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Aspert, as a non-profit organisation, was founded in 1998 by a group of scientists and engineers in charge of research management mainly in French public research organisations.

Mission statement
Aspert aims at:

•- Promoting foresight studies, evaluations and benchmarking.
•- Developing methodologies and disseminating best practices in public research management.
•- Networking with the various actors in the area of research management and enhancing exchange of experiences.
•- Participating in public debates on key issues for research, at the national and European level.

Activities
Since the very beginning, our activities include:

•- Early evening seminars “Libres Echanges” or “Open debates”
Chaired by Professor Rémi Barré, at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM). About six times a year, research managers, experts or scholars working on key issues related to research management, innovation, science and society, are invited for a talk, followed by a debate with the audience.
Summaries in French can be downloaded (see “nos libres échanges”).

•- A 2-day workshop every other year in Paris
Open to the various actors in research policy and management of public reserach
- In October 1999 at the CNAM, Aspert'99 focused on « Public Research and Laboratory Strategies: Methods and best Practices ».
- In October 2001 at the Pasteur Institute, Aspert’01 entitled « Public Research Managers and Researchers: a common struggle? », brought together some 250 persons to discuss upon the reasons for their alleged opposition.
- In January 2004 at the Ecole de Chimie, Aspert’04 was co-organized with the French association Femmes et Sciences and addressed the lack of « Attractiveness of S&T training ». The first day was devoted to the loss of interest in research carriers in the public sector, while the second day focused on S&T carrier opportunities for girls and boys in both the public and private sector.
Proceedings (1.07 MB) in French can be downloaded (see “nos colloques”)