1. ARDIGRIP « Emergence of influenza viruses and their impact on human and animal populations »

2. -AIRD - Inter-institutions Agency of Research for Development Created in 2006 at request of ministries Strengthen French research for development Coordinate French research teams Share competences and resources

3. -AIRD - Inter-institutions Agency of Research for Development French research institutions involved: Inserm, CNRS, Institut Pasteur, IRD, CIRAD 16-member Orientation committee (COrA): 8 French representatives 8 non-French (including 4 international organisations, 4 from the South)

4. Programme ARDIGRIP - initiation - Scientific meetings: March and October 2006 Letters of intent: December 2006 Call for proposals: April 2007 Evaluation : Scientific committee: June 2007 COrA: June 2007 Steering committee: September 2007

5. Programme ARDIGRIP - implementation - Research programme: Three years Three sub-projects Scientific teams from several institutions Partnerships with the South –Africa: 7 countries –Asia: 5 countries –South America: 1 country Funding : €2 million Co-funding: IRD, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Pasteur, CIRAD

6. Programme ARDIGRIP - sub-projects - Social & Human Sciences: Y. Jaffré –Number of teams: 9 –South countries: Egypt, Niger, Vietnam, Thailand, China Environment & Transmission: M. Gauthier-Clerc –Number of teams: 5 –South countries: Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Thailand, Cambodia Treatment & Vaccine: S. van der Werf, B. Lina –Number of teams: 12 –South countries: Egypt, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Turkey, Chile