VAIA
VAIA accelerates the adoption of AI in Flemish companies and organisations by gathering and redistributing a broad and relevant range of AI training courses for professionals in Flanders.
We help training organisations tailor their courses to meet current and future AI needs, by providing insights into the AI training requirements of different professional sectors and connecting them with AI expertise from academia and industry.
As a bridge-builder, we facilitate the smooth exchange of AI knowledge between academics and businesses. In this way, we promote lifelong learning in Flanders and make AI knowledge accessible for everyone.
Field of study/sector
- Across all disciplines (AI in general)
Related partners
Permanent courses
Skills that endure as AI transforms the world
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Learning and assessing smarter with AI
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
GenAI and students: what teachers really think
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Rethinking Master's Theses in an Era of GenAI
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
How GenAI can support and challenge students
Webinar - Online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
Rethinking higher education curricula and competences in the (gen)AI era
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
GenAI in Practice: from Vibe Coding to Teaching Innovation
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
GenAI: An Assistant in Feedback and Qualitative Data Analysis
webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish Universities
GenAI in higher education. September 2025
Webinar - online - VLIR, VAIA & Flemish universities
Past courses
Practical AI for time series, small data and engineering design
study day on the state of the art in Flemish research - Gent - Flanders AI Research, VAIA, delaware
PhD Reflect & Connect - Artifhacking Intelligence
keynote & reception - Hasselt - UHasselt, VAIA
AI Agents voor geautomatiseerde workflows
Seminar - Kortrijk - Howest AI Lab, Flanders Make & VAIA
Blog posts
AI literacy (EU AI Act Article 4)
AI literacy helps people assess whether using AI is a good or bad idea and how to apply it correctly. As of 2 February 2025, every organisation in the EU should take measures to support the development of sufficient AI literacy among their employees, end-users, and anyone else affected by their use of AI systems.
The risks and drawbacks of AI
Technology keeps reshaping our world, for better and for worse. AI is no silver bullet: it’s a powerful tool that also comes with real risks. Discover the main risks we know (or expect) today, and how we can best manage them.
The benefits of AI
Technology keeps transforming our world. AI is a powerful force: full of promise, but not without risks.
Discover how AI can benefit you, your organisation, and your region!
How do you create a learning trajectory: a healthcare example
The need for retraining professionals on AI is growing ever faster. But how do you develop a tailor-made learning path that works, starts from the world of real people, and effectively helps them move forward?
AI training for PhD students. What is needed?
AI is changing the work of PhD students: from the impact on research methods to the writing processes. As a result, PhD students need AI training courses. Is the current offer sufficient? Which courses exist already, and which are missing? And can students find their way towards them?
More and more AI in Flemish companies, our knowledge needs to keep up
While AI easily finds its way into Flemish companies, some companies are lagging behind and Flanders is struggling with a huge learning problem among professionals. VAIA, as part of the Flanders AI Policy Plan, ensures that all professionals are up to date, not only large companies, but society in its entirety.
Experts
David Frost Cruz
VAIA
Tine Goovaerts
VAIA UGent liaison & Project Leader
Isabelle Borremans
Not an AI expert! Communication about AI courses at VAIA
Femke De Backere
Project lead bij VAIA en associate professor in software engineering bij UGent. Specialisaties: eHealth & personalisering
Bart De Moor
Voorzitter VAIA (Vlaamse AI Academie), Co-auteur van het Vlaamse Beleidplan Artificiële Intelligentie, Gewoon hoogleraar - KU Leuven
Lisa Hilte
University of Antwerp, VAIA, freelancer
Ilse De Vos
VAIA
