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On 21 and 22 October 2025, the annual AFRAN forum was held under the general theme “ Evolving Pacific: shared pathways for a sustainable future ”. The two-day event was organized at the Four Points Hotel in Sydney, with financial support and in partnership with the University of Sydney and the French Embassy in Australia. On this occasion, the Forum fostered cross-sectoral dialogues, showcased collaborative research and innovation, with a particular focus on Pacific indigenou

Online applications for art and architecture studies are open on CampusArt network website until February 28, 2026. CampusArt is a unique online application program open to international students in the arts and architecture. This program is run by Campus France, with support from the French Ministries of National Education, Higher Education and Research, Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Culture. It contributes to France's appeal and the influence of French cultural diplomacy

As part of its international outreach, the Community of Universities and Establishments of Toulouse (Comue of Toulouse) is pleased to announce the 2nd edition of the Summer School in Oncology and Dermatology , to be held in Toulouse (France), one of Europe’s leading hubs for cancer research. Designed for PhD students, researchers, faculty members, engineers, clinicians, biostatisticians, and pharmacists from around the world, this two-week intensive program is organized in

The French Université Paris Cité is launching its first Summer Schools in medicine in the French summer, with courses taught entirely in English. Combining academic excellence, practical learning and French medical expertise, our two programs are aimed at a varied international audience ranging from profiles of students pursuing studies in medicine, health sciences, but also engineers and data scientists seeking an interdisciplinary approach. The two themes we propose are a

The Routledge Literary BRAIN (Brain-Related Academic Investigations of Narratives) Focus Series combines the language of literary criticism with neurocognitive and health humanities methodologies or explanatory frameworks, providing an innovative way of blending literary analysis with health humanities and neurocognitive approaches.  This exciting BRAIN series is designed to convene conversations across interdisciplinary knowledges, covering all fiction and nonfiction sub-gen

Deadline: 1 July 2026 The objective of the SAAFE program is to foster research collaborations between France and Australia in nuclear science and engineering in the field of health, environment and nuclear technologies. The program will support early career researchers at PhD and post-doc level to expand research and innovation activities and to initiate sustainable research networks and linkages to support Australia and France research and innovation. More information, guide

With the support of AFRAN and DFAT, prominent First Nations poets Ali Cobby Eckermann and Jeanine Leane, travelled to Europe from 25th September to 11th October, for the launch of Un firmament d’histoires : la littérature aborigène et îlienne du détroit de Torres , including an anthology of First Nations poetry translated in French (by E. Castro-Koshy and Philippe Guerre) with poems also translated in French Sign Language by Anthony Guyon and Marie Lamothe on. The book is pu

Strategic & Operations Support (Canberra, ANU Campus) Location:  Australian National University (Canberra, ACT) Duration:  3–6 months (flexible, depending on availability) Start date:  To be agreed Type:  Volunteer position — professional experience in international relations and science diplomacy Organisation:  AFRAN Inc (Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation) About AFRAN AFRAN is a not-for-profit association fostering scientific and innovation collaborat

The Franco-Australian Indo-Pacific Centre for Energy Transition (FACET) launches its third round of grants on 24th November. Expressions of interest (EOI) are open for the Collaborative Industry & Research Grant , aimed at supporting high-impact, deployable projects that advance the energy transition.   Priorities FACET will prioritise projects that demonstrate strong potential as case studies and address one or more of these areas: Decarbonisation of transport and heavy indu

Thu, 11 Dec, 5:30pm - 8pm AEDT - Stone & Chalk Tech Central Innovaiton Hub 1/477 Pitt Street Haymarket NSW, Australia (enter via barlow Street) Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/women-in-ai-how-are-we-championing-inclusive-and-sustainable-ai Event description Ever wondered how women are solving AI’s toughest challenges: from bias and governance to rapid innovation and sustainability? This event brings together remarkable women designing, governing, and reimagining A