L-R: Jean Rottner, President of the Grand Est region; Claude Meisch, Luxembourg's Minister for Higher Education and Research;
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Luxembourg's Minister for Higher Education and Research, Claude Meisch, and the President of the Grand Est region in France, Jean Rottner, met on Tuesday in the Grand Duchy to discuss opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the field of higher education and research.
Topics covered included research collaborations in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology, health, sustainable development, material science and education. Other topics on the agenda were student mobility and the University of the Greater Region network, of which the University of Luxembourg and the University of Lorraine are members, as well as health and social facilities and higher education.
The meeting took place at a time when the Grand Est and Luxembourg are developing a new strategy for higher education and research. Last June, the Grand Est region launched its regional AI strategy, aiming to create a "European valley of artificial intelligence", in close partnership with Luxembourg, which is actively involved in this cooperation.
Education Minister Claude Meisch commented: "Relations with the Grand Est region in the field of higher education and research are very important to me and present many opportunities, given the geographical proximity, but also the similarities and complementarities in our respective priorities for higher education and research. That is why I welcome this opportunity for exchange and consultation with President Rottner at a strategically important moment".
President Jean Rottner added: "The Grand Est region's ambition is to become a connected, modern and innovative region in terms of digital [affairs] and digitalisation. Luxembourg is a key partner for France and the Grand Est Region to work together and create fruitful cooperations for our fellow citizens. We are actively working together to create concrete and positive results from our exchanges for the Grand Est region and Luxembourg, especially in the applications of AI in the field of health".
