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

High quality statistics and data on Europe. Lawful good. EUROSTAT is the statistical office of the European Union. Our mission is to provide high quality statistics and data on Europe. Our values: Show respect for our staff, partners and users Strive for excellence in everything we do Drive innovation in official statistics Promote service orientation Uphold professional independence ESS partnership Eurostat produces European statistics in partnership with National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities in the EU Member States. This partnership is known as the European Statistical System (ESS). It also includes the statistical authorities of the European Economic Area …

Sectors: European Union

[Automatic translation follows] Founding member of France Water Team: the competitiveness cluster for the water sector Based in Orléans in the Centre-Val de Loire region, the DREAM Water & Milieux promotes the development of particularly innovative collaborative research and development (R&D) projects in the field of ecotechnologies relating to water and its environments. Its ambition is to control the entire value chain: from environmental metrology to ecological engineering to alternative water and soil treatments. Since 2019, the DREAM Water & Milieux is a founding member of the water sector competitiveness cluster: France Water Team, alongside the AQUA-VALLEY and HYDREOS clusters. …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Water sector center - South / Occitanie The Aqua-Valley Cluster brings together a network of 230 members (large companies, ETIs, SMEs/VSEs, research and training organizations, associations) mainly located in the Occitanie/Pyrénées-Médiranée and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur regions. Their skills and know-how cover all professions and the water cycle. Aqua-Valley aims to promote all sectors of the water sector, and in particular to enable the development of VSEs and SMEs-SMIs with a view to contributing, for example through the implementation of collective actions , the animation of networks of actors and the pooling of resources, regional economic development and thus creating …

Sectors: Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Activity, employment, environment, solidarity at the heart of the Centre-Val de Loire Region's challenges for the future A flagship location for creation, innovation and the art of living, the Centre-Val de Loire region has, since the Renaissance, been the one that best embodies the Nature-Culture and Heritage DNA. Strongly marked by its agriculture, the Centre-Val de Loire region is one of the leading cereal-producing regions in Europe. They are also renowned for their internationally renowned competitiveness clusters: Cosmetic Valley (perfumery and cosmetics), the Electrical Energy Sciences and Systems cluster (renewable energies, intelligent buildings and electrical equipment and …

Sectors: National and local authorities

The Paris Region is a major business and techno hub in Europe. Standing at the crossroads of European and worldwide trade, the Paris Region is France's leading economic region. It represents 31% of French GDP. Consisting of 8 départements and 1,280 municipalities, the Paris Region hosts the largest population of french Regions : 12.5 million inhabitants, that is younger than the national average. As Europe’s leading employment area, it boasts a highly qualified workforce : 33% of French executives. The Paris Region hosts 22% of France’s universities, 25% of its engineering schooland 20% of its business schools. Invest in Paris …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) certified institute Irstea – National Institute for Research in Sciences and Technologies for the Environment and Agriculture – is a research organization (public scientific and technical establishment - EPST) placed under the dual supervision of the ministries in charge of research and 'agriculture. He focuses his research on water, eco-technologies and land use planning. Based on a “finalized” research model, it aims 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 Waters

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Competitiveness cluster for the water sector Water sector center support SMEs and water

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] Grand Est water center HYDREOS, Pôle de l’eau du Grand Est, is a player in the ecological transition of businesses and territories and an accelerator of collaborative innovation on the subject of water. The center's mission is to promote innovations to ensure sustainable water management by mitigating the impact of climate change and preserving water resources in both quantity and quality. To successfully complete these transitions, HYDREOS brings together a community of members across the Grand Est region, but also beyond and supports local authorities, water-using companies, providers of innovative solutions, universities. and research laboratories. water, health, …

Sectors: Environment

Genopole, biocluster leader en France, Vivre l'innovation Created in 1998, Genopole® has a threefold mission: - develop a high-level research campus in genomics and post-genomics, focused on gene therapy in collaboration with the University Evry-Paris Saclay, - encourage the start-up and foster the development of biotech companies in the Paris region by providing personalized advice and support, including financial assistance - create a biopark in Evry-Courcouronnes in collaboration with the research campus. biocluster, research campus - academical laboratories, biotech companies, university, life sciences companies, Infrastructure - Shared-use technology platforms, and Biotherapy

Sectors: Biotechnology

[Automatic translation follows] National in scope and anchored in the territories, Astee is the association of water and waste professionals Created in 1905, ASTEE (Scientific and Technical Association for Water and the Environment, formerly AGHTM) is a recognized public utility association. It brings together experts, researchers, scientists and practitioners from public and private organizations involved in local public environmental services with the aim of developing shared doctrines and recommendations together. Recognized as a public utility, it is authorized to issue opinions on scientific and technical questions in its fields of expertise: the supply of drinking water, the collection and treatment …

Sectors: Environment

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

Sectors: National and local authorities

Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through education and scientific inquiry. The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) is an initiative that engages institutions of higher education with the United Nations in actively supporting and contributing to the realisation of UN goals and mandates including the promotion and protection of human rights, access to education, sustainability and conflict resolution. Education, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, and Peace and Security

Sectors: International development

[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