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Location: Remote (desk-based), with optional meetings at ANU, Canberra Duration: 1 month (part-time or full-time, flexible depending on availability, can be prolonged) Start date: Early December 2026 Type: Volunteer position — professional experience in science diplomacy, ocean policy and research mapping Organisation: AFRAN Inc (Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation) About AFRAN AFRAN is a not-for-profit association fostering scientific and innovation col

You are invited to participate in the Women Powering Circularity in the Pacific study. For background, this collaborative project brings together researchers from Western Sydney University, the University of New Caledonia, and the University of French Polynesia, in partnership with SPREP (Pacific Regional Environment Programme). It explores how Pacific women lead and innovate in circular economy and sustainable practices across households, enterprises and communities. Partici

Applications close: 5 November 2026 The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to join an exciting research project exploring how genetic engineering can enhance the climate resilience of marine algae. Based at the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS), the position is funded by Revive & Restore as part of the Golden Genome Project, Algal Genetic Engineering for Climate Resilience. About the research project Climate

The Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology (IPBS) and the Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI) located in Toulouse, France, are seeking motivated PhD candidates as part of the BEST Doctoral Programme of the University of Toulouse. IPBS and CBI are leading research institutes of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Toulouse. They are located on the main Campus of the University of Toulouse in southwest France, offering multi

You are invited to CEAStAR’s upcoming One Health, Multiple Solutions Conference, taking place in Brisbane from 18–20 November 2026, during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. The conference will bring together researchers, industry representatives and policy contributors to explore antimicrobial resistance through a One Health lens, connecting human health, animal health, agriculture and the environment. The program will consider both established and emerging appro

For two decades, the FANS French Market has brought French culture, food and community spirit to Sydney’s Northern Beaches. In 2026, we’re celebrating this special milestone and inviting the wider community to join us. From French pastries and gourmet food to live music, boutique shopping, second-hand French books, games and carnival rides, the Market offers a wonderful day out for families, food lovers and Francophiles alike. 🗓 Sunday 15 November 2026 ⏰ 9am–4pm 📍 Killarney

Next February, researchers from Australia, Réunion Island and across the Indian Ocean will spend three days together on Réunion with one goal: turning shared regional challenges into concrete, fundable research projects. Thirty-two Australian researchers have already signed up, and we are opening the door to more. Why Réunion, why now Australia, Réunion and the island and coastal nations of the Indian Ocean face the same pressing questions: emerging diseases, cyclones and ris

AFRAN is pleased to announce that this year's successful application to our Call for Initiatives, partially funded by the Embassy of France to Australia. On the General stream, have been selected: Dr Malik Oedin and his project: Launching the Melanesia Biocultural Network: Building Indigenous-led Research and Conservation Partnerships across France, Australia and Melanesia - the launch will happen in Melbourne in November 9 to 13 Dr Maxime Cordeil and his project: Franco-Aust

Dear readers, before you read this summary, please find the outcome of this Forum: the Noumea Statement. Please feel free to share [SUMMARY] Nouméa, 2 to 4 September 2026 For three days, Nouméa brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, community organisations and young leaders from New Caledonia, Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, and beyond. The event, "From UNOC-3 to COP31: Science Evidence, Pacific Resilience and Southern Conne

The Permanent Secretariat for the Pacific (Secrétariat Permanent pour le Pacifique – SPP) has launched the 2027 main call for projects under the Pacific Fund (Fonds Pacifique). 📅 Applications must be submitted by 31 December 2026. The Pacific Fund is one of France’s key instruments for regional cooperation in the Pacific. Funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, it supports economic, social and cultural cooperation projects that strengthen the regional i