TRAINING SCHEME

Raised Bed Cropping Technologies for East Timor: An international training workshop held in Dili, East Timor

The Fund's training scheme offers short-term, hands-on training for men and women from developing countries who are engaged in agricultural research and development. Practical, highly-focused instruction is given to trainees who are selected from, and return to, on-going research and development projects in countries in which Australian firms, institutions or agencies are already playing a role.

A large part of the training scheme is managed by the following independent program committees New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. The activities of each of these State committees is supported by local industries, State governments, and scientists, and they provide a focus for topics in which local companies or institutions have particular interests and expertise. Some training courses are given in Australia, but most take place overseas, predominantly in South East Asia or the Pacific region.

A feature of the training scheme is a specialised program of Master Classes, co-ordinated by Dr Paul Ferrar FTSE. This program identifies new areas of knowledge, which are changing the way research is conducted, particularly in developing countries. Since they began in 1992, more than 200 people, including Australians, have participated in 30 Master Classes, five of which were given in Asia. The demand for participation in the classes always exceeds the places available.

In addition to courses on cutting edge topics such as molecular genetics, biodiversity, and biosafety, and an increasing emphasis on the management of technology transfer, the Fund has also introduced Master Classes in Intellectual Property and on Research Management. Another recent innovation has been the development of a special program in sustainable forestry management.

Nomination forms
Nomination forms for Training Awards, application forms for support for Training Courses and nomination forms for participants may be obtained from State Coordinators or from Ms Toni Langley, Senior Administrator - Central Office, Telephone: (03) 9347 8427; International: 61 39347 8427
E-mail: tlangley@mira.net

Training Awards and Course Guidelines Booklet
For further information on training awards and courses, please apply directly to Ms Toni Langley

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