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This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) at ¶ˇĎăÔ°AV. Join us in celebrating OFFA’s two decades of promoting Francophone cultures, excellence in postsecondary education in French and community engagement.
Several events will take place throughout the academic year. To stay in the loop, make sure you subscribe to the OFFA Newsletter.
Upcoming Events
American Election Night
Tuesday, November 5, 6 to 8 pm, OFFA Student Lounge, Burnaby Campus
You're invited to an election night party at OFFA. On the menu: quizzes, predictions, prizes and more.
Radio-Canada Citizen Conversation
Thursday, November 21, 4 to 5 p.m., Diamond Alumni Centre, Burnaby campus.
On November 21, Radio-Canada invites you to take part in a citizen conversation on trust in the media, to be held at the Diamond Alumni Centre (Burnaby campus), from 4 to 5 pm. This citizen conversation will be hosted by Marie Villeneuve, who will be joined by two journalists - panelists: Julie Landry and Francis Plourde. Come and chat in a friendly atmosphere with Radio-Canada on-air personalities about this crucial issue for our changing society. More information to come!
Registration is mandatory. Snacks will be served. Free and open to all.
Ma thèse en 180 secondes - Western Final
March 21, 2025 at ¶ˇĎăÔ°AV
Are you a master's or doctoral student? The Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180) competition is a unique opportunity to perfect your communication skills while giving you the chance to share your research in the public space!
¶ˇĎăÔ°AV's Printemps de la francophonie - 15th edition
March 1 to 31, 2025, in Greater Vancouver and online
Look out for the programming release for this special OFFA's 20th-anniversary edition in mid-February.
Université d'été sur la Francophonie des amériques
June 16-20, 2025
The Centre de la francophonie des AmĂ©riques will hold the 7th edition of the UniversitĂ© d'Ă©tĂ© sur la francophonie des AmĂ©riques at ¶ˇĎăÔ°AV in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
Available online
Hangout with Lionelly (April 24, 2024)
Watch or re-watch this 60-minute interactive show that highlights post-secondary student life in French in a captivating way.
Masterclass with WebOuest Formations (February 9, 2024)
La Classe des maîtres, presented by WebOuest and Unis TV in collaboration with OFFA, is a discussion focusing on the relationship between writer-producer-director. Four TV industry professionals answered questions from host Julie Carpentier, anchor and producer of Le Téléjournal Colombie-Britannique for the past 15 years.
Past Events
- Conference “Les Ranchers francophones” presented by Maurice Guibord (October 30, 2024)
- Activity for Students: Pottery Painting (October 20, 2024)
- Conference “The challenge of humanitarian responses in this era of polycrisis” by François Audet, Université du Québec à Montréal (October 16, 2024)
- The British Columbia provincial election campaign, a discussion with Nicolas Kenny, moderated by Jérémie Cornut (October, 2 2024)
- Back-to-school French FĂŞte | OFFA's 20th Anniversary (September 17, 2024)
- (May 23-25, 2024)
- (March 28, 2024)
- (March 1-31, 2024)
- «J'enseigne en Français» Conference (February 16, 2024)
- Administrators' Network Conference (February 15, 2024)
- (November 9, 2023)
- Ricard Foundation Reception & Palme Académique (November 1, 2023)
- JournĂ©e sur la recherche en Français Ă ¶ˇĎăÔ°AV (October 13, 2023)
- (September 22-25, 2023)
- Back-To-School French FĂŞte at ¶ˇĎăÔ°AV (September 13, 2023)
- Literary Discussion with Dany Laferrière (June 10, 2023)
- Ma Thèse en 180 Secondes - Western Final (March 28, 2023)
- Printemps de la Francophonie (March 1-31, 2023)
- (April 5, 2023)
- Congrès «J'enseigne En Français» (February 17, 2023)
- (January 31, 2023)
- Symposium On the Francophonie In British Columbia - OFFA's 15th Anniversary (October 4 And 5, 2019)