WHAT’S NEW IN

QUÉBEC
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1. Québec’s network across the

Table of globe
2. Québec universities
contents 3. Québec at Barcelona 2022 EAIE
Conference
4. CEGEPs in Québec
5. Université du Québec
6. Questions
7. Visit us at booth #E22
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QUÉBEC’S NETWORK ACROSS THE GLOBE
• 34 offices located in 19 countries, offering services in economy, culture,
immigration, public affairs, cooperation and education.

• Levels of representation: general delegation, delegation, office, antenna.

• In Europe: Paris, London, Brussels, Munich, Rome, Barcelona, Berlin.

• CETA: a closer strategic relationship between Canada and the EU

• Horizon Europe and other EU cooperation programs

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QUÉBEC’S NETWORK ACROSS THE GLOBE

Europe strategy “Québec and Europe, partners in sustainable prosperity”

5 areas:

1. Better position in European value chains

2. Increase research partnerships and promote Québec innovation in Europe

Institutions of higher education and college technology transfer centers
Economic and scientific diplomacy

3. Environment and sustainable development

4. Foster international mobility

5. Promote Québec culture and the French language

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QUÉBEC’S NETWORK ACROSS THE GLOBE

Québec office in Barcelona

• Mandate: mainly economic, institutional and cultural

• Territory: Spain, Portugal and Andorra

• Cooperation agreements with the governments of Catalonia and the Basque

Country

• Québec serves as a hub for relations between Spain and Canada

• Opportunities for research cooperation in Spain: bio-sciences and medicine, IT,

social sciences, environment and energy, batteries, etc.
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QUÉBEC UNIVERSITIES

• 1. Bishop’s University • 9. UQAM

• 2. Concordia University • 10. UQTR
• 3. Université Laval • 11. UQAC
• 4. McGill University • 12. UQAR
• 5. Université de Montréal • 13. UQO
• 6. HEC Montréal • 14. UQAT
• 7. École Polytechnique • 15. INRS
de Montréal • 16. ENAP
• 8. Université de • 17. ETS
Sherbrooke • 18. Université TÉLUQ
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Areas of excellence: So many networking opportunities

• Artificial intelligence (UdeM, McGill, Polytechnique, Laval)

• Aeronautics and aerospace (Concordia, Laval, Polytechnique, Sherbrooke)
• Materials and nanotechnology (Laval, Sherbrooke)
• Life sciences (INRS, Laval, McGill, UdeM, UQTR)
• Marine science (UQAR)
• Forest science (Laval, UQAT, UQO)
• Mines (Polytechnique, UQAT)
• Aluminium (UQAT)
• Cyber security (Concordia)
• Biomedical engineering (Polytechnique)
• Environment and water (INRS)
• Fine arts and visual arts (Concordia, UQAM, UQTR)
• Accounting, governance and finance (HEC)
• Telecommunications (INRS, McGill)
• Engineering and technological transfer (ETS)
• Public administration (ENAP)
• Climate and environmental change (Bishop’s)
• Industrial electronics (UQTR)
• Cognitive informatics (TELUQ)
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QUÉBEC AT THE BARCELONA 2022 EAIE CONFERENCE

• 49 representatives from 21 institutions at the Québec booth, including 18

universities.

• They have over 2000 agreements with more than 900 collaborating institutions
throughout Europe.

• Québec government officials from the Ministry of Higher Education

• Québec government representatives from our offices in Paris, Brussels, Rome

and Barcelona are attending EAIE.

The next presenters will introduce you to the college and university systems
 International Affairs department – September 2022

CÉGEPS, Quebec’s unique educational and innovation

institutions, fueling international collaboration
 WHO WE ARE
Fédération des CÉGEPS* is a network of 48 public education
institutions spread across Quebec, providing the first level of higher
education in Québec.

Our schools are administered and funded by the Government of

Quebec through the Ministry of Higher Education.

* A cronym from the French term Collège d’enseignement general et professionnel, which means General and professional teaching college.

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 QUEBEC
EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM

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 CÉGEPS in 5 key dates
• 1967 : Creation of the first cégeps
• 1969 : Creation of the Fédération des cégeps
• 1983 : Economic development mandate
• 2015 : 50% of national college research funds granted
• 2022 :
- More than 2 million graduates
- 48 schools
- Complete territorial (provincial) coverage
- 5 national schools
- 55 technology transfer centers

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 STUDENTS POPULATION

Roughly 195 000 students each year, including

7 000 international students from 55 countries.

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 WHAT WE DO

We offer more than 120 training programs within:

• 43 French-speaking schools
• 5 English-speaking schools
• 5 national schools

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 WHAT MAKE US SO UNIQUE !

Co-existence of technical career programs, which prepare

students to enter the workforce upon completing a 3-year
training program and 2-year pre-university programs.

Exclusive to the province of Quebec's education system.

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 WHAT MAKE US SO UNIQUE !

College Centers for the Transfer of Technology in the domain

of innovative social practices (CCTT).

These centers, hosted in several cégeps support + 5 000 businesses and organizations through
applied research and significantly contribute to the economic vitality of Quebec.
They are comprised of roughly 2 000 experts in technological and social innovation.

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ÉCOBES CTEAU IRIPI

RECHERCHE RECHERCHE
RECHERCHE EN
APPLIQUÉES APPLIQUÉE
SCIENCES SOCIALES
TECHNOLOGIE DE L'EAU DOMAINE SOCIALE

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 FIELDS OF
INTERVENTION &
INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS

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 4 MAIN FIELDS OF INTERVENTION
The International Affairs department of the Fédération des cégeps focuses on:

• International students, teachers and professionals' mobility

• International students' attraction
• Training internationalization
• International technical support and training

COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES
Come meet us during our networking event or email me at Francis.Brown@fedecegeps.qc.ca

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UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC

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NOUS SOMMES L’UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC

• We are the Université du Québec: a collaborative network of ten

French-language universities known for their excellence, accessibility,
openness and impact.

• We are transforming lives, knowledge, and the world while embracing

the diverse realities that shape it.
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NOUS SOMMES L’UNIVERSITÉ DU QUEBEC: Facts

©UQTR ©UQAT ©UQAR ©UQTR

Over 500 research groups

More than 1300 and laboratories, including
Nearly 100 000 students
200 research chairs
from more than 125 undergraduate and 7400 teaching faculty
countries graduate programs More than $260 million in
research grants in 2021
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NOUS SOMMES L’UNIVERSITÉ DU QUEBEC:
Collaboration

Committees International collaborative strategy Special project Research initiatives

• Strategic planning
• Collaborative
Steering Committee
• Multiple communities
of practice
• International research
(Colombia)
• Training courses:
• International research
Strategic plan better welcome and
internship with a
integration for
2022-2026 French network
international students
(Réseau FIGURE)
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SYNERGY BETWEEN ALL QUÉBEC UNIVERSITIES

Collaboration Joint initiatives

• REDRUQ (recruitment)
• Quebec Regional Meeting (CBIE) • Travel registry
• Multiple communities of practice (BCI): • Special projects with joint funding (MES)
• Student mobility • Internationalization of HE course
• International relations
• Risk management
QUESTIONS

Any questions or comments

…the floor is yours
at booth # E22!a
Come and visit us at booth # E22!t booth #
E22!