Friday 1 July 2022 5.30pm (in person or online) Save the Planet, Eat Bugs! Join us for this one-of-a-kind tasting You can attend this event in person at Alliance Française Wellington or from the comfort of your own home via Zoom. If you choose the latter, you will receive the Zoom link with the booking confirmation.  After having […]

INVITATION on behalf of Conseiller scientifique / Permanent Mission of France to the UN in Rome. Please find here the program of a webinar event next 16 November, in the frame of what we call in France « Fête de la science » (this year 30th anniversary). There will be interesting scientific contributions (with translation from French to English). It’s […]

The French Embassy and the University of Canterbury hold a discussion on French expeditions in the Antarctic and New Zealand. A presentation by Ursula Rack, Wolfgang Rack, and Mathieu Sellier lead the discussion of the French expeditions to Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Antarctic continent highlighting the long-lasting relationship between Antarctica, New Zealand, and France. From […]

The F2RP 2021 call for applications is now open until 30 July 2021 to support the attendance or the development of a France-related scientific project or event by a New Zealand-based researcher, student, institution, or association. Grants up to $10 000 will be awarded to support expenses. Eligibility The proposal must be submitted by a […]

On 30th June 2020 INRAE and Science New Zealand formalised their aspirations through signing an agreement to enhance joint projects, scientific exchange and talent development. This was a joint commitment to enhancing cooperation at a strategic level, building on a long history of collaboration at a project level. This agreement encourages exchange programmes and collaborative […]

In partnership with Alliance Française Wellington, we invite you to join the conversation with Simon Jean and Nicola Kiri Smith on the repatriation of Toi moko from France back to New Zealand. The new format of the café scientifique “cybercafé des idées” offers the possibility to connect online as long as you register (link to register) or eventually […]

Fast! is a proud partner of the second Franco-Kiwi edition of the Night of Ideas (Nuit des Idées) on 31 January 2020 at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in Wellington. The global theme for 2020 will be “Being Alive”, and in New Zealand, we will focus on sharing French and Pacific perspectives. https://www.lanuitdesidees.com/en/ At nightfall, artists, […]

The next Alliance Française Wellington Café Scientifique will be held on Wednesday 23 October from 5:15 PM for a 5:30 PM start at Southern Cross – 39 Abel Smith Street (The Guest Room) . Free entry – All welcome – In English – some French may occur! Whakapapa and terroir: Genome analysis for differentiating manuka […]