Understanding the history and the inner workings of ParisTech
ParisTech was founded in 1991 under the name of 'Grandes Écoles d'Ingénieurs de Paris'. Co-operative work developed gradually in the 1990's, especially in the field of international projects. The name was changed to ParisTech, a more internationally significant term, in 1999.
The history of the individual institutes dates back to the early times of the Industrial Revolution. Four of the ParisTech institutes were founded in the 18th century, the others at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
All ParisTech institutes are publicly owned. They are funded by and operate under the supervision of various ministries (Education, Industry, Agriculture, Defence etc.), the Chamber of Commerce and industry of Paris or the City of Paris. This is why ParisTech is not a unified institution from the legal point of view.
ParisTech has the legal status of a non-profit organisation (Association loi de 1901). It is managed by a board whose members are the directors of the member institutes. One of them is elected as the President of ParisTech.
An Executive Vice-Président manages ParisTech's activities. ParisTech has other permanent staff working on certain projects, mostly on international schemes, and in certain fields such as public relations.
ParisTech's think tanks are the committees, which are responsible for specific areas: education, research, etc. Each of the committees gathers staff members responsible for the concerned area at the various institutes. They propose strategic lines of action to the Board and co-ordinate the member institutes' activities in their field.
A Strategie Orientation Committee comprising representatives of several major French industrialists has been set up in order to give strategic advice and extend to ParisTech the close links each of the member institutes has with industry.
The history of the individual institutes dates back to the early times of the Industrial Revolution. Four of the ParisTech institutes were founded in the 18th century, the others at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
All ParisTech institutes are publicly owned. They are funded by and operate under the supervision of various ministries (Education, Industry, Agriculture, Defence etc.), the Chamber of Commerce and industry of Paris or the City of Paris. This is why ParisTech is not a unified institution from the legal point of view.
Structure of ParisTech
ParisTech has the legal status of a non-profit organisation (Association loi de 1901). It is managed by a board whose members are the directors of the member institutes. One of them is elected as the President of ParisTech.
An Executive Vice-Président manages ParisTech's activities. ParisTech has other permanent staff working on certain projects, mostly on international schemes, and in certain fields such as public relations.
Committees
ParisTech's think tanks are the committees, which are responsible for specific areas: education, research, etc. Each of the committees gathers staff members responsible for the concerned area at the various institutes. They propose strategic lines of action to the Board and co-ordinate the member institutes' activities in their field.
Strategie Orientation Committee
A Strategie Orientation Committee comprising representatives of several major French industrialists has been set up in order to give strategic advice and extend to ParisTech the close links each of the member institutes has with industry.