The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France brings a multidisciplinary perspective, combining advanced research in biological sciences, public health, and environmental studies. The mission of the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) is to leverage all fields of sciences to tackle current global challenges.

The CNRS has over 80 years of experience of basic research, exploring living creatures, space, materials and human societies and can leverage all fields of science to understand current global challenges in all their complexity, in conjunction with organisations in the field. Moreover, it encourages and supports the application of research results to transform them into concrete and long-lasting social and technological innovations that benefit both companies and society.

The CNRS is the only research organisation in France that brings together all the scientific disciplines under its aegis. Its strength is having specialists working in complex areas, who understand their subjects in the greatest depth. Interdisciplinarity means bringing these experts together to work on a joint project. The vision underpinning this approach is to explore new scientific questions, which requires cooperation between disciplines, and to set out global strategies to tackle the most pressing challenges to science. These are by definition horizontal and interdisciplinary, as is the case with climate change, health and the environment, and educational inequality. This is why the CNRS encourages the sciences to come together in a dialogue that also includes stakeholders from wider society.

The CNRS is a strong advocate of a knowledge-focused society, and an open science that is deeply rooted in its era. It promotes the wide circulation of knowledge and scientific culture, and supports decision makers to develop public policy. Its role in the project includes conducting cutting-edge research to support the integration of One Health principles into policies and practices. CNRS will lead discussions on innovative solutions for combating AMR and addressing the health impacts of climate change, drawing from its extensive research network.