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Call for expressions of interest: Collaboration on neurodivergence
Understanding Zoe has been awarded a $50,000 NSW MVP Ventures grant to develop UZPS, our AI pre-screening tool designed to help families identify early signs of neurodivergence before a formal assessment is reached. The need for this tool is urgent. In Australia, families wait an average of 3.5 years between first raising concerns and receiving a formal assessment. During that time, most children receive no structured support, missing critical early intervention windows. Th


A new Advanced Master in Sustainable Aviation - Toulouse (France)
The aviation sector is facing a major environmental transition that requires coordinated efforts across research, technological innovation, and education. ISAE-SUPAERO Sustainable Aviation launches initiatives in training and research. 1) ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC launch in October 2026 a new Advanced Master in Sustainable Aviation . This program of 450 hours will have 7 teaching units and will by 100% taught online : Aviation and environment Energy Ecodesign Systems approach C


Postdoctoral fellowships in France
The European Commission will award €404.3 million to 1610 postdoctoral researchers to work at top universities, research centres, private and public organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises. Among them, 24 researchers from Australia & New Zealand have been awarded! Interested in applying to the 2026 round? MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality. Fellowships will be provided to excellent researchers, undertaking int
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[CONFERENCE] - Fusion Energy: billions in private cash is flooding into fusion, will it pay off?
A joint meeting of the Australian Institute of Energy, the Australian Nuclear Association, the Sydney Division of Engineers Australia, and the Royal Society of NSW — this year hosted by the Australian Nuclear Association (ANA) Orchestrated by Professor Matthew Hole, Australian National University Mathematical Sciences Institute and School of Computing Venue: Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Time and Date: 5:30 for 6 pm AEDT Wednesday 18 February 2
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[REPORT] Women in AI: How are we championing inclusive and sustainable AI?
The event, “ Women in AI: How are we championing sustainable and inclusive AI? ” was held in Sydney on December 11. It brought together leaders from the French and Australian tech communities to discuss responsible artificial intelligence development, with a particular focus on women's leadership. The evening featured an expert panel discussion covering AI environmental sustainability, inclusive innovation, and responsible AI frameworks. This event built on the 2025 AI Acti


One Health Summit, Lyon (France) - 7 April
The “One Health” approach is based on a long-held belief: human health, animal health, and ecosystem health are closely interdependent. Recent health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted how important are coordinated responses, based on science, prevention, knowledge sharing and international cooperation. The One Health Summit will be an opportunity to bring together, for the first time, Heads of State and Government from around the world, Heads of Internatio


Save the date - Workshop on Australian International Section in Nouméa on the 16th and 17th of April 2026
Thanks to the financial support of the Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation, the INSPÉ of New Caledonia (the National Institute for Teaching and Education), in partnership with the Vice Rector/General Director of New Caledonia education, organises a Workshop dedicated to the Australian International Section (AIS), deployed in New Caledonia, Australia, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna and in French Polynesia. The organisers of this workshop are Stéphane Minviell


Expression of interest – would you help Understanding Zoe?
Understanding Zoe is an AI-powered and ISO 27001-certified platform that provides personalised and neuroaffirming support to families, schools, and professionals caring for neurodivergent children. They are also developing a non-clinical pre-screening tool to help parents of undiagnosed children better understand their child’s functioning and access adapted and personalised resources faster. They are accelerating their partnerships with education, employers and the public se


Australia-France Social Science Collaborative Workshops
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Austalia, in partnership with the Embassy of France in Australia, is proud to administer the Social Science Collaborative Research Program . This joint program will support early and mid-career social science researchers in the form of a Workshops initiative, creating structured opportunities for social scientists to deepen collaboration, share expertise, and advance bilateral research priorities. Applications for 2026 will be open fro


Posdoctoral opportunities in France!
The Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology (IPBS) and the Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI) in Toulouse (France) are currently seeking talented postdoctoral researchers interested in applying for French and international postdoctoral fellowship programmes (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action, EMBO, and others) to join our institutes and develop their research project. Please find attached a note presenting our institutes as well as the following calls for applicatio
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