With the Académie des Sciences in 2013-2014

FOSteRinG inteRnAtiOnAL cOLLABORAtiOn

Morocco

France and Morocco have been for a long time involved

in initiatives of science diplomacy. In this context indeed,

Catherine Bréchignac, the Secrétaire perpétuel of the Académie

des Sciences and French delegate ambassador for science,

technology and innovation, was invited in February 2013 and

February 2014 to take the floor at the opening ceremony of the

Solemn Plenary Session of the Académie Hassan II des Sciences

et Techniques (Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Techniques) in

Rabat. The Académie des Sciences provided its full contribution

to the scientific programme of these plenary sessions, through

the lectures of Académie Members Serge Haroche (2012 Nobel

Prize in physics) and Cédric Villani (2010 Fields Medal) in 2013,

and Didier Roux and Daniel Kaplan in 2014.

Tunisia

Several academies are members of the Académie tunisienne Beït al-Hikma (Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts Beit al-Hikma)

created in 1992. A delegation of the Tunisian Academy was greeted by the Académie des Sciences on the occasion of its Solemn Session on

26 November 2013. In order to invigorate the Tunisian Academy, it has been suggested at this meeting that interacademic colloquia should

be organized in Tunisia on major social issues, gathering members of the University, industrial and political leaders, each conference being

introduced by a member of the Académie des Sciences. The first of these colloquia was held in Carthage on 7 May 2014 on the theme of

Energy: Challenges and Opportunities for Tunisia,

starting with an opening by Académie Member Michel Combarnous.

Benin

The Académie des Sciences provides its support to the young Académie nationale des sciences, arts et lettres du Bénin (National

Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Benin), which greeted Catherine Bréchignac, the Secrétaire perpétuel of the Académie des

Sciences in April 2014, at its first Solemn Session.

Francophone Countries

Through several of its members, including Catherine Bréchignac, the Secrétaire perpétuel of theAcadémie, who gave the initial lecture, François

Gros, the Secrétaire perpétuel honoraire and Daniel Rouan, the President of the Foundation

La main à la pâte - Pour l’Éducation à la science

the Académie des Sciences took an extensive part in the debates of the international colloquium devoted to the theme

Francophone Training

Offers: Taking Stock and Perspectives

- a preparation for the 15

Summit of La Francophonie which held in Dakar, Senegal, in October 2014.

actions targeting development

coPed: contemplating Franco-african cooperation

Infused with a spirit of close partnership with Africa on its creation in 1997, the Standing Committee for Developing Countries (Comité

Pays en Développement, COPED) has gradually enlarged its scope of action to other regions of the world. Under the Presidency

of François Gros, the Secrétaire perpétuel honoraire of the Académie des Sciences, COPED embodies the determination of the

Académie des Sciences to contribute through scientific development to solving major worldwide issues, by thoroughly:

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promoting scientific training and research projects;

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organizing forums on topical issues for DCs (Developing Countries);

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creating and maintaining bonds with national and international organisms dedicated to research for development;

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tightening ties with the appropriate Directorate-Generals of the European Commission;

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operating in steadfast cooperation with the Interacademic Group for Development (GID).