Question 17900 — research and innovation

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Mr. Fabrice Roussel draws the attention of the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space to the project to integrate the Institute of Research for Development (IRD) into the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), announced as part of the “Effective State” mission. For more than 80 years, the IRD has occupied a unique place in French research by developing partnerships with Southern countries. long-term scientists in essential areas such as climate, health, biodiversity and sustainable development. Its presence in overseas territories and in numerous partner countries also makes it a major tool of French scientific diplomacy. While this project raises serious concerns among the institute's staff and partners, no public demonstration has, to date, made it possible to establish the expected savings or the scientific and strategic benefits of such integration. On the contrary, this could weaken a model of cooperation built over several decades and difficult to reconstitute once dismantled. He asks what guarantees the Government intends to provide regarding the maintenance of missions, scientific autonomy, international establishments and the partnership model of the IRD and whether it intends, before any final decision, to conduct a transparent evaluation of the scientific, budgetary and diplomatic impact of this project, in consultation with the Institute's staff, partners and overseas communities.

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1. 1 September 2026

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