International Relations Office
The IRO is the office within the Central UGent Administration that is in charge of implementing the international policy of Ghent University.
It promotes, informs, counsels and supports the Ghent University community to give shape to its international endeavours.
address - e-mail
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25
B-9000 Ghent
Tel +32 (0)9 264 70 03
Fax +32 (0)9 264 31 31
IRO@UGent.be SecretariaatAIB@UGent.be
How to get to the IRO and/or Rectorate? See the route description.
open/closed
Regular office hours are from 9h00 till 17h00, from Monday till Friday. We usually have a lunch break of approximately one hour, between 12h-14h.
Students can get assistance at the IRO Student Support from Monday to Friday from 13h00 till 17h00.
UGent and IRO are closed on Saturdays and Sundays, on official Belgian and Flemish holidays, during the "Gentse Feesten" and in between Christmas and New Year. Do not hesitate to make an appointment, as it is difficult - if not impossible - to predict when we are on private holidays, on a mission abroad, in a meeting, etc.
staff - email - fax - phone
If calling from abroad, dial first the international code, followed by "32" for Belgium, "9" for Ghent, "264" and then the staff member's direct number mentioned in the table below.
If calling from within Belgium, dial "09" for Ghent, followed by "264" and then the staff member's direct number mentioned in the table below.
The IRO's fax number is +32 (0)9 264 31 31.
| NAAM | TEL | FUNCTIE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc FRANCOIS | Luc.Francois@UGent.be | 70.66 | Chief International Officer |
| Valère MEUS | Valere.Meus@UGent.be | 70.01 | Internationalisation@Home, Low Countries Studies |
| Evy POT | Evy.Pot@UGent.be | 70.02 | Coordination Secretariat, visitor's cards |
| Belinda BÜGLER | Belinda.Bugler@UGent.be | 70.03 | Secretariat |
| Catherine MESTDAG | Cathy.Mestdag@UGent.be | 70.03 | Secretariat |
| Kristof VAN HOECKE | Kristof.VanHoecke@UGent.be | 70.27 | Financial project management (not on Fri) |
| Geert VAN DAMME | Geert.VanDamme@UGent.be | 70.28 | Financial project management |
| Annie BRAEKMAN | Annie.Braekman@UGent.be | 70.04 | Administration EU-projects Erasmus bilateral agreements (not on Wed afternoon and Fri afternoon) |
| Karen D'HONDT | Karen.Dhondt@UGent.be | 70.34 | Administration EU-projects/MoveOn, International Alumni Database |
| Kelly VAN MALDEREN | Kelly.VanMalderen@UGent.be | 70.25 | International Student Support, Outgoing students Contact hours: Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri: 13h-17h |
| Carole PICAVET | Carole.Picavet@UGent.be | 70.15 | Exchange students adviser: administrative and social support for incoming exchange students Contact hours: Mon-Tue-Thu-Fri: 13h-17h |
| Mireille DEL'HAYE | Mireille.Delhaye@UGent.be | 70.11 | Administration EU projects Outgoing students Contact hours: Tue-Thu: 13h-17h |
| Jan RUMES | Jan.Rumes@UGent.be | 70.29 | Administration EMA2 Basileus |
| Shannah DEVYNCK | Shannah.Devynck@UGent.be | 70.06 | Administration EMA2 LiSUM, Lotus |
| Charlotte MOULIN | Charlotte.Moulin@UGent.be | 70.07 | International student advisor Contact hours: Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri: 13h-17h |
| Patricia BURSSENS | Patricia.Burssens@UGent.be | 70.13 | Coordination IRO Student Support; postgraduate studies abroad, Leonardo Da Vinci (LLP) (not on Wed) |
| Geneviève COCHEZ | Genevieve.Cochez@UGent.be | 70.16 | Lifelong Learning Programme (Erasmus, Grundtvig, Comenius, transversal programmes, Jean Monnet), Erasmus Belgica, ECTS, Interreg, Internationalisation @Home (not on Wed and Fri pm) |
| Delfien CLOET |
Delfien.Cloet@UGent.be | 70.22 | Tempus, Edulink, EMA2 - Western Balkans/Basileus, Anna Lindh Foundation (not on Fri) |
| Barbara CLAEYS | Barbara.Claeys@UGent.be | 70.21 | Santander, Latin-America (Alfa, Alban), USA (Atlantis), Canada, Australia, New-Zealand, EMECW as partner (Brazil, Brazil-Paraguay-Uruguay, Chili-Venezuela-Ecuador-Cuba, India), International marketing, Brochures & publications |
| Andries VERSPEETEN | Andries.Verspeeten@UGent.be | 70.18 | Erasmus Mundus, Secretary Internationalisation policy board |
| Reintje REYNEBEAU |
Reintje.Reynebeau@UGent.be | 70.17 | Institutional Bilateral Agreements, New programmes, Joint Masters, HOR (not on Fri) |
| Thomas BUERMAN |
Thomas.Buerman@UGent.be | 70.05 | Project Manager Ghent University Campus Korea, direct policy support |
| Gijs COUCKE | Gijs.Coucke@UGent.be | 70.19 | Strategic alliances, Regional cooperation, Content supplier webpages |
| Isabelle DE COEN | Isabelle.DeCoen@UGent.be | 70.30 | China Platform |
| Inge MANGELSCHOTS |
Inge.Mangelschots@UGent.be | 70.26 | EMA2 China/LiSUM and Lotus, EMA2 as partner (China) |
| Elisabeth VELLE | Elisabeth.Velle@UGent.be | 70.24 | EMA2 - Western Balkans/Basileus |
