veski was officially launched on 10 May 2004 and continues to receive annual funding from the State Government of Victoria, which it builds upon through strategic partnerships and collaborations with business, academic and philanthropic organisations ...Read More
Materials Australia ENews – March 2021
Welcome to the latest news from Materials Australia. Click here to read the Materials_Australia-ENews-March_2021 ...Read More
Victoria Fellowships in 2020
A group of 12 early career researchers have received Victoria Fellowships to assist them with an international study mission – six in the life sciences and six in the physical sciences. Upon presenting the Victoria Fellowships, the Minister added: ...Read More
AFAS-EGM-27th November 2020
Dear members, Further to my previous notification about our Extraordinary General Meeting, please find attached the reading materials relating to the discussion leading to the motion for the AFAS Vic/AFRAN merger. I look forward to catching up on the ...Read More
The History of Bibendum
Have you even wondered about the Michelin Man (Bidendum) ? Danielle Acton has provided this fascinating history. Click here for the story ...Read More
FACCI-French-ANZ Business Days
Following the outstanding success of the 2019 edition, the Business Forum is back this year, in a brand new format called the French Australian New Zealand Business Days. Designed from the ground up as a hybrid event, the French ANZ Business Days wil ...Read More
FACCI Newsletter September 2020
French-Australian Chamber of Industry & Commerce (FACCI) The primary business network for the French-Australian business community. Networking, industry events, business services. Click here for the Newsletter ...Read More
Introducing the 2020 filminator FINALISTS!!
The challenge Victorian High School Students were asked to get creative and produce a STEM video to compete for the title of veski STEM filminator video of the year! As part of National Science Week veski is excited to announce the finalists of the v ...Read More
FACCI Workshop – COVID’UNITY
The French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry is pleased to invite you to its next online workshop called ‘COVID’UNITY’: From coping to thriving in uncertain times, in partnership with Leadership Partners. Click on this link for ful ...Read More
French Australian Chamber of Commerce – Upcoming Events
Get your agenda ready, and discover this week update with many industry and networking events! Don’t miss this opportunity to make new contacts and get insightful information on current topics. Click on the link here for more information! AFAS ...Read More
COVID-19
Friends, Bearing in mind all recent government announcements at both federal and state levels, steps taken by like organisations in light of the present concerns and restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, AFAS will not be holding any events ...Read More
Melbourne French Theatre
La Candidate sequel to Panique au Ministère 13 to 16 May 2020 SEASON POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 2020 COVID-19 HAS STRUCK US BUT WE ARE NOT DOWN! Dear Friends of the MFT, Following the Prime Minister’s Announcement banning assemblies of 100 people or mor ...Read More
2019 Awards Celebrate Science and Innovation in Victoria
At a special awards ceremony – celebrating science excellence in Victoria, the recipients of the prestigious Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation and the Victoria Fellowships were announced. The Hon. Martin Pakula, Minister for Jobs, Innov ...Read More
Australia-France: French Embassy calls for applications now open!
The French Embassy in Australia is delighted to announce that the calls for applications for our student and scientific exchange programs are now open ! Click here for full details ...Read More
The Technology Behind Better, Cheaper Solar Panels
The Centre for Transformative Innovation, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, the Convergence Science Network and the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship invite you to a lecture presented by Professor Thorsten Trupke the ...Read More
AFAS celebrates 40 years of activity
In 1965, an association called AFAS (Australian French Association of Technical & Professional Specialists) was formed in Sydney by primarily Australian engineers, who had been to France on a French government sponsored “Stage” and on return ...Read More
La Pérouse museum Sydney
C’est 200 ans après l’arrivée en 1788 à Botany Bay de l’expédition commandée par Jean-François de Galaup Comte de Lapérouse, que le La Perouse Museum fut inauguré en Février 1988. L’initiative de la création du musée revient à Pie ...Read More
veski Bulletin
A global innovation community with its heart in Australia With an audience of over 200, on Wednesday 22 May 2019 – veski fast smarts was delivered for the third and final time as part of the 2019 Melbourne Knowledge Week at Deakin Edge, Federat ...Read More
Ludovic Grosjean honored at the United Nations
HomeNewsAustraliaMelbourne: Ludovic Grosjean honored at the United Nations Australia / News / Science 0 Comments by: François Vantomme Melbourne: Ludovic Grosjean honored at the United Nations With 90 percent of the global population under 30 living ...Read More
History of the Suez company
At the visit to the Suez Recycling & Recovery Landfill facility on 20th September, many people wondered about the company and whether if it was connected to the Suez canal. The answer is Yes and thanks to Danielle Acton for providing this summary ...Read More
CSIRAC – the first Australian computer
CSIRAC (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Automatic Computer) fut le premier ordinateur numérique construit en Australie. Il fait partie des collections des musées du Victoria depuis 1964 et depuis 2000, il était exposé au Melbourne ...Read More
Google’s Chrome browser set to make the web more secure
You may have noticed that when you go to our website, afas.org.au, you are actually taken to http://afas.group This means that our website is a more secure site. The version of Google Chrome that will be released to the wider public in July will incl ...Read More
DO NOT FORGET AUSTRALIA
On the occasion of the Centenary of the Battle of Villers Bretonneux and ANZAC Day, the students of ‘Victoria School’ Villers-Bretonneux (Somme) created a video, entitled ‘Do not forget Australia’. The video is dedicated to th ...Read More
Rencontre avec John MacColl
Rencontre avec John MacColl, porteur du projet de l’école franco-australienne de Pozières Même après une vie entière en Australie, il garde la France dans son cœur et son accent. Né à Boulogne-sur-Mer, John MacColl a fait ses études à Lil ...Read More
Victoria Prize supporting the best and brightest for two decade
Victoria Prize supporting the best and brightest for two decades The recipients of the 2017 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation and Victoria Fellowships were announced last night at a ceremony hosted by veski. The Parliamentary Secreta ...Read More