Mr Baptiste was welcomed by Catherine Postic (Deputy Director of the Institut Cochin), Yannick Allanore (Deputy Director of the Institut Cochin), Noémie Marrant (Secretary General) and Claire Desnos (CNRS researcher). He visited the laboratories headed by Diana Passaro (Inserm researcher), Michaela Fontenay (APHP Professor and Paris Cité University) and Yannick Simoni (Inserm researcher) and spoke with eight students and young foreign researchers about their work and the conditions for welcoming foreign students to research centres.

A round table discussion then provided an opportunity to exchange views with various departments of the ministry, research organisations and around thirty students and young researchers on the attractiveness of France for foreigners, the strategic needs of organisations and the conditions for welcoming students. The importance of welcoming international students to French research laboratories was emphasised (press release). Mr Philippe Baptiste asked the students at length about their integration in France. The students mentioned in particular the administrative difficulties encountered, especially by non-European students.
 
Also present:
For the Ministry of Higher Education and Research: Pierre-Noël Clauzade (Chief of Staff), Maguy Jaber (research advisor to the Minister), Olivier Ginez (Director General for Higher Education and Professional Integration), Jean-Luc Moullet (Director General for Research and Innovation), Jean-Xavier Arnaud (Minister's communications and press advisor), Donato Giorgi (Director for European and International Affairs)

Isabelle Prat (Deputy Rector for Higher Education, Research and Innovation for the Ile-de-France region)
Didier Samuel (CEO of Inserm)
Florence Noble (Deputy Scientific Director, CNRS)
Matthieu Resche-Rigon (Dean of Health, Paris Cité University)
Mathilde Ould Messaoud (Vice-Dean for Students, Paris Cité University)