Composed of Muriel Hissler, Vice President of International Relations, Yolaine Bompays, Deputy Director of the International Affairs and Relations Department and Blandine Valais, in charge of international projects - including the management of the consortium project with Georgia, this delegation had three objectives:
- Organising and leading the annual meeting of the Georgian-French University (UFG), in the presence of the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science and representatives of the French Institute in Georgia,
- Organising and leading the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ project for mobility outside Europe around a French-Georgian consortium made up of the UFG but also other partners,
- Visiting several Georgian universities with which the University of Rennes wishes to strengthen cooperation.
The annual meeting of the UFG made it possible to know the position of the Georgian Ministry of Education, which still supports the UFG framework for the implementation of French-Georgian double-diplomas, always with a view to the professionalization of Georgian students.
As part of the UFG, 4 double degrees are currently being developed, including the professional degree in dairy products offered by the IUT of Saint-Brieuc, in conjunction with the Georgian Technical University. In addition, a new Georgian partner, the Caucasus University, is being considered to join the UFG. The kick-off meeting for the Erasmus+ mobility project outside Europe, a European Commission programme, also took place at the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science in Tbilisi on Tuesday 27 February 2023.
Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia: presentation of the University of Rennes to the Franco-Georgian university consortium. Mrs Muriel HISLLER, Vice President International Relations University of Rennes
These different visits led to working meetings during which the parties discussed the future cooperation strategy, including the development of joint, bilateral and double degree programmes within the French-Georgian university cooperation. Several thematic areas emerged from the discussions, in particular Law, Economics, Management, Health, Journalism and Communication. The exchanges were very fruitful, and possibilities for the creation of new programmes are under discussion.
The Georgian-French Erasmus Consortium
As a reminder, the French-Georgian Erasmus + consortium includes:
- 5 UFG universities: University of Rennes, Université Lumière Lyon 2, INSA Rennes, University of Evry-Val-d'Essone, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), Georgian Technical University (GTU),
- 2 French institutions and 4 other Georgian universities: Sciences po Rennes, Lycée Viticole d'Orange, Akaki Tsereteli State University (ATSU), Iakob Gogebashvili State University (TESAU), Grigol Robakidze University (GRUNI), Agricultural University of Georgia (AUG)
This project is intended to finance, on the scale of its consortium, a little more than 200 student and staff mobilities between French and Georgian partners, in support of the collaborations developed. All the partners present at this meeting were received in the evening by Mrs Sheraz Gasri, French Ambassador to Georgia.
Georgian Technical University (GTU): meeting with Mr Devi KHVEDELIANI, Director of the International Relations Department, Ms Sophio MIDELASHVILI, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law and International Relations, Mr Giga Kvartskhava, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Bio-systems Engineering, Ms Nino Zhizhilashvili, International Relations Department (lecturer), Ms Marika Zviadadze, International Relations Department. Coordinator of the UFG: Ms Eva Bertrand.
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU): meeting with Mr Jaba SAMUSHIA, rector of the University and Mrs Tea GERGEDAVA director of the external relations department. UFG Coordinators: Ms Eva BERTRAND and Ms Nestan Talakhadze.
Grigol Robakidze University (GRUNI): meeting with Mr Mamuka Tavkhelidze, Rector of the University.
Caucasus University: meeting with Ms Ketevan Karbaia, Director of International Relations, Ms Elene Jgarkava, Dean of the Faculty of Management, Mr Ioseb Berikashvili, Dean of the Faculty of Economics. Coordinator of the UFG: Ms Eva Bertrand.
