Programme inauguration Chair 'Care and the natural living environment'

Practical info

Wednesday 28 March 2018 on Campus Drie Eiken
Building O, room O5 
Start: 16:00 h. Reception at 17:15 h.

Entrance is free, but registration is mandatory (deadline 14 March)

Programme

Moderator: Roy Remmen - Chair Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary Care University of Antwerp

Speakers:

  • Filip Lardon
    Vice–rector University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
    'The importance of knowledge about nature and health care for the university'
     
  • Hans Van Dyck
    Professor Behavioural Ecology and Conservation Group UCL
    'What does biodiversity do to a human being?'
     
  • Lasse Ruokolainen
    Research fellow Academy of Finland & Hanski Ilkka Centre of Excellence Helsinki University
    'The rich and the poor — why contact with microbial biodiversity is so important?'

Break: 16:30 u.

  • Olaf Timmermans
    HZ University of Applied Sciences, Lectoraat Healthy Region, functie Lector Healthy Region
    'Crossing over to a Healthy Region'
     
  • Hans Keune
    Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary Care University of Antwerp; INBO, Belgian Biodiversity Platform
    'What will the Chair do?'
     
  • Paul Van Royen
    Dean Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Antwerp
    'Health sciences, living environment and care: a challenging triplet for the faculty'
     
  • Rik Röttger
    Deputy Province of Antwerp
    'The importance of the Chair for the Province of Antwerp'

Reception: 17:15 u.