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Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Pierre Tarik Elias
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 people working towards a more sustainable and resilient region. Today, we are pleased to feature Pierre Tarik Elias, a computer engineer, consultant and project manager whose career brings together technology, forest conservation and community participation across the Pacif


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!


AFRAN's Call for initiatives 2026
The Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation aims at significantly supporting the development of research and innovation collaborations between France and Australia through a set of activities that raise awareness on areas of mutual interest in France and Australia, as well as untapped opportunities, at federal but also locally at regional, state and institutional levels. The Association plays an active role in running events and communication initiatives to


International conference - Language Education in Oceania
An international conference focused on “Teacher Education and Language Teaching in Oceania: Plurilingual Perspectives”, will take place on 28–29 January 2026 at the University of French Polynesia. This event is co-organised by the University of French Polynesia, the University of Melbourne and James Cook University. Learn more following this link: https://plurilinguaed.org/en/program/


Report HDR Masterclass - Teaching at University: Preparing for Future Higher-Education Teachers in the Pacific
From 30 September to 4 November 2025, the Graduate Research School at James Cook University invited students from the École Doctorale du Pacifique to participate in a masterclass based on the sharing of knowledge. Initiated by Florence Boulard, our new Pacific hub leader, this six-week program was delivered online via Zoom and brought together 25 students from JCU and 5 from the École Doctorale du Pacifique, representing the University of New Caledonia and the University of F


2025 Young Language Ambassador Conference - Global Communities, Local Voices
Dear Language Teachers and Friends, We are excited to invite you and your students to the 2025 Young Language Ambassador Conference —a...


AFRAN's Call for initiatives - First Round - Closed
The Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation aims at significantly supporting the development of research and innovation...


The Australian Academy of Science 2026 awards and funding opportunities are now open
Each year, the Australian Academy of Science shines a light on researchers who have made outstanding contributions to science and to...


AFRAN AGM
Dear AFRAN members, You are invited to attend our 33rd Annual General Meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024...


2025 FASIC Program now open!
Deadline: 20 November 2024 The French-Australian Science and Innovation Collaboration (FASIC) program aims to develop academic,...
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