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Activityreport

ACT | COOPERATE | SHARE

2014

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

4 About ParisTech

6 Interview 9 Key 1047297gures

10 Joint Message from the directors

of the member institutions

12 2013 highlights

Act

14 International programmes and business

partnerships

16 Exporting the French Grande Eacutecole model19 Maintaining an ongoing relationship with

partner businesses

20 Two 1047298agship achievements

Cooperate

26 Managing inter-institutional projects

and playing a leading role in the higher

education landscape

28 An innovation-centred approach29 A strong commitment to diversity

Share

34 A dynamic working community

that generates synergies

and a brand-based identity

36 Numerous well-established initiatives

39 ParisTech increases its presence

on social media40 Financial results

41 Governance

Table of contents

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4 ABOUT P A R I S T E C H - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

About ParisTech is a consortium

of prestigious higher

education institutions

which collaborate on joint

training research andinnovation projects in the

fields of science technology

and management

gt Comprising 12 Grandes Eacutecoles based in the Greater Paris areaeach of which is a leader in its 1047297eld ParisTech works closely

with education and research centres worldwide and has

entered into numerous partnership agreements

gt ParisTech is driven by its two core values commitment to the

French higher education model represented by the Grandes

Eacutecoles in France and abroad and to a multidisciplinary

approach to business-centred education and research

gt ParisTech is established as a public scienti1047297c cooperationinstitution

gt Grouped into three campuses (Paris Saclay and Marne-la-

Valleacutee) ParisTechrsquos member institutions are actively involved

in the site-based structuring of higher education in Greater

Paris an approach adopted in line with the strategy developed

by ParisTech

ParisTech

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ABOUT P A R I S T E C H 5

India agreementswith 7 IIT

China 9 majoruniversities

The complementary fieldsof excellence of ParisTechrsquos

member institutions offera unique opportunity for

cross-disciplinarity

South America

15 joint recruitment

partnerships

particularly in Brazil

European networks

including ATHENS Russia

Central Europe9 partnerships

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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Perspectives from the two

presidents who shared the

leadership of ParisTech in 2013

One of the main events of 2013

was the promulgation of the new

French Higher Education and

Research Act which de1047297ned new

lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities

and other institutions known

as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)

How do you see ParisTech in this

new context

YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the

act did not offer ParisTech the option

of becoming a ComUE for two reasons

gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes

Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-

versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-

ment is organising the higher education

landscape at a territorial level with a

site-based structure ParisTech takes a

different approach by putting the

emphasis on multidisciplinary projects

geared to the needs of businesses

Interview

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 7

regardless of the geographical location

of the institutions concerned

That said ParisTech has an important

role to play Our primary mission is to

design and implement multidisciplin-

ary projects in the areas of training

research and innovation to meet

business needs ParisTech has some

formidable advantages to achieve its

aims the acknowledged excellence of

each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their

own 1047297elds the wide range of skills

represented our close relationships

with business our experience in man-

aging projects involving multiple

institutions our brand recognition

and our Alumni network

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can

continue to develop in a way that

complements the Communauteacutes

drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements

rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important

role to play in facilitating cooperation

between ComUE within the Greater

Paris region Furthermore we are

unusual in terms of our close working

relationship with businesses Accord-

ing to a recent study by McKinsey1

know-how of this kind is fairly remark-

able in the higher education and

research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue

to ensure we remain a key partner for

businesses

1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy

F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l

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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

What do you think were the most

outstanding achievements of 2013

YP 2013 was a year in which we com-

pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and

to bolster the status of the higher edu-

cation and research sector in France

We have continued to work on large-

scale projects such as the work we are

doing with Renault in relation to the

Sustainable Mobility Institute to take

just one example

Another notable achievement is the

growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-

grammes and the establishment or

renewal of signi1047297cant chairs

We also launched a number of major

de1047297ning projects

gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School which was inau-

gurated by the French President on 26

April 2013

gt the Institut Villebon-

GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-

dents in September 2013

gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme launched in June 2013 whose

aim is to raise awareness of the inno-

vation process amongst all our

students and also involves all of our

professors

The challenge going forward will be

to bring businesses into the programme

to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-

demic institutions and students to

drive innovation

So 2013 was a busy year What will

2014 bring

J-PV We have a number of assets as

we mentioned earlier I think that our

strategy in the future will rely on

gt developing multidisciplinary train-

ing research and innovation

programmes designed to meet the

needs of business with a focus on the

most signi1047297cant challenges faced by

France I truly believe that ParisTech

has an important role to play in the

industrial recovery plan launched by

the French government

gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more

socially diverse student body and

internationally by increasing joint

high-quality recruitment in the coun-

tries that are of most interest to our

partner businesses

Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery

ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9

21 ParisTech labelled

Masters degrees

in 5 fields of reference

71 teaching and research

chairs

12Grande Eacutecole degrees

(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)

Key FiguresParisTech

200000alumni

130laboratories

2900professors

20000students

100partner

businesses

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

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5

7

9

11

13

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4

6

8

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12

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DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

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3

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5

6

7

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9

10

11

12

13

14

Credits

1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech

3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois

Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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2013

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13

First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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Act

14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

1

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 15

P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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B a r a n d e ndash

Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

4 About ParisTech

6 Interview 9 Key 1047297gures

10 Joint Message from the directors

of the member institutions

12 2013 highlights

Act

14 International programmes and business

partnerships

16 Exporting the French Grande Eacutecole model19 Maintaining an ongoing relationship with

partner businesses

20 Two 1047298agship achievements

Cooperate

26 Managing inter-institutional projects

and playing a leading role in the higher

education landscape

28 An innovation-centred approach29 A strong commitment to diversity

Share

34 A dynamic working community

that generates synergies

and a brand-based identity

36 Numerous well-established initiatives

39 ParisTech increases its presence

on social media40 Financial results

41 Governance

Table of contents

14

34

26

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4 ABOUT P A R I S T E C H - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

About ParisTech is a consortium

of prestigious higher

education institutions

which collaborate on joint

training research andinnovation projects in the

fields of science technology

and management

gt Comprising 12 Grandes Eacutecoles based in the Greater Paris areaeach of which is a leader in its 1047297eld ParisTech works closely

with education and research centres worldwide and has

entered into numerous partnership agreements

gt ParisTech is driven by its two core values commitment to the

French higher education model represented by the Grandes

Eacutecoles in France and abroad and to a multidisciplinary

approach to business-centred education and research

gt ParisTech is established as a public scienti1047297c cooperationinstitution

gt Grouped into three campuses (Paris Saclay and Marne-la-

Valleacutee) ParisTechrsquos member institutions are actively involved

in the site-based structuring of higher education in Greater

Paris an approach adopted in line with the strategy developed

by ParisTech

ParisTech

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ABOUT P A R I S T E C H 5

India agreementswith 7 IIT

China 9 majoruniversities

The complementary fieldsof excellence of ParisTechrsquos

member institutions offera unique opportunity for

cross-disciplinarity

South America

15 joint recruitment

partnerships

particularly in Brazil

European networks

including ATHENS Russia

Central Europe9 partnerships

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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Perspectives from the two

presidents who shared the

leadership of ParisTech in 2013

One of the main events of 2013

was the promulgation of the new

French Higher Education and

Research Act which de1047297ned new

lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities

and other institutions known

as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)

How do you see ParisTech in this

new context

YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the

act did not offer ParisTech the option

of becoming a ComUE for two reasons

gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes

Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-

versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-

ment is organising the higher education

landscape at a territorial level with a

site-based structure ParisTech takes a

different approach by putting the

emphasis on multidisciplinary projects

geared to the needs of businesses

Interview

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regardless of the geographical location

of the institutions concerned

That said ParisTech has an important

role to play Our primary mission is to

design and implement multidisciplin-

ary projects in the areas of training

research and innovation to meet

business needs ParisTech has some

formidable advantages to achieve its

aims the acknowledged excellence of

each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their

own 1047297elds the wide range of skills

represented our close relationships

with business our experience in man-

aging projects involving multiple

institutions our brand recognition

and our Alumni network

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can

continue to develop in a way that

complements the Communauteacutes

drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements

rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important

role to play in facilitating cooperation

between ComUE within the Greater

Paris region Furthermore we are

unusual in terms of our close working

relationship with businesses Accord-

ing to a recent study by McKinsey1

know-how of this kind is fairly remark-

able in the higher education and

research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue

to ensure we remain a key partner for

businesses

1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy

F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l

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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

What do you think were the most

outstanding achievements of 2013

YP 2013 was a year in which we com-

pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and

to bolster the status of the higher edu-

cation and research sector in France

We have continued to work on large-

scale projects such as the work we are

doing with Renault in relation to the

Sustainable Mobility Institute to take

just one example

Another notable achievement is the

growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-

grammes and the establishment or

renewal of signi1047297cant chairs

We also launched a number of major

de1047297ning projects

gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School which was inau-

gurated by the French President on 26

April 2013

gt the Institut Villebon-

GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-

dents in September 2013

gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme launched in June 2013 whose

aim is to raise awareness of the inno-

vation process amongst all our

students and also involves all of our

professors

The challenge going forward will be

to bring businesses into the programme

to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-

demic institutions and students to

drive innovation

So 2013 was a busy year What will

2014 bring

J-PV We have a number of assets as

we mentioned earlier I think that our

strategy in the future will rely on

gt developing multidisciplinary train-

ing research and innovation

programmes designed to meet the

needs of business with a focus on the

most signi1047297cant challenges faced by

France I truly believe that ParisTech

has an important role to play in the

industrial recovery plan launched by

the French government

gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more

socially diverse student body and

internationally by increasing joint

high-quality recruitment in the coun-

tries that are of most interest to our

partner businesses

Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery

ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9

21 ParisTech labelled

Masters degrees

in 5 fields of reference

71 teaching and research

chairs

12Grande Eacutecole degrees

(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)

Key FiguresParisTech

200000alumni

130laboratories

2900professors

20000students

100partner

businesses

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

1

2

3

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5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Credits

1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech

3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois

Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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2013

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13

First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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Act

14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

1

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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4 ABOUT P A R I S T E C H - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

About ParisTech is a consortium

of prestigious higher

education institutions

which collaborate on joint

training research andinnovation projects in the

fields of science technology

and management

gt Comprising 12 Grandes Eacutecoles based in the Greater Paris areaeach of which is a leader in its 1047297eld ParisTech works closely

with education and research centres worldwide and has

entered into numerous partnership agreements

gt ParisTech is driven by its two core values commitment to the

French higher education model represented by the Grandes

Eacutecoles in France and abroad and to a multidisciplinary

approach to business-centred education and research

gt ParisTech is established as a public scienti1047297c cooperationinstitution

gt Grouped into three campuses (Paris Saclay and Marne-la-

Valleacutee) ParisTechrsquos member institutions are actively involved

in the site-based structuring of higher education in Greater

Paris an approach adopted in line with the strategy developed

by ParisTech

ParisTech

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ABOUT P A R I S T E C H 5

India agreementswith 7 IIT

China 9 majoruniversities

The complementary fieldsof excellence of ParisTechrsquos

member institutions offera unique opportunity for

cross-disciplinarity

South America

15 joint recruitment

partnerships

particularly in Brazil

European networks

including ATHENS Russia

Central Europe9 partnerships

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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Perspectives from the two

presidents who shared the

leadership of ParisTech in 2013

One of the main events of 2013

was the promulgation of the new

French Higher Education and

Research Act which de1047297ned new

lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities

and other institutions known

as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)

How do you see ParisTech in this

new context

YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the

act did not offer ParisTech the option

of becoming a ComUE for two reasons

gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes

Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-

versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-

ment is organising the higher education

landscape at a territorial level with a

site-based structure ParisTech takes a

different approach by putting the

emphasis on multidisciplinary projects

geared to the needs of businesses

Interview

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regardless of the geographical location

of the institutions concerned

That said ParisTech has an important

role to play Our primary mission is to

design and implement multidisciplin-

ary projects in the areas of training

research and innovation to meet

business needs ParisTech has some

formidable advantages to achieve its

aims the acknowledged excellence of

each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their

own 1047297elds the wide range of skills

represented our close relationships

with business our experience in man-

aging projects involving multiple

institutions our brand recognition

and our Alumni network

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can

continue to develop in a way that

complements the Communauteacutes

drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements

rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important

role to play in facilitating cooperation

between ComUE within the Greater

Paris region Furthermore we are

unusual in terms of our close working

relationship with businesses Accord-

ing to a recent study by McKinsey1

know-how of this kind is fairly remark-

able in the higher education and

research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue

to ensure we remain a key partner for

businesses

1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy

F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l

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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

What do you think were the most

outstanding achievements of 2013

YP 2013 was a year in which we com-

pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and

to bolster the status of the higher edu-

cation and research sector in France

We have continued to work on large-

scale projects such as the work we are

doing with Renault in relation to the

Sustainable Mobility Institute to take

just one example

Another notable achievement is the

growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-

grammes and the establishment or

renewal of signi1047297cant chairs

We also launched a number of major

de1047297ning projects

gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School which was inau-

gurated by the French President on 26

April 2013

gt the Institut Villebon-

GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-

dents in September 2013

gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme launched in June 2013 whose

aim is to raise awareness of the inno-

vation process amongst all our

students and also involves all of our

professors

The challenge going forward will be

to bring businesses into the programme

to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-

demic institutions and students to

drive innovation

So 2013 was a busy year What will

2014 bring

J-PV We have a number of assets as

we mentioned earlier I think that our

strategy in the future will rely on

gt developing multidisciplinary train-

ing research and innovation

programmes designed to meet the

needs of business with a focus on the

most signi1047297cant challenges faced by

France I truly believe that ParisTech

has an important role to play in the

industrial recovery plan launched by

the French government

gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more

socially diverse student body and

internationally by increasing joint

high-quality recruitment in the coun-

tries that are of most interest to our

partner businesses

Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery

ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9

21 ParisTech labelled

Masters degrees

in 5 fields of reference

71 teaching and research

chairs

12Grande Eacutecole degrees

(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)

Key FiguresParisTech

200000alumni

130laboratories

2900professors

20000students

100partner

businesses

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

1

2

3

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5

6

7

8

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10

11

12

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14

Credits

1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech

3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois

Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13

First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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Act

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International programmesand business partnerships

1

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ABOUT P A R I S T E C H 5

India agreementswith 7 IIT

China 9 majoruniversities

The complementary fieldsof excellence of ParisTechrsquos

member institutions offera unique opportunity for

cross-disciplinarity

South America

15 joint recruitment

partnerships

particularly in Brazil

European networks

including ATHENS Russia

Central Europe9 partnerships

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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Perspectives from the two

presidents who shared the

leadership of ParisTech in 2013

One of the main events of 2013

was the promulgation of the new

French Higher Education and

Research Act which de1047297ned new

lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities

and other institutions known

as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)

How do you see ParisTech in this

new context

YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the

act did not offer ParisTech the option

of becoming a ComUE for two reasons

gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes

Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-

versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-

ment is organising the higher education

landscape at a territorial level with a

site-based structure ParisTech takes a

different approach by putting the

emphasis on multidisciplinary projects

geared to the needs of businesses

Interview

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 7

regardless of the geographical location

of the institutions concerned

That said ParisTech has an important

role to play Our primary mission is to

design and implement multidisciplin-

ary projects in the areas of training

research and innovation to meet

business needs ParisTech has some

formidable advantages to achieve its

aims the acknowledged excellence of

each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their

own 1047297elds the wide range of skills

represented our close relationships

with business our experience in man-

aging projects involving multiple

institutions our brand recognition

and our Alumni network

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can

continue to develop in a way that

complements the Communauteacutes

drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements

rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important

role to play in facilitating cooperation

between ComUE within the Greater

Paris region Furthermore we are

unusual in terms of our close working

relationship with businesses Accord-

ing to a recent study by McKinsey1

know-how of this kind is fairly remark-

able in the higher education and

research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue

to ensure we remain a key partner for

businesses

1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy

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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

What do you think were the most

outstanding achievements of 2013

YP 2013 was a year in which we com-

pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and

to bolster the status of the higher edu-

cation and research sector in France

We have continued to work on large-

scale projects such as the work we are

doing with Renault in relation to the

Sustainable Mobility Institute to take

just one example

Another notable achievement is the

growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-

grammes and the establishment or

renewal of signi1047297cant chairs

We also launched a number of major

de1047297ning projects

gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School which was inau-

gurated by the French President on 26

April 2013

gt the Institut Villebon-

GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-

dents in September 2013

gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme launched in June 2013 whose

aim is to raise awareness of the inno-

vation process amongst all our

students and also involves all of our

professors

The challenge going forward will be

to bring businesses into the programme

to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-

demic institutions and students to

drive innovation

So 2013 was a busy year What will

2014 bring

J-PV We have a number of assets as

we mentioned earlier I think that our

strategy in the future will rely on

gt developing multidisciplinary train-

ing research and innovation

programmes designed to meet the

needs of business with a focus on the

most signi1047297cant challenges faced by

France I truly believe that ParisTech

has an important role to play in the

industrial recovery plan launched by

the French government

gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more

socially diverse student body and

internationally by increasing joint

high-quality recruitment in the coun-

tries that are of most interest to our

partner businesses

Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery

ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9

21 ParisTech labelled

Masters degrees

in 5 fields of reference

71 teaching and research

chairs

12Grande Eacutecole degrees

(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)

Key FiguresParisTech

200000alumni

130laboratories

2900professors

20000students

100partner

businesses

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Credits

1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech

3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois

Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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2013

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13

First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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Act

14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

1

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Cooperate

26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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6 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Perspectives from the two

presidents who shared the

leadership of ParisTech in 2013

One of the main events of 2013

was the promulgation of the new

French Higher Education and

Research Act which de1047297ned new

lsquocommunitiesrsquo of universities

and other institutions known

as Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacuteset drsquoEacutetablissements (ComUE)

How do you see ParisTech in this

new context

YVES POILANE Not surprisingly the

act did not offer ParisTech the option

of becoming a ComUE for two reasons

gt ParisTech is a consortium of Grandes

Eacutecoles and does not include any uni-

versitiesgt with the new Act the French govern-

ment is organising the higher education

landscape at a territorial level with a

site-based structure ParisTech takes a

different approach by putting the

emphasis on multidisciplinary projects

geared to the needs of businesses

Interview

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a r i s T e c h

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 7

regardless of the geographical location

of the institutions concerned

That said ParisTech has an important

role to play Our primary mission is to

design and implement multidisciplin-

ary projects in the areas of training

research and innovation to meet

business needs ParisTech has some

formidable advantages to achieve its

aims the acknowledged excellence of

each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their

own 1047297elds the wide range of skills

represented our close relationships

with business our experience in man-

aging projects involving multiple

institutions our brand recognition

and our Alumni network

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can

continue to develop in a way that

complements the Communauteacutes

drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements

rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important

role to play in facilitating cooperation

between ComUE within the Greater

Paris region Furthermore we are

unusual in terms of our close working

relationship with businesses Accord-

ing to a recent study by McKinsey1

know-how of this kind is fairly remark-

able in the higher education and

research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue

to ensure we remain a key partner for

businesses

1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy

F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l

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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

What do you think were the most

outstanding achievements of 2013

YP 2013 was a year in which we com-

pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and

to bolster the status of the higher edu-

cation and research sector in France

We have continued to work on large-

scale projects such as the work we are

doing with Renault in relation to the

Sustainable Mobility Institute to take

just one example

Another notable achievement is the

growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-

grammes and the establishment or

renewal of signi1047297cant chairs

We also launched a number of major

de1047297ning projects

gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School which was inau-

gurated by the French President on 26

April 2013

gt the Institut Villebon-

GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-

dents in September 2013

gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme launched in June 2013 whose

aim is to raise awareness of the inno-

vation process amongst all our

students and also involves all of our

professors

The challenge going forward will be

to bring businesses into the programme

to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-

demic institutions and students to

drive innovation

So 2013 was a busy year What will

2014 bring

J-PV We have a number of assets as

we mentioned earlier I think that our

strategy in the future will rely on

gt developing multidisciplinary train-

ing research and innovation

programmes designed to meet the

needs of business with a focus on the

most signi1047297cant challenges faced by

France I truly believe that ParisTech

has an important role to play in the

industrial recovery plan launched by

the French government

gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more

socially diverse student body and

internationally by increasing joint

high-quality recruitment in the coun-

tries that are of most interest to our

partner businesses

Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery

ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9

21 ParisTech labelled

Masters degrees

in 5 fields of reference

71 teaching and research

chairs

12Grande Eacutecole degrees

(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)

Key FiguresParisTech

200000alumni

130laboratories

2900professors

20000students

100partner

businesses

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

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Credits

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Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

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ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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International programmesand business partnerships

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Cooperate

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 7

regardless of the geographical location

of the institutions concerned

That said ParisTech has an important

role to play Our primary mission is to

design and implement multidisciplin-

ary projects in the areas of training

research and innovation to meet

business needs ParisTech has some

formidable advantages to achieve its

aims the acknowledged excellence of

each of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles in their

own 1047297elds the wide range of skills

represented our close relationships

with business our experience in man-

aging projects involving multiple

institutions our brand recognition

and our Alumni network

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT I think we can

continue to develop in a way that

complements the Communauteacutes

drsquoUniversiteacutes et drsquoEacutetablissements

rather than competing with themIn particular we have an important

role to play in facilitating cooperation

between ComUE within the Greater

Paris region Furthermore we are

unusual in terms of our close working

relationship with businesses Accord-

ing to a recent study by McKinsey1

know-how of this kind is fairly remark-

able in the higher education and

research sector in France This is aprecious advantage and I will continue

to ensure we remain a key partner for

businesses

1 Education to Employment Getting Europersquos Youth intoWork McKinsey Center for Government January 2014 copy

F r a n ccedil o i s M a r eacute c h a l

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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

What do you think were the most

outstanding achievements of 2013

YP 2013 was a year in which we com-

pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and

to bolster the status of the higher edu-

cation and research sector in France

We have continued to work on large-

scale projects such as the work we are

doing with Renault in relation to the

Sustainable Mobility Institute to take

just one example

Another notable achievement is the

growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-

grammes and the establishment or

renewal of signi1047297cant chairs

We also launched a number of major

de1047297ning projects

gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School which was inau-

gurated by the French President on 26

April 2013

gt the Institut Villebon-

GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-

dents in September 2013

gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme launched in June 2013 whose

aim is to raise awareness of the inno-

vation process amongst all our

students and also involves all of our

professors

The challenge going forward will be

to bring businesses into the programme

to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-

demic institutions and students to

drive innovation

So 2013 was a busy year What will

2014 bring

J-PV We have a number of assets as

we mentioned earlier I think that our

strategy in the future will rely on

gt developing multidisciplinary train-

ing research and innovation

programmes designed to meet the

needs of business with a focus on the

most signi1047297cant challenges faced by

France I truly believe that ParisTech

has an important role to play in the

industrial recovery plan launched by

the French government

gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more

socially diverse student body and

internationally by increasing joint

high-quality recruitment in the coun-

tries that are of most interest to our

partner businesses

Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery

ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9

21 ParisTech labelled

Masters degrees

in 5 fields of reference

71 teaching and research

chairs

12Grande Eacutecole degrees

(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)

Key FiguresParisTech

200000alumni

130laboratories

2900professors

20000students

100partner

businesses

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Credits

1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech

3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois

Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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2013

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13

First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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Act

14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

1

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 15

P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39

gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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8 INTERVIEW - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

What do you think were the most

outstanding achievements of 2013

YP 2013 was a year in which we com-

pleted numerous projects both in theinterests of the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles and

to bolster the status of the higher edu-

cation and research sector in France

We have continued to work on large-

scale projects such as the work we are

doing with Renault in relation to the

Sustainable Mobility Institute to take

just one example

Another notable achievement is the

growing success of our Masterrsquos pro-

grammes and the establishment or

renewal of signi1047297cant chairs

We also launched a number of major

de1047297ning projects

gt the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School which was inau-

gurated by the French President on 26

April 2013

gt the Institut Villebon-

GeorgesCharpak which welcomed its 1047297rst stu-

dents in September 2013

gt the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme launched in June 2013 whose

aim is to raise awareness of the inno-

vation process amongst all our

students and also involves all of our

professors

The challenge going forward will be

to bring businesses into the programme

to encourage the development of newsynergies between businesses aca-

demic institutions and students to

drive innovation

So 2013 was a busy year What will

2014 bring

J-PV We have a number of assets as

we mentioned earlier I think that our

strategy in the future will rely on

gt developing multidisciplinary train-

ing research and innovation

programmes designed to meet the

needs of business with a focus on the

most signi1047297cant challenges faced by

France I truly believe that ParisTech

has an important role to play in the

industrial recovery plan launched by

the French government

gt promoting the French Grandes Eacutecolesmodel both in France through a more

socially diverse student body and

internationally by increasing joint

high-quality recruitment in the coun-

tries that are of most interest to our

partner businesses

Let me end with a fine phrasefrom Saint-Exupeacutery

ldquoAs for the future your task is notto foresee it but to enable itrdquo

JEAN-PHILIPPE VANOT

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9

21 ParisTech labelled

Masters degrees

in 5 fields of reference

71 teaching and research

chairs

12Grande Eacutecole degrees

(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)

Key FiguresParisTech

200000alumni

130laboratories

2900professors

20000students

100partner

businesses

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Credits

1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech

3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois

Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13

First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

1

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 15

P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 15 copy Eacute

c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - KEY FIGURES 9

21 ParisTech labelled

Masters degrees

in 5 fields of reference

71 teaching and research

chairs

12Grande Eacutecole degrees

(11 engineering degrees and onebusiness management degree)

Key FiguresParisTech

200000alumni

130laboratories

2900professors

20000students

100partner

businesses

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Credits

1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech

3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois

Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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2013

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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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Act

14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 15

P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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10 JOINT MESSAGE (FROM THE DIRECTORS) - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Joint message A new step that affects us directly was taken in 2013with the creation of Communauteacutes drsquoUniversiteacutes etdrsquoEacutetablissements under the French Higher Educationand Research Act Developing multidisciplinaryprojects that draw on the skills of our memberinstitutions regardless of where they are locatedin the Greater Paris region complements the newsite-based structure

We have thus underlined our continued

commitment to ParisTech and our inten-

tion to pursue the line adopted by the

consortium to further reinforce existingpartnerships and spur the development

of joint projects in particular those with

a strong impact on economic develop-

ment We would like to thank our own

Yves Poilane Director of Teacuteleacutecom Paris-

Tech for having led ParisTech so

effi ciently and with such insight until

August 2013 and for ensuring a smooth

operational transition to his successor

Jean-Philippe Vanot has embraced the

presidency of ParisTech with enthusi-asm and identi1047297ed new prospects for

the future

We are proud to have been involved in

the development of two 1047298agship pro-

jects ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

which was inaugurated by French Pres-

ident Franccedilois Hollande in April 2013

from the directors

of the member institutions

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

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Credits

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Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

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Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

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Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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International programmesand business partnerships

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

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ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Cooperate

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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and the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak which welcomed its 1047297rst

cohort of students in September 2013

We have also stepped up academic co-

operation within ParisTech itself with

the signing of several contract-based

dual-degree and collaborative agree-

ments between individual Grandes

Eacutecoles We also decided to create

ParisTeach Innovation an innovation

development programme for our stu-

dents and professors The Frenchnational industrial recovery programme

offers us the opportunity to be a major

player in this area

We intend to continue ndash as members of

this consortium of Grandes Eacutecoles and

in conjunction with players in the 1047297eld

of higher education and research ndash to

run joint and multidisciplinary projects

which represent our major strength and

are a crucial part of our quality reputa-tion both in France and abroad

Thanks to the value of our member

institutions our joint branding and the

backing of the businesses that support

us ParisTech will remain focused on

innovation with the ability to respond

to the needs of the economy and society

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

DIRECTORSGilles TrystramAgroParisTech

Laurent CarraroArts et MeacutetiersParisTech

Valeacuterie CabuilChimie ParisTech

Armel de laBourdonnayeEacutecole des PontsParisTech

Yves DemayEacutecolePolytechnique

Julien PougetENSAE ParisTech

ElisabethCreacuteponENSTA ParisTech

Jacques Prost then Jean-Franccedilois JoannyESPCI ParisTech

BernardRamanantsoaHEC Paris

Jean-LouisMartinInstitut drsquoOptiqueGraduate School

Romain

SoubeyranMINES ParisTech

Yves PoilaneTeacuteleacutecom ParisTechParisTech Presidentin 2013

Jean-PhilippeVanotParisTech

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Credits

1 copy AgroParisTech 2 copy Stefan Meyerndash Arts et Meacutetiers Pari sTech

3 copy Laurent Ollier 4 copy Franccedilois

Lemoing ndash Eacutecole des Ponts ParisTech

5 copy Cyrille Dupont 6 copy Agathe

Cazard 7 copy J Barande ndash Eacutecole

Polytechnique 8 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 9 copy Alexis Cheacuteziegravere

ndash ESPCI ParisTech 10 copy Nicolas

Reitzaum 11 copy Institut drsquoOptique

Graduate School 12 copy MINES

ParisTech 13 copy Teacuteleacutecom Pa risTech

14 copy Orange

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Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13

First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

1

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 15 copy Eacute

c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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12 2013 HIGHLIGHT S - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Highlights

A memorable ParisTech 2013

Sports TournamentThe ParisTech Sports Tournament

brought together over 1500 students

and helped to build cohesion between

the 12 Grandes Eacutecoles

Launch of the ParisTeachInnovation programmeIn June ParisTechrsquos member institutions

launched the ParisTeach Innovationtraining programme whose aim is to raise

awareness of the innovation process

amongst all students and also involves

professors The programme is designed to

encourage the implementation of innovative

projects in response to the needs of our

partner businesses

Agreement signed betweenParisTech Alumni and Ubifrancein China and BrazilTo mark the visits of the French President

to both countries ParisTech Alumni and

Ubifrance signed a partnership agreement

with local managers to promote the

ParisTech brand and the excellenceof its programmes

A successful ldquoBusinessesat the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening ParisTech welcomed some 40 businesses

to the event held on 8 April an

opportunity to emphasise ParisTechrsquos

added value as a coordinator ofmultidisciplinary projects involving

several institutions in response

to business needs

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First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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Act

14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

1

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Cooperate

26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - 2013 HIGHLIGHTS 13

First graduation ceremony for the Masterrsquos in Clean andRenewable Energy (CARE) in Wuhan on 15 March 2013The CARE Masterrsquos awarded by ParisTech is one of the components

of the ICARE Institute a consortium of Chinese and Europeanpartners supported by the European Union

Updates to ParisTech Masterrsquos programmesParisTech updated its range

of Masterrsquos programmes based

on the new guidelines fromthe French Ministry of Higher

Education and Research by

organising its offering based

on 1047297ve 1047297elds of reference

combining 21 accredited

programmes

First cohort of students admittedto the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak A 1047298agship project with a focus on diversity and

educational innovation the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak welcomed its 1047297rst cohort of students in

September The students had the honour of a visit

from the President of the European Council Herman

Van Rompuy on 9 October

Inauguration of the ParisTech Shanghai JiaoTong Engineering School by the FrenchPresident Franccedilois Hollande inaugurated the ParisTech Shanghai

Jiao Tong Engineering School during his state visit to

China in April 2013 The School is based on the excellenttraining provided to engineers through the French

Grandes Eacutecoles model but also meets the needs of

businesses that are increasingly expanding their activities

in China and internationally

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14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 15 copy Eacute

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39

gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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Act

14 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

International programmesand business partnerships

1

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P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Cooperate

26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 15

P arisTech draws on the

wide range of skills

covered by its member

institutions to develop multidiscip-

linary projects geared to supportbusinesses

Moreover the attractiveness of

its educational system allows it

to export French Grande Eacutecole

engineering training and enter

into numerous international part-

nerships

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c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Eacute c o l e

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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EXPORTING THE FRENCH

GRANDE EacuteCOLE MODEL

First graduation ceremony for theMasterrsquos in Clean and Renewable

Energy (CARE)

This 1047297rst ceremony took place on 15

March 2013 at the ICARE (Institute for

Clean and Renewable Energy) in Wuhan

China The programme is the 1047297rst of

its kind and was developed by the

ICARE consortium made up of Chinese

and European partners The aim of the

Institute is to support training for engin-eers and decision-makers specialising

in clean and renewable energies ICARE

has supported the creation of an open

collaborative research area associated

with the course including discussions

with businesses such as Rhodia

Alstom Total Arkema China and

Keolis Twenty-seven students had the

honour of graduating in the presence

of Mr Shao Xinyu vice-president of

HUST (Huazhong University of Scienceand Technology) and one of ICARErsquos

partners Serge Lavroff Francersquos Consul

General in Wuhan and Jady Wang

representing the European Union

Ms Wang spoke delightedly of the work

done since ICARE was created in 2010

ldquoICARE projects are now represented

in Chinese industry by the programmersquos

1047297rst ambassadors who will help to

raise awareness of the labelrdquo

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12Chinese universities

have partneredwith ParisTech

to create a jointrecruitment

programme forengineering

courses

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Cooperate

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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32 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

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Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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Inauguration of the

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong Engineering School

by the French President

ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

is the result of a strategic alli-

ance between Shanghai Jiao

Tong University (SJTU) and

four ParisTech member insti-

tutions (Eacutecole Polytechnique

ENSTA ParisTech MINES

ParisTech and Teacuteleacutecom

ParisTech) It was inaugur-

ated on 26 April 2013 by

French President Franccedilois

Hollande alongside diplomats from both

countries as well as business leaders

The high-level programme based on

the Grandes Eacutecoles model used to train

French engineers combines scienti1047297c

disciplines with human sciences man-agement and innovation Its funding is

based on a balanced model to ensure

its long-term sustainability

The basic programme inspired by the

preparatory classes for entry to the

Grandes Eacutecoles in France gives students

the opportunity to acquire a solid foun-

dation of scientific knowledge It

includes a more advanced module in a

choice of specialist areas ranging frommechanics to information science and

technology to power and energy engin-

eering The School aims to attract

Chinese students for the full pro-

gramme which lasts six years Students

must also spend a minimum of three

months in France to obtain their quali-

1047297cation Moreover the programme is

open to students at ParisTech member

institutions who have the opportunity

to spend between six and 18 months in

China The School also has a Business

Club to support businesses in developingtheir activities in China Its members

include Safran which joined the club

as a founder member the PSA-Peugeot

Citroeumln group and Ardian

Joint recruitment with China

Brazil and Russia

ParisTech is pooling recruitment of the

best students in Brazil China and

Russia across all its member institu-tions Around 100 students from the

three countries come to study in our

institutions every year

In China ParisTech has created a net-

work of 12 Chinese partner universities

including some of the best in the

country to run a joint recruitment

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 17

ldquoPARTNERSHIPS

LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT

OF RESEARCH

COOPERATIONrdquo

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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programme for engineering courses

The programme is supported 1047297nan-

cially by the Chinese and French

governments and is designed to select

and train around 100 students a year

up to engineer level The programme

is also supported by industrialists for

whom ldquoFrench-stylerdquo engineering train-

ing is a key issue for their development

strategy in China

In Brazil ParisTech has developed part-

nerships with 1047297ve universities that are

considered some of the best in the coun-

try Partnerships of this kind offer

opportunities for dual-degree engineer-ing courses for French and Brazilian

students They lead to the development

of research cooperation and bene1047297t

from 1047297nancial support from the French

and Brazilian governments Each year

some 50 Brazilian students take an

award programme in our member insti-

tutions

In Russia as a result of this partnership

around 20 Russian students apply anda quarter is admitted into engineering

programmes These students bene1047297t

from a dual-degree agreement with

the Russian state university of

Novossibirsk which allows them to

obtain a qualification from both

ParisTech and their alma mater

CHINA

BEIDA ndash Peking University

CAU - China Agricultural University

Fudan University Shanghai

Huazhong University

Shanghai jiaotong University

Nanjing University

NAU ndash Nanjing Agricultural University

SEU ndash Southeast UniversityTsinghua University

Tongji University

Wuhan University

Zhejiang University

BRAZIL

University of Sao Paulo

State University of Campinas

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Catholic Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro

Military Engineering Institute

State University of Campinas

RUSSIA

Lomonossov Moscow State University

BMSTU - Bauman Moscow State Technical University

NICE ndash Novosibirsk International Centre for Education

TPU - Tomsk Polytechnic University

Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University

TSU - Tomsk University

MSU - Moscow Lomonossov University

Saint Petersburg University

PARTNER

UNIVERSITIES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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ParisTech renews its partnershipwith seven Indian Institutes of

Technology (IIT)

The aim of the offi cial visit to India by

French President Franccedilois Hollande on

14 and 15 February 2013 was to develop

economic academic cultural and dip-

lomatic exchanges between the two

countries Yves Poilane the then Presi-

dent of ParisTech was there at the same

time and renewed the partnershipsigned in December 2010 with the

Indian institutes This next step has

again allowed us to establish a fund to

support mobility for students and

researchers between ParisTech and a

consortium of seven IITs including one

in Mumbai

MAINTAINING AN ONGOINGRELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER

BUSINESSES

ldquoBusinesses at the heart

of ParisTechrdquo

On 8 April 2013 ParisTech welcomed

some 40 businesses to its ldquoBusinesses

at the heart of ParisTechrdquo evening As

well as a chance for key players in the

ParisTech community to meet theircounterparts in the business world this

event provided an opportunity to illus-

trate the numerous existing interactions

between member institutions and busi-

nesses in tangible ways

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 19

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TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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20 ACT - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

TWO FLAGSHIP

ACHIEVEMENTS

Second Chair in Eco-Design of

Buildings and Infrastructure

Conference with VINCIThe chairrsquos second conference brought

together over 200 people on 7 and 8

November 2013 at the Institut Oceacuteano-

graphique de Paris to mark the 1047297fth

anniversary of the research partner-

ship between VINCI and ParisTech

The two days of presentations and

debates provided an opportunity to

share the progress made after 1047297ve

years of research carried out as a resultof the chair

VINCI took advantage of the event to

emphasise its willingness to pursue its

partnership with ParisTech

Producing the objects of the

future Eco-systegravemes and

ParisTech create the Urban mineschair

The Urban mines chair was offi cially

launched on 11 February 2014 bringing

the initial discussions in 2013 between

ParisTech and Eco-systegravemes to fruition

The 1047297ve-year partnership is dedicated

to the development of new recycling

industries based on resources from

urban mines and is part of a sponsor-

ship arrangement with the support ofthe ParisTech Foundation

The chair will focus on three main

teaching and research areas led by

three member institutions (Arts et

Meacutetiers ParisTech Chimie ParisTech

and MINES ParisTech)FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwchaire-eco-conceptionorg

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Eacute c o l e

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Cooperate

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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gt optimising recycling of strategic

metals

gt driving the production of high-qual-

ity polymers from recycling for use in

industry

gt

identifying the conditions for de-veloping a new circular economy model

Amongst other things the chair will

help to drive doctoral research which

will be widely disseminated in France

and internationally

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Jean-Philippe Vanot

President of ParisTech

A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

ldquoThe chair brings together institutions that were

already working on these topics at their own indi-

vidual level What s new is that they are now working

together to bring a multidisciplinary approach to a

real environmental and social problem The chair is

a response to the environmental economy andFrench competitiveness and aligns well with the

national plan for industrial recoveryrdquo explains

Jean-Philippe Vanot President of ParisTech

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 21

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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Cooperate

26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 29

with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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30 EDITORIAL - A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

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Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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The Sustainable Mobility

Institutersquos development strategy

Set up in 2009 by ParisTech Renault

and the Renault Foundation theSustainable Mobility Institute (SMI)

manages research and teaching pro-

grammes on the future of electric

transportation and mobility Seven

Grandes Eacutecoles belonging to the

ParisTech consortium and more than

10 laboratories are involved in this

project

In 2013 the SMI pursued its strategy of

openness to extend its area of cooper-ation to both new research topics and

new partners

The SMI is designed to welcome other

businesses and university institutes

that want to take part in its research

It is in regular discussions with

gt the Institut VeDeCoM

gt the Observatoire du Veacutehicule

drsquoEntreprise company vehicle research

centre an association supported by

BNP-Paribas and Arvalgt other industrial 1047297rms such as Grupo

Antolin and Umicore

gt research teams from outside

ParisTech the Institut des mateacuteriaux in

Nantes the Observatoire des eacutemer-

gents the University of Berkeley in

California and Supeacutelec

gt the teams involved in the Prospective

Modelling chair and the Social Business

chairMoreover the strategy of opening

research out internationally begun in

FURTHER INFORMATIONwwwmobilite-durableorg

300million euros overthe next decadethatʼs the budgetof the VeDeCoM

Institute

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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B a r a n d e ndash

Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

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ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 23

INTERVIEW

Claire Martin

Director of Corporate Social Responsibilityand Renault Foundation

WHAT IS YOUR TRACK RECORD FIVE YEARS

AFTER THE CREATION OF THE SMI

Its first years of operation have confirmed that this

mode of collaboration is beneficial for Renault The

SMI creates value because it encourages the explor-

ation of important topics as well as exchanges with

Renaultʼs top management and the anticipation of

the evolution of practices linked to mobility It pro-vides new insights on how to work with the

government local communities energy suppliers

and additional expertise on technically complex

issues

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

The SMI is an asset for Renault that must be consoli-

dated to improve our understanding of a subject that

is constantly evolving propose appropriate solutions

to our company and strengthen our legitimacy Thiscould lead us to foster new collaborations including

international ones Lastly the SMI is also a platform

and a partnership approach between the industry

and the academic world that could be applied to

other stakes related to innovation

2012 was strengthened in 2013

Renaultrsquos teams in India the United

States and China are amongst those

involved and close contacts have been

made in several European countries

Offi cial launch of the Institut

VeDeCoM

The project agreement for VeDeCoM

(Institute for Communicative Carbon-free

vehicles and Mobility) was offi cially

signed on 11 February 2014

The Institute brings together some 50

members including car manufacturers

transport operators and research and

education organisations including

ParisTech

The Institut VeDeCoM will have a

budget of euro300 million over the next

ten years and will welcome 300 people

to brand-new premises available in

2015 on the Satory site close to the testtracks

The aim of the Institute is to support

changes in mobility for people in urban

environments over the next few dec-

ades by reducing polluting emissions

and congestion whilst improving

mobility for everyone It will focus on

three areas ldquoelectromobilityrdquo ldquocyber-

mobilityrdquo and ldquomobility 20rdquo

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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B a r a n d e ndash

Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -

Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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Meetings at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie

in Paris

The Michelin Recruitment event took

place on 17 October 2013 at the Citeacute des

Sciences et de lrsquoIndustrie de Paris along-

side an exhibition dedicated to the

brand Michelin turned to ParisTech to

identify around 40 PhD students from

ParisTechrsquos member institutions work-

ing in very speci1047297c research areas and

interested in a career in the Michelin

Group These students were given a

presentation about the Grouprsquos activ-

ities and job opportunities for PhDgraduates

Launch of the ParisTech ldquoDocteur

pour lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme

In 2013 the Cercle Docteurs et Entre-

prises ndash a discussion forum on doctoral

studies ndash launched the ldquoDocteur pour

lrsquoEntrepriserdquo programme an original

initiative aimed at supporting doctoral

students interested in pursuing a careerin the business world

The programme relies on cooperation

between those in charge of doctoral

programmes in educational institutions

and HR and RampD managers at the busi-

nesses that are members of the forum

The institutions undertake to provide

individual support to doctoral students

to help them de1047297ne a personal develop-

ment plan and address their needs for

training relating to the world of busi-

ness In return the 22 businesses that

are members of the forum undertake to

identify mentors amongst their employ-

ees to support doctoral students in

developing their programme

Doctoral studies in partnership

with business encouraging best

practices

Sharing best practices within the

ParisTech community is one of itsassets An illustration of the approach

can be found in the study on partner-

ship-based doctoral studies carried out

in 2013 by Michel Schmitt as Research

Director at MINES ParisTech

The study was designed to prompt

discussions in order to identify recom-

mendations for best practices across

ParisTech

The result was a harmonisation of prac-tices with regard to promoting doctoral

students in the context of working with

chairs involving multiple institutions

PROMOTING DOCTORAL

RESEARCH TO BUSINESSES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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B a r a n d e ndash

Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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26 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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ldquoA QUESTIONNAIRE

WAS SENT TO ALMOST

1500 PHD GRADUATES

IN FRANCErdquo

I n 2013 for the 1047297rst time

ParisTech Paris-Est Univer-

sity and Pierre et Marie

Curie University in partnership

with Adoc Talent Management

and the support of the Greater

Paris region joined forces tocarry out a survey on the career

paths of recent PhD graduates

Their aim was to get an overview of

PhD graduatesrsquo work situation the fac-

tors that determine their career path

and the added value generated by their

doctorate

Furthermore since 2011 ParisTech has

been running an annual survey on the

career paths of doctoral students who

have recently graduated from its insti-

tutions as part of its Doctoral Institute

CAREERS FOR PHD GRADUATES

FIRST REGIONAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY PARISTECH

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - ACT 25

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B a r a n d e ndash

Eacute c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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32 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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Managing inter-institutional projectsand playing a leading rolein the higher educationlandscape

2

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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P arisTechrsquos member insti-

tutions take a keen

interest in the major

issues in teaching and research as

a result they focus their efforts

on a wide-ranging programme of

innovation with a commitment to

involving businesses in their pro-

jects ParisTech regularly updatesits teaching programmes to take

account of current issues but also

embraces diversity as illustrated

by the 1047297rst cohort of students to

join the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak for the start of the new

academic year in 2013

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

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P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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AN INNOVATION-CENTRED

APPROACH

Launch of the ParisTeach

Innovation programme

Launched in June 2013 the aim of theParisTeach Innovation programme is to

raise awareness of innovation amongst

all students at ParisTech institutions and

also involves all professors

ParisTechrsquos member institutions were

able to draw on some 15 yearsrsquo solid

experience in setting up

innovation training pro-

grammes to develop the new

initiative Working as part ofthe PIMREP (ParisTech Inno-

vation Management Research

and Educational Programme)

network ParisTechrsquos institu-

tions summarised their

approach in a White Paper in

2010 followed by a compari-

son of international experiences in 2012

Building on the international bench-

marking exercise they have decided to

take the next step in innovation man-

agement training

The issue is now about making innov-ation management training more

widespread by raising awareness

amongst a much larger number of

students and professors ParisTeach

Innovation represents real added value

for businesses by training engineers

24grant holders into

the first cohortof the Institut

Villebon-GeorgesCharpak

ldquoTRAINING IN INNOVATIONAND RELATED ISSUES

FOR ENGINEERSrdquo

copy Eacute

c o l e

P o l y t e c h n i q u e

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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t e f a n M e y e r

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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with new skills associated with under-

standing innovation and the issues it

raises

ParisTech also intends to use the pro-

gramme to offer businesses a compari-

son chart to help them develop a clear

understanding of all the innovative

actions taking place in ParisTech insti-

tutions This programme will also allow

them to have direct access to students

with the opportunity to submit projects

to them

The other aim of the scheme is to create

a unique community of engineers pro-

fessors and businesses

A STRONG COMMITMENT

TO DIVERSITY

First cohort of students admitted

to the Institut Villebon-Georges

Charpak

On 2 September 2013 the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak was

delighted to welcome its 1047297rst cohort of

students marking ParisTechrsquos commit-

ment to diversity of the 36 students

admittedgt 67 are on a scholarship grant

gt 30 took a technological baccalaur-

eate 70 a general (scienti1047297c) one

gt 45 are girls 55 boys

gt 80 come from the Greater Paris region

20 from other regions of France

gt 2 students are disabled

Their programme will run at several

different sites ENSTA ParisTech the

Institut drsquoOptique Graduate School

Paris Sud University and Paris Descartes

University Accommodation is provided

by the Eacutecole Polytechnique

The bene1047297ts of this project go well

beyond diversifying student pro1047297les

At a pedagogical level the partnership

between Grandes Eacutecoles universities

and businesses break down the barriers

between disciplines and interdisciplin-

ary training meaning that professors

from different institutions and a variety

of disciplines have the opportunity to

work together Lastly human and social

sciences are included in the curriculumfrom the 1047297rst year in order to raise stu-

dentsrsquo awareness of the social problems

they will use their scienti1047297c skills to

address

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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Life Sciences

and Environment

gt BioMedical Engineeringgt Water Soil and Waste Management and Treatment

gt Life and Environmental Sciences and Technologies

Sustainable Mobilitygt Mobility and Electric Vehicles

gt Transport and Sustainable Development

Energy

gt Nuclear Energy

gt Renewable Energy Science and Technology (REST)

gt Clean and Renewable Energy (CARE)

gt Energy Strategies

gt Maritime Engineering

Industrial

Technologies

Mechanics materials

engineering and

instrumentation

gt Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics

gt Sensors Instrumentation and Measurements

gt Materials and Engineering Sciences in Paris

gt Materials for Structural applications and Energy

gt Materials Science for Sustainable Construction

Business

and Innovation

Management economics

and information

technologies

gt Network Industries and the Digital Economy

gt Economics of Sustainable Development Environmentand Energy

gt Design and Management of Complex Software Systems

gt Knowledge Integration in Mechanical Production

gt Project Innovation Design

gt Management

A NEW RANGE OF MASTERrsquoS PROGRAMMES

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES

ParisTech now accredits 21 Masterrsquos programmes

grouped into five key fields of study

30 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

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These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

copy S

t e f a n M e y e r

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32 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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R

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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synergies and abrand-based identity

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

copy Y

v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -

Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

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I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 31

These multidisciplinary multi-institu-

tional programmes share a common

aim training students who have the

ability to meet business needs toaddress the problems of the future

Each of our accredited Masterrsquos pro-

grammes has its own website Websites

offering Masterrsquos degrees are strength-

ening their international competitivity

and have become a tool for promotion

and recruitment

Building on the work done in 2012

ParisTech launched four new Masterrsquos

websites in 2013gt Masters Materials and Engineering

Sciences in Paris - wwwmagis-pariseu

gt Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment - wwwMaster-gtesdcom

gt Design and management of Complex

Software Systems - wwwmpmasfr

gt Mobility and Electric Vehicles -

wwwmastermobilite-vecom

Multidisciplinary dual-degree

agreements between ParisTechrsquosschools

As part of its efforts to build close rela-

tionships with businesses ParisTech

has always supported dual-degree pro-

jects between its member institutions

to help graduates move quickly into the

world of work in optimum conditions

The dual-degree agreements signed

between the members of the ParisTech

consortium provide students with dualcompetencies in Engineering and Man-

agement or dual-1047297eld Engineering and

enhance their ability to adapt to multi-

disciplinary projects and multi-sector

approaches Collective ventures of this

kind also enable the Grandes Eacutecoles

to supply businesses with versatile

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executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

copy Y

v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -

Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

copy M

I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

copy D

R

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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32 COOPERATE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

executives open to new professions

In 2013 for example HEC Paris and the

Eacutecole Polytechnique completed theprocess of offering students at each

institution the possibility of following

a double course at the end of which

they will be awarded an Engineering

Diploma from the Eacutecole Polytechnique

and a Grande Eacutecole diploma from HEC

Paris

ParisTech Masterrsquos graduation

ceremonyParisTech graduation ceremonies

not only symbolise the cooperation

between ParisTechrsquos member institu-

tions and their academic and industrial

partners but also re1047298ect the success of

cohorts of students from different cul-

tural backgrounds On 13 December

students from the ParisTech Masterrsquos

programmes in Transport and Sustain-

able Development and Mobility andElectric Vehicles were awarded their

degrees This Masterrsquos is the result of

the long-term cooperation between the

Renault Foundation and ParisTech

In early 2014 students on the ParisTech

Water Soil and Waste Management and

Treatment Energy Strategies Informa-

tion Technologies and Renewable

Energy Sciences and Technology Mas-terrsquos were awarded their degrees by the

President of ParisTech the directors of

ParisTechrsquos member institutions and

representatives of industrial partners

Thanks to the relationship of trust and

to the support received from its part-

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

copy Y

v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -

Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

copy M

I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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Every year around 5000 students take

part in exchanges and almost half

of them take advantage of programmesabroad in one of the networkrsquos institutions

The programme includes a week of classes

and a programme of cultural activities

organised by the host institution

In 2013

gt almost 160 programmes were organ-

ised including 86 by ParisTech

gt over 4000 students took part of

whom 58 came from ParisTech

ners ParisTechrsquos Masterrsquos programmes

welcome an increasing number of

students from over the world everyyear to take a course based on the

French Grande Eacutecole model

ATHENS an outstanding success

ATHENS is a scienti1047297c and cultural

exchange programme offered twice a

year to the students of colleges and

universities that make up the network

of the same name

The ATHENS programme is attractingan increasing number of students every

year as a result of its success

Created in 1996 the ATHENS (Advanced

Technology Higher Education Network

Socrates) network consists of ParisTech

and 14 other European institutions

1876ParisTech students

have taken anATHENS session

within a school ofits network

520foreign studentshave attended

ParisTech schools

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - COOPERATE 33

ldquoBeing a foreign studentat ParisTech is a way of creating

value by building bridges betweentwo societiesrdquo

Joatildeo Phellip De Mello (Teacuteleacutecom ParisTech Alumni)

and He Lian (MINES ParisTech Alumni)

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Share

34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

copy Y

v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -

Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

36 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

copy D

R

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

copy M

I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

copy D

R

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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R

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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Share

34 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

A dynamic workingcommunity that generates

synergies and abrand-based identity

3

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T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

copy Y

v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -

Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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copy D

R

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

copy M

I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39

gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

copy D

R

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3941

ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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R

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3441

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - EDITORIAL 35A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 35

T he ParisTech community

takes a wide range of

actions to help strengthen

recognition of the brand and

increase a sense of belonging both

in France and abroad In addition

to the many student-led initiatives

(such as the ParisTech Sports Tour-nament the Arts and Drama

Festival and so on) the Alumni net-

workrsquos power to act helps increase

ParisTechrsquos standing all over the

world In a sign of the times it is

increasingly present on social

media

copy Y

v e s S o u l a b a i l l e -

Eacute c o l e d e s P o n t s P a r i s T e c h

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3541

NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

36 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

copy D

R

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3641

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

copy M

I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3741

38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3841

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39

gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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R

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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NUMEROUS WELL-ESTABLISHED

INITIATIVES

A successful ParisTech Sports

Tournament

The 2013 Sports Tournament took place

at the HEC Paris campus The event

brought together over 1500 studentsand as ever helped to build cohesion

between the 12 member institutions

The teams took part in a range of sports

including basketball football hand-

ball rugby volleyball and for the 1047297rst

time this year the ultimate mixed fris-

bee competition The event ended with

a mixed cross-country relay and a

cheerleading competition

At the end of the day Jean-PhilippeVanot President of ParisTech and

Olivier Moreau General Secretary of

HEC Paris awarded the tournament

trophy to members of the AgroParis-

Tech team who were this yearrsquos

winners closely followed by the Eacutecole

Polytechnique and HEC Paris This

large-scale event con1047297rms the vitality

of the ParisTech community and offers

an outstanding opportunity to bring

people together

Technological innovation by

women rewarded by the ParisTech

ldquoPrix de Thegraveserdquo

The judges for the tenth ParisTech Prix

de Thegravese (Thesis Award) recognised

the work done by three brilliant young

researchers including two young

women

This yearrsquos judges working under the

patronage of the Acadeacutemie des Tech-

nologies again commended the quality

diversity and excellence of the research

presented re1047298ecting the work carried

out in the research centres of Paris-

Techrsquos member institutions with their

close ties to their socio-economic envi-ronment They also emphasised the

impact of the research in terms of tech-

nological innovation

ParisTech Alumni grows in France

and internationally

2013 was an important year for Paris-

Tech Alumni

gt following an initial partnership

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AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

copy M

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39

gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

copy D

R

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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R

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3641

AN INSIDERrsquoS VIEW FROM

Delphine Bresch-Pietri

a successful candidate of the 2013Prix de Thegravese

Delphine was awarded the prize for her thesis entit-

led ldquoRobust control of variable delay systems

Applications and theoretical contributions to the

motor sectorrdquo

ldquoIt was essential for me to eff ectively apply my theo-

retical work Firstly to prove the feasibility of the

solutions but also to put the more theoretical partsof my research into perspective and to be able to

see what developments were useful or necessary

This award given by ParisTech is acknowledgement

of my thesis work

agreement signed in China in 2012

ParisTech and Ubifrance joined forces

in 2013 to support the development of

French businesses in Brazil Thanks to

the work of its International Commis-

sion ParisTech Alumni has again

enlarged its number of international

groups in South America Asia and

Europe

gt Several actions aimed at coordinating

the work of Alumni Association Com-

munications Managers were launched

resulting in the start of a joint project

called ldquoParisTech Bookrdquo amongst other

things The aim of the new tool will be

to assess the current state of scienti1047297c

technological and managerial under-

standing on a major social theme

The ldquoParisTech Forumrdquo social network

for Alumni was also launched in 2013

It now has some 1550 membersgt ParisTech Alumni set up a dedicated

working group to encourage synergies

by identifying the work-related regional

sports and cultural clubs run by associ-

ations that are members of its network

Welcome Day the multicultural

event of the year

Around 100 students from nearly 30

countries met at Chimie ParisTech on16 September 2013 for the third Wel-

come Day event This is an excellent

opportunity for students who have

come to study at ParisTech institutions

and who share the same interest in

French culture to meet and exchange

views Representatives from Paris-Delphine Bresch-Pietri engineer and MINESParisTech PhD and her thesis supervisor NIcolas Petit

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 37

copy M

I N E S P a r i s T e c h T h i b a u d V a e

r m a n

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3741

38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3841

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39

gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

copy D

R

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3941

ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4041

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

copy D

R

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4141

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

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38 SHARE - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Techrsquos three target countries (Brazil

China and Russia) took advantage of

the occasion to express their satisfac-

tion at the projects underway

The ParisTech President emphasised

the importance of sharing particu-

larly talking about experiences and

highlighted the value of intercultural

exchanges

Extending pedagogical

support for teaching staff

Teaching associates in the member

institutions keep a constant eye on the

quality of teaching in 2013 they

trained 80 teachers and curric-

ulum managers on topics such

as

gt ldquoAssessing students orally and

in experimental situationsrdquo

gt

ldquoDesigning a website for teach-ingrdquo

gt ldquoDesigning teaching toolsrdquo

Over the course of 2014 the team

will encourage greater sharing

by making the ldquoApeacuteticerdquo website

available to the ParisTech com-

munity whilst continuing to

develop workshops on areas

such as ldquoDesigning and using a

multiple-choice questionnairerdquoldquoOpale Scenari a pedagogical

scenario development toolrdquo and

ldquoProducing and using podcasts

in an educational contextrdquo

Tangible support for ParisTech

Foundation projects

The ParisTech Foundation has been able

to contribute to setting up the projects

it is associated with thanks to the gen-

erosity and trust of its sponsors

Key achievements in 2013

gt pedagogical innovation inauguration

of the ParisTech Shanghai Jiao Tong

Engineering School admission of the

1047297rst cohort of students to the Institut

Villebon-Georges Charpak and launch

of the ParisTeach Innovation pro-

gramme

ldquoTHE PARISTECH

FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES

TO THE SUCCESS OF

PROJECTS WHICH INCREASE

THE STANDING OF FRENCH

HIGHER EDUCATION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AND SERVE THE PUBLIC

INTERESTrdquo

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gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

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R

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ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

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R

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3841

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - SHARE 39

gt research renewal of the Chair in

Eco-Design of Buildings and Infrastruc-

ture and inauguration of a 2000m983090

space at Arts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

which hosts the research carried out

by the Biomechanics laboratory

gt subsidiary foundations inauguration

of the AgroParisTech Foundation and

1047297rst award of the Maurice Allais Prize

for Economic Science

The ParisTech Foundation contributes

to the success of these projects which

not only increase the standing of

French higher education and scienti1047297c

research but also serve the public

interest

As part of its efforts to encourage the

ParisTech communityrsquos many initiatives

and strengthen its position in the world

of industry 2013 also saw the launch

of the Foundationrsquos annual fund knownas ldquoFonds InTech3rdquo for Innovation ndash

Interdisciplinary ndash International in

tribute to the pioneering spirit of Paris-

Techrsquos three founders

PARISTECH INCREASES ITS

PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ParisTech moves with the

times and has embraced

modern communications techniques

such as social media Establishing a

presence on Twitter and LinkedInallows both ParisTech and its member

institutions to inform and stimulate

its own communities of students

teaching staff businesses and Alumni

The messages ParisTech communi-

cates re1047298ect its activities Social media

are a way of communicating its latest

news as well as a means of relaying

updates from its member institutions

With almost 4000 followers on Twitterand 2000 connections on LinkedIn to

date the ParisTech community is

growing all the time

copy D

R

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3941

ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

copy D

R

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 3941

ParisTech takes action in five areas (teaching innov-

ation research and development diversity

international and communication) with oversight

from an administrative and budgetary management

structure The central structure of ParisTech (split

between Paris and Palaiseau) with a stable staff of

almost 20 looks after all matters that concern the

general interests of the institutionrsquos founding

members At the same time ParisTech saw significant

growth in its number of staff in 2013 (from fewer than10 to 15 officers) to support the development of

a number of specific projects (ParisTech Shanghai Jiao

Tong the Institut de Villebon-Georges Charpak and

ICARE)

ParisTech had a global budget of euro34 million in 2013

to fund key projects in the educational field almost

euro14 million was allocated to pedagogical projects

developed with a range of academic partners

gt in China the ICARE Institute in Wuhan and the

ParisTech Shanghaiuml Jiao Tong Engineering School

which opened in September 2013

gt in France the Institut Villebon-Georges Charpak

which opened in September 2013 an Innovation in

Education Excellence Initiative designed in partnership

with Paris Sud and Paris Descartes Universities

ParisTech is largely dependent on the contributions

made by its founding members to finance its activities

(almost euro18 million over the course of the year) a

figure which has remained stable despite a deterior-

ation of the economic environment

In addition the major projects in which the institutionhas been involved for some years attract various

sources of funding including the European Union for

the ICARE Institute university partners and future

investment credits through the IDEFI and IDEX pro-

grammes

2013

IN FIGURES

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fundingresources

Wages staff made available to ParisTech

Project funding

Contributions

Other funding

30 14

7

49

Allocationof funding

Communication

Diversity

Teaching

Research innovation and development

International

12

4

7

1166

40 FINANCIAL RESULTS - A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3

Key 1047297nancial data supplied by ParisTechadministration

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4041

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

copy D

R

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4041

A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 - GOVERNANCE 41

Valeacuterie CabuilDirector ChimieParisTech

Laurent CarraroDirector GeneralArts et Meacutetiers ParisTech

Elisabeth CreacuteponDirector ENSTAParisTech

Yves DemayDirector EacutecolePolytechnique

Jeacuterocircme DevismesIATOS staffrepresentative

Armel de la

Bourdonnaye

Director Eacutecole des PontsParisTech

Jean-Franccedilois JoannyDirector ESPCI ParisTech

Andras KemenyProfessor representative

Jean-Bernard LartigueDirector Fondation X

Jean-Louis MartinDirector InstitutdrsquoOptique Graduate

School

Michel MortierResearch Director CNRS

Vincent Moulin-WrightPresident ParisTechAlumni

Yves PoilaneDirector TeacuteleacutecomParisTech

Julien PougetDirector ENSAEParisTech

Bernard RamanantsoaManaging DirectorHEC Paris

Agnegraves RicrochProfessor representative

Alexandre RuellanDoctoral studentrepresentative

Romain SoubeyranDirector MINESParisTech

Gilles TrystramManaging DirectorAgroParisTech

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident ParisTech

Julien PougetPresidentCommunication

Commission

Gilles TrystramPresidentCorporateRelationsCommission

Elisabeth CreacuteponPresidentInternationalCommission

Yves PoilanePresident TeachingCommission and

MasterrsquosCommittee

Valeacuterie CabuilPresident DiversityCommittee

GOVERNANCEAS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2013

COMMISSIONS

ParisTech coordinates six inter-member

commissions and committees Each consistsof a working group and brings together therelevant managers from each Grande EacutecoleThey drive interaction between members

ensure the consistency of their actions and

help coordinate projects

1 2 3 4 5 6

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Radjesvarane AlexandreTeaching and Internationalrepresentative

Emile Lorre

General secretary

Alain BambergerResearch Innovation andDevelopment representative

Jean-Philippe VanotPresident

Jacques BringuezCommunication representative

Patrick GeacuterardDiversity representative

1

2

3

4

5

6

copy D

R

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES

8102019 Paris Tech Activity Report 2014

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullparis-tech-activity-report-2014 4141

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AND CONTACTS

CONTACTS

Communication

Jacques Bringuez

Communication representative

jacquesbringuezparistechfr

Research Innovation and Development

Alain Bamberger

Research Innovation and Development

representative

alainbambergerparistechfr

Teaching and International

Radjesvarane Alexandre

Teaching and International representative

radjesvaranealexandreparistechfr

Diversity

Patrick Geacuterard

Diversity representative

patrickgerardparistechfr

wwwagroparistechfr

wwwensamfr

wwwchimie-paristechfr

wwwenpcfr

wwwpolytechniquefr

wwwensaefr

wwwensta-paristechfr

wwwespcifr

wwwhecfr

wwwinstitutoptiquefr

wwwmines-paristechfr

wwwtelecom-paristechfr

Credits

Production and supervision Communication department

ParisTech would like to thank everyone involved in

producing this report

Design and production All Contents ndash May 2014

SCHOOL WEBSITES


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