On Tuesday 1 October, 2024 we had the pleasure of celebrating in London the renewal of the Memoranda of Understanding between the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, i.e. the official framework of the collaborations at the heart of our Foundation’s mission. Our founder, Phyllis Agnes Beddington Wiener, would have been delighted to see how vibrant these partnerships are today, as evidenced by the dozens of students and researchers who benefit each year from the support of the Fondation Wiener-Anspach.
Originally signed in 2008-2009 and renewed every five years since, these cooperation agreements were renewed once again during a ceremony held at the Residence of the Ambassador of Belgium to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Bruno van der Pluijm, who welcomed for the occasion the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, Professors Deborah Prentice and Irene Tracey, as well as Professor Anne Weyembergh, ULB Vice-Rector for External Relations and Development Cooperation. The signing ceremony took place in the presence of delegations from the Foundation and the three universities, as well as Motonobu Kasajima, the General Delegate of Wallonia-Brussels.
The day concluded with a reception at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, attended by a large number of Alumni from both the Foundation and ULB.
We would like to thank the General Delegation of Wallonia Brussels and the Embassy of Belgium in the United Kingdom for their support in organizing this successful event.
Photos by Susanna Borio.
