A presentation of the AIBSI "Amazon Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainable Innovation" project was given on Wednesday 20 July 2022, in the boardroom of Building A (University of Guyana - Troubiran Campus) at 11.30am by the President of the University of Guyana, Antoine Primerose, surrounded by the various partners in this project.
At a press conference in Grenoble on Tuesday 12 July 2022, the Minister for Higher Education and Research officially announced the winners of wave 2 of the PIA 4 "ExcellenceS in all its forms" call for projects, of which the University of Guyana is one.
17 institutions have been selected in this second wave. This call for proposals has a budget of €800m. The project will be funded by the ANR to the tune of 14.15 million euros over the next ten years, the ultimate goal is to create theAmazon Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainable Innovation ".
The CTG and its GDI agency, CNES, CNRS and IFREMER are among the partners providing financial support for the project.
AIBSI: An ambitious university project for research and innovation in French Guiana
The University is committed to rationalising and federating its research strengths in order to amplify its impact on the region by concentrating its efforts around five main themes: Global Health, Biodiversity, Dynamics of Amazonian Societies, Heritage and Innovative Technologies. The AIBSI "Amazon Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainable Innovation" project supports this site policy and aims to :
- Creating a site signature "Biodiversity and Sustainable Innovation in the Amazon", visible at local, national and international level;
- Responding to major societal challenges requiring a multi- or trans-disciplinary approach through research and training;
- Training the skills of today and tomorrow on biodiversity and how it can be used to make innovations sustainable;
- Building a platform for scientific excellence in the northern Amazon basin, putting French Guiana at the crossroads of excellence;
- Developing science with and for society by strengthening the research-application-society continuum and promoting innovation in all its forms and technology transfer.
The project is based on fundamental research into the dynamics of biodiversity, in direct contact with the region, and takes into account four academic and societal priorities: preserving biodiversity, sustainable food, global health and eco-construction.
