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online historical exhibition on Indo-French partnership in space highlighting major joint breakthroughs. It is being showcased at International Space Conference and Exhibition from 15 September to 10 October 2020. It will be available on the virtual stand of CNES/France from 15th September 2020.
“We want more Indian students in France and more French students in India,” said French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Mrs Frédérique Vidal at the inauguration of the Knowledge Summit 2 in Lyon from 17-18, October, 2019. The event was inaugurated by Mrs Frédérique Vidal, in the presence of H. E. Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Ambassador of India to France. The minister reiterated her full support for the development of French partnerships through academic mobility…
The Ambassador of France to India, Emmanuel Lenain, hosted Professor Antoine Petit, CEO and Chairman of the CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique), National Centre for Scientific Research of France which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. The renowned institution has had decades of strong scientific ties with India, which were celebrated during this special event. Dear Professor Vijayraghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India as well as top government and diplomatic…
Ten agreements for further academic cooperation between Indian and French Institutions were inked during the Knowledge Summit 2, which took place in Lyon, France on 17 and 18 October, 2019. These agreements and their signatories are as follows: Creation of an Indo French Alliance of Higher Education Institutions This MoU is the first of its kind and its spectrum because it acts the creation of a consortium of Indian and French institutions. It is starting…
Questions to Nicolas Gravel, Director of CSH, at the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research – France) The roots of the Centre de Sciences Humaines (CSH) date back to the eighties. Initially focused on tracing the history of Indo-Persian cultural history, the Centre has gone through certain interesting twists and turns over the years. How do you assess the evolution of the Centre and its present state? My…
To support INRA’s collaboration in India on global issues such as sustainable development, environmental protection and food security, Girish Sohani, President of BAIF Development Research Foundation, met Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA last month in France. They welcomed the International Associated Laboratory “Genetic Improvement of Indian Cattle and Buffaloes – GIMIC”, which has been established between the two agencies. Read more about this meeting.
France’s flagship National Centre for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientique/CNRS) is celebrating its 80th year of existence. It is also the occasion to mark the CNRS’s long partnership with India through Franco-Indian research organisations such as the French Institute of Pondicherry. Read about what IFP has to say about this collaboration here.
Representatives from the Department of Science & Technology (DST) of India, Embassy of France in India and CEFIPRA attended the 63rd Scientific Council (SC) and the 34th Industrial Research Committee (IRC) meetings from 2 to 7 June 2019 in Lille, France. The members selected new projects for support under the Collaborative Scientific Research Programme (CSRP) & Industry-Academia Research and Development Programme (IARDP). They also carried out the mid-term evaluation of ongoing projects and the final review of…
The Maker’s Asylum and the Centre for Research and Interdisciplinarity, Paris gathered young leaders from around the world. Their goal was to design sustainable products in the areas of healthcare, education, energy and more. Read more about SGD School 2019, at the Cité des Sciences, Paris.
The water crisis in Tamil Nadu has put the state in a dire situation. The Director of the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP), Dr Frédéric Landy says: “It’s not that there is much less water: the truth is that there is less awareness. Sustainable water management practices are the need of the hour. IFP is addressing these issues with an ecological as well as socio-political approach.” Read more about IFP’s 4 water-focused projects.