CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. For more than 70 years, CDC put science into action to help children stay healthy so they can grow and learn, help families, businesses, and communities fight disease and stay strong; and protect the public’s health. CDC works to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. To accomplish the mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects USA and partnering countries against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.

Link:  https://www.cdc.gov/

 IRD (the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development) is a well-respected and internationally recognized multidisciplinary research organization with nearly 80 years of experience collaborating with countries in the Global South and French overseas territories. Committed to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, IRD is renowned for its equitable scientific partnerships and interdisciplinary approach to sustainability science, which emphasizes citizen engagement. As an institute operating under the authority of the French ministries responsible for higher education and research, as well as European and foreign affairs, IRD plays a pivotal role in advancing research and innovation. The researchers from IRD involved in the WINSA are affiliated with the MIVEGEC Joint Research Unit, the largest French laboratory focused on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases. However, other research units specializing in data sciences and geography (ESPACE DEV) are also actively involved in the project through the LMI sentinella.

 Link:  https://en.ird.fr/

L’Ambassade de France au Brésil à travers le Service de Coopération et d’Action Culturelle (SCAC) a pour mission de soutenir, d’accompagner et de mettre en œuvre des projets de coopération entre la France et le Brésil. L’ambassade de France intervient dans quatre secteurs spécifiques : arts et culture ; langue française et éducation ; enseignement supérieur, science et innovation ; gouvernance (modernisation de l’État, droits de l’Homme et justice) et enjeux globaux (développement durable et santé). Les équipes sont implantées dans plusieurs capitales et ont une vocation régionale : Brasilia (pour les régions Nord et Centre-Ouest), São Paulo (pour la région Sud), Recife (pour la région Nord-Est), Rio de Janeiro (pour la région Sud-Est) et Belo Horizonte (pour l’État de Minas Gerais). Le SCAC travaille en partenariat avec un large réseau français au Brésil : Alliances Françaises, CampusFrance, Lycées Français, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD), Institut national de la recherche agronomique (INRAe), Agence française de développement (AFD) et Business France.

Link:  https://br.ambafrance.org/