CIMEL strengthens its presence in Southeast Asia during the France-Vietnam Presidential Mission

Keywords: CIMEL, Environmental Monitoring, Atmospheric Science, JETP , Air Quality, Climate Action, BMKG, VAST, Macron.

May 2025

As part of the official visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Southeast Asia in May 2025, a delegation of French companies and institutions took part in a strategic mission in Vietnam and Indonesia under the “France-Vietnam: A Shared Future” initiative.

CIMEL, represented by Idris SANHAJ, our Sales and Marketing Director, was honored to be part of the French delegation, reaffirming our commitment to international scientific and environmental cooperation.

During this mission, CIMEL had the opportunity to engage with several national authorities and scientific institutions:

• In Indonesia, Idris visited the BMKG (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika), the national agency for meteorology, climatology, and geophysics, to explore avenues for collaboration on atmospheric observation and extreme weather monitoring (picture on the left).
• In Vietnam, he met with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and several research teams to discuss cooperation in aerosol monitoring, dust events, and solar radiation measurements (picture on the right).

This mission, supported by Team France Export and the French Embassy, highlighted CIMEL’s role as a key player in atmospheric observation technologies in the Asia-Pacific region — particularly in the context of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and climate change adaptation strategies.

We are deeply grateful to all our partners for their warm welcome and shared ambition to tackle pressing environmental challenges through science and innovation.

CIMEL is proud to contribute to global initiatives for a cleaner, more resilient, and sustainable future.