Value proposition

The Research Centre in Information, Law and Society (Centre de Recherche Information, Droit et Société) - UNamur

The Research Centre in Information, Law and Society (Centre de Recherche Information, Droit et Société), member of the Namur Digital Institute and part of the University of Namur, is focused on a wide spectrum of information society-related topics, such as telecommunications, privacy, intellectual property, e-commerce, e-government, e-health, big data, cyber-security, the Internet of Things, the sharing economy, e-journalism, digital literacy, algorithmic governance and network sociology.

The CRIDS addresses the many faces of the information society, guided by three principles:

-An interdisciplinary and rigorous research: research at the CRIDS aims at mixing the approach and expertise of various disciplines.
-Practical and responsible knowledge: the expertise of the CRIDS is firmly based on the issues and challenges of society, and stems from researchers who are fully aware of their specific position and the consequences of their work.
-A democratic development of the information society: in all issues raised by the digital age, the CRIDS promotes fundamental rights and democratic values that should be conveyed by the technologies and tools of the information society.

Research projets of the CRIDS address on a wide spectrum of information society-related topics:

- Platforms
- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & IoT
- Blockchain and Smart Contracts
- Governance & Digital citizenship
- E-Health
- Digital and Technology Literacy
- E-justice
- Cybersecurity & Surveillance

The CRIDS is divided into seven units, ensuring quality supervision of junior researchers by senior ones:

- Liberties and Information Society
- Intellectual Property
- eCommerce
- Electronic Communications
- Communication and Internet
- Technology, Ethics and Society

The CRIDS also offer a documentary data base (in french) related its research fields.