Official visit by the Director-General of the CSRS to the Pasteur Institute in Côte d’Ivoire
The CSRS and the Pasteur Institute of Côte d’Ivoire discussed ways of strengthening their institutional and scientific cooperation.
A delegation from the CSRS, led by Prof. Jérémie T. Zoueu, Director-General of the CSRS, paid an institutional visit on Wednesday 15 July 2026 to the Pasteur Institute of Côte d’Ivoire (IPCI) at its headquarters in Adiopodoumé.
This visit forms part of the new Director-General’s commitment to strengthening cooperative relations between the two neighbouring institutions, reviewing existing collaborations and exploring new partnership opportunities in areas of mutual interest.
The meeting began with a welcome address by the Director-General of the Pasteur Institute of Côte d’Ivoire, Prof Meité Sindou, who welcomed this initiative.
This was followed by an introduction of the members of the two respective delegations, enabling participants to gain a better understanding of each other’s areas of expertise and responsibilities.
Discussions focused in particular on the current state of cooperation between the CSRS and the IPCI, avenues for future collaboration, and the need to review and update the existing partnership agreement in order to adapt it to the current challenges facing scientific research and development.
Taking the floor, Professor Jérémie T. ZOUEU expressed the hope that the CSRS and the IPCI would jointly undertake large-scale projects capable of generating concrete results for the benefit of the communities.
The visit took place in a spirit of cordiality, openness and the strengthening of institutional relations.