WVI is an intermunicipal association working for 54 municipalities in West Flanders and the province of West Flanders. WVI develops and manages business parks / Industrial estates, realises housing projects and gives the municipalities advice concerning spatial and mobility planning and environment, nature, climate and energy. WVI is regional coordinator for the Covenant of Mayors and is now writing energy action plans and baseline measurements for 29 municipalities. WVI is also regional coordinator for the Flemish energy loans for 36 municipalities.
VIVES University College is a competence-based higher education institiute ,with experience in innovative practical research, and offering services to society. VIVES is a people-oriented university college which concentrates on professionally oriented Bachelor Degrees and Associate Degrees. In doing so the university college ensures that its students contribute to the globalised world both as human beings and as professionals. Vives University College works closely together with the local and regional “enterprises” . Using applied research VIVES wants to provide answers on current needs from local organisations and SME's.
VIVES has several Centres of Excellence and research groups.
Our goal is to develop practice oriented research, in a collaborative way, linked to our educational purposes, in an either regional, national or international context. Next to that we also support the supply of community services and training programmes, both for profit and social profit organisations.
The Adaption to Climate Change objective is of particular interest to our team within Norfolk County Council as we aim to reduce flood risk and prepare communities for climate change related extreme weather events. We are keen to collaborate with partners who share responsibility for these challenges across the two seas region.
