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Submission of progress report on INRA-IRSTEA merger © XICLUNA Pascal

Press release

22 Oct 2018

INRA and IRSTEA are merging to create a single research institute on 1st January 2020

On 17 October 2018, Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA and Marc Michel, President of IRSTEA, submitted to Frédérique Vidal, Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and Didier Guillaume, Minister of Agriculture and Food, their progress report regarding the creation of a single research institution following the merger of INRA and IRSTEA on 1st January 2020.

Press release

30 Aug 2018

INRA signs the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment

On 27 August 2018, Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA, signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, which aims to improve how science research is evaluated. INRA’s commitment to this global initiative reflects the Institute’s consideration and methodical developments in this area, from how a journal’s reputation is determined in a particular field or broadening the scope of assessment to the diversity of activities and products of targeted research.

Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA, hosted Hu Chunhua, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, and his delegation on 11 July 2018 at INRA’s Versailles centre with the Chinese Ambassador to France, Zhai Jun. © Christophe Maitre

Press release

12 Jul 2018

INRA hosts the Chinese Vice Premier

Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA, hosted Hu Chunhua, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, and his delegation on 11 July 2018 at INRA’s Versailles centre with the Chinese Ambassador to France, Zhai Jun.

Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA and Maurício Antônio Lopes, President of EMBRAPA, the Brazilian Agricultural Resource Corporation at EMBRAPA in May 2018 © Sandrine Vinzant-Seban

Press release

17 May 2018

Climate change, forests and fruit production: INRA strengthens ties with Brazil and Argentina

In early May 2018, Philippe Mauguin, President of INRA, visited South America to strengthen the Institute’s long-standing scientific commitments and develop new opportunities. Several agreements were signed during his trip.

Etoiles de l'Europe 2017

Press release

05 Dec 2017

Improving simulation of the impact of extreme weather on agriculture

The project team for MODEXTREME was one of the 12 winners of the Étoiles de l’Europe awards given at a ceremony organised by the French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation on 4 December 2017.

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