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SUMMARY:2026 Season Opening Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies is thrilled to invite you to the opening ceremony of the 2026 BrIAS season on Democratic Governance. The evening will feature a pre-ceremony book launch\, welcome speeches and a keynote talk\, a concert\, and finally\, a reception.\nClick here to register now\n\nProgramme\nAgenda\n\n\n12:00 – 14:00 Pre-Ceremony Book Launch\nDemocratic Commitment: Why Citizens Tolerate Democratic Backsliding\, Prof. Natasha Wunsch (University of Fribourg)\, Oxford University Press\nDiscussant: Prof. Luca Tomini (ULB)\n\nCeremony\n\n16:00 – 16:30 Welcome speeches by BrIAS directors and university authorities\nProf. Em. Frank Deconinck\, BrIAS Co-Director\nProf. Serge Jaumain\, BrIAS Co-Director\nProf. Marius Gilbert\, Vice-Rector for Research and Valorisation and Vice-Rector for Culture and Scientific Mediation\, ULB\nProf. Pieter Ballon\, Vice-Rector for Research\, VUB\n16:30 – 16:45 Introduction to the 2026 BrIAS Theme\nProf. Silvia Erzeel\, BrIAS Programme Co-Director\nProf. Jasper Van Assche\, BrIAS Programme WP Leader\nCamilla Colombo\, OHME Co-Director\n16:45 – 17:00 Singing interlude\nSabine Kabongo\n17:00 – 17:45 Opening speech\nSam van der Staak\, Director of the Regional Europe Programme\, IDEA International\n18:00 Concert\nPerformance by Simon Vaskou (piano) BEETHOVEN Sonate n°23\, op 57 « Appassionata »\n18:30 Reception
URL:https://brias.be/event/2026-season-opening-ceremony/
LOCATION:BrIAS\, Boulevard Général Jacques 210\, Ixelles\, Brussels\, 1050\, Belgium
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