Number: 33

Abbreviation: ULB

Activity : NA1, NA2, NA3, NA4

Country: Belgium

Federation : Northern Europe

Web Portal : http://www.iihe.ac.be

Contracting Partner : yes

ULB (“Université Libre de Bruxelles”) is one of the largest Belgian universities with about 18000 students, over 5000 staff, seven faculties including medicine and engineering, and a number of associated schools. “Service Télématique et Communication” (STC) belongs to the Faculty of Sciences; directed by Prof. P. Van Binst, it is a small R&D group, active in a range of projects related to advanced telematics applications, services and infrastructure. Research, development, consultancy and training contracts are concluded with public and private institutions, including the European Commission, Belgian Ministries, and a large number of top level industrial companies. STC has particular expertise in international standardization, and has participation in ETSI, IETF, ITU and ISO. STC has a well connected and supported telematics prototyping and demonstration facility, called EuroDemo, located in central Brussels, used in many European projects. STC has developed over the years a particular expertise in the dissemination of information related to international activities: web site, newsletters, press releases, leaflets, workshops, etc.