The Science Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary • TNTV Tahiti Nui Télévision

in the program :

• A virtual science village that offers online science workshops and experiments;
• a series of conferences on November 10 at Paofai Park and on November 19 at Criobe in Moorea;
• exchanges between scholars and middle/high school students;
• A photo exhibition entitled “Back to the Milestones” of Science in Polynesia, in Paofai Park;
• publishing “science in bubbles” books for colleges;
• Ten “Science en direct” thematic programs hosted by three “L’Esprit Sorcier” hosts.

Popular science articles will also be published in The Conversation. The work of three Polynesian scholars will be published there:

• Van Mai Kao Loermo, Physician of Virology, Head of the Research Laboratory on Vector-borne Infectious Diseases at the Louis Mallardi Institute for the article: “From Zika to Coronavirus 2, Stories and Challenges for Researchers in French Polynesia”;
• Laetitia Hedouin, Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography and Marine Environments from CNRS-CRIOBE on “How Global Warming Threatens to Kill Coral”
• Jean-Yves Mayer, Physician in Ecology and Evolution, Research Officer in the Research Delegation on “Dozens of Species Discovered in French Polynesia … All Endangered!”.

The official opening of the Science Festival will be on November 10, 4 p.m., at Paofai Park.

Other topics in the minutes of the Council of Ministers

–Pacific Regional Customization Programming for the Future Collaboration Tool Between the European Union and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) for the period 2021-2027
–Framework Agreement for Cooperation between French Polynesia and the NGO Nature Conservancy
–Conference on Environmental Law on the topic “Environment and Humanity”, on October 28, at UPF
–Fête de la science is 30 years old
–State draft law on the regulation of pearl cultivation
–Tattoo artist training in Marquesas
–Grants for 15 federations and 5 sports federations
–Conditions for entering French Polynesia for travelers from the red zone
–Oxygen therapy management
–Operating grants for public educational institutions in French Polynesia
–State bill for donation of unsold goods