In Southern Africa, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) and the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (Cirad) have a joint office located in Pretoria. These three French public research organizations conduct, alongside their Southern African partners, multidisciplinary research of excellence in various scientific fields, on global development issues.
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20 - 24th June 2022Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2022 : IRD and CNRS are showing up!
The Sustainable Research and Innovation Congress took place on 20-24 June, 2022 remotely and in-person at Future Africa, the campus of the University of Pretoria, in South Africa.
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30th July 2022Botswana archaeological delegation in Toulouse: seminar and field visits
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20th June 2022CNRS new member: Dr Aurore Val
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1st July 2022FPEU | The IRD and the CNRS imagine a new partnership between Africa and Europe
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Average of anual scientific missions
450+
off Covid period
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International research laboratories (IRL)
2
in 2021
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International research networks (IRN + GDRI-Sud)
9
in 2021
Average of anual scientific missions |
International research laboratories (IRL) |
International research networks (IRN + GDRI-Sud) |
450+ |
2 |
9 |
off Covid period |
in 2021 |
in 2021 |
The joint office IRD-CNRS-Cirad in Southern Africa also has its own social media accounts. Follow us:
Twitter: CNRS in Southern Africa @CNRSinSthAfrica
Facebook: IRD in Indian Ocean, Eastern and Southern Africa @IRDinIndianOceanEasternandSouthernAfrica
LinkedIn Group: IRD-CNRS-Cirad and partners in Southern Africa