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France in Atlanta: Partnership Brings Scientific Collaboration to Forefront at Future of Manufacturing Symposium
ATLANTA: Thought leaders, researchers, and industry experts in the rapidly changing field of manufacturing will gather for a high-level workshop at Georgia Tech on October 28-29, 2015, as part of the 6th Annual France-Atlanta.
Building upon the strong ties between Georgia Tech and Arts et Métiers ParisTech (AMPT), one of the leading French engineering schools, this two-day workshop will enable experts to share their experiences in advanced manufacturing research, development, innovation, commercialization and education. Participants will identify key questions and a path forward in key challenge areas of manufacturing.
The event will include public keynote addresses from Bill Flite, senior manager, Advanced Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin, Corporate Engineering, Technology & Operations; and Sylvain Allano, chief scientist, PSA Peugeot-Citroën. Moderators from Georgia Tech and AMPT will facilitate discussions with participants including representatives from companies and organizations such as CEA Tech, Safran, Airbus, Fives, CETIM, and a large delegation from AMPT. Within these private focused discussion groups, it is expected that participants will create new opportunities for joint collaborations both in the US and Europe.
“With the rapid changes in technology, sensors, robotics, computer science, and the internet of things, the field of manufacturing is undergoing a fundamental transformation. It’s a good time to gather thought leaders to collaborate on the future of manufacturing,” said Yves Berthelot, Georgia Tech's vice provost for international initiatives and president of Georgia Tech-Lorraine.
“Collaboration of experts from various scientific fields—from material sciences to organization management, going through digital technologies and environmental questions— is essential to the development of advanced manufacturing. Gathering academic and industrial leaders in different domains at an international level is a vibrant opportunity to establish new partnerships and reinvigorate both the U.S. and French manufacturing,” said Ivan Iordanoff, Dean for Research at Arts et Métiers ParisTech.
“Transforming the manufacturing ecosystem will only happen with the strategic collaboration of experts in the field,” said Ben Wang, executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute. “This workshop is an example of how we are addressing challenges in manufacturing such as the use of advanced composites, workforce development, new materials and the Internet of Things.”
« This symposium is an example of how France-Atlanta series can help to create new opportunities for joint collaborations both in education, research and innovation between the US and Europe,” said Anne Corval, Scientific Attaché at the French Consulate in Atlanta.
This event is organized within the framework of France-Atlanta 2015 by Georgia Tech-Lorraine, the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, and Arts et Métiers ParisTech, with the support of the Scientific Office of the Consulate General of France in Atlanta.
For more information visit http://www.france-atlanta.org.
When: October 28-29, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Opening remarks and keynote addresses (October 28, 8:30am – 10:30am) are free and open to the public. The morning keynote addresses are being webcast and may be viewed by registering at: http://ow.ly/TAcHu
Where: Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute - Callaway Manufacturing Research Center Building (813 Ferst Dr, Atlanta, GA 30332)
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On Sunday, January 18th was held the annual “Galette des rois” in San Francisco. It was the opportunity for the families of the local Gadz’arts community to reunite and celebrate the New Year.
The event took place in the Mission Bay district thanks to Adrien. The “Galettes” were home made to the delights of everyone, adults and children! Thank you to Aurore for the fantastic baking!
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for that event and for Laurent who stopped by while visiting San Francisco before travelling back to Los Angeles!
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Recipe for the succes of an alumni event... Organize a mussels constest in the middle of a festival of rice & chorizo, don't forget to throw in a couple of prawns on top of everything, or with much less preparation, have a gigantic Paella at Majorca Bistro. Of course, pair your event with a few glasses of Rioja and you'll end up with 20 Happy Faces during the last Dinner organised by our friends Gadz in Houston, TX .
Come on San Francisco Bay ! NY and Houston local groups are moving ! Come on everybody else ! meet up, take a few pictures and send them to Aurore to be featured in our next newsletter.
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Friday 10 October, Arts et Métiers ParisTech hosted a delegation composed of 4 Vice Presidents and deans of American universities within the framework of the 2nd edition of the Fulbright « Education Administrators Program » which aims to present the French Higher Education landscape in order to facilitate exchanges with the US. The 2014 edition of the « Educations Administrators Program » included visits to Lyon –Grenoble –Paris –Mainz.
The question that we were asked to address: “how universities and grandes écoles are responding to the challenges of globalization in a very constrained economic environment”.
During the morning discussions, Laurent Champaney, Deputy General Director for Education, presented the system for educating engineers in France and the specificity of Arts st Métiers ParisTech as a Technology School, followed by discussions on Arts et Métiers ParisTech’s international relations strategy, led by Audrey Stewart, Director of European & International Relations, with 2 presentations by Jean François Omhover, Associate Professor, Conception & Innovative Products Laboratory on the Master design, and Wafa Skalli, Professor on the International relations strategy of the Biomechanics Laboratory. 2 colleagues then spoke about their interest in participating in transatlantic exchange programs - Damien Subit, from Virginia University who is presently in our Biomechanics laboratory with a Marie Curie grant, and Celia Amabile, a young French PhD student in the biomechanics laboratory who will soon be in New York to carry out research with colleagues at the New York University within the framework of a Fulbright grant.
The night before, it was Laurent Carraro, Director General of Arts et Métiers ParisTech who participated at a round table discussion on the emerging model of the COMUE (federation of institutions) in the presence of 3 other Presidents of COMUE’s in Paris in front of the delegation from 15 American universities.
An excellent public relations event whereby American Higher Education decision-makers were able to appreciate the positioning of Arts et Metiers ParisTech as a technology school as well as our international relations strategy, particularly in the US where we aim to build on research collaborations to reinforce partnerships, thereby encouraging exchanges of students and researchers both sides of the Atlantic.
Audrey Stewart, Director of European & International Relations
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On Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 7 to 9pm the gadzart community of NY met at Johnny Utah's Spacious Southwestern/BBQ joint with an urban cowboy look & mechanical bull riding. At the heart of midtown (51st street). “Riding the mechanical bull is different from most other activities in New York !”
We look forward to the next events.
A bientôt
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