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Location: Remote (desk-based), with optional meetings at ANU, Canberra Duration: 1 month (part-time or full-time, flexible depending on availability, can be prolonged) Start date: Early December 2026 Type: Volunteer position — professional experience in science diplomacy, ocean policy and research mapping Organisation: AFRAN Inc (Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation) About AFRAN AFRAN is a not-for-profit association fostering scientific and innovation col

You are invited to participate in the Women Powering Circularity in the Pacific study. For background, this collaborative project brings together researchers from Western Sydney University, the University of New Caledonia, and the University of French Polynesia, in partnership with SPREP (Pacific Regional Environment Programme). It explores how Pacific women lead and innovate in circular economy and sustainable practices across households, enterprises and communities. Partici

Applications close: 5 November 2026 The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to join an exciting research project exploring how genetic engineering can enhance the climate resilience of marine algae. Based at the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS), the position is funded by Revive & Restore as part of the Golden Genome Project, Algal Genetic Engineering for Climate Resilience. About the research project Climate

Dear readers, before you read this summary, please find the outcome of this Forum: the Noumea Statement. Please feel free to share [SUMMARY] Nouméa, 2 to 4 September 2026 For three days, Nouméa brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, community organisations and young leaders from New Caledonia, Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, and beyond. The event, "From UNOC-3 to COP31: Science Evidence, Pacific Resilience and Southern Conne

The Permanent Secretariat for the Pacific (Secrétariat Permanent pour le Pacifique – SPP) has launched the 2027 main call for projects under the Pacific Fund (Fonds Pacifique). 📅 Applications must be submitted by 31 December 2026. The Pacific Fund is one of France’s key instruments for regional cooperation in the Pacific. Funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, it supports economic, social and cultural cooperation projects that strengthen the regional i

As AFRAN celebrates 10 years of connecting people, knowledge and expertise across France, Australia and the Pacific, we come to the final story in our Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series. Over the past months, this series has showcased the diversity of people behind AFRAN's network and the many ways research, education, innovation and collaboration can contribute to a more sustainable and resilient Pacific. For our final profile, we are pleased to feature Nicolas Gu

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

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

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!

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