The French National Committee on Scientific Diving (CNPS): a key actor for developing scientific diving in France

摘要: The French National Committee for Scientific Diving (CNPS) is an inter-agency committee on scientific diving activities. marine universities, research institutes (CNRS-INEE/INSU/INSHS, DRASSM, EPHE, IFREMER, INRA, INSERM, IPEV, IRD, IRSTEA) and the Museum (MNHN) are involved or represented. CNPS, created in 1999, representative of Ministry Higher Education Research to Labor. It includes personalities chosen their expertise field professional use (scientific technical diving, training), law sea, hyperbaric medicine European panel (ESDP). aims this group experts are: a) observe evolution practices worldwide, b) define common frameworks promote best practices, c) provide high-level advices Ministries Labor Research, d) monitor innovations technology, medicine, e) share informations feedback with divers community, f) participate training divers, g) represent France at ESDP. CNPS has been fully since 2009 formulation new laws regulations dedicated community very diversified, historical reasons, due its 18 000 km long coastline a strong presence overseas, through involvement researchers global science issues international collaborations. This poster presents aims, activities key results obtained by CNPS. also sets out some perspectives, especially actions favour convergence practice patterns standards.