9th Australia-Spain Research Forum 2023: "A Connected World"

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The Instituto Cervantes in Sydney collaborates with the Association of Spanish Scientists in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) in its ninth annual forum entitled "A Connected World". This year's forum aims to show the importance of multidisciplinary and international research, as well as how the triple connection between academic research, industrial research and science diplomacy can have a profound impact on society.

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Programme

Title: Porgram 9th Australia-Spain Research Forum: A Connected World

Speaker/s: HE Ms Alicia Moral-Revilla; Dr Mariel Familiar López; Prof Matt Bower; Dr Noelia Martínez Rey; Maite de Muller; Prof Ana Vila-Consejo; Dr Ricardo González Llosa; Damian Cardona; Prof Neil Saintilan; Dr Sara Marrero Hernández; Carmen Verdú; Miguel Castro; Israel Lozano; Mónica Bello; Dr Marta Ribó; Coral Martínez; HE Rebeca Guinea; HE Gabriele Visentin; Prof Luis Carulla; Sylvia Fernández; Enrique Blanco; Prof Héctor Socas-Navarro; Assoc. Prof Sergio León-Saval

Further info: 10:00-10:30 REGISTRATION + WELCOME COFFEE 10:30 – 11:00 FORMAL OPENING – HE Ms Alicia Moral-Revilla (Spanish Ambassador in Australia) – HE Sophia McIntyre (Australian Ambassador in Spain) – HE Gabriele Visentin (European Ambassador in Australia) – Prof Sakkie Pretorius (MQ Vice-Chancellor) – Ms Inmaculada Riera (General Director of the Chamber of Commerce of Spain) 11:00 – 11:15 Opening address from SRAP Dr. Ángel R. López-Sánchez (SRAP & Macquarie University) 11:15 – 12:25 SESSION 1: Multidisciplinary Research Chair: Dr Mariel Familiar López (Griffith Un. & SRAP) 11:15 – 11:35 Advancing society through Artificial Intelligence Education Prof Matt Bower (MQ) 11:35 – 11:55 Connecting Australia with Light: a gateway to the World Dr Noelia Martínez Rey (ANU & SRAP) 11:55 – 12:15 PANEL DISCUSSION: Immigration, environment, and climate change – Maite de Muller (UNESCO) – Prof Ana Vila-Consejo (USyd & SRAP) – Dr Ricardo González Llosa (UNESCO & SRAP) – Damian Cardona (UNESCO) – Prof Neil Saintilan (MQ) 12:15 – 1:40 LUNCH & NETWORKING 1:40 – 2:55 SESSION 2: Connecting Industry and Research Chair: Dr Sara Marrero Hernández Univ. of Melbourne & SRAP) 1:40 – 1:55 Research in Typsa Carmen Verdú (Typsa Australia) 1:55 – 2:10 Bus automatization in Brisbane Miguel Castro (Indra Australia) 2:10 – 2:25 Research projects between Navantia Australia and University of Technology of Sydney Israel Lozano (Navantia Australia) 2:25 – 2:40 Art and Science in CERN Mónica Bello (Head of Arts at CERN) 2:40 – 2:55 SRAP-frA Early Career Research Award Dr Marta Ribó (Auckland University of Technology & SRAP) & Winner 2:55 – 3:40 COFFEE BREAK 3:40 – 5:20 SESSION 3: Connecting Diplomacy, and Research Chair: A/Prof Sergio León-Saval (Univ. Sydney & SRAP) 3:40 – 3:55 The SKAO: Connecting the world to create the largest astronomical observatory Prof Lourdes Verdes-Montenegro (CSIC / SKAO) 3:55 – 4:10 Towards Australia’s full ESO Membership Prof Orsola de Marco (MQ / AAL) 4:10 – 4:25 Should Australia enter Horizon 2020? Nishant Shandilya (EURAXESS Aus & NZ) 4:25 – 5:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Connecting Academia, Industry, and Diplomacy – Prof Luis Carulla (Un. Canberra & SRAP) – HE Gabriele Visentin (Ambassador EU in Australia) – HE Rebeca Guinea (General Consul of Spain in Sydney) – Coral Martínez (Instituto Cervantes Sydney) – Enrique Blanco (Ferrovial Australia) – Sylvia Fernández (La Cámara Spa-Aus) 5:00 – 5:15 Closing talk: An Earth connected to the Universe Prof Héctor Socas-Navarro (IAC) (videoconference) 5:15 – 5:20 Concluding remarks Assoc. Prof Sergio León-Saval (University of Sydney & SRAP) 5:20 – 6:30 Conference Photos & Drinks 7:00 – 9:00 Conference Dinner (By invitation only)

Participants

Ángel López Sánchez, científico, profesor
Rebeca Guinea Stal, diplomática
Ana Rubio-Zuazo, científica
Luis Salvador-Carulla, psiquiatra, profesor
Coral Martínez Íscar, economista, hispanista, diplomática
Alicia Moral Revilla, diplomática
Damián Cardona, profesor
Miguel Castro, economista
Israel Lozano, ingeniero naval
Marta Ribó, científica
Sergio León-Saval, investigador
Héctor Socas Navarro, astrofísico

Information

Date:
- on 26/10/2023 at 18:30
Visiting hours: 6:30 p.m.
Comments: Free event on Friday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. Reservation required through Eventbrite.
Venue:
- Macquarie University - Theatre 1, Building Y3A
  Balaclava Road
  2109 North Ryde
  (Australia)

9th Australia-Spain Research Forum 2023: "A Connected World"

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