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FEAST email news — April 2006

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FEAST website

Projects database

The website now contains a collection of known collaborative research projects, including publicly available information. See the projects page, www.feast.org/projects, to discover more. If you have ever been involved in a European-Australia collaborative effort, from personal contacts right up to major project involvement, please let us know.

We have recently added a Google search to our website. This facilitity is available on the left-hand side of every page, and is able to search all publicly available areas of the website, including projects, funding, articles, etc.

Networking

FEAST-Germany network

As part of our efforts to help draw together expertise in various areas of Australian-European research collaboration, we have begun developing the FEAST-Germany network. This will operate in much that same way as FEAST-France and ARIA. Membership to this network is free, and you can sign-up on the website, in the members section under your FEAST profile.

Events

FEAST Conference, 28–29 November 2006

We are currently finalising details for our major annual conference. The event is called FEAST Conference 2006: Research without borders. It will be held in Canberra at the Australian Academy of Science’s Shine Dome. Speakers will include key players from science and science policy from both Australia and Europe.

For further information, visit the Conference website, www.feast.org/conference2006. Registration will open on the 1st of May, and there will be earlybird savings for FEAST members.

Seminar on French Research Opportunities, 3 May 2006

The University of Melbourne International Office and the Embassy of France in conjunction with the University’s Department of French, Italian and Spanish Studies are hosting a Seminar on French Research Opportunities as part of a “French Connection Day”. The event will explore ways of strengthening collaborative ties with French counterparts and institutions and outline research funding opportunities and programs. Presenters will include representatives from the Embassy of France and the Melbourne Research Office.
further information: www.feast.org/diary/?ID=170

Commercialisation Expo 2006, 18–20 June 2006

Commercialisation Expo 2006 is Australia's premier event bringing research organisations and industry together to create tomorrow’s commercial successes.

Commercialisation Expo 2006 will showcase Australia’s research and development capabilities and commercialisation opportunities. It builds on the success of the inaugural event in March 2003, after which exhibited technologies attracted almost $40 million in investment.

FEAST is a Strategic Ally for this event, which enables FEAST members access to discounted registration prices. In addition to this special rate, FEAST members are also elligible for the following offer:
For every four registrants you will recieve a fifth registration absolutely free.
To take up this offer please fax all 5 registration forms together to the Conference Office, marked to the attention of Shona Kellock.

For further information, please visit www.expo2006.com.au.

Upcoming call deadlines

04/05/2006
2006 Descartes Prize nominations
10/05/2006
Preparatory Action for Security Research
19/05/2006
European Research Area Network for Nanosciences
20/05/2006
European Latsis Prize – Nomination of candidates for 2006
29/05/2006
Ecosystem Functioning and Biodiversity in the Deep Sea
31/05/2006
COST Scientific and Technical Collaboration in Europe
02/06/2006
ARC Internationally Coordinated Initiatives (Social Sciences Collaboration)
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