The objective of this mission was to launch two new overseas law programmes in Beirut and to visit two partner universities: the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (Jounieh) and the University of Balamand (Tripoli). These meetings provided an opportunity to discuss existing partnerships, to take stock of the current situation and to develop more structured cooperation, including a research component in areas of common expertise.

This mission reinforces the already very close and long-standing ties between Lebanon and France, a historical cooperation that has existed for over 100 years. France is one of Lebanon’s main political and cultural partners. Cooperation between the two countries aims in particular to strengthen the rule of law and the French language and culture through university cooperation in teaching and research.

Lebanon has long had very rich links with French universities. Within Lebanese universities, fields of excellence have been developed thanks to numerous partnerships. Also, each year, cooperation agreements allow for incoming and outgoing mobility, both for students and staff.
 

Mission programme

• Opening the Master’s degree in Internal Security: unprecedented university cooperation between Lyon 3 and the Police Academy/Internal Security Forces (ISF) with the financial support of the Embassy and the participation of the French National Police College (ENSP).
• Opening a Master’s degree in Public Law with Saint Joseph University, a project financed with strong support from the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region over three years.
• Visits to the Balamand and Holy Spirit of Kaslik universities.
• Meeting with Her Excellency Ambassador Anne Grillo at the French Embassy in Lebanon.

Delegates 

• Éric Carpano, President of Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University
• Manuel Jobert, the University’s Vice-President for Europe and International Affairs
• Hervé de Gaudemar, Dean of the Faculty of Law
• Caroline Chamard Heim, lecturer for the Master’s degree in Public Business Law/Advanced Public Law with Saint Joseph University
• Michael Karpenschif, lecturer for the Master’s degree in Public Business Law/Advanced Public Law with Saint Joseph University
• Christophe Roux, lecturer for the Master’s degree in Public Business Law/Advanced Public Law with Saint Joseph University
• Anne-Sophie Chavent-Leclere, Head of the Master’s degree in Internal Security
• Laurent Moscatelo, Divisional Commissioner Head of Department for preparatory, partnership and international training - ENSP – Saint-Cyr au Mont d’Or
• Valérie Tempère, Head of overseas diploma programmes for the International Relations Office at Jean Moulin University
• Alida Sahli, Coordinator of the International Projects Centre for the International Relations Office at Jean Moulin University

   

















Photo on the right: Mr Hervé de Gaudemar, Mr Éric Carpano, General Al Hajjar and the First Counsellor of the French Embassy in Lebanon Jean-François Guillaume