ACC Calendar of Events
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August 2009 |
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Askar Grey Wolf
Tour, Beijing Embassy Askar Grey Wolf Tour to Australia |
$8,000 | 29 August, Darwin, 1, 2 & 4 September, Sydney | Darwin, Sydney |
September 2009 |
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ACC Board Meeting | |
9 September | Canberra |
| ‘Shanghai Lady
Killer’, Stalker Stilt Theatre Inc Support for the rehearsal stage of production of a futuristic noir thriller morphing film genre with spectacular physical theatre. Workshopping a high level of Chinese circus techniques and contemporary Australian physical theatre. |
$20,000 | Brisbane Festival, 12 September – 3 October | Brisbane, Australia | |
| ‘Heritage and
Sustainability - modelling environmental performance of historic Chinese
housing’, UTS Use inherent attributes of historic Chinese housing as models for sustainable urban development and improve on them for modern standards of environmental comfort and energy conservation. |
$20,000 | |
Hangzhou, China | |
| ‘Dr Karl
Kruzelnicki’, ACIO Visit by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki to give a science-based public speaking tour in Taiwan |
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26 September (start) | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| ‘Developing
evidence based perinatal services for Chinese families’, Karitane Provide education and training to health professionals by providing access to contemporary evidence, based on early parenting and child health information to enable provision of early prevention programs. |
$17,500 | |
Guangzhou, China Sydney, Australia | |
October 2009 |
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‘China Tour
2009’ Sydney Symphony Orchestra The Sydney Symphony with Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser Vladimir Ashkenazy will perform at the Beijing and Macau music festivals, for the 30th Anniversary of the Guanzhou-Sydney sister city relationship. |
$15,000 | 18 October, BEIJING,
Forbidden City Concert Hall 20 October, SHANGHAI Oriental Arts Centre 22 October, MACAU, Macau Cultural Center 23 October, HONG KONG, City Hall 24 October, GUANGZHOU, Xinghai Concert Hall |
Beijing, Shanghai, Macau, Hong Kong, Guangzhou |
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‘Developing
networks of Professional Learning Communities across two cultures’,
Dr Ian Mitchell & Dr Janette Ryan Purpose is to facilitate reciprocal visits by Chinese and Australian teacher researchers to observe how they work and build an international network of professional learning communities. |
$20,000 | July-August | China, Australia |
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‘China, the
UN and Australia’, Lowy Institute for International Policy Examine China's changing approach to the UN and the policy implications for Australia. Follow up to article in ‘The National Interest’ in 2005/6. |
$20,000 | |
US, China |
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‘Australian
Scientific Innovation Exhibition’,
Guangzhou Consulate-General Promoting Australian scientific expertise and innovation through an exhibition of the history, key figures and current strengths of Australian scientific excellence and innovation. |
$8,000 | |
Guangzhou, China |
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Closing date for Competitive Projects, Australian Studies Centres Program in China, University of Queensland | |
Mid-October (tbc) | |
November 2009 |
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Notification of Competitive Project Outcomes, Australian Studies Centres in China Program, University of Queensland | |
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December 2009 |
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‘Post-Waterfront
Living Design’, Jan Van Shaik, Gretchen Wilkins, Paul
Minifie Two week international architecture workshop through RMIT and Nanjing University, China, held in Nanjing. Aim to develop proposals for waterfront site along the Yangtze River in Nanjing. |
$12,000 | Symposium | Nanjing, China |
| ‘Sixth Asia
Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’, Queensland Art Gallery The APT exhibition will present significant developments in contemporary Chinese visual art, including Zhu Webing and Ji Wenyu (textile sculptures), Chen Qiulin (media artist), Yang Shaobin (painting and sculpture), Qiu Anxiong (painter and animator). |
$20,000 | 5 December 2009 – 5 April 2010 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Closing date for Output Awards, Australian Studies Centres Program, University of Queensland | |
Mid-December (tbc) | |
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January 2010 |
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‘People and
Plants’, Wik Waya Ltd Establish collaborative links between Australian Wik Waya leaders, pharmaceutical researchers in Australia, Chinese traditional medical practitioners/ growers and ethno-botanical researchers. |
$20,000 | |
Nanjing and Jiangsu Province, China |
| ‘Fresh Ghosts’,
ChamberMade Orchestra Tour contemporary opera ‘Fresh Ghosts’ to the China. |
$18,000 | |
Nanjing, Chengdu, Tianjin, Beijing and Shanghai, China | |
| ‘Australian
illustrator's visit to Taipei International Book Fair Exhibition’,
Taipei ACIO Visit by Australian illustrator Graeme Base to participate in 2010 Taipei International Book Fair (TIBE). |
$6,000 | January 27 – 1 February | Taipei, Taiwan | |
| ‘Australian-Taiwan
Life Science Exchange Program’, Wu
Chien-Shiung Education Foundation Visit by two Australian life scientists to 2010 Wu Chien-Shiung Science Camp. |
$14,000 | |
Taipei, Taiwan | |
| ‘Asialink Arts
Residency’, Asialink Arts practitioners spend 3-4 months based at an arts organisation working on a project of choice and interacting with local artists to foster greater understanding, collaboration and ongoing relationships. |
$15,000 | |
China | |
February 2010 |
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ACC Board Meeting (tbc) | |
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Sydney |
| General Grants Round, Expressions of Interest advertised (tbc) | |
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March 2010 |
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Visit by ‘Dr John Church, Principal Research Scientist from CSIRO, Chair of the Joint Scientific Committee of the World Climate Research Programme and Leader of the Sea-level Rise Program at the Antarctic Climate & Ecosystem Cooperative Research Centre’, Taipei ACIO | $7,000 | (tbc) | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Closing Date for General Grant Expressions of Interest | |
30 March (tbc) | |
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April 2010 |
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ACC Board Meeting | |
(tbc) | |
May –June 2010 |
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‘Science Exchange Workshops’, Australian Academy of Science (AAS), & Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) | $20,000 | (tbc) | Shanghai |
| ‘International Financial Services Seminar’, International Financial Services Association (IFSA) | |
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Shanghai/ Bangkok | |
April 2010 |
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Invitation to submit Full Application | |
15 April (tbc) | |
| Closing Date for submission of Full Application | |
28 April (tbc) | |
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May 2010 |
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ACC Board meeting (tbc) | |
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Sydney |
| Notification of unsuccessful and pending funding applications | |
15 May 2010 (tbc) | |
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| Biennale of Sydney,
NSW Art Gallery Bring 4 Chinese artists for the 17th Biennale of Sydney. Board suggest support for 3-4 artists. |
$12,000 | 12 May – 1 August 2010 | Sydney, Australia | |
| ‘Australia-China
Workshops’, Australian Academy of Science & The Australian Academy
of Technological Sciences and Engineering Inaugural workshop to discuss key science and technology issues that have benefit both countries which have arisen from the annual Australian Academies symposia. |
$20,000 | |
Shanghai, China | |
| Australian Financial
Markets Seminar, Investment & Financial Service Association (IFSA) Inaugural Australian Financial Markets Seminar in Shanghai, featuring a mix of keynote speakers and panellists representing the Australian financial services industry |
$25,000 | |
Shanghai, China | |