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Jan
23
2018

Démosciences

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Short summary: 

The demosciences conference is focused on training professors in the latest industrial- and ICT technologies. As a result, they will be able to use these technologies in the classroom during their lectures and experimental activities, with their students. Each conference is focused on a specific theme (e.g. computer science).

Description and objectives: 

The demosciences conference is focused on training professors in the latest industrial- and ICT technologies. As a result, they will be able to use these technologies in the classroom during their lectures and experimental activities, with their students. Each conference is focused on a specific theme (e.g. computer science).

Country: 
France
Education level: 
Other
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Organisation: 
UPSTI
Focus: 
Teachers
Impact: 

Technological developments and the way they are taught in the classroom are moving rapidly. As a consequence, more and more students select STEM as a major in their education. The inclusion of the newest technologies in the lesson programme receives positive feedback.

Reach: 

The programme aims to train 100 teachers each year.

Budget and funding model: 

This programme is supported by UPSTI and its partners.

Title (dropdown menu): 
Démosciences
Year start: 
2017
Status: 
Ongoing
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Jan
23
2018

ICSTEng

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ICSTEng is the international Conference of Science, Technology and Engineering. It is organised each yearly for professors and industry. During the sessions, the professors and the industrial partners exchange their point of view on the development of education for industries. The conference is organised around a specific theme (e.g. energy).

Description and objectives: 

ICSTEng is the international Conference of Science, Technology and Engineering. It is organised each yearly for professors and industry. During the sessions, the professors and the industrial partners exchange their point of view on the development of education for industries. The conference is organised around a specific theme (e.g. energy).

 

The conference features presentations by industry and researchers, company visits and in-depth debates allowing teachers, industry, students, parents and decision-makers to assess the relevance of science education. 

 

The conference is broadcasted live on the Canal C2 website. Previous broadcasts are availabe on the UPSTI website.

Country: 
France
Education level: 
Other
Link to programme website: 
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Organisation: 
UPSTI
Focus: 
Teachers
Impact: 

The conference facilitates the exchange of views between education and industry representatives and the further development of STEM education in France.

Reach: 

Each year, this conference gathers 500 professors and industrial partners, some of them participating to the debates through a TV direct retransmission of the discussions.

Budget and funding model: 

This action is supported by UPSTI and its partners.

Title (dropdown menu): 
ICSTEng
Status: 
Ongoing
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Jan
23
2018

STEM Olympiads

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Short summary: 

The STEM Olympiads (Olympiades de sciences de l'ingénieur) is the biggest STEM competition organised in France. During 6 months, students create technological innovations. They present their innovations to a jury, who judges the innovative aspects, the engineering approach to do it, the capacity to work in group, and the scientific developments of the research. The best projects receive a grant from different industrial partners, and are sometimes patented.

Description and objectives: 

The STEM Olympiads (Olympiades de sciences de l'ingénieur) is the biggest STEM competition organised in France. During 6 months, students create technological innovations. They present their innovations to a jury, who judges the innovative aspects, the engineering approach to do it, the capacity to work in group, and the scientific developments of the research. The best projects receive a grant from different industrial partners, and are sometimes patented.

Country: 
France
Education level: 
Secondary Education
Link to programme website: 
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Logo or photo: 
Organisation: 
UPSTI
Focus: 
Competitions
Impact: 

Each year, more than 200 press articles are published. This contributes to promoting STEM beyond the students themselves (e.g. family members).

Reach: 

The goal is to make the promotion of STEM, and provide grants to the students who involve in it. Each year, 4.500 students participate to this contest.

Budget and funding model: 

The action is supported by UPSTI and its partners.

Title (dropdown menu): 
STEM Olympiads (FR)
Status: 
Ongoing
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UPSTI

UPSTI is the "Union of Professors of Sciences and Technology for Industry". It was created in 1982, and gathers a network of more than 1,000 persons, professors, engineers and industrial partners, worldwide. The professors in UPSTI are in contact with more than 50.000 students, and the industrial partners come from more than 23 sectors. UPSTI's objective is to create more and structural elationships between education and industry. UPSTI has strong relation with French government and administrative education representatives, and works with government to create the education of the future. It participates to all the science and technology debates, and tries to make some proposals to improve the education in France for adapting the teaching curriculum and the training of professors.

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Sep
20
2017

AEDE-France launches ELICIT PLUS project

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Source / author: 
AEDE-France
Country: 
France
Abstract: 

AEDE-France, partner of the EU STEM Coalition, will offer a variety of training courses throughout the EU over the course of 2016 and 2017 as part of the ELICIT PLUS project. The main objective is to design and implement a number of training courses aimed at teachers, school-heads and all educational staff, to promote European Literacy and Citizenship. STEM education will also be  covered during the courses.  

 

The project consortium is composed of 23 partners including universities, education institutes, associations, INGOs and schools from 12 different European countries.

 

The ELICIT-PLUS course catalogue is available on www.aede-france.org or www.elicitplus.eu. For registration, please click here. 

Sep
20
2017

Les Echos quotes EU STEM Coalition

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Source / author: 
Les Echos.fr
Country: 
France
Abstract: 

On May 4, the French daily financial newspaper Les Echos published a comprehensive article on the digital economy, and the need for more coordinated action to pave the way for new business. The article focusses in particular on the current situation in France and mentions Jet-Net in the Netherlands, as well as the EU STEM Coalition itself.
 

Jul
25
2017

Research and Innovation Performance in France: Country Profile 2014

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Source / author: 
European Commission
Country: 
France
Abstract: 

The indicators in the report present a synthesis of research and innovation performance in France. They relate knowledge investment and input to performance and economic output throughout the innovation cycle. They show thematic strengths in key technologies and also the high-tech and medium-tech contribution to the trade balance. The indicator on excellence in science and technology takes into consideration the quality of scientific production as well as technological development. The Innovation Output Indicator covers technological innovation, skills in knowledge-intensive activities, the competitiveness of knowledge-intensive goods and services, and the innovativeness of fast-growing enterprises, focusing on innovation output. The indicator on the knowledge-intensity of the economy focuses on the economy’s sectoral composition and specialisation and shows the evolution of the weight of knowledge-intensive sectors and products.

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