Strategy, Expertise and Management of International

Cooperation Schemes

Division for European and International Affairs in Research, Innovation and Higher

Education

Mission Europe et International pour la Recherche, l’Innovation et l’Enseignement

Supérieur (DGRI-DGESIP/MEIRIES)

Robert Gardette

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Simplified Organization Chart

Minister

Najat Vallaud-Belkacem

Directorate-General for Education- DGESCO

Directorate-General for Higher Education and

Employability- DGESIP

MEIRIES Division for European and

International Affairs in Research, Innovation and

Higher Education

Directorate-General for Research and

Innovation- DGRI General Secretariat

Secretary of State

Thierry Mandon

Delegation of European

and International

Relations and

Cooperation

Division for strategy coordination for Higher Education and Research

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« MEIRIES » : Central Position / Strategic Issues

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Directorate-General for Higher Education and

Employability

DGESIP

Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

DGRI

SSRI Strategy

Research

Innovation

SPFCO Performance

Funding

Contractualization

Research organizations/ Funding Agencies

SITTAR Entreprises

Technology Transfer

Regional level activities

B3

Strategy, Expertise and Management of

International Cooperation Schemes

B2

Support to Higher Education and Research

Organizations

B1

Strategy for European Higher Education

and Research Area

MEIRIES

Contractualization

Higher Education strategy

(Courses, Employability….)

Expertise and advice for Higher

Education Organizations

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B3 Department « At a Glance »

Evaluation and Management of International Cooperation

Schemes (Pole Expertise Internationale)

D I R E C T I O n

Link with EU International Strategy

Policy Officers (America, Africa, Asia, Europe)

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1) International Strategy

Strategy

• Contribute to the drafting of Research, Innovation and Higher Education international strategies (Links with French National Strategy for Higher Education and French National Strategy for Research and collaborations with Foreign Office, Alliances and Institutions )

Objective

• Increased visibility of French International priorities

Tools

• Build the best possible bilateral cooperation tools per country (strategic approach).

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INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY RELYING ON FRENCH

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR RESEARCH AND FRENCH

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

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French National Strategy for Research « France Europe 2020 »

BIG DATA An exceptional source of knowledge and growth

EARTH OBSERVATION: OBSERVATION, FORECAST,

ADAPTATION Organize the collection and exploitation of Earth

observation data to forecast the impact of climate change

SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS Support new concepts

related to the understanding of the living and develop medical

and industrial applications

FROM THE LABORATORY TO THE PATIENT (From the bench to

the bedside) Combine research carried ou in laboraties, clinical

research and innvoation by the private sector for the benefit of

patients

HUMAN CULTURE Study human culture and behaviour

(individual and social aspects)

5 Action Programmes

41 Priority Research Areas

10 Societal Challenges

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French National Strategy for Higher Education :

« Fostering a learning society » STRATEGIC TENETS

Build a learning society and strengthen our economy

Increase the European and international components of our higher education system

Boost social mobility and further social inclusion

Design 21st-century higher education

Respond to our young people’s aspirations

MAIN LEVERS

Define a new higher education landscape

Listen to and support the men and women who work in higher education

Invest in a learning society

5 Strategic Tenets

3 main levers

40 Priority proposals

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2) Strengthening French Position

Strategy

• Contribute to the drafting of Research, Innovation and Higher Education international strategies (Links with French National Strategy for Higher Education and French National Strategy for Research and collaborations with Foreign Office, Alliances and Institutions )

Objective

• Increased visibility of French International priorities

Tools

• Build the best possible bilateral cooperation tools per country (strategic approach)

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Implementation of French strategy

Official Visits (Secretary of State, Minister, Prime Minister, President)

Bilateral Forums : FR-Germany, FR-Brazil, FR-Poland, FR-Chile, FR-Mexico …

Bilateral Joint Meetings : Russia, China or South Korea…

H2020 (Multi-annual roadmaps for International cooperation, Challenge 6)

Strategic Forum for International (Science and Technology) Cooperation

High Level Dialogues (China, 5+5 Dialogue, EU-Africa…)

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3) Which schemes?

Strategy

• Contribute to the drafting of Research, Innovation and Higher Education international strategies (Links with French National Strategy for Higher Education and French National Strategy for Research and collaborations with Foreign Office, Alliances and Institutions )

Objective

• Increased visibility of French international priorities

Tools

• Build the best possible bilateral cooperation tools per country (strategic approach)

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Pôle Expertise Internationale

In collaboration with MAEDI /

French Embassies

48 countries

70 programs

~ 3 400 applications per year

~ 12 M€ allocated budget

(MAEDI, MENESR)

537 fellowships (PhD or Post-Doc)

96 fellowships (High Level

researchers)

1 Scientific coordinator

1 Administrative coordinator

1 Programme Officer

9 Referent experts

250 External experts

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PHC IMHOTEP

STATISTICAL ANALYSES 2011-2016

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32 33

25

59

47

19 18

7

11 12

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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Applications Selection

COMPARISON APPLICANTS VS LAUREATES

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DISTRIBUTION BASED ON SCIENTIFIC DOMAINS

1

12

22

45 43

10

3

29

16

62

1 4

8 5

12

4 2 3

6

22

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

DS1 DS2 DS3 DS4 DS5 DS6 DS7 DS8 DS9 DS10

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Applications Selection

DS 1 Mathematics

DS 2 Physics

DS 3 Earth and Universe sciences, Space

DS 4 Chemistry

DS 5 Biology, Medicine, Health

DS 6 Humanities

DS 7 Societal sciences

DS 8 Engineering sciences

DS 9 Computer sciences

DS 10 Agronomy and Environment

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0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

DS1 DS2 DS3 DS4 DS5 DS6 DS7 DS8 DS9 DS10

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

ANNUAL EVOLUTION OF APPLICATIONS AND SELECTIONS

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

DS1 DS2 DS3 DS4 DS5 DS6 DS7 DS8 DS9 DS10

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

DS 1 Mathematics

DS 2 Physics

DS 3 Earth and Universe sciences, Space

DS 4 Chemistry

DS 5 Biology, Medicine, Health

DS 6 Humanities

DS 7 Societal sciences

DS 8 Engineering sciences

DS 9 Computer sciences

DS 10 Agronomy and Environment

APPLICATIONS

SELECTIONS

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ANALYSIS OF RECIPROCAL MOBILITY 2010-2014

50 44

65

46 52

36

22

33

17

26

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Reciprocal mobility

Egypt to France France to Egypt

86

66

98

63

78

0

50

100

150

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Total mobility

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29

13

11 Helwan

5

Zagazig 3

Mansoura 2 Damanhour

Kafr el-Sheikh Kafr el-Sheikh

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF EGYPTIAN LAUREATES

2011-2014

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6

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF FRENCH LAUREATES

2011-2014

4

4

3 9

2

4

3 2

2

2

2

2

2

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robert.gardette@recherche.gouv.fr