Agence Europe Education Formation France French-Syrian cooperation under Tempus programme Damascus –February 2010 Hélène Pinaud- NCP Tempus France

French Higher Education system Since 2002: implementation of the 3 cycle system (cf Bologna process) L-M-D (3-5-8) and ECTS in almost all the institutions and the fields of study in 2006 Licence : 180 ECTS Master ECTS  300 ECTS Doctorate and doctorate schools: re-organisation in 2006

French Higher Education system Wide diversity of institutions : different types, status (public/private/consulaire), under responsibility of various ministries - Universities - Technologies Institutes - Engineering schools - Management and business schools - Specialized schools : paramedical/social/ vetenerary/ art/architecture/ journalism/ accounting/audio-visual techniques...

Tempus IV: results Tempus III: 31 projects for Syria, 16 with French institutions Results 2008: Out of 3 projects, 1 including french institution has been selected →SM: quality assurance Results 2009: 3 projects selected for syria, 0 with french institution

A cooperation to promote (linked with Syrian national priorities: see annex of the call of proposals) - Universities: →social and human sciences Université d’Aix- marseille 3, Université de Nice, Université de Poitiers, Université Toulouse I, Université Paris 10..

Université Grenoble 2 (one of the most involved french university in Tempus Programme) contact: Elena Simeoni Université Rennes 2 Looking for Syrian partners in the field of Arts, Literature, languages and geography Contact: Amal Jouffe-el Amrani

→Sciences and technology/ Engineering Université Paris 6 (Pierre et Marie Curie): involved in Tempus projects (ex: creation of doctoral schools in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia -2006) Contact: Sabine Lopez ( head of international relations office): Université de Nancy: future tempus project in the field of ICT contact: Samuel Nowakowski + see also Université bordeaux 1, université Lille 1 (master and doctorate Erasmus Mundus)

→Health and social protection Université de Strasbourg, Université Paris 6 (Pierre et Marie Curie), Université de Nice…. Université de Bordeaux 2 : future Tempus project with Syrian institutions (public health and research training) contact: International Relations Office

- Wide range of Schools and institutes Polytechnique institutes: Grenoble, Nancy, Toulouse Les écoles centrales: 5 in France: Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Lille, Marseille. (generalist school of engineer) Diverses engineering schools ( all the scientific fields of studies: aeronautic, electronic, chemistry….) Conservatoire national des arts et metiers (CNAM): Tempus projects in the field of technology and engineering Contact: fouad Badran :

- Agricultural and Agronomic schools Supagro Montpellier: research partners in the field of water Management in agriculture, irrigation and drainage contact: Didier Pillot: Coordinator of the master Erasmus Mundus Agrimundus: AgrocampusOuest : really active in Tempus programme and 1 future regional project ( link university & enterprises) with Syria- Jordanian- Lebanon Contact: Joelle Chancerel

Find a french partner ? CampusFrance : Ministère de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche recherche.gouv.fr/pid20112/enseignement- superieur.htmlhttp:// recherche.gouv.fr/pid20112/enseignement- superieur.html Conférence des présidents d’universités : (voir liste établissements membres) Conférence des grandes écoles: conférence des écoles d’ingénieurs: Site européen « Study in Europe »: europe.orghttp:// europe.org

Erasmus Mundus Action 1: master and doctorate ( new!) Scholarships for students, PHD (2010) and scholars → in 2009 no Syrian students / no scholars France leader on this programme: see the list of master and doctorate programmes selected Action 2: mobility scheme programme Lot :4 ( syria, Jordan, Lebanon) 1 french university involved in this lot: University of Lille 1

Eramus Mundus → list of master and doctorate programmes compendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_cour ses_en.phphttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_ compendia/selected_projects_action_1_master_cour ses_en.php compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctor ates_en.phphttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_ compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctor ates_en.php → list of action 2 mobility scheme projects

More information? TEMPUS ERASMUS MUNDUS programmes/doc72_en.htm mundus.php

Tempus & Erasmus Mundus NCP France Maritxu SKAWINSKI Head of unit Hélène PINAUD NCP Tempus + 33 (0) Emmanuelle GARDAN NCP Erasmus Mundus