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2018 Annual Report

Just published

16 Jul 2019

2018, a fruitful year for INRA

Promoting research excellence, fostering innovation, strengthening scientific collaborations in France and on the international scene, developing citizen science, creating a single research establishment in 2020… this report accurately reflects the human endeavours and scientific advances that the women and men of INRA have participated in for more than 70 years, with the enduring goal of serving the common good and expanding the boundaries of knowledge.

Report on Gender Equality at INRA

Just published

07 Mar 2019

Report on gender equality at INRA

In 2018 INRA published its first report on gender equality within the Institute. Factual data, backed up by the conclusions of discussions with numerous participants in human resources or other levels of the Institute and in collaboration with staff representatives, provide essential elements for identifying INRA’s priorities for action in favour of parity and diversity. Regularly updated, this report will constitute an important reference on the road towards obtaining the Equality/Diversity label.

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.

During the site visit, Pascal Marget (Époisses Experimental Unit) presents the 120 hectares used to conduct research in agroecology under real crop conditions

News

02 Oct 2018

In Bretenière, a European Parliament committee commends INRA’s expertise in reducing pesticide use

On 19 September 2018, twenty representatives from the Special Committee on the Union’s authorisation procedure for pesticides (PEST) of the European Parliament visited INRA’s Époisses Experimental Farm in Bretenière, France.  Chaired by the French Member of the European Parliament Eric Andrieu, the committee’s objective is to review the research conducted to reduce pesticide use in agriculture.

San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment © ASCB

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.