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New Zealand, Australia & Europe

New Zealand, Australia & Europe. NZ/Australia Government initiatives to support researcher involvement with European RS&T. Why Europe?. Strong researcher-researcher, institutional links. Australia the first 3 rd country to establish an STC Agreement with the EU

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New Zealand, Australia & Europe

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  1. New Zealand, Australia & Europe NZ/Australia Government initiatives to support researcher involvement with European RS&T

  2. Why Europe? • Strong researcher-researcher, institutional links. • Australia the first 3rd country to establish an STC Agreement with the EU • EU Lisbon Strategy has similar goals to NZ GIF • Europe does close to 50% of the world’s non-military R&D • FP6 funds of €19 billion (NZ$ 37 billion) • Access to ideas, technology, facilities and people

  3. Implementing the Strategy The MoRST International Links Strategy gives top priority to EU, Germany, UK, France Objectives: • Engagement with European researchers including through FP6 and via institutional links • Strengthen policy links • Position NZ/Australia as reliable and beneficial partners for European research

  4. Major initiatives: • S&T Counsellors • Innovation Access Program-International Science and Technology • International Investment Opportunities Fund • Co-LAB/Clearinghouse/FRENZ • ISAT Funding

  5. Priorities for NZ Counsellor activity • NZ engagement in EC FP activities • EC Policy monitoring/linkages • NZ engagement with EU Member State national RS&T activities • Enhancing relationships with key European institutions

  6. Other initiatives • CORDIS visitor • CERN MOU • Noumea Science visit • Julius von Haast fellow • Werner Friedrich’s visit to Germany

  7. Websites & contact details • Rick.Petersen@morst.govt.nz • http://www.morst.govt.nz/default.asp?CHANNEL=International&PAGE=International • german.coordinator@morst.govt.nz • http://colab.rsnz.org/ • www.rsnz.govt.nz/funding/isat/ • http://www.rsnz.govt.nz/directory/international/countries/Europe.php • www.europe.canterbury.ac.nz • http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html • www.cordis.lu • http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/mariecurie-actions/indexhtm_en.html • http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/calls_activity.cfm?ID_ACTIVITY=594

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