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## About us
Ghent University is engaged to keep and strengthen the ties with its international alumni. \
We call to all former students who operate outside Belgium to join us and get involved.
- [Read more about us](https://www.ugent.be/alumnus/en/about)
- [View alumni testimonials](https://www.ugent.be/alumnus/en/testimonials)
## Alumni chapters
Our alumni ambassadors are teamed-up in chapters and are always looking for enthusiastic representatives in different countries.
- [Read more about our chapters](https://www.ugent.be/alumnus/en/chapters)
- [Become an international ambassador](https://www.ugent.be/alumnus/en/chapters/become-an-international-ambassador)
## News
| 25 February 2026 | [Three Flemish universities pay tribute to UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese](https://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/francesca-albanese-honorary-doctorate.htm "Three Flemish universities pay tribute to UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese") |
| 26 February 2026 | [Ellen Moons is Ghent University Alumnus of the Year 2026](https://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/ellen-moons-is-ghent-university-alumnus-of-the-year-2026 "Ellen Moons is Ghent University Alumnus of the Year 2026") |
| 12 February 2026 | [Public evening: a Ghent University perspective on AI](https://www.ugent.be/en/news-events/public-evening-a-ghent-university-perspective-on-ai "Public evening: a Ghent University perspective on AI") |
- [More news](https://www.ugent.be/alumnus/en/news-events/news)