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Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Anaïs Rémont
As AFRAN celebrates 10 years of connecting people, knowledge and expertise across France, Australia and the Pacific, our Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series continues to showcase the diversity of perspectives that make international research collaboration stronger. Today, we are pleased to feature Anaïs Rémont, a PhD researcher at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong, whose work brings a legal and social


Let's dive into our 10 years
As we continue our Tour d'AFRAN to celebrate our 10years anniversary officially launched two weeks ago in Noumea, you still got the chance to register for different events happening in almost every state and territories. For some of them, you even have the opportunity to follow online if not in your hometown. Don't miss the chance to celebrate with us!
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[TRANSLATED ARTICLE] Discover our Strategy and Operations Manager and Secretary - Kimberley Coulson
She returned to New Caledonia with around fifty scientists in tow! Originally from New Caledonia, Dr Kimberley Coulson holds a PhD in immuno-oncology and has since transitioned into science diplomacy. She is now Strategy & Operations Manager at AFRAN, the Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation, a network bringing together more than 1,100 researchers, innovators and institutional representatives working at the interface of the French and Australian ecosystem


Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Véronique Mollot
As AFRAN celebrates 10 years of connecting people, ideas and expertise across France, Australia and the Pacific, our Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series continues to highlight the people whose work is helping shape a more sustainable, inclusive and connected region. Today, we are pleased to feature Véronique Mollot, a pioneer of educational innovation in New Caledonia whose career has been dedicated to bringing together education, science, gender equality, youth, th


Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Dr Anne Loarec
As AFRAN celebrates 10 years of connecting researchers, institutions and communities across France, Australia and the Pacific, our Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series continues to highlight the people whose work contributes to a more sustainable, resilient and connected region. Today, we are pleased to feature Dr Anne Loarec, Head of the Medical Epidemiology Group at the Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie, whose work explores the complex connections between huma


Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Malik Oedin
As AFRAN celebrates 10 years of connecting people, knowledge and expertise across France, Australia and the Pacific, our Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series continues to showcase the people whose work is contributing to a more sustainable and resilient region. Today, we are pleased to feature Malik Oedin, a researcher and conservation practitioner from New Caledonia whose work brings together biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, scientific research and loc


Artificial Intelligence for the Planet: Pacific Perspectives Ahead of COP31
How can AI help Pacific communities better understand and respond to climate and environmental challenges? AFRAN's new report, Artificial Intelligence for the Planet: Pacific Perspectives Ahead of COP31, explores this question through conversations with three researchers and practitioners working across the Pacific: engineer Pearl Winchester, hydrologist Matthieu Aureau, and computer science professor Nazha Selmaoui-Folcher. Their perspectives carry a common message: before A


Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Professor Katherine Daniell
As AFRAN celebrates 10 years of strengthening research and innovation partnerships between France, Australia and the Pacific, our Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series continues to highlight the people whose vision, leadership and collaboration have shaped our network. Today, we are especially pleased to feature someone who has been part of AFRAN's journey from the very beginning: Professor Katherine Daniell, AFRAN's President since its creation and one of the driving


Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Dr Reia Anquet
As part of AFRAN's 10th anniversary celebrations, we continue to highlight the diverse voices, expertise and perspectives that have shaped our network over the past decade. Today, we are pleased to feature Dr Reia Farrall-Anquet, a French-Australian lecturer whose work explores some of the Pacific's most pressing challenges. She is currently based in the Social Sciences department of the Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Having begun her career as a teacher of English, she


Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Dr Olivier Galy
Over the past ten years, AFRAN has brought together researchers, educators and innovators committed to strengthening collaboration between France, Australia and the Pacific. As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we are proud to showcase the people whose work is helping build a more sustainable, resilient and connected region. Today, we are pleased to feature Dr Olivier Galy, Associate Professor at the School of Education at the Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (UNC), whose
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