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At AFRAN, we know that successful international research partnerships are built on more than funding alone. They grow through people, institutions, shared opportunities and long-term commitment. To better understand what makes France–Australia research collaboration thrive, we are launching a short survey to map the pathways, mechanisms and enabling factors behind successful partnerships. We are particularly interested in learning: 🔹 How research collaborations between Franc

On 17 June 2026, the University of Sydney hosted The Ocean Opportunity: Strengthening Blue Climate Action from UNOC3 to COP31, a high-level discussion co-organised by the Embassy of France in Australia, the Embassy of the Federal republic of Germany in Australia, the University of Sydney and AFRAN (Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation). Bringing together diplomats, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and civil society representatives, the event e

How is French taught, learnt, experienced and reimagined across the Pacific? A new edited volume, Stories from the Pacific: Teaching and Learning French, invites contributions from researchers, educators, learners and community members to explore the diverse realities of French language education in Pacific contexts. The volume seeks to amplify the voices, experiences and trajectories that shape what the editors describe as "Pacific French". The book will explore themes inclu

What happens to art and storytelling when AI stops being a tool and becomes an agent? Generative AI has already unsettled our frameworks for thinking about authorship, authenticity, and creative expression — forcing us to ask what it means for something to be genuine, original, or meaningfully human. The emergence of agentic AI — systems that can reason, decide, and act autonomously — compounds these questions in new and underexplored ways. Where generative AI mimics the pr

Join the Embassy of France to Australia, the CNRS, the IRL CROSSING and Adelaide University in Adelaide for a timely discussion on the role of Artificial Intelligence in building a more sustainable future, as Australia prepares for COP31. The AI & Sustainable Futures in the Indo-Pacific Conference will bring together leading researchers, innovators and industry experts to explore topics including Frugal AI, responsible AI, climate action, clean energy, entrepreneurship and in

🌊 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 - 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝗡𝗢𝗖𝟯 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟭 ! 🇦🇺 Sydney, Wednesday 17th June, 5:30pm to 8:00pm. 💡 What to expect: a high-level panel co-hosted by the French and German Embassies in Australia, in partnership with the University of Sydney and AFRAN. 💬They will discuss how the political momentum and outcomes of UNOC3 can be leveraged to elevate the ocean as a core pillar of clim