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THE CENTRO DE THE CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS Y ESTUDIOS Y

EXPERIMENTACIÓN EXPERIMENTACIÓN DE OBRAS PÚBLICASDE OBRAS PÚBLICAS

www.cedex.es

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THE CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS Y EXPERIMENTACIÓNTHE CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS Y EXPERIMENTACIÓNDE OBRAS PÚBLICASDE OBRAS PÚBLICAS

Spanish institution for multidisciplinar support on advanced technology applied to transportation, and other fields in civil engineering, as well as associated environmental issues

A Governmental Agency, depending from the Spanish Ministry of Transportation, and reporting to the Ministries of Transportation and Environment

Founded in 1957, as an integration of various pre-existing Centres and Laboratories

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INSTITUTIONAL MISSIONINSTITUTIONAL MISSION

To develop high-level technical consultancy, research & development, and technology transfer in the fields of civil engineering and related environmental issues

To serve the Government, public institutions and private companies in Spain and abroad

To co-operate with related foreign and international entities in technical co-operation programs, associations, ...

To support technical capacity building: long and short-term courses, conferences and other training activities in order to promote the transfer of technology

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TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENTTECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

Centro de Estudios de Puertos y CostasCentro de Estudios de Puertos y Costas

Centro de Estudios HidrográficosCentro de Estudios Hidrográficos

Centro de Estudios del TransporteCentro de Estudios del Transporte

Centro de Estudios de Técnicas AplicadasCentro de Estudios de Técnicas Aplicadas

Laboratorio Central de Estructuras y MaterialesLaboratorio Central de Estructuras y Materiales

Laboratorio de GeotecniaLaboratorio de Geotecnia

CEDEXCEDEX

RELEVANTRELEVANTFACILITIESFACILITIESUNITUNIT LARGELARGE

FACILITIESFACILITIES

333327272233171725253434154154

33

11

44

6611

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MEDIUM DEGREE UNIVERSITARY

GRADUATES12%OTHER TECNICIANS

& ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

25%

OTHER NON-TECHNICAL PERSONNEL

33%

HIGH DEGREE UNIVERSITARY

GRADUATES31%

HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES ( in Dec. 2005 )

TOTAL CEDEX: 722 personsTOTAL CEDEX: 722 persons

235 226

181 80

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TURNOVER BY FIELDS OF ACTIVITY (2005)TURNOVER BY FIELDS OF ACTIVITY (2005)