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G3 Francophone Academic Alliance

G3 Francophone Academic Alliance. Founding of G3 alliance. Created in September 2012 in Brussels. Three founding members: Université de Genève Université de Montréal Université libre de Bruxelles Three leading Francophone comprehensive Universities;

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G3 Francophone Academic Alliance

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  1. G3Francophone Academic Alliance

  2. Founding of G3 alliance • Created in September 2012 in Brussels. • Three founding members: • Université de Genève • Université de Montréal • Universitélibre de Bruxelles • Three leading Francophone comprehensive Universities; • United by a community of interests and objectives in education, research and services to society.

  3. Université de Genève (UNIGE) • Founded in 1559; • More than 16 500 students of which 40% are international students (from 153 countries); • 4300 employees; 46% of which are from abroad; • 4650 diploma awarded in 2013; • 9 Faculties, 13 interfaculty centers and institutes; • Among the 20 best European research Universities; • Strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research.

  4. Université de Genève (UNIGE) Advanced teaching in most areas of sciences, arts and humanities; Key research fields : Life sciences (genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics) ; Physics; Chemistry; Astrophysics; Special fields of human and social sciences; Anchored in the center of International Geneva, European center of international organizations (UN,WHO, ICRC) and non governmental organizations(NGOs);

  5. Université de Montréal (UdeM) • 1st Francophone Research University in America; • 525 million $ in research revenues: 3rd Research University in Canada and 1st in Quebec. • 16 Faculties, more than 65 departments and 2 affiliated schools : • HEC Montréal • ÉcolePolytechnique • 64 500 students (7800 are international students);

  6. Université de Montréal (UdeM) 600 study programs (250 undergraduate & 350 graduate programs); 2640 professors and researchers ( 40% of which studied abroad); More than 50% of our scientific publications are co-signed by international researchers; 4700 managers and support staff; More than 11 000 new alumni in 2012-2013.

  7. Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) • Founded in 1834; • 13 Faculties, schools and specialized institutes, one academic hospital; • 24000 students (of which 33% are international); • Covers all academic disciplines by combining very closely teaching and research; • Bases its education and research on complete freedom of thinking.

  8. Universitélibre de Bruxelles (ULB) • 4 Nobel prizes in Sciences (François Englert, Physics, 2013) • 1 FIELDS medal; • 400 ERASMUS agreements; • 220 bilateral agreements (non ERASMUS); • 10 ERASMUS MUNDUS programs; • 80 programs funded by the EC’s program “ Research and Development”.

  9. Mission of G3 Increase the quality of research and training activities by making the most of convergence of interests; Design an carry out joined actions to increase the G3 presence abroad; Design ground breaking collaboration models in training, teaching and research ; Enable members to become worldwide leading Francophone universities.

  10. Principles of G3 An approach based on respect, accountability and equity between members ; Sharing members expertise and networks to strengthen each member capacities ; Balanced representation of partners within projects in accordance with needs and expertise of each of them ; Organized and innovative projects which intend to attain common objectives.

  11. Some key actions: 1- Facilitate and stimulate research and mobility (both professors and students) through a joint fund (annual call for projects ; mobility scholarships ; exchange programs) ; 2- Support to collaborative activities : Promotion of connections/networking between Faculties of members universities; Creation of joint programs. 3- Development of online training;

  12. Some key actions (cont’d) 4- Development of joint PhDs; 5- Joint actions towards emerging countries; 6- Development of tools giving maximum visibility of our activities (www.g3univ.org).

  13. Joint Fund G3 universities established a joint fund which aims to : Generate inter-university strategic projects between G3 members structured around excellence centres in training or research ; Support innovative projects which have perspectives and a structuring effect for the G3 development ; Promote rapprochement with stakeholders of third countries and with stakeholders outside academia (public, private or local community associations sectors).

  14. Joint fund (cont’d) A strategic project is defined as a group of professors/researchers from the 3 universities who work together to organize an academic or scientific network of excellence; The joint fund is equally financed by each G3 member; Annual call for project (Next call September 2014).

  15. Call for projects (2013) 12 projects were selected for funding in the following fields: Archeology; Chemistry/ Biological sciences; Law; International studies; Medicine; Neurosciences; Quality; Public health; Education sciences ; Political science. Projects will receive 5 000 to 30 000 euros on 3 years.

  16. G3 activities : some examples Web platform creation (www.g3univ.org) ; Visits of administrators, deans and vice-presidents of G3 universities; Conferences organized in G3 Universities; Call for strategic projects : 26 projects and 12 projects selected.

  17. G3 activities in Brazil (May 2014) Several bilateral agreements signed between G3 universities and Brazilian universities. Agreements signings with : FAPESP; Leading Brazilian Universities; Meetings with Brazilian education and research authorities; Meetings with diplomatic missions.

  18. Activities to come… Call for projects; Visits of International vice-presidents from UNIGE and ULB to Montreal (September 2014); ProjectsActivitiessupported by the joint fund; Organization of a G3 conference during “Entretiens Jacques-Cartier” in Montreal (October 2014). Contact: www.g3univ.org

  19. Thankyou!

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