Agenda

Educational sectors are facing various challenges: economic issues, to the extent that there is a direct relationship between the wealth of a country and its investment in the education system; social issues, imbalances in the regulation of unequal access to knowledge; legal issues in finding a balance between the protection of new knowledge and research and its conditions for unrestricted development.

At the heart of these issues are the higher education systems, in particular the creators and the users, who have become an important factor in public policy. This seminar will provide an update on major trends of higher education systems in the OECD.

There have been several reforms to the French higher education system: access to higher education to as many people as possible, more collaboration between universities, colleges and research organizations that were seen as separate institutions for decades, a shift from a state-regulated system to an open system initiated by various institutions and the surroundings based on evaluations and narrower goals.

How do we incorporate these features with the trends of other OECD countries, and what effect do they induce for France? What lessons can be learned from these trends in France in terms of drawing inspiration or in terms of uncovering elements that should be maintained in the French system?

PROGRAM

2:30 p.m. - Introduction
Vincent Chriqui, Director of the Centre d’analyse stratégique

2:45 p.m. - The trends of higher education in OECD countries

"Higher education in the service of the knowledge society: Trends and Scenarios until 2025"
Stephan Vincent Lancrin, Project Leader, OECD

Debate with the audience

3:35 p.m. - What lessons for the evolution of universities in France?

Moderator: Pierre-Francois Mourier, Deputy Director of the Center d'analyse stratégique

• Lesley Wilson, Secretary General of the European University Association, EUA
• Christine Musselin, Research Director, Director, Centre for the Sociology of Organizations (CSO-Sciences Po)
• Jean-Marc Schlenker, Chairman of the Monitoring Committee of the Law on Rights and Responsibilities of Universities (LRU)
• Françoise Guégot, Member for Seine-Maritime
• Louis Vogel, President of the Conference of University Presidents (CPU)

Debate with the audience

5:15 p.m. - Conclusion
Patrick Hetzel, Director General for Higher Education and Employability

• For more information:

Center for Strategic Analysis
Mohamed Harfi, Department of Labour and Employment 
Tel. : +33 (0) 1 42 75 63 26 Mohamed.harfi@strategie.gouv.fr

Directorate General for Higher Education and professional integration
Sophie Champeyrache, Cell Engineering Project
Tel. : +33 (0) 1 55 55 65 55 sophie.champeyrache@education.gouv.fr

• Press Contact:

Centre d'analyse stratégique
Roullé Jean-Michel, Head of Communications
Tel. : +33 (0) 1 42 75 61 37 jean-michel.roulle@strategie.gouv.fr

Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Cécile Corradin, head of press division
Tel. : +33 (0) 1 55 55 99 12 cecile.corradin@recherche.gouv.fr

Seminar Series: What should the university landscape in France be in 2025?

 
in partnership with educpros.fr

• Opening Session: March 5, 2012
  Structure and trends in higher education landscape OECD countries: what lessons should France learn from?

• Session 2: April 11, 2012
  University Research in 2025

• Session 3: May 2012
  Training offered at universities in 2025

• Session 4: June 2012
  Student life at universities in 2025

• Session 5: July 2012
  Universities and the world of public decision

• Closing conference: October 2012
  "The University and globalization: what is the landscape for 2025?"