IFNUL Rector visited France to establish academic cooperation

IFNUL Rector visited France to establish academic cooperation

   DECEMBER 1, 2014 – On November 26-27, 2014, delegation of Rectors of the largest Ukrainian universities, including IFNUL Rector Prof. Volodymyr Melnyk and headed by the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Prof. Maksym Strikha visited France.

   Visit program in Paris included 7 meetings with high-ranking officials, representatives of diplomatic corps, President Council of the Universities and the Board of Directors of French engineering schools. Ukrainian delegation had a unique opportunity to discuss the possible vectors of large-format cooperation with the Director of the European Department of Research and International Cooperation Mr. Patrick Nedelec, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France Laurent Fabius, State Secretary for Higher Education and Research Genevieve Fioraso, Secretary General of Education League Jean-Marc Roirant.

   As a result of the meetings, French colleagues assured our delegation that they would continue to support initiatives for large-format academic cooperation between two countries. At the end of the program, the delegation had possibility to meet with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to France Oleh Shamshur and inform him about their visit to France.

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