From 24 to 28 November 2025, students from the University of French Guiana will be taking part in the Workshop on the border between French Guiana and Brazil. This event will showcase their commitment and the University's international outlook.
Master's in Civilisations, Cultures and Societies (Societies and Interculturality programme) is organising a unique workshop on the border. It is taking place in eastern French Guiana and in Oiapoque, Brazil. This project is run by the Graduate School of Amazonia. It encourages cooperation between the University of Guyana and the Federal University of Amapá (UNIFAP). It also enables students to discover the cultural and natural wealth of Amazonia at first hand.
Over the course of a week, students attend scientific presentations, meet researchers, visit sites and take part in exchanges between universities. This is their first international scientific communication event. The event also strengthens links between students, doctoral students and teachers in the two countries. It is also part of the France-Brazil Year, which gives it an important symbolic significance.
The programme begins with an immersion in sustainable food and food heritage. Participants visit the cocoa plantations in Régina and then meet the artisans at the Cassiporé chocolate factory in Oiapoque. They then attend a master class led by Esther Katz (PALOC-IRD). They also learned about the history of the Oyapock from a number of researchers. Finally, they take part in the Observatoire Hommes-Milieux seminar and the 4ᵉ DYAGA seminar.
Committed students flying the colours of the University of Guyana
The University of Guyana is delighted to see its students so involved. They are curious, willing and proud to represent their region. Thanks to this project, they are strengthening their sense of belonging and contributing, in their own way, to the influence of the University and French Guyana.
Find out moreFAQ - Border workshop
1. Who is taking part in this workshop?
Students from the Masters Societies and Interculturality and the Graduate School of the University of Guyana, accompanied by teachers, doctoral students and researchers.
2. Where and when is the event taking place?
From 24 to 28 November 2025, between eastern French Guiana (Régina, Saut Maripa) and the town of Oiapoque in Brazil.
3. What are the aims of this workshop?
To encourage exchanges between Guyanese and Brazilian students, provide a first experience of international scientific communication and discover first-hand the links between biodiversity and culture in Amazonia.
4. What activities are planned?
Visits to cocoa farms, meetings with a local chocolate factory, master classes, scientific seminars, round tables and exchanges with researchers from both countries.
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