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