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Center for Economic, Legal and Social Studies and Documentation

French sponsored research center in Cairo, Egypt

The CEDEJ (Centre d'études et de documentation économiques, juridiques et sociales Eng.:Centre for Economic, Judicial, and Social Study and Documentation) is a French sponsored research center located in Cairo, Egypt, created in 1968. The Cedej has the status of a "Joint Entity of French Research Institutes Abroad" (UMIFRE, Unité Mixte des Instituts français de recherche à l’étranger) and is under the aegis of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research).2 It is part of National Center for Scientific Research.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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The CEDEJ (Centre d'études et de documentation économiques, juridiques et sociales Eng.:Centre for Economic, Judicial, and Social Study and Documentation) is a French sponsored research center located in Cairo, Egypt, created in 1968. The Cedej has the status of a "Joint Entity of French Research Institutes Abroad" (UMIFRE, Unité Mixte des Instituts français de recherche à l’étranger) and is under the aegis of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research). Karine Bennafla is its director since September 2015.2

Corporate structure

Center for Economic, Legal and Social Studies and Documentation is part of a group headed by National Center for Scientific Research. 608 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Timeline

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