Activités science-société : état de l'art des pratiques internationales
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Science-society activities: state-of-the-art international practices

On Wednesday, May 24, the international study led by Sorbonne University and Paris-Saclay University on international best practices in the field of science-society activities was presented at SCAI.

As part of the SAPS - Sciences Avec et Pour la Société - Sorbonne University and Paris-Saclay University have launched an international survey of 10 European, Asian and American universities.

According to Sorbonne University President, Nathalie Drach-Temam, this study aims to better situate and inspire their respective strategies with regard to this mission, which is "a strategic challenge for reinforcing the role of the university at the heart of the city". The two institutions worked together to define the objectives and scope of this comparative study, which they chose to carry out with SIRIS Academic.

Introduced by the President of Sorbonne University, and moderated by Fabrice Rousselot, Editorial Director of The Conversation France, the morning session provided an opportunity to present the study and discuss its salient findings with the audience in the room and online.

"It's important to make the general public, citizens, young people, the media and public and private decision-makers aware of what's at stake in science and the scientific approach," said Nathalie Drach-Temam. "It is no longer possible to think about research and training without thinking about this link between science and society".

Following an explanation of the study by SIRIS Academic consultant Yoran Beldengrün, the vice-presidents of Arts, Sciences, Culture and Society, Pierre-Marie Chauvin (Sorbonne University) and Hervé Dole (Paris-Saclay University), shed light on the resonance with the SAPS strategies of their respective establishments.  Sylvie Benzoni, Director of the Institut Henri Poincaré, and Émeline Faugère, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at ENS Paris-Saclay, also shared their experiences and the actions they have implemented in this field.