The University of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Institute of Standardisation, Accreditation, Safety and Quality of Products and Services (ILNAS) strengthen their collaboration in the field of Smart ICT and standardisation, inking their cooperation at a formal signing ceremony at the Ministry of the Economy yesterday.
The university says that, following the launch of the University Certificate “Smart ICT for business innovation” in September 2015, the creation of a new Master’s degree and the development of research activities are on the top of the agenda. The existing Certificate is aimed at experienced ICT professionals and consists in a one-year programme hosted at the University and supported by industry partners as well as European standardisation organisations.
The success of the certificate and the need for qualified workers with ICT skills in Luxembourg indicates an extension of the course offer is called for.
The partnership includes a preliminary two-year study to evaluate the feasibility and define the framework for a new master’s degree in the field. Additionally, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) will become the research hub for all doctoral and post-doctoral activities in the extent of this agreement. Starting with the partnership signature for a total of four years, three PhD candidates and one post-doc will be conducting high-end research on the Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Big Data.
During the ceremony, Francine Closener, Secretary of State of the Economy said, “Fostering the collaboration between research and standardisation in the field of ICT is key in order to lead the transition towards an interconnected, sustainable and resource efficient economy for Luxembourg”.
Ludwig Neyses, Acting President of the University of Luxembourg, underlined the importance of proposing a comprehensive training offer and research activities in the ICT sector at the University of Luxembourg, while Jean-Marie Reiff, Director of ILNAS, focused on the growing impact and benefits of standards.
“Standards are essential to build the future of the digital world. Without interoperability, safety or digital trust, allowed through technical standardisation, Smart ICT components will not be able to prosper and benefit the economy and society”, he said.
The signing ceremony was hold in presence of Francine Closener, Secretary of State of the Economy, Jean-Marie Reiff, Director of ILNAS, Jean-Philippe Humbert, Deputy Director of ILNAS, Yves Elsen, Chairman of the board of governors of the University of Luxembourg, Ludwig Neyses, acting President of the University of Luxembourg, Björn Ottersten, Director of SnT, Paul Heuschling, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication, and Pascal Bouvry, Principal Investigator at SnT/Director of Studies.
