Chapter Mission
It is the objective of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Benelux Chapter on Information Theory to connect people in the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg) that are interested in processing, transmission, storage, and use of information, as well as in theoretical and applied aspects of coding, communications, and communications networks. The Chapter cooperates closely with the  and coordinates its activities and initiatives with those of the Werkgemeenschap.
Board
The board of the Benelux IT Chapter consists of:
- Jasper Goseling  (Chair, since 2017)
- Peter H.N. de With  (Vice-Chair, since 2002)
- Jos Weber  (Secretary, since 2008)
- Alex Alvarado (Treasurer, since 2018)
- Liesbet van der Perre (Member, since 2019)
- Sofie Pollin (Member, since 2019)
- Fons van der Sommen (Member, since 2021)
- Hamdi Joudeh (Member, since 2022)
Some History
The initiative to found an Â鶹´«Ã½AV Chapter on Information Theory in the Benelux came from Edward C. van der Meulen, who had also been active in establishing the "Werkgemeenschap voor Informatie- en Communicatietheorie" in the early eighties. The Chapter is active since 1990. Edward served as the first Chairman of the Chapter.
Activities
Since 1990 the Chapter co-organizes, jointly with the Werkgemeenschap voor Informatie- en Communicatietheorie (WIC), an annual Symposium on Information Theory in the Benelux and an annual Midwinter-Meeting with tutorial presentations on a hot topic. Apart from that, the Chapter organizes other activities. In 2009 it started a series of Van der Meulen Seminars.