Projects
Axis 5: Major societal challenges
Established to support the competences of the Federal Authorities, this thematic axis is based on major societal challenges and relates to an array of important concerns for individuals and society such as demographic changes, democracy, migration, safety, poverty, sustainable development, health and environment, globalisation, and multiculturalism.
In an increasingly globalised society, the analysis of these challenges must take the international context into account. These challenges not only concern the problems that arise and for which a response is needed, but also the opportunities that can be seized to ensure the well-being of individuals and of society in general.
The research financed within the context of axis 5, is based upon these societal challenges and takes the individual and/or society as the primary unit of analysis.
[Description of the axis as mentioned in the note to the Council of Ministers]
Projects:
Netwerkprojecten van de oproep 2016
UN-MENAMAIS
UNderstanding the MEchanisms, NAture, MAgnitude and Impact of Sexual violence in Belgium
- Duration of the project: 15/01/2017 - 15/04/2021
- Budget: 1.500.000 €
- Coordinateur: KEYGNAERT Ines (UGent)
- Promotors:VANDEVIVER Christophe, VANDERBEKEN Tom (UGent), LEMONNE Anne, RENARD Bertrand (INCC-NICC), NISEN Laurent (ULiège)
- BELSPO programme manager: BOURGEOIS Emmanuèle
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Reports
- Final Report: Understanding the Mechanisms, Nature, Magnitude and Impact of Sexual Violence in Belgium (UN-MENAMAIS)
- Annex I - UN-MENAMAIS Policy recommendations
- Annex II - Sensitization scripts following the Café Dialogue
- Annex III - Press release
- Annex IV - Topic list in-depth interviews
- Samenvatting: Understanding the Mechanisms, Nature, Magnitude and Impact of Sexual Violence in Belgium (UN-MENAMAIS)
- Résumé: Understanding the Mechanisms, Nature, Magnitude and Impact of Sexual Violence in Belgium (UN-MENAMAIS)
- Summary: Understanding the Mechanisms, Nature, Magnitude and Impact of Sexual Violence in Belgium (UN-MENAMAIS)
- Media
- Science Connection n° 59 (p. 28-31)
- Press release:
- 15-06-2021- Two third of the Belgian population is sexually victimised during their lifetime
Sexual violence is rampant in Belgium. In the first large-scale representative and gender- and age-sensitive study on sexual violence in Belgium, called “UN-MENAMAIS” ‘(Understanding the Mechanisms, Nature, Magnitude and Impact of Sexual Violence in Belgium), experts from Ghent University, the University of Liège, and the National Institute for Criminology and Criminalistics found that two third of the Belgian population experienced sexual violence during their life.
Press release
- Event
- 17-06-2021 - Online seminar
‘Beyond the tip of the iceberg: Sexual violence in Belgium’
[Information - Subscription][Recording Seminar Live Stream]
At this seminar we present the results of the UN-MENAMAIS study, the first gender- and age-sensitive sexual violence prevalence study in Belgium.
The results will be made available to you in 5 pre-recorded capsules to be watched online during the week prior to the seminar:
- Capsule 1: Methodology of the UN-MENAMAIS quantitative & qualitative studies
[Recording capsule 1]
- Capsule 2: Sexual violence in the Belgian population aged 16-69
[Recording capsule 2]
- Capsule 3: Sexual violence in older adults in Belgium aged 70+
[Recording capsule 3]
- Capsule 4: Sexual violence in minority groups in Belgium (LGBT+ & AIPs)
[Recording capsule 4]
- Capsule 5: Forensic responses to victims of sexual violence
[Recording capsule 5]
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PUMOMIG
Public opinion, mobilisations and policies concerning asylum seekers and refugees in anti-immigrants times (Europe and Belgium)
- Duration of the project:
- Budget: 689.844 €
- Coordinateur: REA Andrea (ULB)
- Promotors: MEULEMAN Bart (KULeuven), MARTINIELLO Marco (ULiège)
- BELSPO programme manager: DELHAUSSE Bernard
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Report
- Final Report: Public opinion, mobilisations and policies concerning asylum seekers and refugees in anti-immigrants times (Europe and Belgium)
- Evenementen
- 24-25.10.2019 - International Conference
Public opinion and forms of mobilization concerning asylum seekers and refugees in anti-immigrant times.
Global challenges and local solutions
On Thursday 24 October, Belgian and European researchers will discuss their researches on local mobilizations, public opinion and policies concerning asylum seekers in Europe, supported by the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO/BRAIN-be). The research book "The refugee reception crisis in Europe. Polarized opinions and mobilizations" (PUMOMIG), will be presented during the conference.
On Friday 25 October, the conference will consist of three roundtables gathering various local, national and European actors involved in the reception of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Participants will include local politicians, policy makers, EU actors, NGOs, Civil Society Organizations and other field actors. The aim is to discuss the interaction between different levels of governance, to highlight the role of local governments, organizations and actors, and to discuss localized solutions to the reception and integration of asylum seekers in contemporary Europe.
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Network projects of the call 2014
ALPI
Assessment of Low carbon society Policy Instruments
- Duration of the project: 15/12/2014 - 15/03/2017
- Budget: 473.552 €
- Coordinateur: BUYSSE Jeroen (UGent)
- Promotors: VAN PASSEL Steven (UHasselt); BOURGEOIS Marc & PEETERS Bart (ULiège); PETITCLERC Estelle (KBIN/IRSNB)
- BELSPO programme manager: BOURGEOIS Emmanuèle
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Reports
- Events
- 08.06.2017 - Conference on Low Carbon Policy Instruments
- When?
The 8th of June 2017 (9:00 a.m -18:30 p.m)
- Where?
At the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
(Rue Vautier 29 -1000 Brussels)
- Deadline for registration: the 3rd of June 2017
- Programme
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IDEALiC
Inclusion through Digital Empowerment and Autonomy across the Life Course
- Duration of the project: 15/12/2014 - 15/03/2017
- Budget: 764.656 €
- Coordinateur: VAN AUDENHOVE Leo & MARIËN Ilse (VUB)
- Promotors: VALENDUC Gérard & VENDRAMIN Patricia (FTU)
- BELSPO programme manager: BOURGEOIS Emmanuèle
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Reports
- Events:
- 25-10-2018 - Matinée d’étude IDEALiC
Inclusion numérique, empowerment et compétences
L’intensification et la diversification des services et des usages du numérique font l’objet d’une attention croissante dans le champ de la recherche scientifique et celui des politiques publiques. Les smartphones, les ordinateurs et les tablettes sont devenus des objets du quotidien et les outils privilégiés de développement des services publics et privés. Toutefois, une large part d’individus rencontre des difficultés face à l’usage des technologies numériques, en milieu professionnel mais aussi dans la vie quotidienne. L’objectif de cette matinée d’étude est de mieux comprendre l’impact et les enjeux d’une numérisation généralisée dans tous les domaines de vie et contribuer ainsi à l’identification de pistes d’actions pour une politique d’inclusion numérique ambitieuse en Belgique. Dans ce but, l’équipe de recherche du projet IDEALiC propose la présentation des résultats de plusieurs recherches dans ce domaine et des temps d’échanges avec les participants.
[Programme]
25-10-2018 - Onderzoeksvoormiddag IDEALiC
Digitale inclusie, empowerment en competenties
De impact van digitalisering krijgt steeds meer aandacht in wetenschappelijk onderzoek en overheidsbeleid. Smartphones, computers en tablets zijn courante gebruiksvoorwerpen geworden. Er wordt door publieke en private actoren steeds sterker ingezet op de ontwikkeling van digtale diensten. Een aanzienlijk deel van de bevolking heeft het echter moeilijk met het gebruik van digitale media, zowel in het professionele als private leven. Het doel van deze onderzoeksvoormiddag is om meer inzicht te krijgen in de impact en uitdagingen van de wijdverspreide digitalisering in alle levensdomeinen en zo bij te dragen tot formuleren van strategieën voor een ambitieus e-inclusiebeleid in België. Tijdens deze onderzoeksvoormiddag worden resultaten van verschillend
[Programma]
- Media
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IECOMAT
Integrated economic modeling of material flows
- Duration of the project: 15/12/2014 - 15/03/2019
- Budget: 797.280 €
- Coordinateur: EYCKMANS Johan (KU Leuven)
- Promotors: GEERKEN Theo (VITO); BRECHET Thierry (UCLouvain)
- BELSPO programme manager: MATHIEU Christine
Documentation
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LITME@WORK
Digital and media literacy in teamwork and distance work environments
- Duration of the project: 15/12/2014 - 15/03/2019
- Budget: 1.030.957 €
- Coordinateur: COLLARD Anne-Sophie (UNamur)
- Promotors: FASTREZ Pierre & DE SMEDT Thierry (UCLouvain); PATRIARCHE Geoffroy (Université Saint-Louis); RAMIOUL Monique (KU Leuven)
- BELSPO programme manager: BOURGEOIS Emmanuèle
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Reports
- Final Report: DigitaL Media Literacy ίη Teamwork and Distance Work: Competences, Discourse and OrganizationaL Design
- Samenvatting: Digitale en mediageletterdheid in werk op afstand en teamwerk
- Résumé: Littératie numérique et médiatique dans les environnements de travail collaboratif et à distance
- Summary: Digital and media literacy in teamwork and distance work environments
- Working Paper: Hoe kan digitale mediageletterdheid verder geïntegreerd worden in de structuren en praktijken van team- en afstandswerk om effectief, stimulerend, en betekenisvol werk mogelijk te maken?
- Working Paper: Comment développer les compétences médiatiques numériques pour encourager des pratiques de travail collaboratif à distance efficaces, stimulantes et porteuses de sens pour les travailleurs?
- Working Paper: How can Digital Media Literacy be Further Integrated in Team and Distance Work Structures and Practices in Order to Support Effective, Stimulating and Meaningful Ways of Working?
- Events:
- 11-09-2019 - Conférence finale
L'équipe du projet de recherche LITME@WORK organisera le mercredi 11 septembre 2019 une conférence d'une journée sur la thématique des compétences médiatiques numériques impliquées dans le travail collaboratif à distance et les nouveaux mondes du travail (NWoW). Les principaux résultats de ce projet de recherche de 4 ans financé par BELSPO, et impliquant quatre universités (Université de Namur, KU Leuven, Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles, Université catholique de Louvain) y seront présentés. La journée sera aussi l'occasion pour des praticiens et des décideurs de partager leurs expériences en lien avec ces thématiques.
[Programme]
11-09-2019 - Slotconferentie
Het onderzoeksteam van het LITME@WORK-project organiseert op woensdag 11 september 2019 een eendaagse conferentie over het thema ‘Digitale-mediacompetenties bij collaboratief telewerken en de nieuwe wereld van werk (NWoW)’. De belangrijkste resultaten van dit vierjarig onderzoeksproject, gefinancierd door BELSPO, waarbij vier universiteiten (Universiteit van Namen, KU Leuven, Université Saint-Louis - Brussel, UCL) betrokken zijn, zullen worden voorgesteld. De dag zal ook een gelegenheid zijn voor practitioners en beleidsmakers om hun ervaringen met betrekking tot deze thema's te delen.
[Programma]
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MADDLAIN
Identifying Needs to Modernize Access to Digital Data in Libraries and Archives
- Duration of the project: 15/12/2014 - 31/03/2017
- Budget: 448.418 €
- Coordinateur: GILLET Florence (CEGES/SOMA)
- Promotors: VANDEPONTSEELE Sophie (KBR); VANCOPPENOLLE Chantal & DEPOORTERE Rolande (AGR/ARA); VAN HOOLAND Seth (ULB); MANNENS Erik (iMinds)
- BELSPO programme manager: MATHIEU Christine
Documentation
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SUSPENS
Reconciling environmental and social goals in the transition towards a low-carbon society
- Duration of the project: 01/01/2015 - 31/03/2019
- Budget: 886.626 €
- Coordinateur: VERBIST Gerlinde & GOEDEMÉ Tim & CANTILLON Béa (UAntwerpen)
- Promotors: FRERE Jean-Maurice (BFP/FPB); BAULER Tom & ZACCAÏ Edwin (ULB)
- BELSPO programme manager: DELHAUSSE Bernard
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Reports
- Final Report: Reconciling environmental and social goals in the transition towards a low-carbon society (SUSPENS)
- Samenvatting: Reconciling environmental and social goals in the transition towards a low-carbon society (SUSPENS)
- Résumé: Reconciling environmental and social goals in the transition towards a low-carbon society (SUSPENS)
- Summary: Reconciling environmental and social goals in the transition towards a low-carbon society (SUSPENS)
- Events:
- 06-03-2020 - Final Conference
Reconciling Environmental and Social Dimensions in the Transition towards a Low-carbon Society
In the morning we will present the main research results. The afternoon focuses on policy, with a session on policy applications, followed by a panel debate with civil society actors.
[Programme]
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Network projects of the call 2012
2GENDERS
Generation and Gender ENergy DEprivation: Realities and Social policies
- Duration of the project: 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2017
- Budget: 635.913€
- Coordinator: BARTIAUX Françoise (UCLouvain)
- Promoteurss: OOSTERLYNCK Stijn (UA); LAHAYE Willy (UMONS); DAY Rosie (UBirmingham, UK)
- BELSPO programme manager: NAJI Aziz
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Reports
- Final Report: Generation and Gender ENergy DEprivation: Realities and Social policies
- Samenvatting: Generatie en Gender ENergy-armoede: Realiteit en Sociaal beleid
- Résumé: Vulnérabilité ÉNergétique selon la Génération et le Genre : Réalités et politiques Sociales
- Summary: Generation and Gender ENergy DEprivation: Realities and Social policies
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CAUSINEQ
Causes of health and mortality inequalities in Belgium: multiple dimensions, multiple causes
- Duration of the project: 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2017
- Budget: 678.000€
- Coordinator : GADEYNE Sylvie (VUB)
- Promoteurss: EGGERICKX Thierry (UCLouvain)
- BELSPO programme manager: BOURGOIS Emmanuèle
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Reports
- Final Report: Causes of health and mortality inequalities in Belgium: multiple dimensions, multiple causes
- Samenvatting: Sociale ongelijkheid in gezondheid en sterfte in België: meervoudige dimensies, meervoudige oorzaken
- Résumé: Causes des inégalités de santé et de mortalité en Belgique: multiples dimensions, multiples causes
- Summary: Causes of health and mortality inequalities in Belgium: multiple dimensions, multiple causes
- Events:
- 21.10.2019 - Symposium
Causes of health and mortality inequalities in Belgium: multiple dimensions, multiple causes
- Media
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CRESUS
Measuring and mobilizing wealth for a cohesive, inclusive and fair society
- Duration of the project: 01/10/2013 - 28/02/2018
- Budget: 1.300.000€
- Coordinator: MARX Ive (UA)
- Promoteurss: PERELMAN Sergio (ULiège); DECOSTER André (KULeuven)
- BELSPO programme manager: NAJI Aziz
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
- Events:
- 13.11.2019 - Final Conference
Measuring and mobilizing wealth for a cohesive, inclusive and fair society’ (CRESUS)
In this project a multi-disciplinary team of economists, sociologists and social policy experts of the universities of Antwerp, Leuven and Liège joined forces to look at a wide range of issues relating to wealth in Belgium and abroad. We did so because we believed a deeper understanding of wealth to be central to issues of equitable taxation , effective redistribution and the organization of long-term care. The project is coming to an end this year and has yielded a significant number of scientific publications and also three doctorates. We warmly invite you to our final conference on Wednesday 13 November 2019 in Antwerp. There we will address a number of issues that we believe are particularly relevant to the current debates, especially in policy circles. The conference consists of three thematic sessions, covering the topics analysed by the three partners of the project, followed by a brief discussion of an external speaker.
[Programme and Registration]
- 13.11.2019 - Final Conference Presentations
- 13.11.2019 - Final Conference Papers
- Using fiscal data to estimate the evolution of top income shares in Belgium from 1990 to 2013 - André Decoster, Sebastiaan Maes, Koen Dedobbeleer
- Wat vertellen fiscale gegevens over het aandeel van de topinkomens in België tussen 1990 en 2013? - André Decoster, Sebastiaan Maes, Koen Dedobbeleer
- Dice Report: Wealth Taxation
- Caring for dependent parents: Altruism, exchange or family norm? Justina Klimaviciute, Sergio Perelman, Pierre Pestieau, Jerome Schoenmaeckers
- Estimation of Joint Income-Wealth Poverty: A Sensitivity Analysis Sarah Kuypers, Ive Marx
- The Truly Vulnerable: Integrating Wealth into the Measurement of Poverty and Social Policy Effectiveness - Sarah Kuypers, Ive Marx
- Redistribution in a joint income–wealth perspective: A cross-country comparison - Sarah Kuypers, Francesco Figari and Gerlinde Verbist
- Public pension wealth and household asset holdings: new evidence from Belgium - Mathieu Lefebvre and Sergio Perelman
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FOOD4SUSTAINABILITY
Collective action for sustainable food systems in a changing climate: assessing social experimentations and policy innovations
- Duration of the project: 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2017
- Budget: 749.664€
- Coordinator : DE SCHUTTER Olivier (UCLouvain)
- Promoteurss: MATHIJS Erik (KULeuven); HUDON Marek (ULB)
- BELSPO programme manager: MATHIEU Christine
Documentation
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INTRAS
Inequalities in traffic safety
- Duration of the project: 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2017
- Budget: 601.742€
- Coordinator: DANIELS Stijn (UHasselt)
- Promoteurss: COOLS Mario (ULiège); SILVERANS Peter (Ibsr)
- BELSPO programme manager: MATHIEU Christine
Documentation
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MEQIN
Measuring equivalent incomes: The implementation of individual well-being measures from Belgian data
- Duration of the project: 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2017
- Budget: 1.307.234€
- Coordinator : MANIQUET François (UCLouvain)
- Promoteurss: SCHOKKAERT Erik (KULeuven); CANTILLON Bea (UA); DE ROCK Bram (ULB)
- BELSPO programme manager: NAJI Aziz
Documentation
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Pioneer projects of the call 2012
BELPHG-21
Belgium Public Health Genomics: Methodology development linking ‘Health Survey’ and ‘Genomics’ data
- Duration of the project: 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2015
- Budget: 150.000€
- Coordinator : VAN DEN BULCKE Marc (ISP-WIV)
- Promoteurss: VERMEESCH Joris (KULeuven); GOETGHEBEUR Els (UGent)
- BELSPO programme manager: JAMART Georges
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
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UAV_Reunion
UAV Deployment at Reunion Island for TCCON Calibration and Shipping Emissions Mapping
- Duration of the project: 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2015
- Budget: 149.973€
- Promoteurs: DESMET Filip (IASB-BIRA)
- BELSPO programme manager: JAMART Georges
Documentation
- Project description
- Project website
- Fedra
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