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Education

French language teachers training – BELC Mauritius – 20 scholarships offered by the French Embassy in Pretoria

The BELC Mauritius teachers training will take place from April 24 to 28, 2023 at...

French language teachers training – BELC Mauritius – 20 scholarships offered by the French Embassy in Pretoria

The BELC Mauritius teachers training will take place from April 24 to 28, 2023 at...

Arts and Creative Industries

Encounters 2024 Festival Dates and Submission Call Announced

Calling All Documentary Filmmakers! The organisers of Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, Africa’s home...

Call for cultural entrepreneurship incubators – Creation Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi

“Being an entrepreneur is about deciding to change the world,” said the French President Emmanuel...

Science and Innovation

SCAC/IFAS Call for applications

IFAS RESEARCH Call for Applications 2022 Master’s students – Doctoral students – Post-doctoral students –...

PROTEA Programme 2022: Extension of the deadline! Submissions are now extended to 14 May 2021!

PROTEA is a bilateral programme supporting mobility between scientists from France and South Africa with...

Governance and Human Rights

Call for Applications – 2023 Human Rights Prize of the French Republic

Applications are now open for the 2023 “Liberté-Égalité-Fraternité” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic....

Request for Proposals: Co-designing just energy transition interventions in Mpumalanga

The Embassy of France in South Africa is inviting proposals to lead and facilitate an...

Education

English Language Assistants Program in France

The recruitment campaign for the English Language Teaching Assistants in France for the 2024-2025 school year is now open and will close on 20 March 2024. The English Language Teaching Assistants in France program is designed to give students the opportunity to discover a new country and working environment by assisting an English teacher in a French school. The assistantship program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in French life and culture, improve your language skills and confidence in public speaking, while also gaining seven months of international professional experience. Every year, a significant number of English assistantships in Metropolitan France and Overseas Collectivities are available for South African students. Eligibility criteria To be eligible to apply, you must meet all the following criteria. Candidates must: Be between the…

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Arts and Creative Industries

Take part in the 2024 La Fabrique Cinéma programme 

La Fabrique Cinéma supports emerging filmmakers on the international market. La Fabrique Cinéma of the French Institute is launching an international call for entries for ten directors and producers who are developing their first or second feature film. The selected participants will be invited to the Cannes Film Festival to take part in an intensive programme of personalised coaching. This programme at the Festival is aimed to help finance the selected projects through individual meetings with French and international producers as well as group meetings with professionals, in partnership with the Cannes Film Festival and the parallel selections. Match-making meetings with French and international producers and sales agents will also be organised. The call for entries is limited to 110 projects and is evaluated by a selection committee made up of…

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Arts and Creative Industries

Encounters 2024 Festival Dates and Submission Call Announced

Calling All Documentary Filmmakers! The organisers of Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, Africa’s home of documentaries, call on the filmmaking community, inviting submissions of feature-length, mid-length and short documentary films for consideration to participate at the 26th edition of the Festival, scheduled to take place from 20 - 30 June 2024. Over the decades, the Festival has consistently evolved, expanding its audience and influence, yet its commitment to showcasing exceptional documentaries from across the world remains steadfast. As we look ahead to 2024, the Festival is poised to ascend to even greater heights, continuing its legacy of excellence and innovation. Since its inception in 1999, Encounters has offered South African film lovers a well-curated line-up of the most important documentaries globally. Encounters aims to present films that entertain, engage…

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Arts and Creative Industries

Call for cultural entrepreneurship incubators – Creation Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi

“Being an entrepreneur is about deciding to change the world,” said the French President Emmanuel Macron. The French government, via the French Embassy in South Africa and the Institut français d’Afrique du Sud (IFAS) / French Institute of South Africa, has recognised the potential for cultural entrepreneurs to shape the future of Southern Africa and has launched Creation Africa: South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi. With funding of about R24 million, this programme aims to stimulate and support cultural entrepreneurship, strengthening the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. To ensure the success of Creation Africa: South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi, IFAS has put out a call for incubators (or consortiums of entities that jointly meet the selection criteria) to support, coach, and incubate selected cultural entrepreneurs in…

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The French delegation for the annual FR-SA Video Game Meetups has concluded three days in Cape Town during Africa Games Week. Supported by INSTITUT FRANÇAIS, the French Institute of South Africa and Business France, the delegation exchanged and connected with Africa's Gaming Industry in the name of synergy and global development. Up next, the delegation makes its way to Johannesburg for studio visits, more meetings and a pitching session for gaming developers at IFAS. ... See MoreSee Less
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OPPORTUNITY ALERT | Applications are now open for the Reimagining Heritage, Archives and Museums: Today/Tomorrow mentorship programme, for recent arts and culture graduates or individuals starting their careers in the cultural sector from South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi.With the aim to inspire and nurture a new generation of cultural professionals, the mentorship programme will run alongside the international convening happening between 13 and 15 February 2024 in Cape Town and professional meetings taking place between 19 and 21 February 2024 in Johannesburg. For more information or to submit your application visit iqoqo.org/todaytomorrow/call-for-mentees/ by 13 December 2023.Communicating The Arts IQOQO ... See MoreSee Less
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