The Association
OUR MISSION
The French Association for the Development of Universities and Research Centers (AFDUR)
Its mission is to promote French academic excellence internationally and to contribute to the development of structuring academic partnerships.
In a global context marked by the intensification of scientific and educational cooperation, AFDUR acts as a coordination platform between universities, research centers, public institutions and economic actors.
Its action is part of a historical tradition of intellectual dialogue between nations and aims to build lasting cooperation, based on academic quality, reciprocity and institutional trust.
OUR VISION
Promoting the transmission of French knowledge and research internationally
Contributing to the training of new generations of researchers, decision-makers and entrepreneurs
Structuring academic projects in accordance with European and international standards
Strengthening strategic ties between France and its partners
Functioning
AFDUR brings together French universities, teacher-researchers, as well as qualified individuals from the academic, cultural and institutional world.
Each project developed is based on:
a close dialogue with local academic authorities,
scientific supervision by partner French universities,
a structured governance (board of directors, scientific council),
a model that complies with national and international legal frameworks.