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Organised in Cairo on April 7 and 8, 2025, during President Emmanuel Macron's official visit, the Symposium marked a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between French and Egyptian higher education and research institutions.
This platform showcases the outcomes of the event and carries forward the momentum it created, fostering new academic collaborations, exchanges, and joint initiatives between French and Egyptian partners.
It will be updated regularly to keep you informed about ongoing cooperation and emerging opportunities for collaboration.
Outcomes and Follow-up
Key figures from the event
Institutions (including 40 French higher education and research institutions)
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Outcomes and Follow-Up
The Symposium gave rise to a wide range of collaborative projects: double degrees, international campuses, university franchises, and research projets.
New academic missions will be organised in the coming months to support project implementation and develop new partnerships.
Institutional Highlights
The event featured keynote speeches by the French and Egyptian Ministers of Higher Education and Research, as well as an address by President Emmanuel Macron, reaffirming a shared strategic vision.
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French Egyptian Symposium for Academic and Scientific Cooperation
Day 1 – April 7th, 2025
Celebrating historical ties and creating new avenues for cooperation
Opening session: Internationalization of higher education and research systems
Karim Said, Attaché for Scientific and Academic Cooperation
- Opening of the Symposium
Laurent Gatineau, Presdient of CY Cergy Paris University
- Opening remarks on the strategic importance of French Egyptian academic collaboration
Pr. Mostafa REFAAT, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt
- Egypt’s vision for higher education internationalization and cooperation with France
Dr. Hossam Osman, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Innovation & Scientific Research Affairs
- Innovation and scientific research: Key opportunities for Egyptian French scientific cooperation
Session 1: French Egyptian academic cooperation – Current status and future perspectives
Panel 1: Vision and commitment – Key opportunities for academic cooperation
Panel 2: Lessons learned & Future Horizons: Project leaders’ focus on specific initiatives
High level segment
HE. Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research (MESR)
HE. Ayman Ashour, Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR)
Day 2 – April 8th, 2025
Supporting youth through innovation,research and economic insertion
Session 2: Research and innovation – Enhancing scientific research and innovation capabilities through partnerships
Panel 1: Strategic opportunities for Egyptian French Scientific Cooperation
Panel 2: Supporting research collaboration
Session 3: Strengthening cooperation through students’ and researchers’ mobility promotion
Panel: Promoting scientific and academic mobility
Session 4: Promoting ties between academic and corporate ecosystems
Panel 1: Enhancing graduate employability & workforce integration
Panel 2: Supporting growth – innovation, research impacts and lifelong learning
French Egyptian Symposium on Higher Education and Research
Program – April 7-8, 2025
Day 1 – April 7th, 2025
Celebrating historical ties and creating new avenues for cooperation
Opening session
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First session
French Egyptian academic cooperation, Current status and future perspectives
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Second Day Sessions
Supporting youth through innovation, research and economic insertion
Second session
Research and innovation – Enhancing scientific research and innovation capabilities through partnerships
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Third session
Strengthening cooperation through students’ and researchers’ mobility promotion
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Fourth session
Promoting ties between academic and corporate ecosystems
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Institutional Highlights
Featured Speaker
Meet the Decision Makers and Visionaries
Gerardo Ambrose
Marketing Expert
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Ricky Malone
Business Expert
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Melissa Spillane
Social Media Expert
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Jesus Holland
Entepreneur Expert
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Stay Connected / Next Steps
14-17 October 2025
The Choose France student fair will take place in Alexandria and Cairo, in partnership with Campus France. The event will include a day dedicated to following up on the projects launched during the Symposium.
Early 2026
An institutional event will be organised in France in partnership with France Universités and Campus France.
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