Australian Embassy

France

Embassy address: 4, rue Jean Rey 75724 Paris Cedex 15 - Telephone : 01 40 59 33 00 - Fax : 01 40 59 33 10. Visa Enquiries telephone (Europe Service Center): +33 (0)1 82 88 23 04, Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm

Welcome to the website of the Australian Embassy in France

This site has been created to provide a guide to help you find information about Australia. Whether you are interested in doing business with or investing in Australia, going on holiday, studying or just learning more about our country, we hope you find this site of use. This website is not intended to be exhaustive, rather it provides useful links to enable web visitors to obtain further information on areas of interest.

Biography of Mr. Ric Wells, Ambassador to France

NEW EXHIBITIONS AT THE EMBASSY

19 APRIL TO 25 JUNE 2012:

SO FAR FROM HOME... THE STORY OF SIX AUSTRALIANS ON THE WESTERN FRONT

With a population of just under five million people, Australia joined the allied nations at the beginning of World War One. One of the few countries to refuse conscription, the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) was a volunteer army. And of the 416,819 Australians who volunteered for the AIF, some 331,000 served abroad. More than 60,000 were killed and some 159,000 wounded or taken prisoner.
The exhibition, "So far from home, the story of six Australians on the Western Front," traces the journey of five men and one woman who enlisted for various reasons: out of a duty vis-à-vis the "Motherland"; or due to family or community loyalties, or simply to explore the world …

This exhibition, co-produced by the Australian Embassy and the Museum of the Great War, Péronne, will be shown at the Péronne museum in 2013.

29 APRIL to 25 JULY 2012:

POPPIES AND CORNFLOWERS

FRANCE AND AUSTRALIA: A CENTURY OF BROTHERHOOD IN ARMS

A photographic exhibition celebrating 100 years of brotherhood in arms between France and Australia takes place at the Australian Embassy in Paris from 19 April through 25 July inclusive.

The exhibition, “Poppies and Cornflowers”, refers to the flowers that symbolise the memory of those killed on the battlefield for Australians and French. Covering a century of Franco-Australian military cooperation, the exhibition’s 44 photographs show French nationals from mainland France and the Pacific Islands, serving alongside the Anzacs.

Designed by the Australian Department of Veterans Affairs for the Australian Consulate-General in New Caledonia, the exhibition has received support from the Australian Embassy in France and invaluable assistance from the Armed Forces of New Caledonia.

AUSTRALIA-FRANCE ALUMNI NETWORK (A-FAN)

The inaugural event of the Australia-France Alumni Network (AFAN) was hosted by Ambassador Ric Wells at the Australian Embassy in Paris on 28 March 2012. The event was attended by over 60 alumni and 20 special guests from the education and corporate fields. Professor Ingrid Scheffer, laureate of the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO "Women in Science Award" for her ground-breaking research into epilepsy, gave the keynote address on women in science. Mr. Vincent Barat, founder of Akoya Consulting and alumnus from Wollongong University, shared his experience as a French student in Australia.

The AFAN initiative was announced by the then Australian Foreign Minister, Mr Rudd, at the Campus France Australian Day on 19 January, the same day that Mr Rudd and French Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Alain Juppé signed a Joint Statement of Strategic Partnership between Australia and France - an important step in the bilateral relationship. Against this broader context, AFAN provides an excellent means to build on people-to-people and educational links between Australia and France.

The Embassy intends to organise biannual events for AFAN, the next one will take place in the third quarter of 2012. We encourage all French people who have studied at Australian universities to contact the Embassy to register for AFAN and to participate in future events.

Become A-FAN !

Have you studied in Australia?
Would you like to meet other French colleagues who studied in Australia?
Would you like to maintain your contact with Australia through establishing a link with the Australian Embassy in Paris?
Would you like to attend events and seminars at the Australian Embassy about Australia and the opportunities it offers?

THEN SIGN UP TO JOIN THE "AUSTRALIA-FRANCE ALUMNI NETWORK" (A-FAN) AND BECOME A FAN OF AUSTRALIA!

The Australian Embassy in Paris is creating a network of French students who studied at an Australian university or tertiary institution at undergraduate or postgraduate level. If you undertook a course of studies in Australia or an exchange program (such as Cotutelles) between France and Australia, please click here to send us your name, the course you studied, the institution and the year/s, your current occupation and residential address, and confirm that you would like to be on our mailing list.

Click here to view the Embassy's bi-monthly newsletter. Keep up to date with all the latest Australian events and activities in France with our bi-monthly newsletter! Please send information in French and English about your event to info.paris@dfat.gov.au (word documents only).

Information for travellers

If you are planning to visit France, please see the current travel advice for France at http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/France

Current travel advice for the following countries can be found below:

Morocco: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Morocco

Algeria: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Algeria

Mauritania: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mauritania

Central African Republic: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Central African Republic

For information on Australian quarantine and importation issues: http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis

       DIRECT AID PROGRAM
     APPLICATIONS WELCOME

The Australian Embassy in Paris is currently accepting applications for financial assistance under the Australian Government’s Direct Aid Program (DAP). The DAP is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible groups or organisations undertaking suitable small scale developmental projects in Algeria, Central African Republic, Chad, Mauritania and Morocco.

Individuals, community groups, international or Australian NGOs, academic institutions, research bodies, libraries, museums or other organisations engaged in development activities on a not-for-profit basis are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Please click HERE for information about applying for DAP funding through the Australian Embassy in Paris.

For more information on the DAP and which projects are eligible for funding, please see the attached guidelines or visit the following website: http://www.dfat.gov.au/direct_aid_program/dap_guidelines.html.

Information on Arab-Australian Relations

Council for Arab-Australian Relations Elections -;The Council for Arab Arab-Australian Relations (CAAR) was established by the Australian Government in January 2003, as an initiative to strengthen ties between Australia and Arab countries. Applications are invited under the CAAR Grants Programs. For more information, please visit DFAT website.