FEAST email news — March 2007

New FEAST website

January saw the launch of FEAST’s new website design. After several months of working with Canberra design group, Swell, the new design updates the look and feel of the FEAST website with a modern style. The new design makes it much easier for members to find the information that they need. The new look and feel has greatly enhanced the visual appeal, which also makes it easier for people to navigate.

Check it out now at www.feast.org.

FEAST Conference presentations

The fourth FEAST conference was held at the end of November last year, and was called “FEAST Conference 2006: Research without borders”. Delegates were engaged with over 25 presentations from a number high profile scientists and science-policy experts from Australia and Europe.

The feedback from this event has been outstanding, with many delegates commenting that it has been one of the most important end enlightening science-policy forums held in Australia in recent years.

All of the presentations, transcripts and audio recordings (including a podcast) from this significant event are now available for download from the FEAST website at www.feast.org/conference2006.

FP7 launched

On December 22, the first calls for the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme were launched. The new Framework Programme will run from 2007 to 2013, and provide over €50 billion for European research.

Australians can participate in FP7 on a number of levels. FEAST has posted a guideline for FP7 on its website, with particular reference to Australian participation: www.feast.org/fp7.

Upcoming events

April

16–20, World Conference of Science Journalists, Australia, www.scienceinmelbourne2007.org

May

1–3, CeBIT, Australia, www.cebit.com.au
7–10, European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition, Italy, www.ewec2007.info
15–17, 4^th International Water Association Conference on Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment, UK, www.iwamembranes.info
16–18, Cooperative Research Centres Association 12^th Annual Conference, Australia, www.crca.asn.au/conference
31–1, Paris Anti-Avian influenza 2007, France, www.isanh.com/avian-influenza

June

19–21, EuroNanoForum 2007, Germany, www.euronanoforum2007.eu

See www.feast.org/diary for further events and details.

Calls currently open

FP7 calls

The current batch of calls will close on various dates between 19^th April and 10^th May, cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc

Marie Curie Individual Fellowships

International Outgoing and Incoming Individual Fellowship applications are due 14^th August, www.feast.org/opportunities/?ID=730

See www.feast.org/diary/?type=opportunity for further upcoming deadlines.