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Introduction - Chairman's message - Board members - Mission statement, aim and objectives - Activities - Administrative overview
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Australia-India Council Trust Account Financial Statements 1997-98
| Program expenditure |
($)
|
| Australian studies | |
| Prof Bruce Bennett: Australian studies conferences and workshops; New Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, November 1997 |
2 200
|
| Dr Paul Sharrad: Australian studies visit; India, December 1997-January 1998 |
1 100
|
| Dr Satendra Nandan: Australian studies lecture tour; New Delhi, Mysore, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, June-July 1998 |
3 652
|
| Purchase of materials for Australian studies centre, Kerala |
46
|
|
Subtotal
|
6 998
|
| Commerce | |
| Australia-India Business Council: Australia-India Business Exchange Program; 1997-98 |
33 000
|
| Opportunity International Australia: Australia-India board governance seminars for microenterprises; November 1998 |
47 055
|
|
Subtotal
|
80 055
|
| Education | |
| Asia Education Foundation: Accessing India teacher professional development program; 1997-98 |
24 900
|
|
Subtotal
|
24 900
|
| Indian studies | |
| National Centre for South Asian Studies: honours and postgraduate workshop; 1997 |
10 000
|
| National Centre for South Asian Studies: honours and postgraduate workshop; 1998 |
10 000
|
| NSW Writers' Centre: participation of Mr Kiran Nagarkar in writers' festivals; Sydney and Brisbane, 3-14 September 1997 |
2 880
|
| Adelaide Festival: participation of Arundhati Roy in Writers' Festival; March 1998 |
2 700
|
|
Subtotal
|
25 580
|
| Institutional and professional links | |
| Griffith University Faculty of Law: legal training workshop; Bangalore, 5-12 October 1997 |
26 630
|
| Lawyers Engaged in Alternative Dispute Resolution: training courses in legal mediation practices; New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, January 1998 |
56 500
|
|
Subtotal
|
83 130
|
| International relations | |
| Indian Ocean Centre, Curtin University: workshop on Australia-India economic linkages, the Indian Ocean and APEC; New Delhi, 24-29 November 1997 |
3 390
|
|
Subtotal
|
3 390
|
| Performing and visual arts | |
| Ms Louise Paramor: exhibition of works on paper by young contemporary Indian artists; Melbourne, May 1998 |
3 805
|
| Victorian College of the Arts: participation of Mr Peter Matthews in arts management workshop; India (Note: project did not proceed and grant was refunded) |
2 500
|
|
Subtotal
|
6 305
|
| Print and electronic media and film | |
| ABC Radio National: ‘Inside India with Late Night Live' radio program; March-April 1998 |
13 451
|
| Ms Kay Rasool: ‘Temple on the Hill' documentary to 5th Mumbai International Film Festival; March 1998 |
2 130
|
|
Subtotal
|
15 581
|
| Public awareness | |
| Australian Government Publishing Service: production and distribution costs of 1995-96 AIC Annual Report |
4 503
|
| Elect Printing: production and distribution costs of 1996-97 AIC Annual Report |
3 867
|
| Australia-India Business Council: costs associated with production of Australia-India Focus joint newsletter with Australia-India Business Council and Austrade |
15 000
|
| Ms SA Stephenson: coordination of mailing list for Australia-India Focus newsletter |
600
|
| Gamalla Pty Ltd: photography for use in AIC publications |
995
|
|
Subtotal
|
24 965
|
| Science and technology | |
| Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research: participation of Dr Anders, Professor Saul and Dr Cheng in malaria conference and workshop; Hyderabad and Mumbai, August 1997 |
10 000
|
| Environment Protection Authority of Victoria: environmental training feasibility study; India, November 1997-April 1998 |
19 822
|
| AusHeritage: cultural heritage conservation promotion; New Delhi and Mumbai, 4-12 December 1998 |
48 100
|
| Fifth Asian DNA Transcription Conference: participation of Professor Padmanabhan; Lorne, Vic, February 1998 |
2 500
|
| Australian Academy of Science: short-term research exchanges with Indian National Science Academy; March-December 1998 |
23 060
|
| CSIRO Australia: feasibility study on Australia-India collaboration in agribusiness and food technology; India, May 1998 |
47 300
|
| Queensland Institute of Medical Research: Australia-India collaborative research in rheumatic fever; Brisbane, June-July 1998 |
3 500
|
| Walter and Eliza Hall Institute: collaborative malaria vaccine research by Dr Ashima Bharadwaj; Melbourne, May-July 1998 |
5 250
|
|
Subtotal
|
159 532
|
| Sport | |
| Women's Cricket Australia: participation in Women's Cricket World Cup; India, December 1997 |
5 000
|
|
Subtotal
|
5 000
|
| New Delhi | |
| Australian High Commission New Delhi: salary and associated costs for locally engaged staff; July 1997-June 1998 |
13 400
|
| Australian High Commission New Delhi: discretionary funding for support in India of AIC activities; July 1997-June 1998 |
9 538
|
|
Subtotal
|
22 938
|
|
Total program expenditure
|
458 374
|
| Meetings and administration expenditure |
($)
|
| Meeting costs and general services | |
| Fares |
27 061
|
| Travel allowance |
5 777
|
| Sitting fees |
11 176
|
| Meeting expenses |
4 298
|
| Reimbursement of accommodation costs |
1 792
|
| Cabcharge |
3 030
|
| Printing and stationery |
1 937
|
| Freight charges |
1 672
|
| Hospitality |
225
|
| Subscriptions |
215
|
|
Subtotal
|
57 183
|
|
Total expenditure
|
515 557
|
| Summary of Trust Account receipts and expenditure 1997-98 |
| Balance in Trust Account as at 1 July 1997 |
162 826
|
| RECEIPTS | |
| 1997-98 appropriation |
750 000
|
| Refunds of expenditure |
36 935
|
| Total receipts |
786 935
|
| EXPENDITURE | |
| Projects and grants |
458 374
|
| Administration |
57 183
|
| Total expenditure |
515 557
|
| Balance in Trust Account as at 30 June 1998 |
434 204
|
| The AIC Trust Account was reconciled by the Programs, Coordination and Management Section, South and South East Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on a monthly and annual basis, in addition to periodic reviews by the Department's Evaluation and Audit Section and the Australian National Audit Office. |
| Salaries expenditure |
| Secretariat salaries - (see note below) |
150 000
|
|
Total salaries
|
150 000
|
| Note: Salary funds ($150 000) were transferred from Public Affairs and Consular Division into the running cost budget of the South and South East Asia Division from 1 July 1997. Salary funds are separate to program appropriation. | |
Introduction - Chairman's message - Board members - Mission statement, aim and objectives - Activities - Administrative overview - Appendix: Australia-India Council Trust Account Financial Statements 1997-98