CoARA Conference 2026 (Day 1): Opening remarks from CNRS, ALLEA, and CoARA Steering Board

Opening remarks on Day 1 of the CoARA Conference 2026 were given by: • CNRS Chairman and CEO, Mr. Thierry Dauxois • CoARA Chair, Prof. Dr. Henk Kummeling (Utrecht University) • President of ALLEA, Prof. Pawel Rowiński Introductions were given by Ms. Silvia Gómez Recio (YERUN), conference MC.