Wallonia & Brussels against COVID-19

A. Bengoetxea - P. D'Ans - J. Foucart - M. Schetgen - A. Spinewinne - L. Di Biagi - F. Defraine - M. Karam - J. Mellier - Q. Vanderhofstadt

ULB, UCLouvain, Université de Montréal
" OBJ: 1) Observe interprofessional and interorganisational collaboration "in the making" in crisis situation: how professional groups organize and collaborate (within and between professional groups) in different organizational contexts (liberal practice, primary care delivery services, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) especially for vulnerable groups. 2) Analyse the role of regulatory bodies governmental agencies, professional associations) in managing healthcare professions and interprofessional collaboration in crisis situations 3)Improving future care and the resilience of health systems METH: Collection and analysis of documents (instructions, tools, etc.), qualitative interviews, in situ observations. Developing Grounded theory "
Funding: Research team is part of BeHive - Interdisciplinary primary care Chair, funded by the King Baudouin Foundation (Fund Dr. Daniel De Coninck)
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Tags: University, Therapy & Care, Vaccines & prevention, Big data & E-Health, People & Society, Economics, Ethics & Law, Public Policy, Information & Communication, Networks, Tele-medicine, Behaviors, Health Geography, Employment, Inequalities, Health policy, Innovation support policy, Science Policy Political decision aids/Technology assessment, Populations at risk, University en Therapy & Care, University en Vaccines & prevention, University en Big data & E-Health, University en People & Society, University en Economics, Ethics & Law, University en Public policy, University en Information & Communication

Bram De Rock, Professor - Glenn Magerman, Professor - Mathias Dewatripont, Professor

ULB
" https://learning-from-the-curve.netlify.app "
Funding: ULB
Contact: https://learning-from-the-curve.netlify.app

Tags: University, Economics, Ethics & Law, Information & Communication, Economic impacts, Indicators, Inequalities, Public Information, University en Economics, Ethics & Law, University en Information & Communication

Clément Fontan, Professor

UCLouvain/USL-B
" Central banking, macroeconomic answer to the crisis, Financial ethics, Green Deal "
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Tags: University, Economics, Ethics & Law, Economic impacts, Ethics, Inequalities, Sustainable development, University en Economics, Ethics & Law

Diane Bernard, Professeure

USL-B
" Analyses of current decisions and acts, through a "gender prism" ie as regards differences and inequalities on the basis of sex. "
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Tags: University, People & Society, Economics, Ethics & Law, Inequalities

Glenn Magerman, Professor - Mathias Dewatripont, Professor - Bram De Rock, Professor

ULB
" Learning from the curve is a voluntary and open source research project on COVID-19 and economics. It is a joint initiative of researchers in economics at ECARES, Solvay, ULB. Our mission is to provide detailed and real-time information and visualizations on COVID-19 and economics for the general public and the press, to serve as a platform for research collaboration on these topics, to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the economic tissue of countries and regions, to provide policy recommendations based on scientific arguments supported by data analytics. Learning from the curve started as a voluntary effort of faculty and students in empirical economics at ECARES. We are also very grateful for funding from the Special COVID-19 ULB grant. None of this would be possible without either. We call data from various sources, which are referenced in the respective dashboards and articles. We provide data sources and code on our Github organization. All publicly available data, code...

Tags: University, Big data & E-Health, Economics, Ethics & Law, Public Policy, Information & Communication, Models en Big data, Networks, Economic impacts, Employment, Indicators, Inequalities, Health policy, Public Information, Academy, Risk Management, Sustainable development, University en Big data & E-Health, Academy en Big data & E-Health, University en Economics, Ethics & Law, Academy en Economics, Ethics & Law, University en Public policy, Academy en Public policy, University en Information & Communication, Academy en Information & Communication

Gregory Ponthiere, Professor

UCLouvain
" This research project aims at studying the conditions under which the modern welfare state could build a kind of epidemics insurance, while paying a particular attention to the issue of fairness. The global objective of saving lives may be associated to policies that have undesirable distributive effects, against ideals of social justice. The project aims at finding ways to make mass prevention and equity compatible. "
Funding: This project will be part of my research load at UCLouvain, within the Hoover Chair in Economic ans Social Ethics.
Publication References: Fleurbaey, M., Ponthiere, G. (2013). Prevention against Equality ? Journal of Public Economics. Fleurbaey, M., Leroux, ML, Ponthiere, G. (2014). Compensating the dead. Journal of Mathematical Economics. Fleurbaey, M., Leroux, ML., Pestieau, P., Ponthiere G. (2016). Fair retirement under risk lifetime. International Economic Review. Leroux, ML., Ponthiere, G. (2018). Working time regulations, unequal lifetime and...

Jean-Michel Lafleur, FNRS Research Associate - Vintila Daniela, Doctor - Konstantinidou Angeliki - Wenger Carole - de Heusch Félicien - Mandin Jérémy,

ULiège, Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies - FNRS
" Protecting the diaspora? COVID-19 and the emergency policy measures of European countries for their citizens residing abroad Abstract: In a context of increased migration and overexposure of mobile individuals to social risks, the social protection of diaspora populations has become an area of concern across Europe. However, there is still substantial variation in how EU Member States respond to the needs of their nationals residing abroad. Such variation is also observed in the emergency measures that European countries have adopted for their non-resident nationals in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the framework of the ERC-funded project "Migration and Transnational Social Protection in Post(Crisis) Europe" (MiTSoPro), researchers from the Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies of the University of Liege will collect data on EU states' policy (re)actions affecting their diaspora populations, from travel restrictions...

Tags: University, FNRS, People & Society, Economics, Ethics & Law, Public Policy, Behaviors, Solidarity, Inequalities, Legislation and individual liberties, Mobility and transport, University en People & Society, FNRS en People & Society, University en Economics, Ethics & Law, FNRS en Economics, Ethics & Law, University en Public policy, FNRS en Public policy

Martin Erpicum, CEO of Mesydel and researcher

ULiège + Mesylab SRL
" How to securely return to normalcy at work? All countries consider to lift the lockdown, but few have executed it. There are no "best practices". Questions abound: What are the risks? What are the most effective measures? Will communities follow? What are the consequences for our individual lives? Who decides how to proceed? AIMS OF THE PROJECT GIGA aims at defining the best possible approach to opening up again by involving its members. Your opinion matters. GIGA has sought assistance in conducting this real time experiment from political scientists, philosophers, lawyers and medical doctors. "
Contact: This project is supported by the GIGA office and is coordinated by the ad hoc Advisory Committee made up of expert political scientists in participation (Dr. F. Thoreau, Dr. C. Parotte, Dr. P. Delvenne, Dr. C. Fallon), a political and ethicist philosopher (Dr. F. Caeymaex) and doctors (Dr. Y. Beguin, Dr. G. Darcis).

Tags: University, Company, Vaccines & prevention, Big data & E-Health, People & Society, Economics, Ethics & Law, Public Policy, Information & Communication, Health education, Logistics, Mobile telephony, Behaviors, Culture (including Health or Digital culture), Education and training, Mental Health, Solidarity, Spirituality, beliefs, meaning, Economic impacts, Employment, Ethics, Inequalities, Legislation and individual liberties, Health policy, Innovation support policy, Public Information, Mobility and transport, Science Policy Political decision aids/Technology assessment, Risk Management, Sustainable development, Teleworking, University en Vaccines & prevention, Company en Vaccines & prevention, University en Big data & E-Health, Company en Big data & E-Health, University en People & Society, Company en People & Society, University en Economics, Ethics & Law, Company en Economics, Ethics & Law, University en Public policy, Company en Public policy, University en Information & Communication, Company en Information & Communication

Nathalie Burnay, Professor

UNamur - Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium
" Vivre le confinement "
Funding: La recherche comporte deux phases successives. La première repose sur un questionnaire tout public comprenant quelques questions fermées et une question ouverte permettant aux répondants d'exprimer leurs ressentis du confinement. Une seconde phase par entretiens semi-directifs est envisagée en fonction des résultats de la phase 1.
Contact: https://www.unamur.be/coronavirus/enquetes https://survey.unamur.be/index.php/462198?lang=fr
Comment: A ce jour, plus de 400 réponses ont été enregistrées.

Tags: University, People & Society, Economics, Ethics & Law, Culture (including Health or Digital culture), Inequalities, Academy, University en People & Society, Academy en People & Society, University en Economics, Ethics & Law, Academy en Economics, Ethics & Law

Sandy Tubeuf, Professor - Dominique Vanpee, Professor

UCLouvain - Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium
" TThe project US3R is a general population survey that will measure the magnitude of utilised, postponed and foregone medical care in relation with other health care needs than coronavirus symptoms during the confinement period in Belgium. The study aims to describe the magnitude of unsatisfied health care needs for various types of care. It will also identify the reasons for these postponed and foregone care according to gender, health status, geographical location and socioeconomic status. "
Funding: Budget Jeune Académique UCLouvain (Sandy Tubeuf)
Contact: Sandy Tubeuf, PhD Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Comment: Voir: https://uclouvain.be/fr/decouvrir/presse/actualites/coronavirus-avez-vous-renonce-a-des-soins-medicaux.html Lien vers l'enquête : https://uclouvainph.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8D3WX8lH34Lf6LP

Tags: University, People & Society, Economics, Ethics & Law, Public Policy, Behaviors, Economic impacts, Inequalities, Health policy, Academy, University en People & Society, Academy en People & Society, University en Economics, Ethics & Law, Academy en Economics, Ethics & Law, University en Public policy, Academy en Public policy

Sophie Thunus, Professor

UCLouvain, IRSS
" How the Covid-19 Pandemic changes the dynamics of meetings and organizations in the Health and Education Sectors? The containment measures deployed following the Covid-19 pandemic produced a partial, if not complete, shift to telework. In many sectors, virtual meetings are now at the heart of work organization and coordination. How do people feel about their virtual meetings? And what do virtual meetings say about our organizations ? To find an answer to these questions, we have distributed a survey within six Belgian universities (University Ghent, University Hasselt, VUB, UCLouvain, ULiège and ULB) and health care services and administrations. "
Funding: none
Publication References: https://www.lecho.be/opinions/carte-blanche/que-penser-des-reunions-virtuelles-qui-se-generalisent/10223471 https://uclouvain.be/fr/decouvrir/coronavirus-que-nous-apprend-la-pratique-des-reunions-virtuelles.html
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Comment: "Virtual Meetings in the...

Vincent Lorant, Professor

UCLouvain
" Abstract Aims. Billions of individuals have been confined to their homes as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. This kind of exposure of the population to social distancing is unusual in its scale and in its potential effects on social and mental health. The main aim of this paper, accordingly, is to investigate the effects of confinement on the social and mental health of individuals during the first days of confinement. First, we compared the prevalence of psychological distress before and at the beginning of the confinement period. Then, we assessed three groups of risk factors for psychological distress: changes in social activities and support, exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in occupational status. Methods. An online survey was distributed to the general population in Belgium three days after the beginning of the confinement period. 20,792 respondents participated in the survey. The prevalence of psychological distress was measured using the GHQ-12...

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