A framework agreement on "research in humanities and social sciences in Oceania" was signed at IRD on June 12th 2012

The École des hautes études en sciences sociales (School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences"; EHESS), the University of New Caledonia (UNC), the Institute of Research for Development (Institut de recherche pour le développement: IRD) and the Cultural Centre of Vanuatu (Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta: VKS) have signed a framework agreement aimed at promoting researchers and knowledge exchange and research projects and training programmes in humanities and social sciences in Oceania.