Meetings on Setting Research Priorities - A FASTS Initiative

Dear All,
A series of meetings is being held round Australia over the next two weeks to help set priority areas for research funding.
Everyone's invited, and it's important to get a cross-section of the science community there.
Meeting schedule is:

Melbourne
Wed, 12 June 2002 9.00am - 12.00pm
The University of Melbourne, Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre (Gate 3, Swanston Street)

Armidale
Wed, 12 June 2002 10.30am - 1.30pm
The University of New England, Drummond/Smith College, Elm Avenue (Main seminar room)

Sydney
Thurs, 13 June 2002 9.00am - 12.00pm
Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo (Coles Theatre)

Darwin
Tues, 18 June 2002 2.00pm - 5.00pm Novotel Atrium,
Cnr Peel Street & The Esplanade (BrolgaRoom)

Albury/ Wodonga
Wed, 19 June 2002 11.00am - 2.00pm
Albury Convention & Performing Arts Centre, Swift Street

Townsville
Wed, 19 June 2002 11.30am - 2.30pm
Museum of Tropical Queensland, 70-102 Flinders St, (Panasonic Theatre)

Canberra
Thurs, 20 June 2002 9.00am - 12.00pm
CSIRO Discovery Centre, Clunies Ross Street, Acton (Optus Theatre)


If you are intending to attend a consultative session please RSVP at least two working days prior to the event by sending an email to priorities@dest.gov.au. Please state your name, organisation (if relevant) and the location of the session you wish to attend.

(And sorry - Adelaide, Hobart, Perth, Kalgoorlie and Brisbane meetings have already been held)

Further information is at the following sites:

http://www.dest.gov.au/priorities/consult.htm

http://www.dest.gov.au/ministers/mcg/may02/mr_039_310502.htm

Toss Gascoigne

-- Mr Toss Gascoigne
Executive Director
Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
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