Published on 16 January 2017
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Agreement signed to launch a program to help exiled scientists find a new home

Monday, January 16, 2017

Thierry Mandon, Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research, has signed the agreement marking the launch of the program to help welcome scientists in exile. Collège de France becomes the operator of this program and the sponsorship committee will meet on this occasion.

Thierry Mandon, Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research, announced on October 13, 2016 the launch of a program to welcome scientists in danger at the "Migrations, réfugiés, exil" symposium at Collège de France. He asked Edith Heard, Professor at the Collège de France, and Alain Prochiantz, Administrator of the Collège de France, to form a high-level sponsorship committee to support the implementation of this program.