The National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS-L) and Antonine University (UA) launched the first part of the research projects co-financed by both parties, under the cooperation agreement signed between the two institutions in 2017, during a ceremony held at the main campus of UA in Hadat-Baabda. The convention stipulates that the two parties will finance up to 200 million Lebanese pounds, scientific research projects, accepted under the joint program, for a period of 2 years. Noting that 8 projects were approved and priority was given to projects that focus on multidisciplinary scientific areas and that stand out for their positive impact on humans, nature and society.