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FLASH INFO / N°159 / January 2024
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Bernard Cathelain
New President of Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France (IESF)
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Bernard Cathelain, a graduate engineer from the École polytechnique (1980) and the École nationale des ponts et chaussées (1985), was elected Presidentof IESF at the Board meeting held on Tuesday January 9. He succeeds Marc Rumeau, who will head IESF from June 2021.
Bernard Cathelain said:
" I sincerely thank the members of the IESF Board of Directors for this election. I am deeply convinced of the fundamental role that engineers and scientists will play in overcoming the societal and environmental challenges we face. In this context, I will spare no effort, accompanied by all the volunteers and permanent staff who bring IESF to life, to promote the engineering profession and strengthen the scientific approach" .
We invite you to read the full press release .
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To continue our actions in 2024 IESF NEEDS YOU!
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Discover the MOOC of the Economic and Strategic Intelligence Committee
The IESF Economic Intelligence Committee, with the support of the UNIT Foundation, has launched an online training course. This free online training course (MOOC)provides an understanding of economic intelligence (EI) through the "5 pillars of EI". The platform used will also be the embryo of a dynamic portal designed to collect, organize and offer to as many people as possible educational resources on Business Intelligence. A digital certification badge (Open badge) will attest to the successful assimilation of concepts through an interactive test. A block-chaîné certificate from the "labellis" family will also soon be available. More information
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Renewal of mutual recognition agreement with OIQ (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec )
Last December, IESF renewed its agreement for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications of engineers between the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ), IESF and the Commission des titres d'ingénieur (CTI) .
After several exchanges between the OIQ, CTI and IESF, a protocol was signed on October 17, 2008 to recognize French engineering diplomas in Quebec and Quebec engineering diplomas in France (Mutual Recognition Arrangement).
Since then, a number of changes have taken place, leading to the signing of several endorsements and updates to the list of schools, the latest of which was signed in December 2023. See the list of schools on our international page .
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Call for candidates: become an IESF director
IESF is launching acall for candidates for 2024 to renew part of its Board of Directors. As every year, IESF will renew part of its Board of Directors with the announcement of the directors elected at its Ordinary General Meeting (votes will be organized in advance during the last 15 days of May). If you wish to defend the interests of engineers and scientists, become an IESF director and take part in its actions .
We invite you to contact your IESF member alumni association. Applications close March 1, 2024. More information.
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Third session of the Student Scientific Convention on Hydrogen
The second session of the Student Scientific Convention on Hydrogen took place on January 13 & 14, and the third session will take place on February 10 & 11. A report will be submitted to the Ministries of Industry, Higher Education and Research, and Energy Transition !
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28. 5% of engineering graduates will be women by 2022 .
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INDUSTRY NEWS AND ANALYSIS - COMMITTEES
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Scientific and technical innovations
The latest news watch from IESF's Economic and Strategic Intelligence Committee includes: a robot attacker and a robot inspector; applications, explanations and safety guidelines concerning artificial intelligence; studies on reading mechanisms; propulsion for maritime transport; wave absorption ... Read the note .
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Energy: efforts on all fronts
In its latest quarterly round-up of the latest news, the IESF Energy Committee mentions in particular: the need for investment around the world to address the problem of clean electricity flexibility, the large number of professionals required to ensure the energy transition, the European agreement to reform the electricity market, the challenge set by the French strategy to reduce energy consumption by 40% to 50% by 2050 .
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Environment: international conferences, European regulations and French plans
Among the events highlighted by the IESF Environment Committee's watch for the4thquarter of 2023: the COP28 conference in Dubai and the Nairobi negotiations on plastics, the eventual ban on fluorinated gases and the extension of the use of glyphosates in Europe, the new plans for water and adaptation to climate change in France .
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Strategic economic intelligence: a major tool for economic players in a changing world
The Conference Day organized on December 19 by the Chairman of the IESF Economics Committee was an opportunity for him to explain his conviction that economic intelligence awareness is still needed in France. This article echoes the announcement in the current "Flash Info" newsletter of the online launch of the "MOOC" of the Economic and Strategic Intelligence Committee, which was of course presented on December 19. Read the article.
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" Eiffel Innovator
avant l 'heure "
To round off the Eiffel year, we invite you to discover the document co-produced by AFAS, IESF and Université Gustave Eiffel.
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FROM OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS
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4th edition of UPSTI FIRST
T he UPSTI ( Union des professeurs de sciences et techniques industrielles)is launching the 4th edition of FIRST - Femmes &Ingénieures, Réussir en Sciences et Technologies - on February 1, 2024,a day to raise awareness among middle and high school girls about careers in science and technology .
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Discover the winners of the 36th Roberval 2023 prize
Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France (IESF) is a partner of the Roberval prize, an international French-language competition organized since 1986 by the UTC (Université de Technologie de Compiègne), which rewards works devoted to explaining technology in French in five categories: general public, television, youth, higher education and scientific and technical journalism. In this way, IESF promotes the development of the French-speaking world and the dissemination of scientific ideas .
At a ceremony held at the Majestic Compiègne cinema in Jaux on November 25, the Roberval jury announced the winners of the Prix Roberval 2023.
Discover the 2023 winners .
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Conference: Nuclear energy: the history of a civil-military duality
On January 30, as part of the 10th season of the "Les Causeries CESI" lecture series, Emmanuelle Galichet, research professor in nuclear physics at the Cnam (Conservatoire national des arts et métiers), will be giving a lecture on the theme of " Nuclear energy: the history of a civil-military duality ". These free lectures, organized in a hybrid format, are broadcast from the amphitheatre on the Nanterre campus, in the presence of students, employees and speakers, and can be accessed online via a single link for the entire season .
Discover the season program and register for this conference .
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CTI International Workshop and Annual Colloquium 2024
The
CTI (Commission des titres d 'ingénieurs ) International Workshop and Annual Colloquiumwill take place on February 5 &6, 2024. This will be an opportunity to exchange views with all CTI stakeholders, and to launch the next
evaluation campaign 2024-2025. The program includes
a reviewof the previous
campaign and
a presentation of
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9th national conference on internships and other professionalization initiatives: AVUF and CDEFI
On January 30, at the Académie du climat in Paris, the CDEFI (Conférence des directeurs des écoles françaises d 'ingénieurs) is organizing, in partnership with the Association des villes universitaires de France (AVUF), the 9th edition of the national conference on internships and other professionalization actions, which will discuss the impact of major transitions on the professionalization of students. The day will be structured around 3 round tables: the views and expectations of students, the views of host organizations and employers, and regarA keynote speaker on the aspirations of young people in terms of their working lives will also be on the program
More information.
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AI in Industry, what will be the reality in 2024?
Arts &Métiers Alumni is organizing a series of 4 conferences on the theme: AI in Industry, what reality in 2024 ? 2023 has seen many revolutions, notably in the field of generative artificial intelligence. But for many years now, artificial intelligence has been deployed in a wide range of industries to enhance performance and quality, and offer new solutions for industrial products. The aim of this series of conferences is to present a broad panorama of use cases involving artificial intelligence in different industries, with figures and testimonials on implementation. 2nd and 3rd conferences on January 22 and 29, 2024. More information.
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IESF Nouvelle Aquitaine offers a "Bilan d 'orientation "
You're an engineer or scientist, you'd like to change direction and make a new career start. There are still places available to get the new year off to a good start. The method, based on mutual support, will give you all the codes you need to get to know yourself better, to exchange ideas about yourself and the image you give to others. IESF NA proposes to accompany you in your reflection over a 3-month period, with 2 to 3 sessions per week, starting in January 2024 in Bordeaux. Find out more and book your 3-month coaching session with IESF Nouvelle Aquitaine before January 23, 2024.
More information.
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Winner of the Prix Henri Fabre 2023
of IESF Provence
Every year, IESF Provence, the Marseille Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts, awards the Henri Fabre Prize for Science and Technology to an outstanding innovator with strong regional ties. This year, the Prix Henri Fabre was awarded to Pascal Malesinski, ENSAM (SEAWARDS, Seanergy group) . More information, and see the press kit .
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DISCOVER OR REVIEW OUR CONFERENCES ...
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On the occasion of the centenary of Gustave Eiffel's death in 2023, on December 7 & 8 took place the " Organized by the Paris-Malaquais School of Architecture, Alumni-ONERA and the Société d'encouragement pour l'industrie nationale, with the participation of the Université Gustave Eiffel, Ingénieurs et scientifiques de France (IESF), Aéro-Eiffel 100 and in partnership with the Musée d'Orsay and the Beaux-Arts de Paris, under the patronage of UNESCO . Read the report on the symposium published in "Trajectoire(s)" by Alumni-Onera .
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Each month we bring you a portrait of an engineer .
This month: A portrait of John Persanda (ENSCT class of '63) , whose entrepreneurial career has seen him manage and develop the SPHERE company .
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UNIT Foundation grain collection: "Introduction to quantum information & associated technologies
The notion of quantum information will play an important role in computing and society in general in the years to come. This course provides an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of this new discipline and the associated issues. | Université de Technologie de Troyes.
Discover .
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January 18 : AEF symposium: Tomorrow's transport: which engineers for new ambitions?
January 18 to 20 : Salon de l 'Étudiant de l 'enseignement supérieur in Montpellier
January 19 : Studyrama Higher Education Fair in Nice
January 19 &20 : Studyrama Formathèque exhibition in Nantes
January 19 &20 : Salon de l 'Étudiant in Dijon
January 20 : Salon Studyrama des Études Supérieures in Reims , France
January 20 : Salon Studyrama des Études Supérieures in Aix en Provence, France
January 20 : Salon Studyrama des Formations Automobiles, Aéronautiques, Ferroviaires Paris
January 20 &21 : Universcience event: One engineer, one project on the theme: Waste, water, engineers' solutions
January 22 : Arts &Métiers Alumni conference series: AI in Industry, what reality in 2024?
January 27: Student Fair in Caen
January 27 : Salon Studyrama des Études Supérieures in Angers , France
January 29 : Rencontre avec André Lortie: De quoi l 'urbanisme.est-il le projet?
January 29 : Arts &Métiers Alumni lecture series: AI in Industry, what reality in 2024?
January 30 : 9th national conference on internships and other professionalization initiatives: AVUF and CDEFI
January 30 : Les Causeries CESI: Nuclear energy: the history of a civil-military duality
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