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Output 3.2: Assistance for science collaboration and innovation вЂ“ Highlights @import url(http://www.dest.gov.au/Templates/Stylesheets/SiteLayout.css);@import url(http://www.dest.gov.au/Templates/Stylesheets/common.css);@import url(http://www.dest.gov.au/Templates/Stylesheets/Menu.css);@import url(http://www.dest.gov.au/Templates/Stylesheets/Sectors/sectors.css);@import url(http://www.dest.gov.au/Templates/Sites/www.annualreport2006.dest.gov.au/Stylesheets/SiteStyle.css); Skip to main menu navigation Skip to header menu navigation Skip to content Header menu navigation Skip header navigation HomeContents DEEWR Downloads About this site Site Map | A-Z Index Main menu navigation Skip navigation 1. The Secretary\'s Overview2. Departmental Overview3. Outcome 1:School Education4. Outcome 2: Post-School Education and Training5. Outcome 3: Research, Science and International Education6. Questacon вЂ“ The National Science and Technology Centre7. Goverance and Accountability8. Enabling Our BusinessAppendices You are here: Annual Report Internet Site > 5. Outcome 3: Research, Science and International Education > Achievements against Outputs > Output 3.2: Assistance for science collaboration and innovation вЂ“ Highlights Output 3.2: Assistance for science collaboration and innovation вЂ“ Highlights The 2006 Cooperative Research Centres programme (CRCs) selection round opened in late November 2005. Fourteen new CRCs were established from the 2004 selection round. Three potential locations for the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Facility were announced. Final year funding was provided to the 15 Major National Research Facilities selected in 2001 under the GovernmentвЂ™s Backing AustraliaвЂ™s Ability initiative. The 2005 recipients of the various Prime MinisterвЂ™s Science Prizes were announced on 4 October 2005. A selection round for the International Science Linkages Australia-China Special Fund for Science and Technology Cooperation was opened on 13 February 2006 and closed 24 March 2006 with outcomes expected in September 2006. A selection round for the International Science Linkages France-Australia programme was completed and the Minister announced the successful projects in March 2006. International Science Linkages Competitive Grants round 10 opened on 1 March 2006 and closed 31 March 2006. Outcomes are expected by 31 July 2006. New funding for science and technology cooperation was agreed in 2005-06 for: the Australia-China Special Fund for Science and Technology Cooperation - an additional $1.5 million per year for four years the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund - $20 million over five years. A science and technology cooperation treaty was agreed with the United States of America. International agreements included: a letter of intent establishing the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund a memorandum of understanding between Australia and Indonesia on science and innovation the AustralianвЂ‘Indonesian Treaty for Cooperation in Scientific Research and Development. On this pagePerformance informationScience and innovation awarenessFacilities to safely manage low and intermediate level radioactive wasteInternational science collaborationPerformance informationCollaborative research partnerships The CRC programme supports collaborative research partnerships between universities and government research organisations and industry to maximise the benefits of research. CRCs translate their research into new and improved commercial products, processes and services, or transfer new know-how to industry or other users. The programme also has a strong education and skills formation component, producing postgraduates with skills relevant to industry needs and providing other training to industry. Table 5.2: Effectiveness indicator - Additional funds (cash and in-kind) contributed from industry and income from other sources compared to Government programme funding 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Major National Research Facilities Industry contributions and other income $0.2m $10.5m $9.1m $10.8m $21.8m esta Programme funding $4.5m $25.0m $38.5m $42.3m $42.3m Cooperative Research Centres Industry contributions and other income $186m $181.5m $236.0m $247.8mb $242.2m est Programme funding $145.3m $148.6m $201.8m $194.6m $208.2mSource: Department of Education, Science and Training. Notes: a) Based on contract figures for 2005-06. Annual Reports with actual figures for the 2005-06 financial year are not due until 30 September 2006.b) Calculation for actual additional funds and value of in-kind obtained from other sources has reverted back to original methodology, and includes all industry contributions and other income. Table 5.3: Performance information - Number of grant recipients 2003-04Actual 2004-05Actual 2005-06Planned 2005-06Actual Cooperative Research Centres 73 69 72 72 Major National Research Facilities 15 15 15 15 Source: Department of Education, Science and Training. In 2005-06, 72 CRCs[61] were supported in six broad sectors: manufacturing technology, information and communications technology, mining and energy, agriculture and rural based manufacturing, environment, and medical science and technology. Fourteen new CRCs were established during the year from the 2004 selection round. Two existing CRCs also received supplementary funding. Guidelines for the 2006 selection round were issued in late November 2005 and Stage 1 of the selection process completed in late May 2006. During April and May, the department supported the CRC Committee and several members of its appraisal panel in their consideration of Stage 1 applications, for funding in the 2006 selection round. Of the applications, 20 were invited to proceed to Stage 2 of the selection process. [61] A full list of CRCs [Return to Top] Vision CRC and the O2OPTIXв„ў lens Vision CRC's collaboration with CIBA Vision has resulted in the development of a unique contact lens вЂ“ O2OPTIXв„ў. This contact lens transmits more oxygen to the eye than traditional soft lenses, helping to maintain eye health. The new lens is designed for people who usually wear lenses just during the day, but who also want the option of occasional overnight wear. The extra oxygen means that wearers can leave O2OPTIXв„ў lenses in place for long hours. вЂњPeople want to wear lenses on a daily basis but they also want the flexibility of wearing them for long hours or leaving them in overnight, especially on the weekend,вЂќ says Deborah Sweeney, Chief Executive of Vision CRC. This affordable new lens gives people that flexibility. Vision CRC provided scientific expertise to the O2OPTIXв„ў project, including product development and clinical evaluation of prototypes. It also helped to educate practitioners about the new lens through workshops, educational materials and conference presentations. O2OPTIXв„ў lenses have had great success in the US$4.6 billion global contact lens market. Sales of O2OPTIXв„ў and NIGHT & DAYВ® contact lenses (developed by the same team) generated US$10 million in royalties for the Vision CRC in 2004-05. That figure is expected to rise significantly over the life of the patents, which extend to 2014. Dan Hammond, Director of CIBA Vision Australia, confirms the impact of the new lens. вЂњIt has given the market in Australia a real boost and enabled us to offer a healthy alternative to many more lens wearersвЂќ.[Return to Top]Science and innovation awarenessRaising awareness of science and innovation and its importance to the Australian community, particularly young people, is a focus for the department. The Science Connections programme supported a range of awareness raising activities during 2005-06, notably the Prime MinisterвЂ™s Prizes for Science, which acknowledge the work of our world class scientists and our outstanding science teachers. The 2005 prize recipients were as follows: Prime MinisterвЂ™s Prize for Science вЂ“ Professor David Boger Science MinisterвЂ™s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year вЂ“ Professor Harvey Millar Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year вЂ“ Professor Cameron Kepert Prime MinisterвЂ™s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools вЂ“ Mr Mike Roach Prime MinisterвЂ™s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools вЂ“ Mr Mark Merritt. From left to right: Mark Merritt, Harvey Millar, the Hon John Howard MP, David Boger, Cameron Kepert, Mike Roach, Minister Brendan Nelson Other significant activities supported by this programme include National Science Week, the Australian Science and Mathematics Olympiads, the ABC Science and Innovation Broadcasting Project (including the science website The Lab) and promotion, in 2005, of the International Year of Physics.[Return to Top]Facilities to safely manage low and intermediate level radioactive wasteThe department is pursuing the establishment of a facility to manage low and intermediate level radioactive waste generated by Australian Government agencies. On 15 July 2005, the then Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP, announced three potential locations to be investigated for the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Facility. The three locations are Department of Defence properties located near Katherine and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory: Fishers Ridge, Department of Defence property, southeast of RAAF Base Tindal Mt Everard, Department of Defence property, northwest of Alice Springs Harts Range, Department of Defence property, northeast of Alice Springs. The subsequent enactment of the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005 provides clear legal authority for the safe and secure management of the small quantity of radioactive waste produced by Commonwealth agencies at the proposed facility. In March 2006, the department engaged Parsons Brinckerhoff, a specialist contractor, to conduct site characterisation studies for the facility and these are now underway.[Return to Top]International science collaborationThe department facilitates Australian participation in international collaborative scientific and technological activities through the International Science Linkages programme (ISL). The programme is targeted at priority countries and supports collaboration between Australian researchers and leading international colleagues, in order to contribute to AustraliaвЂ™s economic, social and environmental wellbeing. Key activities include: participating in 362 joint collaborative research projects, scientific workshops and symposia, missions, fellowships and access to international research facilities not available in Australia managing science and technology relationships, including formal agreements, with over 30 countries on behalf of the Australian Government. In 2005-06: key science and technology meetings took place with India, Japan, the European Union and New Zealand the department concluded formal science and technology cooperation agreements with the USA and Indonesia, and significantly progressed negotiations with South Africa on a formal agreement. increasing the Australia-China Special Fund for Science and Technology Cooperation from $500 000 per year to $2 million per year for the next four years. In addition to ISL funding, the departmentвЂ™s Endeavour programme allocated $20 million over the next five years to the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund designed to foster a major increase in collaboration between Australian and India research communities. The department actively engaged in the key science and technology work of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). In March 2006, Australia hosted a meeting of the OECD Committee for Science and Technology Policy in Sydney. Grahame Cook (DEST Deputy Secretary) and Carmen Charette (Canadian delegate) at the OECD Committee for Science and Technology Policy meeting in Sydney, 23вЂ‘24 March 2006 Table 5.4: Performance information вЂ“ Science programmes International Science Linkages programme: 2003-04 Actual 2004-05 Actual 2005-06 Planned 2005-06 Actual Number of grant recipients for collaborative research 286 235 215 233 Number of workshops and bilateral meetings 25 45 28 40 Number of showcasing events 6 10 2a 2a Source: Department of Education, Science and Training. Note: a) These figures indicate new showcasing events funded in 2005-06 and do not include showcasing events active in 2005-06. Previous Section Next Section [Return to Top] Email this page Print this page IN THIS SECTION Achievements against OutputsOutput 3.1: Research infrastructure вЂ“ HighlightsOutput 3.2: Assistance for science collaboration and innovation вЂ“ HighlightsOutput 3.3: Support for the Australian education and training export industry and international relationships вЂ“ HighlightsOutput 3.4: National leadership in engaging people in science and technology Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Feedback разделы shell аденома спецобувь подбор холодильный камера химчистка доставка флагшток внутренний использование укрепление откос изделие слойка изделие слойка изделие слойка изделие слойка изделие слойка изделие слойка изделие слойка изделие слойка изделие слойка изделие слойка герб вышивка mobil cut мусорный пакет покрышка бриджстоун 5004.14 (крышка) прамышленый альпинизм виные холодильник арманьяк доставка автоматический отправка писем outlook ваттметр snr барбекю доставка напиток шелкография стелаж пищеблок перегородка сантехкабин o2 optix магнитный доска колокейшн укрепление откос вытяжка лад купить угольник перех софт автошкола мини пекарня перевод испанский скребковый конвейер рассылка корреспонденция пескоструйка инерта краска ферромолибден ферромолибден ферромолибден ферромолибден химчистка доставка управление иваново zip lock роль ставень сушильный машина frigidaire li-da купить яйцеварку лечение слух лак orly выборочный лак зона ограничение доступ аэрография одевание бахила тройник перех гостинницы санкт-питербурга магнитный доска северский доломит спецобувь производитель барбекю прогрессирующий близорукость бензопила stihl антенна бустер дружкова кружка французский вина тонирование стеклопакетов кулер винчестер доставка алкогольный экг 4у охота гончий shell omala бензопила stihl электро лаборатория o2 optix