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In order to broaden and deepen the support for our policies and public positions, especially those involving ethical perspectives, we will always map out the relevant (interdisciplinary) expertise, enter into dialogue with the experts within the relevant policy areas, councils and committees, and work toward a clear position that is then transparently communicated to the broad university community. Together with ethics@kuleuven and Metaforum, we will devise a feasible structural approach for this.
The Academic Council should take on an important role in this intellectual dialogue. Members of the Academic Council should also have a voice in the choices on which university policies are based and in ethically delicate topics such as the debate about international cooperation in conflict situations. The different perspectives they bring to the table can further complement our experts’ opinions and strengthen the intellectual dialogue. This is how together we should create the framework within which further work can be done by committees such as the Ethics Committee on Dual Use, Military Use & Misuse of Research.

Together, we make KU Leuven

Thank you very much for the vote of confidence you have placed in me during what has already been an intense campaign. Now we are steaming ahead to the final round of voting! Because if you really want to bring a breath of fresh air to the university, you need to know exactly what is going on, what the needs are and how we can realistically address them. In short, you need to know KU Leuven inside out so that we can move forward together and leave no one behind. That’s why I am keen to continue the dialogue with you, because yes, together, we make KU Leuven.