The Director chairs the Scientific Advisory Council and the Executive Committee. The General Secretary is appointed by the Government of Qu bec. Through its role as an interface between university establishments and other Franco-Qu bec cooperative organizations, the Centre facilitates contacts, circulates useful information and promotes the results of university cooperation. Its main activities are described below. Applications are accepted on appropriate forms twice yearly, on October 1 and May 1, for symposia, meetings and workshops to be held the following calendar year.
Funding is awarded following an evaluation of the projects by independent experts.
Funding decisions depend on available budgets. Themes are selected by the Scientific Advisory Council, which appoints the symposium organizers. The Centre particularly encourages young researchers to attend these annual events. It may, in certain cases, put French applicants in touch with Qu bec university professors who have the skills and knowledge they are seeking. The Centre is building a databank of French and Qu bec researchers who actively cooperate in any area of research or teaching.