IAJBS 23rd Annual World Forum University of Namur, Namur, Belgium

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Saturday, July 15th

  • Optional one-day trips:
  • Option 1- Touring the Namur region
  • Option 2- Visit Brussels

Sunday, July 16th

  • 9:00-18:00 Registration
  • 10:00-12:30 IAJBS Board meeting
  • 12:30-14:00 Lunch (only for IAJBS Board members)
  • 14:00-16:00 Guided tour of Namur’s historical district
  • 16:30-17:30 Festive Inaugural Mass
  • 18:00-20:00 Welcome Reception at Namur’s Royal Theater  

Monday, July 17th

  • 8:00-18:00 Registration
  • 8:30-8:45 Ignatian Contemplation (optional)
  • 9:00-10:30 Introduction and keynote address
  • 10:30-11:00 Coffee break
  • 11:00-12:30 Parallel sessions
  • 11:00-12:30 Roundtable 1: how to set up joint degrees under the IAJBS umbrella?
  • 12:30-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-15:30 Parallel sessions
  • 15:30-16:00 Coffee break
  • 16:00-17:30 Roundtable 2: Rethinking the way we teach business and economics 
  • 17:30-18:00 Testimonial of a Belgian NGO
  • 18:30-20:00 Beer tasting on the Meuse River and networking

Tuesday, July 18th

  • 8:00-18:00 Registration
  • 8:30-8:45 Ignatian Contemplation (optional)
  • 9:00-10:30 Roundtable 3: Is the sharing economy really sustainable?
  • 10:30-11:00 Coffee break
  • 11:00-12:30 Parallel sessions
  • 12:30-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-15:00 Parallel sessions
  • 14:00-15:00 Roundtable 4: IAJBS initiatives in Africa
  • 15:00-16:30 Roundtable 5: CSR and sustainability
  • 16:30-17:00 Coffee break
  • 17:00-18:30 IAJBS General assembly and closing
  • 19:30-23:00 Gala dinner at the Château de Namur 

Wednesday, July 19th

Study and recreational trip to Antwerp:
  • 7:30 Departure of buses to Antwerp
  • 9:30-12:30 Visit of the Harbour (“Antwerp Sustainable Port”)
  • 12:30-14:15 Reception at the University of Antwerp
  • 14:15-17:00 Visit of the historical district (“The Antwerp Cultural Golden Age”)
  • 17:00 Return of buses to Namur (arrival around 18:30)
  • Option 1 : guests return to Namur
  • Option 2 : guests extend their stay in Antwerp