The network of UMIFRE
The network of mixed units of French research institutes abroad
IRASEC is part of the network of UMIFRE (Unités Mixtes de Recherche à l’Etranger - mixed units of French research institutes abroad) which are research institutes specialised in human and social sciences. There are 27 institutes, most of them managed by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, under joint supervision with the CNRS.