Conférence des directeurs des écoles françaises d'ingénieurs (CDEFI) is French for "Conference of the Directors of French Engineering Schools"
The CDEFI is a French national institution that represents all engineering institutions that are accredited by the Commission des titres d'ingénieur (CTI) to deliver the French Diplôme d'Ingénieur.
The conference was originally an advisory body, established in 1976 and governed by Articles D.233-D.233-6 to 12 of the French Education Code, widely revised by Decree No. 2006-428 of 11 April 2006, which broadens the scope. It was then chaired by the law minister in charge of Higher Education.
Its president is Christian Lerminiaux. The CDEFI board also consists of three Vice-presidents: Jean-Marie Chesneaux, Director of Polytech UPMC; François Cansell, Director of Institut polytechnique de Bordeaux, Valérie Cabuil, Director of Chimie ParisTech.