[Automatic translation follows] The priorities of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research are: - improve student success and promote equal opportunities; - to coordinate the training offer in French higher education; - to set priority areas for progress in knowledge and technologies; - as well as the public research and innovation strategy. In this context, the so-called "ESR" law of July 22, 2013 also advocates transformation and openness to all forms of teaching and research, to the socio-economic environment, internationally. Among the key measures put in place: - The definition of a national higher education strategy (StraNES) …

[Automatic translation follows] Saint-Étienne Métropole, a public establishment for intermunicipal cooperation, became a Metropolis on January 1, 2018, thus joining the restricted and envied circle of the 22 large French metropolises. Its territory is made up of 53 municipalities and has more than 400,000 inhabitants. Saint-Étienne Métropole manages, for its users, various public service missions such as waste management, school transport, drinking water supply and even roads. https://www.saint-etienne-metropole.fr/ http://www.saint-etienne-attractivite.fr/

Sectors: French metropolis