Recent decades have seen unprecedented changes in human-environment interactions and increasing disruption of ecosystems and climate, creating a particularly favourable context for the emergence of infectious diseases. In addition to this threat, the worldwide spread of (multi-) antibiotic resistant bacteria represents a major short-term threat to global health. It is therefore essential and urgent to strengthen our efforts to put in place all the necessary means for prevention, surveillance and response to emerging infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance.

By combining their strengths and complementary resources, the 9 international partners (4 French and 5 Indian) making up the MIRA "International Research network (IRN)", supported by the CNRS (2023-2027), share the common objective of strengthening their research and innovation capacities, from the most fundamental research to applied research for the discovery of new therapeutic and preventive approaches against pathogenic bacteria, through an international collaborative approach.

Initiated by the French-Indian consortium MIRA, this Franco-Indian workshop is jointly organised in Toulouse by the IPBS, the LMGM-CBI, Infinity and the IRSD, with the support of the CNRS, the federative research structure "Biology and Biotechnologies for Health" (SFR-B2S) and other supports to be confirmed. (University of Toulouse, University Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, CNRS, Inserm, INRAe, CHU, Embassies, CEFIPRA, private partners)

For 4 half-days, experts in the field from research institutes in Toulouse and India will have the opportunity to present their work and exchange ideas with a view to developing, structuring or strengthening collaborative research programmes. Specific working group meetings by interest and B to B meetings may also be organised according to the needs and requests.

This scientific and information event is designed to encourage the Toulouse research community to develop cooperation with India, and to present existing funding mechanisms.

The partners will endeavour to structure and develop the various areas of cooperation identified and to implement the various levers to perpetuate their joint efforts in favour of global health.