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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris hosts the Conference of University Presidents (CPU)

On The March 8, 2018

Khaled Bouabdallah, President of the Université de Lyon and Vice-President of the CPU, meets Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Khaled Bouabdallah, President of the Université de Lyon and Vice-President of the Conference of University Presidents (CPU) visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Thursday, March 8, 2018 to meet Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

The meeting was an opportunity to discuss issues relating to defense in higher education. It also allowed them to address subjects of common interest, such as the visibility and appeal of French universities abroad, student mobility and scientific cooperation.

Influence diplomacy and the national strategy for promoting higher education and research are, of course, key concerns of the CPU.