Conférence des Grandes Écoles

The Conférence des Grandes Écoles (French pronunciation:; French for "Conference of Grandes Écoles"; abbr. CGE) is a French national institution, created in 1973. It mainly acts as an association of Grandes Écoles, providing representation, research and accreditation. A Grande école is a French institution of higher education that is separate from, but parallel and often connected to, the main framework of the French public university system.