{"id":44978,"date":"2026-11-06T14:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T14:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upet.ro\/the-rector-of-the-university-of-petrosani-honored-in-paris-with-the-gold-medal-of-the-society-for-the-encouragement-of-progress\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T18:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:37:19","slug":"the-rector-of-the-university-of-petrosani-honored-in-paris-with-the-gold-medal-of-the-society-for-the-encouragement-of-progress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.upet.ro\/en\/the-rector-of-the-university-of-petrosani-honored-in-paris-with-the-gold-medal-of-the-society-for-the-encouragement-of-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rector of the University of Petro\u0219ani Honored in Paris with the Gold Medal of the Society for the Encouragement of Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Professor Sorin Mihai Radu, Ph.D., Eng., received the gold medal from the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d’Encouragement au Progr\u00e8s, a French organization founded in 1908, for his lifetime of work in the service of progress and humanity and for his scientific contributions.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The award came following a three-day working visit to Belfort, France, aimed at revitalizing and developing partnerships with:<\/p>

  • the Belfort-Montb\u00e9liard University of Technology (UTBM);<\/li>
  • the Belfort-Montb\u00e9liard Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which represents approximately 4,000 businesses.<\/li><\/ul>

    The objectives of the discussions: resuming student and faculty exchanges through the Erasmus+ programs and creating internship opportunities for our students at European or global companies.<\/p>

    The rector emphasizes that the medal reflects the joint efforts toward internationalization by the university and its relationship with France. The University of Petro\u0219ani is part of the community of French-speaking universities.<\/p>

    We would like to thank our French partners for their hospitality and for the constructive dialogue.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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