Opening of the 8th edition of the Montpellier Sherbrooke University Scientific Meetings from June 8 to 10, 2022
The end of the 1,300 km bike trip on Tuesday, June 7, by Professor Armand Soldera, Vice-Dean of Development and Partnerships at the Faculty of Science, and Danièle Normandin, assistant to the vice-dean, whose goal was to visit eight of the fifteen Polytech schools that are members of the consortium to present IT training programs, is the prelude to the 8th edition of the Montpellier-Sherbrooke University Scientific Meetings organized by the University of Montpellier, Paul-Valéry University – Montpellier 3, and the University of Sherbrooke from June 8 to 10, 2022.
Initially, a bike trip to promote green mobility...
Funded by two researchers from the University of Sherbrooke and Polytech Montpellier, as well as university collaboration agreements signed with several Polytech institutions in France, to which is added a grant obtained by 11 Polytech institutions, this project aims to implement original solutions in the field of eco-responsible mobility. The original initiative put forward by Professor Armand Soldera, Danièle Normandin, and students from the Faculty of Physical Activity Sciences was to cycle to eight of the fifteen Polytech schools that are members of the consortium, a 1,300 km journey from May 17 to June 7, 2022, in order to present IT training courses.
In addition to being relevant for recruiting students in the field of science and taking the UdeS's commitment to sustainable development to the next level, this project allows physical activity science students to experience real-life situations, enabling them to develop the right reflexes and move from theory to practice in order to acquire clinical reasoning skills.
The "2018-2022 Sustainable Mobility Strategy" implemented by the University of Sherbrooke, along with this initiative to cycle across Polytech France, are actively promoting green mobility.
This event, made possible thanks to financial support from the Consulate General of France, concluded with 50 people participating in the final stage, a journey from Aigues-Mortes to Montpellier, to accompany the two cyclists on Tuesday, June 7, to Montpellier City Hall.
… whose arrival will markthe start of the Montpellier-Sherbrooke meetings
The University of Montpellier, the University of Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada), and Paul-Valéry University (Montpellier 3) have been linked for several years now through a strategic partnership. Since 2006, the main activity of this Franco-Quebec collaboration has been the organization of University Scientific Meetings held every two years, alternately in Montpellier and Sherbrooke.
For 2022, Montpellier will host the eighth edition of the University Scientific Meetings, during which a delegation from the University of Sherbrooke will be welcomed.
The aim of these meetings is to strengthen and develop research and training projects by forging close links between universities in the fields of teaching, research, and the exchange of institutional practices. Since the first edition, a strong partnership has been built between the universities. These scientific meetings have notably led to the creation of joint master's programs and joint supervision of theses. They have also increased faculty and student mobility. The 2022 edition aims to continue and amplify this momentum through scientific conferences, working meetings, and institutional exchanges.
The meetings will be held at all Montpellier university sites (University of Montpellier and Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University). They will include seminars, conferences, meetings, gatherings, and workshops that will help strengthen and develop joint research and training projects, particularly advanced studies.
Practical information about the8th edition of the Montpellier Sherbrooke University Scientific Meetings:
Date: June 8, 2022, at 9 a.m. until June 10, 2022, at 6 p.m.
Locations: various campuses of the University of Montpellier and Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University
For more information and a detailed program, click here.