On Wednesday, 8 April 2026, Institut Pasteur de Dakar welcomed students from the Diplomacy Section (Cycle A) of Senegal’s Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), as part of an effort to raise awareness among future diplomatic leaders about IPD’s strategic international role.
IPD: A Key Actor in African Scientific Diplomacy
A genuine instrument of soft power, IPD contributes to Senegal’s international standing through its research capabilities, certifications, and partnerships with major global health organizations including WHO.
Discovering IPD’s Missions, Infrastructure, and Scientific Advances
The future diplomats gained a deeper understanding of IPD’s concrete role in addressing health challenges: epidemiological surveillance, vaccine and diagnostic development, and health professional training.
The Oumar Demba Ba Chair: Diplomacy and Health
The visit introduced students to the Oumar Demba Ba Chair for Diplomacy and Health — embodying IPD’s vision of continuous dialogue between scientific, health, and diplomatic spheres to build collective responses to global health challenges.
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