1. trends, progress report and
Annex F
Ministère des Affaires étrangères
Duo France:
trends, progress report and
perspectives
Jean-Luc MASLIN
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

2. European strategy in education
Competitiveness and knowledge-based economy
- Lisbon declaration (2000)  2010
- Barcelona declaration (2002)
Improve quality and performance
Extend the access (lifelong learning)
Open to non European countries
Higher education: an intergovernmental process
The role of the EU (mobility, diploma recognition..)
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

3. Realising the European Higher Education Area
From the La Sorbonne declaration (1998): 4 E countries
to the Berlin conference (2003): 40 Ec
The Bologna Process (1999)
quality assurance (2005)
3 main cycles (Licence/Master/Doctorate)
mobility (EU programmes)
credits (ECTS)
European dimension (joint degrees)
attractiveness of the European HE Area
research
Common Spaces (EU-LAC, EU-Russia, EU-MEDA..)
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

4. France’s priorities in university co-operation
1/ Attract and train the best foreign students
promotion : EduFrance (1998)
improvement of welcome (visas, accommodation..)
renovation of scholarships programmes
220,000 foreign students in French universities in 2003
(51% Africa, 26% Europe, 14% Asia)
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

5. France’s priorities in university co-operation
1/ Attract and train the best foreign students
2/ Export French training programmes abroad
205 programmes (29,000 students) in local universities
French universities abroad
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

6. France’s priorities in university co-operation
1/ Attract and train the best foreign students
2/ Export French training programmes abroad
3/ Develop university partnerships and networks
Help the internationalization of French higher institutions and test innovative formulas
4/ Train French students abroad
French and foreign scholarships programmes for young researchers and post-doc
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

7. France’s priorities in university co-operation
1/ Attract and train the best foreign students
2/ Export French training programmes abroad
3/ Develop university partnerships and networks
4/ Train French students abroad
5/ Adapt our tools to the new European context
LMD/ECTS - Bilateral university networks - Connection with the EU programmes - Priority to the master and doctoral levels.
Participating to the launching of Erasmus Mundus
(2004)
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

8. Duo-France: goals and aim
Respect of the core principles
- Mobility of students and teachers
- Pairing of exchanges
- Standardized duration of stay in units
- Grants calculated on a pair (duo) basis
- Use of the secretariat as the focal point
Specific trends
- Focus on higher education (all disciplines)
- Support mobility in the framework of co-operation
projects
- Development/creation of new joint programmes at
Master level (joint/double diploma)
- Links with existing multilateral/EU programs
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

9. Duo-France: promotion & selection process
Call for proposals
Launching on websites (secretariat, Ministries)
Targetting the French institutions through their
national representations
- Dissemination through Internet specialized forums
Evaluation & selection of the projects
Triple evaluation (quality assessment)
Joint-selection (ministries and institutions)
- Priorities / Coherence
Financing
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

10. Duo-France: overview of the results (2002-2003)
Large number of proposition (> 50)
All Asem countries represented
3 target countries for French Institutions
Existing partnerships > New projects
Target public and disciplines well balanced
Mobility based on recognition of study abroad
Maximum support: 50,000 Euros/project
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

11. Duo-France: good and weak points
Good points
Capacity of attraction and mobilization
Mass effects (92 et 112)
- Easy and Flexible procedures
Links with other programmes
Incitement for new or re-orientated projects
Weak points
- Credibility
Heterogeneity of the national programmes
- Bad perception of responsabilities
Follow up
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea

12. Duo-France: perspectives
Follow up of the joint experiences
Assessment of linkages with other programs
Better involvement of the diplomatic services
Promotion of the whole Asem Duo program to
EU countries and Commision
Joint initiative in next Som
(EU-ASEM common space for higher education ?)
Asem Duo 2nd Expert Meeting, November 2003, Seoul, Korea