• University degree (MA) in Political and Social Sciences (1978)
• Ph.D. in 'Information and Library Science' (1993)
• Experience as 'assistant' and scientific researcher in the production of culture (education, cultural sector e.g. literature, books - libraries) 1978 - 1981
• Co-ordinator of the programme MA in Inf. & Lib. Science since 1983, Antwerp University
• Training manager for INASP, from 2005

Personal page: http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=egbert.desmet