Sustainability Champion award : Julia Jadin

In October, the Teaching Awards honored exceptional work at the School, and we’re thrilled to announce that Julia Jadin, a dedicated PhD researcher, was recognized as the Sustainability Champion! Julia not only contributes to academic research for her PhD thesis but also leads training sessions in various Executive Education programs for the Solvay Lifelong Learning association, emphasizing a focus on reducing carbon footprints.

Congratulations, Julia 🌱🏆

Bram De Rock’s workshop – 15 years !

Celebrating 15 Years of Academic Excellence!

What began as a modest gathering 15 years ago, with just six individuals in Bram De Rock‘s living room, has blossomed into an enriching tradition. On November 15, we marked this milestone with a vibrant gathering of 40 researchers, all affiliated with Belgian universities, sharing a keen interest in unraveling the complexities of household decisions.

The evolution of our workshop reflects a dynamic journey of knowledge exchange and collaboration. As we look back on this incredible day of interactions, we’re excited to announce that the yearly international counterpart is set to unfold in May 2024.

Here’s to 15 years of growth, and we eagerly anticipate many more years of fostering insightful discussions and forging lasting connections!


Leone Fabrizio Won 3 Prizes for his paper Global Robots

Exciting News! Leone Fabrizio is on a winning streak! “Global Robots” secured three prestigious awards:

  1. Best Paper Prize (Wim Meeusen Prize) at the 13th Economics of Global Interactions Workshop.
  2. Best Paper Prize (Review of World Economics Prize) at the 24th European Trade Study Group.
  3. Young Economist Best Presentation Award from the Marco Fanno Association and Unicredit Foundation.

Congratulations !!

27/10 – Brussels Replication Games

the Brussels’ Replication Games at the European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics (ECARES) at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).

Participants will be matched with other researchers working in the same field. Each team will work on replicating a recently published study in a leading journal. All participants will be given co-authorship to a meta paper aggregating the replications results of multiple replication games.

This is an hybrid event. In person participation is encouraged but it will also be possible to join virtually. The event will be at ECARES and catering will be provided.

FNRS.awards : Baptiste Souillard, Winner of the McKinsey & Company Scientific Award

Baptiste Souillard, postdoctoral researcher at the ULB and former FNRS aspirant, was awarded the McKinsey & Company Scientific Prize for his doctoral thesis in social, economic and management sciences, entitled: “Essays on international trade and corporate tax optimization”.
“Very honored to receive this interdisciplinary research award, and very happy that tax optimization has finally become a major subject!” says Baptiste Souillard.

This prize, worth € 5,000, rewards each year, the social and economic relevance or the concrete applicability of a doctoral thesis carried out in one of the following fields: exact sciences – applied sciences – social, economic or management sciences – biomedical sciences.

Dimitri KONEN won the Antonella Karlson Prize 2023

Dimitri KONEN, FNRS candidate at ULB, has been awarded the Antonella Karlson Prize 2023 for his doctoral thesis in the field of mathematics.
“I am very pleased to be the recipient of the Antonella Karlson Prize for my research in mathematical statistics. As a young researcher, obtaining recognition for thesis work is very encouraging and motivating for future projects,” says Dimitri Konen.

This Antonella Karlson Award, worth €5,000, is awarded every two years in the Federation Wallonie Bruxelles and aims to reward a doctoral thesis carried out in a field of exact sciences, including physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and applied sciences.

ECARES @30 : Where Research Meets Society

In the context of Solvay 120 years, ECARES is organizing a conference showcasing the main research fields of our centre and their connection to economic policy.

The conference – entitled ECARES@30 : Where Research Meets Society – will take place on June 30 and July 1. Please find attached the program of the conference.

You are cordially invited to participate in the conference. Participation is free, but for organisational reasons all participants should register using the following link:

https://forms.office.com/e/EWqkYT4uwH .

The conference will take place in :

ULB Campus du Solbosch

Bâtiment S – Salle Dupréel 

Avenue Jeanne 44 – 1050 Bruxelles

Please feel free to distribute this announcement to everyone who might be interested in participating.

Looking forward to see you at the conference !

Program