Press releases
Declaration of Niamey
28 October 2011
About hundred participants, scientists and policymakers coming from African countries, Brazil, Argentina and France, and international organizations, met in Niamey, Niger, on October 24 and 25, 2011, in a conference entitled The Fight Against Desertification in Africa, also known as ICID+19 ...
Pacific and European researchers meet in Brisbane for bi‐regional dialogue
13 July 2011
The first bi‐regional platform of the PACE‐Net project was held last week in Brisbane with more than 60 participants from Pacific ACP countries and overseas territories (OCT), New Zealand, Australia and Europe. The platform concluded on Thursday, the 7th of July, after four days of dialogue and ...
The Plumpy’nut® patent now accessible on-line
13 October 2010
Rouen/Marseille, October 13, 2010 – Just before World Food Day, the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD) and Nutriset intensify their action against malnutrition in developing countries. They announce a simple and innovative system, online, to access their patents to promote the ...
Pacific and European science and technology researchers strengthen relationship
02 July 2010
Media release - Noumea, New Caledonia (2 July 2010) The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), and the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD, French Research Institute for Development) with the European Commission (EC) have concluded a five-day meeting today, culminating with a ...