As part of the development of international relations at Antonine University, Fr. Toufic Maatouk, Secretary General and Director of the Office of International Relations, accompanied by Dr. Chady Abou Jaoude, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Bechara Al-Bouna, Director of the TICKET Research Laboratory, and Dr. Youssef Bou Issa, Head of International Mobility, visited the University of Franche-Comté (UFC) in France, on 22 and 23 March 2018. During the visit, different topics were discussed, such as the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the research level and double degree programs in line with European standards.