In early October, a CIRAD delegation presented its roadmap for the French overseas regions to the European Parliament, several Directorates General (REGIO, INTPA, AGRI) and the permanent representation of France to the EU, in the hope of strengthening partnerships and articulating EU funding more effectively to benefit ultraperipheral regions.
CIRAD CEO Elisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin was accompanied by Inese Rozensteine, Head of CIRAD's Europe Office, Jean-Baptiste Cheneval, Deputy Head of its Research Impact and Marketing Service, and Éric Jeuffrault and Magalie Lesueur Jannoyer, CIRAD Regional Directors for Réunion, Mayotte and the Indian Ocean, and French West Indies, French Guiana and the Caribbean respectively.
CIRAD is a major player in the French overseas regions, and is vital for supporting our farmers.
Younous Omarjee
Vice-President of the European Parliament
The delegation highlighted the results and needs of ultraperipheral regions in terms of food sovereignty, adaptation to climate change, agroecological transitions, the One Health approach for managing plant and animal diseases, soil depollution, and pesticide reduction.
Its members also presented the extent of the research done and innovations built by CIRAD and its partners in the French overseas regions, stressing their impact and their outreach those regions and beyond.
The talks also covered better possible synergies between the ERDF, EAFRD, NDICI-Global Europe, Horizon Europe and Interreg, with a view to accelerating scale-up of innovations.
Their hosts confirmed the maintenance of funding for ultraperipheral regions in the 2028-2034 budget, with efforts expected to ensure greater simplicity and flexibility in terms of their mobilization.
The Vice-President of the European Parliament, Younous Omarjee, was particularly receptive to the overseas issues for agricultural research.
A roadmap built with and for the overseas regions
The 2024-2028 CIRAD roadmap for the French overseas regions is a strategy document co-constructed with its partners. It marks a significant step in CIRAD's commitment to strengthen its partnerships with the country's ultraperipheral regions.
On Tuesday 25 February at the Paris International Agricultural Show, CIRAD presented its first roadmap for the French overseas regions, covering the period 2024-2028, which was co-constructed with its partners. The document marks a significant step in CIRAD’s commitment to strengthening its overseas partnerships. Following the presentation of the roadmap, CIRAD CEO Élisabeth Claverie de Saint Martin signed a framework agreement with Olivier Jacob, Director General of Overseas Regions at the Ministry for French Overseas Regions.
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