
A première session at ULB, Campus du Solbosch on April 1st 2010
Wed, 03/03/2010
Op initiatief van het huidig VUB rectoraat werd eind 2009 gestart met de Taskforce Duurzaamheid met het oog op de strategische ontwikkeling van een duurzaamheidsvisie voor VUB in parallel met de versterking van de VUB/ULB/UAB netwerking. Een eerste publieke evenement in dit kader was Campustalks Duurzaamheid op 3 maart van 12u tot 14u in het Kultuurkaffee van VUB, met de bedoeling actueel onderzoek en projecten voor te stellen van VUB/ULB/UAB/alumni die zich focussen op ecologische, sociale en economische duurzaamheid.
Tue, 09/02/2010
The first of a series campustalks collaborations with ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles), introducing a refreshing mix of VUB and ULB research presentations.
2009
Fri, 27/11/2009
Exploring the Limits of Growth was the 6th workshop withing Energy Efficiency, organised in the Beursschouwburg in Brussels.
Thu, 29/10/2009
"DIABETES TYPE 2 en de meerwaarde van optimale data uitwisseling" was the second workshop of Optimal Partnerships through Transparency, organised on October 28th.
Tue, 20/10/2009
Campustalks Session III took place on Oct 20th, 2009 at VUB in Aula Q.
Fri, 11/09/2009
On Friday September 11, 2009 at De Markten, Brussels, we organised 'Attitude, Design & Action’, the fifth in a series of workshops within the Energy Efficiency project that started in 2008 to explore the interdependencies between individual behavior, political will, effective incentives, technology expertise & pilot-projects, available tools & transparent interfaces.
Fri, 19/06/2009
After the successful launch of the third CROSSTALKS book 'In Sickness and in Health' - CROSSTALKS launched the follow-up project on health "Optimal Partnerships through Transparency" on June 19th. This new project wants to engage all stakeholders in health care to create more transparency. A first workshop elaborated on "The Value Of Data Sharing".
Thu, 14/05/2009
The aim of the Atomium Session "Navigating the Complex Nature of Energy Efficiency" on May 14th was to uncover the interdependencies, opportunities and trade-offs with regard to policymaking and the corporate world with Wolfgang Eichhammer (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation), Alain Vermeiren (Cisco Systems & CUD - Connected Urban Development) and Clive van Heerden (Philips Design). Followed by Pecha Kucha Night Brussels Vol.08 at Claridge
Fri, 08/05/2009
In the context of Charles Darwin's 200th birth date and 150 years after his book "On the Origins of Species", the second session of VUB CAMPUSTALKS wanted to make a true interdisciplinary contribution to Darwin's legacy.
Wed, 25/03/2009
On March 25th 2009 the kick-off of a new event format CAMPUSTALKS took place, aiming at enhance community building among the many institutions and people associated with VUB and beyond...
Tue, 24/03/2009
It is exceptional when scientific experts from competing pharmaceutical companies, academic departments and health institutions come together, not only to share their latest research findings, but also to discuss their personal vision on the many complexities in health care. And that is exactly what CROSSTALKS wants to do.
"In Sickness and in Health" presents the particular needs, challenges and aspirations, common aims and perspectives that emerged or were confirmed during the many CROSSTALKS interactions and workshops during the last 3 years.
Wed, 11/02/2009
Navigating from energy-efficiency investments in the private-public domain (Catherine Cooremans, University of Geneva), a mathematical model of consumer attitude (Jean Paul Van Bendegem, philosopher and mathematician, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) to devolution in energy policy (Iain Todd, AREG, Scotland), this workshop on "Energy Efficiency: Paradigm Shifts in Innovation" on Feb 11th deliberately took some random walks from the beaten track to innovation...
2008
Fri, 05/12/2008
How are we preparing for 75% of the world population to live in cities by 2050? How can instutions create more space for innovation and change the structures, culture and practices to implement long term transition strategies? Which steps need to be taken to make the shift from eco-efficiency towards eco-effectiveness? What can we learn from industries in transition? James Scott Brew from the famous Rocky Mountain Institute, Jan Rotmans from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Egbert Lox of Umicore and automotive expert Joeri Van Mierlo of VUB shared their ideas and opinions in this thought-provoking science & industry lunch on the 5th of Dec....
Tue, 18/11/2008
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
Wed, 12/11/2008
This first kick-off workshop aimed at setting the scene by providing a platform for an interdisciplinary assembly of speakers to explore several "languages" and domains that make use of the "Energy Efficieny" concept and the fascinating translations between them.
Wed, 24/09/2008
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
Tue, 03/06/2008
During two science & industry lunches in May and June 2008, CROSSTALKS and EDS tackled the issue of the financial supply chain in the post-SEPA era: first from a more technical perspective aiming at more efficiency and cost reduction, secondly from the perspective of the business and consumers and their expectancies in post-SEPA and a cashless society aiming at a more efficient bank-to-customer integration.
Thu, 08/05/2008
During two science & industry lunches in May and June 2008, CROSSTALKS and EDS tackled the issue of the financial supply chain in the post-SEPA era: first from a more technical perspective aiming at more efficiency and cost reduction, secondly from the perspective of the business and consumers and their expectancies in post-SEPA and a cashless society aiming at a more efficient bank-to-customer integration.
Tue, 22/04/2008
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
2007
Thu, 29/11/2007
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
Fri, 26/10/2007
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
Fri, 21/09/2007 - Wed, 21/11/2007
During Autumn 2007 CROSSTALKS and Buro II organised "Architecture, Photography & Chinese Encounters: Raising Added Value by Exchanging Expertise and Creativity" - a series of constructive crosstalks sessions on all possible challenges involved with Chinese -Belgian partnerships.
Thu, 10/05/2007
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
Thu, 26/04/2007
On April 26th, an exclusive mixture of academic and corporate researchers, curators, and business leaders filled the library of Namahn in Brussels, to celebrate the release of the 2nd CROSSTALKS book "Brave New Interfaces". The launch program consisted of an invited talk by one of Belgium’s most creative entrepreneurs, Jan Kriekels, followed by a demonstration of the new DECAP sound and orchestration by Walter Hus and an audio-visual performance by Angelo Vermeulen.
Fri, 26/01/2007
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
2006
Wed, 22/11/2006
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
Fri, 13/10/2006
From 2005 until 2009, CROSSTALKS ran a bottom-up and interdisciplinary project “The Future of Medication in a Patient-centered Health Care”, a series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector.
Crucial in this project was the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.
Thu, 08/06/2006
On June 8th, under presidence of vice-rector Rosette S’Jegers, the VUB industry network zoomed in the relevance and efficiency of existing Early Warning Information Systems with special focus on the management of security and supply chain management in the Belgian harbors, with as case study the harbor of Rotterdam. Again the open and constructive discussion revealed existing bottlenecks and the lack of transparancy between the different stakeholders.
Thu, 27/04/2006
The main message echoing during and after the seminar was the urgent need for more 'crosstalking' between technologists, engineers, social scientists, policymakers and artists to evolve towards secure, reliable and invisible ICT. The seminar was attended by 70 participants from corporate, cultural, policymaking and the academic contexts.
Tue, 21/02/2006
On february 21st, 2006, CROSSTALKS organised a Science & Industry Lunch on Early Warning Signals & Public Safety. Talks addressed future perspectives on national policy (Brice De Ruyver), challenges for one of Belgium's biggest risk companies BIAC (Luc Van den Bossche) and the urgent need for more corporate and private co-operation (Yvan De Mesmaeker).
2005
Sat, 11/06/2005
On Saturday June 11th, 2005 CROSSTALKS together with Project Management Belgium organised a kick off seminar on the theme "Early Warning Signals". According to the CROSSTALKS concept, the theme was approached from different disciplines and perspectives.
Thu, 03/02/2005
The first CROSSTALKS book “How open is the future?” was released in a co-organised day event "The Future of our Digital Commons" by CROSSTALKS and DISC and in the presence of about 60 participants coming from various universities (Solvay, KULEuven, UGent, Erasmus Hogeschool), from the industry (ICT, media) and from European, federal and regional policymakers.
2004
Fri, 20/02/2004
About 20 invited guests, including IT industrials, ICT authorities and VUB professors sounded out, together with invited speaker Tim O’Reilly, who elaborated on the future of computing and Open Source Software.
Tue, 13/01/2004
To introduce CROSSTALKS and present its industrial out reach and networking concept, Rector Benjamin Van Camp and Vice-rector Research Jan Cornelis invited a group of Belgian industrial decision makers.
2003
Thu, 11/12/2003
Windows by Day, Linux by Night. On Thursday the 11th of December 2003 Rector Ben Van Camp introduced the VUB CROSSTALKS network – initiated by VUB Vice Rector Research Jan Cornelis - for a public of about 200 people. As well students, VUB professors, industry people and representatives of political and non-profit organisations had gathered in Aula QA to listen to the opposing viewpoints and economical and social models associated with Free & Open Source Software and Proprietary Software.
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