About the WIC


The WIC (Werkgemeenschap voor Informatie- en Communicatietheorie) is a professional organization that aims at coordinating and stimulating the work of professionals in the field of Information and Communication Theory in the Benelux (i.e. Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) and Germany.

The WIC organizes an annual two-day technical symposium where researchers from industry and universities meet. The WIC also organizes MidWinter Meetings of a tutorial nature.


Membership

Membership is open to everyone who is or has been active in the field of information and communication theory in the Benelux. WIC membership will bring you in contact with researchers in information, communication and coding theory in the Benelux. You will receive timely invitations to meetings and symposia (co-)organized by the WIC.
Currently the WIC requires no membership fee. You can register as a member by sending an email to the secretary.


Cooperations

The WIC cooperates with the following professional organizations,


Board

As of May 11, 2023, the members of the WIC board are:
Chairperson
Prof.dr. L. (Liesbet) Van der Perre, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Secretary
Dr. B. (Boris) Škorić, TU Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Treasurer
Dr.ir. L.J. (Luuk) Spreeuwers, Universiteit Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.
Members:
Dr.ir. L. (Ludo) Tolhuizen, Philips Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Prof.dr. J. (Jérôme) Louveaux, UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Dr. Q. (Qing) Wang, TU Delft, the Netherlands.
Dr. F. (François) Quitin, ULB, Brussels, Belgium.

[Board composition history]


Honorary WIC members


Charter

The WIC is dedicated to

The WIC shall further these goals by