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National Principles of Intellectual property ManagementA set of principles to assist in the management of intellectual property developed by publicly funded research agencies across Australia has been released by the Commonwealth Government. They will assist the research community to put in place best practices for the identification, protection and management of intellectual property. The National Principles of Intellectual Property Management for Publicly Funded Research are part of the Government’s Innovation Action Plan Backing Australia’s Ability. . The National Principles arose from the need to reinforce research investment and commercialisation in recognition of their importance to Australia’s social and economic development. It is expected that the National Principles will help Australia to develop and maintain a competitive edge in the information economy. The National Principles were developed by a working group comprising the following key organisations in publicly funded research in Australia:
The development of the National Principles involved extensive consultation with the research community covering the areas of institutional policies and the identification, protection, ownership, management and assessment of intellectual property. www.arc.gov.au/publications/default.htm#ip
Further information is also available from the 17 September Joint Media Release of Dr David Kemp, Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs and Dr Michael Wooldridge, Minister for Health and Aged Care, which can be seen at: www.detya.gov.au/ministers/kemp/sept01/k222_170901.htm German Higher Education Delegation Visits AustraliaA delegation of German university Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors visited Australia in September to learn about Australia’s higher education system. Led by Dr Max Huber, Vice-President of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, the German delegation’s itinerary included visits to the University of Melbourne, RMIT University, Monash University, The Australian National University, The University of New South Wales and The University of Sydney. The group also met with the Australian Research Council, the CSIRO, IDP Education Australia and the Goethe Institute. On September 19 the German delegation met with the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr Kemp at Parliament House in Canberra. At the meeting, Dr Kemp highlighted Australia’s strong bilateral education ties with Germany and the Government’s interest in expanding Australia-Germany educational exchange links. Dr Kemp informed the group of the Government’s contribution of $300 000 to the Australia Centre in Berlin. These funds will enable the Australia Centre to commence a range of education activities over the next three years. Members of the German delegation met with representatives from the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs after their meeting with Dr Kemp, to seek information on Australia’s higher education system and to exchange views in detail. The German delegation were particularly interested in the following areas of Australia’s higher education system:
Feedback from the German delegation indicates that the Australian visit was successful and contributed to stronger higher education links between Germany and Australia. Australian Research Council Projects AnnouncedNew Australian Research Council (ARC) funded research projects to start in 2002 have recently been announced. In total 1,284 projects are to be funded at a cost of $105 million in 2002. Included in this amount is an extra $11.2 million in new funding from Backing Australia’s Ability, the Government’s plan for innovation and research. Over the next five years the projects will attract an estimated $294 million. Some of the key features of this year’s ARC grants round are:
ARC grants support world-class research in a vast range of fields of study from the arts and humanities to the latest developments in biotechnology and IT. An important aspect of ARC grants is the large number of international research links they support. Some 500 of the new projects in 2002 will involve overseas partners. Further details on new ARC projects for 2002 can be found on the Council’s website at: Nursing Review in ProgressSignificant progress has been made on the Government’s National Review of Nursing Education. National and international consultationsThe review panel has commenced a series of consultations nationally and internationally to gain a broad picture of nursing education, including:
In early September the Nursing Review Panel began a broad round of public consultations with key stakeholders in the States and Territories to ascertain their views on issues covered by the terms of reference. Consultations have been completed in Victoria and Tasmania and are underway in the Northern Territory. The process will continue until mid October and cover all States and Territories. The National Review of Nursing Education terms of reference are available at: www.detya.gov.au/highered/programmes/nursing/#terms. Nursing Education Review SubmissionsThe Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA) has received 150 submissions on Review issues. These submissions are from a wide variety of bodies, including large organisations, small groups of nurses in hospitals, students and interested members of the public. Submission responses cover rural, remote and metropolitan areas. They will be available on-line shortly. Literature ReviewsSix literature reviews that were commissioned for the Review were presented to the Nursing Review Panel at a meeting on 12 September 2001. The literature reviews covered the following areas of nursing:
Details of these and other literature reviews commissioned for the nursing review will be placed on the Review’s website shortly. Further information about the Review, including the public consultation process can be obtained from the Review’s website at: www.detya.gov.au/highered/programmes/nursing. Previous e-news articles on the Review can be found at: www.detya.gov.au/highered/enews/09/enews09.pdf and www.detya.gov.au/highered/enews/16/enews16.pdf Publications & Websitesdue out soonShared Services Initiative(Higher Education Innovation Programme/Evaluations and Investigations Programme) Shared Services Initiative documents the consultancy undertaken by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to assist the University of South Australia and the Flinders University of South Australia to consider the feasability of and issues associated with adopting different models of administrative service delivery. Shared Services Initiative will be available from DETYA in both hard copy and electronic formats. Online learning in a Borderless Market(Evaluations and Investigations Programme) Online learning in a Borderless Market is the proceedings of a conference held in February 2001 at Griffith University. The pivotal topic addressed by this conference is the growth and impact of online learning. Much of the commentary about this development has been hyperbole. At the core of this development are some key issues confronting those involved in the production, delivery and administration of higher education. Online learning in a Borderless Market will be available from DETYA in both hard copy and electronic formats. to grab a copyInternet versionsMost of our publications—from October 1996 onward—are available in full on the DETYA website at: www.detya.gov.au/highered/repts.htm Hard copiesCopies of most of our publications can be purchased from AusInfo’s Government Information Bookshops. Locations and contact details for the AusInfo bookshops are available at: www.finance.gov.au/infoaccess/infoaccess/ia_infoshops.htm EnquiriesGeneral enquiries about publications can be emailed to websites
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