Agence Europe Education Formation France

French-Syrian cooperation under Tempus programme

Damascus –February 2010

Hélène Pinaud- NCP Tempus France

French Higher Education system

Since 2002: implementation of the 3 cyclesystem (cf Bologna process)

L-M-D (3-5-8) and ECTS in almost all theinstitutions and the fields of study in 2006

Licence : 180 ECTS Master + 120 ECTS 300 ECTSDoctorate and doctorate schools: re-organisationin 2006

French Higher Education system

Wide diversity of institutions : different types, status (public/private/consulaire), under responsibility of various ministries

- Universities- Technologies Institutes - Engineering schools- Management and business schools - Specialized schools : paramedical/social/ vetenerary/ art/architecture/ journalism/ accounting/audio-visual techniques...

Tempus IV: results

Tempus III: 31 projects for Syria, 16 with Frenchinstitutions

Results 2008: Out of 3 projects, 1 including frenchinstitution has been selected→SM: quality assurance

Results 2009: 3 projects selected for syria , 0 withfrench institution

A cooperation to promote(linked with Syrian national priorities: see annex of the call of proposals)

- Universities:

→social and human sciences

• Université d’Aix- marseille 3, Université deNice, Université de Poitiers, Université Toulouse I, Université Paris 10..

• Université Grenoble 2 (one of the most involved french university in Tempus Programme)

contact: Elena Simeonielena.simeoni@upmf.grenoble.fr

• Université Rennes 2

Looking for Syrian partners in the field of Arts,Literature, languages and geography

Contact: Amal Jouffe-el Amraniamal.elamrani@uhb.fr

→Sciences and technology/ Engineering

• Université Paris 6 (Pierre et Marie Curie): involved in Tempus projects (ex: creation of doctoral schools in

Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia -2006)

Contact: Sabine Lopez ( head of internationalrelations office): sabine.lopez@upmc.fr

• Université de Nancy: future tempus project in the field of ICT

contact: Samuel Nowakowskisamuel.nowakowski@nancyuniversite.fr

+ see also Université bordeaux 1, université Lille 1(master and doctorate Erasmus Mundus)

→Health and social protection

Université de Strasbourg, Université Paris 6 (Pierre et Marie Curie), Université deNice….

Université de Bordeaux 2 : future Tempus project with Syrian institutions (public health and research training)

contact: International Relations OfficeBureau2.europe@u-bordeaux2.fr

- Wide range of Schools and institutes

• Polytechnique institutes: Grenoble, Nancy, Toulouse

• Les écoles centrales: 5 in France: Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Lille, Marseille. (generalist school of engineer)

• Diverses engineering schools ( all the scientific fields of studies: aeronautic, electronic, chemistry….)

• Conservatoire national des arts et metiers(CNAM): Tempus projects in the field of technology and engineering

Contact: fouad Badran : fouad.badran@cnam.fr

- Agricultural and Agronomic schools

Supagro Montpellier: research partnersin the field of water Management in agriculture, irrigation and drainage contact: Didier Pillot: didier.pillot@supagro.inra.fr Coordinator of the master Erasmus Mundus Agrimundus: www.agrismundus.eu/agris-mundus

AgrocampusOuest : really active in Tempusprogramme and 1 future regional project ( linkuniversity & enterprises) with Syria- Jordanian-LebanonContact: Joelle ChancerelJoelle.Chancerel@agrocampus-ouest.fr

Find a french partner ? • CampusFrance : http://www.campusfrance.org/

• Ministère de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche http://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/pid20112/enseignement-superieur.html

• Conférence des présidents d’universités : www.cpu.fr (voir liste établissements membres)

• Conférence des grandes écoles: http://www.cge.asso.fr/

• conférence des écoles d’ingénieurs: http://www.cdefi.fr

• Site européen « Study in Europe »: http://www.study-in-europe.org

Erasmus Mundus

• Action 1: master and doctorate ( new!)Scholarships for students, PHD (2010) and scholars→ in 2009 no Syrian students / no scholars

France leader on this programme: see the list ofmaster and doctorate programmes selected

• Action 2: mobility scheme programmeLot :4 ( syria, Jordan, Lebanon)1 french university involved in this lot: University ofLille 1

Eramus Mundus

• → list of master and doctorate programmes• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_com

pendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_courses_en.php

• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php

• → list of action 2 mobility scheme projects http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/2008/index_en.htm

More information?

TEMPUS

www.tempus-nto.org.sy

http://www.europe-education-formation.fr/tempus.php

ERASMUS MUNDUShttp://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc72_en.htm

http://www.europe-education-formation.fr/erasmus-mundus.php

Tempus & Erasmus Mundus NCP France www.2e2f.fr

• Maritxu SKAWINSKI Head of unit

maritxu.skawinski@2e2f.fr

• Hélène PINAUD NCP Tempus helene.pinaud@2e2f.fr

+ 33 (0) 5 56 00 94 74

• Emmanuelle GARDANNCP Erasmus Mundus emmanuelle.gardan@2e2f.fr