L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers. Grande école publique d'ingénieurs en agronomie, agroalimentaire, horticulture et paysage AGROCAMPUS OUEST is a higher education and research public Institute of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Through a distinctive tradition of core-discipline excellence, interdisciplinary collaborations and productive partnerships, AGROCAMPUS OUEST • teaches students to think critically, objectively and creatively and to be lifelong learners, engaged leaders and productive worldwide citizens; • pursues research to advance knowledge and address regional, national and global challenges; • serves the society improvements through the generation, broad dissemination and application of knowledge. AGROCAMPUS OUEST achieves a high level of intellectual …

Sectors: Research

[Automatic translation follows] The National Higher School of Agricultural Education, a player in the service of agricultural education. The National Higher School of Agricultural Education (ENSFEA) has a national mission: to train teachers and senior education advisors in agricultural education. It also trains future professionals in the agronomy, land use and territorial planning sectors. It responds to the challenges of agriculture and education: teaching to produce differently, educational digital technology, changing teaching practices, inclusive schools, etc. and supports innovations within this education system. As such, it offers continuing education activities (short courses in the national/regional training program), develops research, technology …

Sectors: Research

Veolia is the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Veolia group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 48 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (listed …

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[Automatic translation follows] 31 municipalities now make up the territory of Montpellier 3M, i.e. 457,839 inhabitants. 31 municipalities now make up the territory of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. Its regional capital, Montpellier, has 272,084 inhabitants. Its demographic growth is the highest in France and 50% of its population is under 34 years old. Each month, it welcomes more than 300 new arrivals. The dynamic is just as valid for Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole: 427,541 inhabitants live there and it is by pooling a certain number of its facilities, in fields of competence as diverse as culture, economy, environment or transport, which the …

Sectors: Environment French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] Archipel d'Avenir Dedicated to working towards the development of its 400,000 inhabitants and contributing to the dynamism of the Archipelago, the Guadeloupe Region is involved in many sectors of activity. Through its actions in training and education, culture, tourism, research and innovation, transport, road infrastructure, sports and education, etc., the Guadeloupe Region's priority is economic development based on a model adapted to our resources and challenges, for a dynamic and attractive Guadeloupe. At the heart of a society undergoing major changes, the Guadeloupe Region is committed to developing, with its partners, sustainable, responsible and supportive projects geared …

[Automatic translation follows] Institute labeled HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Irstea – National Institute for Research in Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture – is a research organization (public scientific and technical institution - EPST) under the dual supervision of the ministries in charge of research and agriculture. It focuses its research on water, ecotechnologies and regional planning. Based on a "finalized" research model, its mission is to respond to the environmental and societal challenges of today and tomorrow. It has been labeled "Institut Carnot" since 2006. Environmental research, Natural risks, Ecotechnology, Territories, and Water

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) group finances and accelerates transitions towards a more sustainable world As a public institution, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has been working for seventy years to combat poverty and promote development in the countries of the South and in the Overseas Territories. It implements the policy defined by the French Government. Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices worldwide, including 9 in the Overseas Territories and 1 in Brussels, the AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] The Agency for Ecological Transition! ADEME in brief The Agency for Ecological Transition participates in the implementation of public policies in the areas of the environment, energy and sustainable development. It provides its expertise and consulting capabilities to businesses, local authorities, public authorities and the general public, in order to enable them to progress in their environmental approach. The Agency also helps to finance projects, from research to implementation, in the following areas: waste management, soil preservation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, savings on raw materials, air quality, noise control, the transition to the circular economy and …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] 🗞Ouest-France, the leading French daily newspaper! Every day, over 600,000 copies in Normandy, Brittany & Pays de la Loire OUEST-FRANCE Company Founder of the Editorial Committee François Régis Hutin Chairman of the Board Louis Échelard - Director of Publication The associative status: Since the extraordinary general meeting of April 9, 1990, S.A. Ouest-France has been part of a non-profit association under the 1901 law, the "Association for the support of the principles of humanist democracy", chaired by Jacques Duquesne. Location: 58 editorial offices in the 14 departments in Brittany, Lower Normandy and Pays de la Loire, as …

Sectors: Media

Aiming to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and the strengthening of the disarmament regimes. The Office for Disarmament Affairs supports multilateral efforts aimed at achieving the ultimate goal of general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.

Sectors: International development

CCI France est la tête de réseau des Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie. CCI France is the national public body that federates the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI). CCI France represents 2,000,000 French private companies. CCI France is the intermediary between all CCIs and French and European public authorities, international organisations and large public or private partners. CCI France is also represented in Brussels by its European Affairs Department. CCI France's task is to provide guidance, support and advice to the chambers within their spheres of activity : economic watch and intelligence, company development, territorial and infrastructural development, …

Sectors: Chamber of commerce

The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission ("Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives"​). It is a public body established in October 1945 by General de Gaulle. A leader in research, development and innovation, the CEA mission statement has two main objectives: To become the leading technological research organization in Europe and to ensure that the nuclear deterrent remains effective in the future. The CEA is active in four main areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. In each of these fields, the CEA maintains a cross-disciplinary culture of engineers and …

Sectors: Research

[Automatic translation follows] INRAE, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, is a major player in research and innovation created on January 1, 2020. A finalized research institute resulting from the merger between Inra and Irstea, INRAE ​​brings together a community of 12,000 people, with just over 200 research units and around forty experimental units located in 18 centers throughout France. The institute is positioned among the very first world leaders in agricultural and food sciences, plant and animal sciences, and ranks 11th worldwide in …

Sectors: Research

[Automatic translation follows] Macif is you! A social economy company, Macif does not belong to shareholders or the State, but to its members. Every day, 9,797 employees work hard to provide the best quality of service to our 5 million members and customers in property and casualty insurance, health and welfare and finance and savings. With a loyalty rate of 96%, our greatest success is the trust they place in us. Joining the Macif group means committing to a Group that innovates and develops its expertise in the globalized services market, particularly those of tomorrow. It also means committing to …

Sectors: Health Insurance Mutual insurance

The French National Centre for Scientific Research is among the world's leading research institutions. Its scientists explore the living world, matter, the Universe, and the functioning of human societies in order to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public. Recherche scientifique, Biologie, Chimie, Ecologie et environnement, Ingénierie et systèmes, Mathématiques, Physique, Sciences de l'information, Homme et société, Nucléaire et particules, Terre et Univers, and Science

Sectors: Research

[Automatic translation follows] When talents grow, communities progress The National Center for Territorial Civil Service (CNFPT) is a French public administrative institution that intervenes in the management of the territorial civil service. It is a national institution insofar as its competence extends over the entire national territory, except Paris and certain overseas communities, but contrary to the principle of attachment, it is not attached to any particular community. The CNFPT carries out general administration, consulting, recruitment and training missions. training and Employment

[Automatic translation follows] The Minister of State, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, prepares and implements the Government's policy in the areas of sustainable development, the environment, in particular the protection and enhancement of nature and biodiversity, green technologies, the energy transition and energy, in particular in terms of pricing, the climate, the prevention of natural and technological risks, industrial safety, transport and its infrastructure, equipment and the sea. He develops and implements the policy to combat global warming and air pollution. He promotes sustainable management of scarce resources. He is responsible for international relations on the climate. In …

[Automatic translation follows] Living in a livable world A spokesperson for a movement of more than 6,000 associations, grouped within 45 member associations, France Nature Environnement is the largest French federation of nature and environmental protection associations, recognized as being of public utility since 1976. With our naturalist and environmentalist expertise from various backgrounds, our association puts its energy at the service of a livable world through various actions: > Share and enrich knowledge by supporting exchanges and training between associations > Raise awareness among as many people as possible about the environment and nature > Make the voice of …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] A public institution dedicated to the recovery of #biodiversity The French Biodiversity Office was created on January 1, 2020 to protect and restore biodiversity (Law No. 2019-773 of July 24, 2019). The public institution is placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It brings together agents of the French Agency for Biodiversity (AFB) and the National Office for Hunting and Wildlife (ONCFS). It carries out missions to support the implementation of public policies in the areas of knowledge, preservation, management and restoration of biodiversity in terrestrial, aquatic …

Des ressources pour demain A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR WATER AND ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONS ENGEES is a school of environmental hydraulics which aims to train engineers who are ready to go straight into the professional world in the fields of : - Public amenities (drinking water, sanitation, waste) - Sustainable spatial planning - Management of environmental and sanitary risks - Management of public utilities. At a time when environmental concerns are becoming an unavoidable challenge in the management of our communities, ENGEES provides a professional response adapted to the needs of companies and agencies that handle water and the environment. With …

Sectors: Environment

Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) is an independent think tank that facilitates the transition towards sustainable development. It was founded in 2001. To achieve this, IDDRI identifies the conditions and proposes the tools for integrating sustainable development into policies. It takes action at different levels, from international cooperation to that of national and sub-national governments and private companies, with each level informing the other. As a research institute and a dialogue platform, IDDRI creates the conditions for a shared analyses and expertise between stakeholders. It connects them in a …

Sectors: Research

Our mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the well-being of people in the Sahel & West Africa. The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is an independent, international platform. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people in the Sahel and West Africa. Its objectives are to: •Improve the regional governance of food and nutrition security; •Improve the understanding of ongoing transformations in the region and their policy implications through regional, spatial and forward-looking analyses. …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] The priorities of the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research are: - to improve student success and promote equal opportunities; - to coordinate the training offer of French higher education; - to set priority areas for the progress of knowledge and technologies; - as well as the public research and innovation strategy. In this context, the so-called "ESR" law of July 22, 2013 also advocates transformation and openness to all forms of teaching and research, to the socio-economic environment, and to the international. Among the key measures put in place: - The definition of a …

Science & Policy for People & Nature: Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | #Biodiversity The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012. It provides policymakers with objective scientific assessments about the state of knowledge regarding the planet’s biodiversity, ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people, as well as the tools and methods to protect and sustainably use these vital natural assets. Our mission is to strengthen knowledge foundations for better policy through science, for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being …

[Automatic translation follows] 14 varied and complementary establishments are the Paris-Saclay University: 3 universities *, 4 grandes écoles ** and 7 research organizations ***. In total, we represent 48,000 students, 9,000 researchers and teacher-researchers, 4,600 doctoral students and 275 laboratories. 14 Various goal complementary institutions Make up University Paris-Saclay: 3 universities *, 4 Prestigious University-Level Colleges ** and 7 Research Organizations ***. WE represent 9,000 profits and researchers, 4,600 PhD Students, 275 Laboratories and 48,000 students. * University Paris-Sud, University Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines and University of Evry. ** Graduate School Optical Institute, Agroparistech, CentralsUpelec, Normal School Paris-Saclay. *** CEA, CNRS, IHES, …

Sectors: Research