ATEC News

The  Cairns Institute, JCU is hosting The Honorable Dame Carol Kidu as part of local celebrations for International Women’s Day.

Dame Carol is the Minister for Community Development and Women in the PNG govenment and is a leading advocate for women’s rights and advancement in the Pacific region.

Date:  5 March 2010

Time:  11.00 am for 11.30 am lecture

Where:  Crowther Lecture Theatre, JCU, Cairns Campus

RSVP:  cairnsinstitute@jcu.edu.au

Further details attached:Public Invitation – Dame Carol Kidu presentation – 5 March 2010

The Queensland Government invites you to participate in a cross-sectoral trade mission to Papua New Guinea, led by the Queensland Treasurer, the Honourable Andrew Fraser MP.

The mission will take place from Monday, March 15 to Thursday, March 18, and will focus on:

■■ PNG-LNG projects: equipment, technology and services

■■ mining projects: equipment, technology and services

■■ infrastructure: transport, roads, port, and airport development

■■ building and construction

■■ vocational training: all sectors

■■ international development: health, education and training, infrastructure and public sector capacity development.

For more information, and to register to attend the mission download the following PDF: Trade QLD mission to PNG March 15-18, 2010

Brisbane  (24/02/10) and Cairns (22/02/10) Workshops

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Attend a free workshop delivered by Janette Clonan (business matching contractor).

For further information contact:  Peter.Goldsworth@trade.qld.gov.au

Austrade invites you to join an Australian business mission to Indonesia (Bali) and the Philippines aimed specifically for companies involved in the design and construction of environmentally sustainable resort and residential developments.

Link to further details and application form:  http://www.austrade.gov.au/EventViewBookingDetails.aspx?Bck=Y&EventID=2301

Dear Colleague
 

Last year, JCU Vice-Chancellor Professor Sandra Harding and I hosted a small, international symposium on the subject of Life in the Torrid Zone.
 

The think tank of 40 delegates considered opportunities and threats facing the tropical world, proposing a number of ways in which they might be addressed to achieve win-win outcomes for tropical Australia and our neighbours in the tropical world.
 

A report that draws together key points from the think tank’s deliberations is now available on JCU’s website.

I hope you will find the report interesting. Sandra and I look forward to working with you on the issues it identifies.

Best wishes

Professor Peter Andrews
Queensland Chief Scientist