Programme

The event will take place at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Business studies from Wednesday 1st to Thursday 2nd July and at ESSCA on Friday 3rd July 2026.

You can download the official guidebook here.

Wednesday July 1st
University of Angers
Faculté de droit, économie et gestion – 13 allée François Mitterrand, ANGERS
Thursday July 2nd
University of Angers
Faculté de droit, économie et gestion –
13 allée François Mitterrand, ANGERS
Friday July 3rd
ESSCA School of Management
ESSCA School of Management -
1 rue Lakanal, ANGERS
Day 1 is a pre-event welcome day. Formal programming begins on July 2nd.
Join us for registration and an evening cocktail to meet your fellow attendees !
15:00 – 17:00
Welcome and badge distribution
Place : Hall of 'Faculté Droit, Économie et gestion' – 13 allée François Mitterrand – ANGERS
  • Attendance report
  • Badges collection
18:30 — 21:00
Welcome reception
Place : Musée Jean Lurçat - 4 Bd Arago d, 49100 Angers
Remarks from:
  • Municipality of the city of Angers
  • French Embassy in Indonesia
  • Indonesian Embassy in France
Morning session - from 9:00 to 12:30
9:00 - 9:45
Registration
09:45 - 10:30
Opening ceremony
Place : Hall of 'Faculté Droit, Économie et gestion' – 13 allée François Mitterrand – ANGERS
Welcoming speeches from hosting institutions :
  • Françoise Grolleau, President, University of Angers
  • Jean Charroin, Dean and CEO, ESSCA School of Management
Opening speeches :
  • Thierry Damerval, Special Envoy for Science, Technology and Innovation, MESRE/MEAE
  • Brian Yuliarto, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology
  • Agus Haryono, Deputy for Innovation Research Facilitation, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • Ayom Widipaminto, Director of Research Facilitation, Endowment Fund for Education Agency (LPDP)
10:30 - 11:40
Ministerial delegation only
High Level Meeting for ministerial delegation
11:40 - 12:30
Ministerial delegation only
Press conference
10:45 - 12:00
Plenary session - Financing methods and tools
  • French Embassy- IFI programs: Science and Impact; SSHN (Séjours scientifiques de haut niveau); bourses France Excellence; partenariat Hubert Curien "PHC Nusantara"
  • European programs Erasmus
  • LPDP programs; LPDP – France / LPDP Saclay programs
  • BRIN Programs: Degree by research
  • Garuda Scholarship; Visiting professor; Program Equity, Global Reach

Speakers:

  • Antoine Bricout, French Embassy
  • François Keo, French Indonesian Consortium for Engineering and Management (FICEM)
  • Azman Muammar, Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education Agency- LPDP
  • Ade Faisal, Head of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (KEMDIKTI)
  • Agus Haryono, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Lunch break from 12:30 to 14:00
Plenary session - Indonesia–France Partnership in Higher Education, Research, and Innovation : from 14:00 to 17:00
14:00 - 15:00
Why and how to implement cooperation through national policies?

Topics:

  • Science & Impact, SSHN, France Excellence, PHC Nusantara
  • Franco-Indonesian cooperation: issues and challenges (key figures, major trends)
  • Q&A session

Speakers:

  • Thierry Damerval, Special Envoy, MESRE/MEAE)
  • Badri Munir Sukoco, Secretary General, Kemdiktisaintek
  • Jules Irrmann, French Embassy in Indonesia
Break from 15:00 to 15:30
15:30 - 16:30
Round Table: Academic and Research Cooperation
Moderated by Muriel Jacquelin, Associate Dean, ESSCA
  • Double/joint degree programs and other international partnership degree programs;
  • Joint research labs
  • Comprehensive training & research strategy
  • Q&A

Speakers:

  • Sylvine Pickel-Chevalier, Université d’Angers
  • Jakty Kusuma, Principal Investigator - JEAI IRD Young Research Team, Lampung National Polytechnic (POLINELA)
  • Rachid Bennacer, Vice-President for Research, Paris Saclay University
16:30 - 17:00
Testimony and Q&A from Industrial Key Players

Speakers:

  • François-Régis Boulvert, Naval Group
  • Paul Maalouf, Strategy & Business Developer, Thales
18:30 - 22:30
Gala dinner
Place : Grenier Saint-Jean
Remarks from :
  • Françoise Grolleau - President of the University of Angers
  • Jean Charroin, Dean & CEO, ESSCA School of Management
Photos and gifts exchange with Indonesian guests
Thematic workshops with 4 sessions in parallel (12 themes in total) Morning session - from 9:00 to 12:30
09:00 - 10:00
Workshops - 1st round
  • Agriculture and Food Security

    Speakers:

    • Christophe Lesueur, Institut Agro
    • Alim Setiawan Slamet, IPB University
  • Maritime

    Speakers:

    • Sébastien Reymond, École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA)
    • François-Régis Boulvert (Naval Group)
    • Jamaluddin Jompa, Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS)
  • One Health

    Speakers:

    • (speaker tbc) Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
    • Muhammad Miftahussurur, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR)
  • Quality of Research Publication

    Speakers:

    • Amélie Bensimon, Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur (HCERES)
    • Sugeng Sapto Surjono, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
10:15 - 11:15
Workshops - 2nd round
  • Strengthening Research Collaboration

    Speakers:

    • Dominique Baillargeat, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
    • (speaker tbc) BRIN
  • Energy (included nuclear energy)

    Speakers:

    • (speaker tbc), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
    • Agus Haryono, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • Digital

    Speakers:

    • (speaker tbc), Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
    • Tutun Juhana, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
  • Political Sciences

    Speakers:

    • Pascal Bourdeaux, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)
    • Heri Hermansyah, Universitas Indonesia (UI)
11:30 - 12:30
Workshops - 3rd round
  • Business and Management

    Speakers:

    • Manon Meschi, ESSCA
    • Rini Setiowati, BINUS University
  • Culture, Art, Tourism and Language

    Speakers:

    • Jérôme Piriou, Université d'Angers
    • Muhammad Kholid Arif Rozaq, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta (ISI Yogyakarta)
  • Engineering Sciences

    Speakers:

    • Christophe Le Rouge, IMT Atlantique
    • (speaker tbc) National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • Mobility Management

    Speakers:

    • Mathilde Mallet, Campus France
    • Rooselyna Ekawati, Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA)
Lunch break and exhibition from 12:45 to 14:00
14:00 to 16:00
Networking session + signature of agreements
Networking for project development for higher education and research stakeholders
16:00 - 17:00
Closing
Summary and output from each thematic workshop

Speakers:

  • Yusi Asnidar, Vice Dean, Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ)
  • Frédéric Péneau, Project Manager, EIPHI, Université Marie et Louis Pasteur
Closing remarks

Speakers:

  • Jules Irrmann, Counsellor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs, Embassy of France in Indonesia, Timor- Leste and ASEAN