French public organization under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Research.

Acronym: CNRS

The National Center for Scientific Research, or 'Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique' (CNRS), is a public organization under the responsibility of the French Ministry of Education and Research and founded in 1939.

the CNRS aims to:

• Evaluate and carry out all research capable of advancing knowledge and bringing social, cultural, and economic benefits for society.
• Contribute to the promotion and application of research results.
• Develop scientific information.
• Support research training.
• Participate in the analysis of the national and international scientific climate and its potential for evolution in order to develop a national policy.

Website: http://www.cnrs.fr/index.php

Address:
3, rue Michel-Ange
75794 Paris
France

Projects:

• ERA-Can+
• ERA.Net RUS Plus
• SEA-EU-NET - Facilitating the Bi-Regional EU-ASEAN Science and Technology Dialogue
• IncoNet EaP
• INDIGO POLICY
• INNO INDIGO
• KORANET - Korean Scientific Cooperation Network with the European Research Area
• SEA-EU-NET II
• SEE-ERA.NET