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*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

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National Center for Scientific Research - France

Acronym

CNRS

Description

"The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research) is a government-funded research organization, under the administrative authority of France's Ministry of Research. Founded in 1939 by governmental decree, CNRS has the following missions:Evaluating and carrying out all research capable of advancing knowledge as well as that having social, cultural, and economic benefits for societyContributing to the application and promotion of research resultsDeveloping scientific information, and promoting the use of the French languageSupporting training for and through researchParticipating in the analysis of the national and international scientific climate and its potential for evolution in order to develop a national policy"Source: CNRS Website, as accessed in November 2006.

Country

France

Website

http://www.cnrs.fr

Contact details

Address:
Country:France

Geographical focus

International; Other

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Entry created by Elke Dall on August 7, 2006
Modified on August 7, 2006

Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.

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