Breakfast Discussion

Please join us for a breakfast discussion under the patronage of:

His Excellency Pierre Vimont,
Ambassador of France to the United States

France and the United States in the Context of Global Brain Circulation: Is there a "Brain Drain" of French Academics to the United States?

With the French university system under extensive reform, France's competitiveness in higher education at the international level has been under scrutiny.  At a time of global competition for talent, how does France fare on the attractiveness scale in the eyes of both international and French academics? Is there such a thing as French "brain drain" to the United States? What policies can be devised, what initiatives can France take to maximize the benefits of academic and student mobility between France and the United States?

The presentation, introduced by Ambassador Vimont, will be based on a study by the Institut Montaigne:

Gone for Good? Partis pour de bon? Les expatriés de l'enseignement supérieur français aux Etats-Unis (available at www.institutmontaigne.org).

Event Information:
Date: Tuesday, November 30th
Time: 8:30 - 10 AM (A light breakfast will be served at 8:30 AM, followed by the presentation at 9:00 AM)

Ben Wildavsky, Senior Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, and author of "The Great Brain Race - How Global Universities are Reshaping the World," Princeton University Press, 2010, will introduce the study by the Institut Montaigne, and place it in the context of "Global Brain Circulation."

Ioanna Kohler, Director of Policy Programs at the French-American Foundation United States, and author of the Institut Montaigne study will then present the highlights of the Study before opening the floor for discussion.

Place: Embassy of France (Salle Chateaubriand), 4101 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

Seating is limited for this event. Please RSVP by November 23rd to: Christiane.moreau@diplomatie.gouv.fr

If you intend to drive, limited parking is available, please indicate the type of car and license plate upon registration.

This event is co-sponsored by the Embassy of France in the United States, CampusFrance USA, the French-American Foundation United States, and the Institut Montaigne.