Institut des Amériques
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The Institut des Amériques (IdA) is a public research institute
in Paris
, France
. It is concerned with research pertaining to Europe
, Latin America
and North America
. It was founded on March 5, 2005.
, who was then the French Minister of National Education, invited all ambassadors from each country of the Americas
to touch-base with them. He inaugurated it in March 2007.
The IdA is affiliated to more than thirty research centres in France, including the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
, REDIAL
, the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
, the École des hautes études en sciences sociales
, the Institut de recherche pour le développement
, the ESCP Europe, and the University of Provence Aix-Marseille I. Arturo Valenzuela is a board member.
Research institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is concerned with research pertaining to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. It was founded on March 5, 2005.
Overview
The project was first suggested in 1998. Although some legwork was started in 2002, it was legally founded on March 5, 2005. On February 14, 2007, Gilles de RobienGilles de Robien
Count Gilles de Robien is a French politician. He is the son of count Jean de Robien and of Éliane Le Mesre de Pas. The Robien are a noble family originating from Brittany....
, who was then the French Minister of National Education, invited all ambassadors from each country of the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
to touch-base with them. He inaugurated it in March 2007.
The IdA is affiliated to more than thirty research centres in France, including the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...
, REDIAL
REDIAL
REDIAL , the European Network of Information and Documentation on Latin America is an association formed by 43 libraries and documentation centres in 12 European countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom, Spain, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland...
, the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
, the École des hautes études en sciences sociales
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
The École des hautes études en sciences sociales is a leading French institution for research and higher education, a Grand Établissement. Its mission is research and research training in the social sciences, including the relationship these latter maintain with the natural and life sciences...
, the Institut de recherche pour le développement
Institut de recherche pour le développement
The Institut de recherche pour le développement is a French public science and technology research institute under the joint authority of the French ministries in charge of research and overseas development....
, the ESCP Europe, and the University of Provence Aix-Marseille I. Arturo Valenzuela is a board member.