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AFRAN Youth Engagement Leadership Program 

The AFRAN Youth Engagement Leadership Program, being the natural evolution of our AFRAN Alumni community, is a unique initiative designed to empower young students, researchers, and professionals who want to engage with the French–Australian community and promote academic, scientific, and cultural cooperation between the two countries — and across the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

 

Youth Engagement Leaders act as student ambassadors, building bridges between universities, researchers, and students in both nations. They contribute to AFRAN’s dynamic volunteer network, which promotes collaboration across scientific communities in areas such as energy, climate, health, agriculture, humanities, digital sciences, and more.

 

Leaders receive support from the Embassy of France to Australia, Campus France Australia, France Alumni, and the AFRAN network.

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Meet Youth Engagement Leaders 2026

Megan Jenkinson (SA)

Megan Jenkinson (SA)

Sarah Chappell (WA)

Sarah Chappell (WA)

Naomi Vanderklift (IO)

Naomi Vanderklift (IO)

Olivia Cooper (NSW)

Olivia Cooper (NSW)

Gregoire Davignon (Pacific)

Gregoire Davignon (Pacific)

Caitlin Brough (QLD)

Caitlin Brough (QLD)

Hamish McPhee (France)

Hamish McPhee (France)

Marc Pajares (VIC)

Marc Pajares (VIC)

Jasmine David (ACT)

Jasmine David (ACT)

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Interested in being part of your home state community? Reach out to be put in touch with the relevant leader

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