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Welcome
Welcome to the third edition of the International Network
of Research Management Societies (INORMS) Congress 2006 E-newsletter.
The INORMS congress features speakers of international repute
who will share their experience and perspectives of best practice
in research management, policy and leadership.
This edition features the pre-congress workshops, outlines
the site visits and business matching opportunities, as well
as highlighting the deadlines for poster submissions and earlybird
registration.
For full congress details please visit www.inorms2006.com
Jan Massey
INORMS Congress Convenor
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Call for Posters
The deadline for submission of posters for the INORMS Congress
is rapidly approaching. Take the opportunity to present your
ideas on issues relating to research policy, management and
administration, and be eligible for an AU$500 prize for the
best poster, by submitting a poster by 30 June 2006.
Click
here for full details on the INORMS Congress call for
posters.
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Earlybird Registration
Deadline
The INORMS 2006 earlybird registration deadline is
6 July 2006. Take advantage of the saving and
register online today!
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Latest Program Online
Recent additions to the INORMS 2006 program include:
- Dr Nina Kancewicz-Hoffman Scientific
Secretary in the CEO Unit, European Science Foundation,
France
Strategies for career development - different perspectives
- Georges Bingen Head of Unit –
Strategy and Policy, Directorate-General for Research, European
Commission, Belgium
Human resource development for researchers in the European
Research Area: Issues, policies and strategies of the European
Commission
- Professor Mike Woods Commissioner, Productivity
Commission Australia
An economic viewpoint
- Professor Jennifer Graves L’Oréal-UNESCO
2006 Awards for Women in Science – Laureate for Asia
Pacific & Director, ARC Centre for Kangaroo Genomics,
Head, Comparative Genomics Research Group, Research School
of Biological Sciences, The Australian National University,
Australia
Is there a “Women’s Way” of science
leadership?
- Dr Richard Head Director Preventative
Health Flagship, CSIRO, Australia
National Research Flagships - one of the largest scientific
research programs ever undertaken in Australia
Click
here to view the latest INORMS 2006 program
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Site Visits
Brisbane is the centre of the Queensland Government’s
Smart State Strategy and has world-class research infrastructure.
Expressions of interest are invited for participation in any
one of the following three tours of research facilities in
the Brisbane area on Monday 21 August 2006:
Tour 1
- Queensland BioScience Precinct (Institute for Molecular
Bioscience & CSIRO)
- Sustainable Minerals Institute
- Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Tour 2
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Tour 3
- Queensland Centre for Advanced Technology (QCAT)
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
research facilities
Click
here for further details on site visits
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Business Matching
The Queensland Government is requesting expressions of interest
from delegates to participate in Smart State business matching
and networking functions. To express your interest in participating,
please indicate your key area/s of interest on your registration
form.
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Workshops
Spaces in the INORMS 2006 pre-congress workshops are limited
and places are filling up fast! Don’t miss the opportunity
to participate in one of the following INORMS 2006 workshops
on Tuesday 22 August 2006:
Workshop
1
The anatomy of a successful research project
St Germain Room, Sofitel Brisbane
Sponsored by the University of New England
Workshop
2
Ethics international perspectives – agency expectations
& institutional responses
Bastille Room, Sofitel Brisbane
Workshop
3
Funding opportunities for international collaboration
Concorde Room, Sofitel Brisbane
Register
for the INORMS 2006 workshops online now!
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Congress Dinner
Thursday 24 August 2006
The INORMS 2006 Congress Dinner, to be held in the ballroom
of the Sofitel Brisbane from 7.30pm, promises to be a highlight
of the Congress, with well-known Science commentator and comedian,
Adam Spencer, as the after-dinner speaker. Join fellow INORMS
2006 delegates in dining and dancing the night away to the
tunes of Brisbane-based band, “Odyssey”.
Click
here for further details on the INORMS 2006 social program.
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Sponsorship and
Trade Opportunities
Excellent sponsorship and trade opportunities are available
to interested organisations. Don’t miss out on an invaluable
opportunity to reach a diverse range of delegates from across
the globe at INORMS 2006.
Please contact the Congress Managers at inorms@hoteliersint.com
for further information.
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