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Strengthening partnerships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ with universities In 2011, CNRS updated its agreements with universities for the development of large research centers, so as to strengthen the strategic dimension of its partnerships. The organization also took part in the Investments for the Future program. 1 2 3 4 1 2 5 6 3 4 7 5 8 6 7 8 F ged the national research landscape. With means to implement Jean-Noël Verpeaux, Director of the Department for the Territorial Or-joint research units, as well as to define their operations,’ explains-rench universities’ newly-granted autonomy has radically chan their own scientific policy, universities have become key players in the ganization of Research (DASTR). This plethora of agreements—excee- territorial organization of research. In light of this change, CNRS has ding 120—prevents the emergence of a truly farsighted and shared enhanced the strategic aspect of its partnerships. ‘At present we are scientific policy. These bilateral understandings should therefore be signing long-term agreements with each university to set up or renew replaced by fewer, but more extensive agreements.’ 52 A year at CNRS 2011


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