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City of Ghent - Ghent, sparkling city of culture
It is certainly no coincidence that Ghent, the capital of East-Flanders, was named a number of outstanding names: historic heart of Flanders, a city of all times, one of the most beautiful historic towns of Europe. Ghent makes up the triangle of the Flemish cities of Art with Bruges and Antwerp. The town was founded at the intersection of the Lys and the Scheldt and can boast some famous descendants such as Emperor Charles V, Maurice Maeterlinck, Victor Horta, …
Ghent combines an impressive past with a vivid present. From St. Michael’s bridge you have a splendid view on the Ghent skyline with its three towers: St. Nicolas’ church, the Belfry with its bell tower and St. Bavo’s Cathedral with the world famous painting "The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb" by Jan and Hubert van Eyck. The best way to get to know the city’s typical characteristics is on foot. The Municipal Museum for Contemporary Art (S.M.A.K.) as well as the Museum of Fine Arts are also worth visiting.
http://www.visitgent.be/en/homeGhent University
After more than twenty years of uninterrupted growth, Ghent University is now one of the most important institutions of higher education and research in the Low Countries.
Last year Ghent University enrolled more than 38.000 students, with an important foreign student population of over 1.200 EU citizens and some 1.000 students from non-EU countries. Ghent University offers a broad range of study programs in all academic and scientific branches.
With a view to cooperation in research and community service, numerous research groups, centers and institutes have been founded over the years. Several of them enjoy world fame, in various scientific disciplines such as biotechnology, marine biology, food and health, genetics and immunology.
Prof. Dr. Anne De Paepe, Rector of Ghent University is invited to open this Seventh International Symposium.
http://www.ugent.be/enInstitute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO)
The Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) performs multidisciplinary, innovative and independent research aimed at economically, ecologically and socially sustainable agriculture and fisheries. Through this research ILVO accumulates fundamental and applied knowledge which is vital for the improvement of products and production methods, for quality control and the safety of end products, and for the amelioration of policy instruments as a foundation for sector development and agricultural policy for rural areas
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