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The International Education Group is represented at the Australian Embassy in Beijing. The Beijing Office has overall responsibility for the department's activities in the PRC.
 
Core responsibilities include providing high level strategic policy advice to the Australian Government on Chinese education and research policy developments, and working with relevant Chinese Ministries (particularly the Ministry of Education) to improve mutual understanding of policy developments in education and research.
 
International Education Group China also assists Chinese counterparts to understand the Australian Government research, education and training agenda in multilateral dialogues such as the East Asia Summit and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
 
In addition, the office supports the activities of Australian education and research institutions in China by providing advice and policy briefings on education and research developments in the PRC.
 

Current priorities

  • encouraging more Australian students to study in China, which has led to the development of the Add-China toolkits that provides useful information for those looking to add-China to their study experience
  • supporting greater collaboration on science and research through the Australia-China Science and Research Fund
  • collaboration on Vocational Education and Training policy and frameworks to deepen mutual understanding of each countries’ skills needs and skills development systems
  • collaboration on  research into and implementation of quality assurance systems and processes
  • supporting strategic collaboration between Australian and Chinese education, research and training institutions
  • supporting student and staff exchange by peak bodies and educational institutions, in particular the highly successful shadowing programs which are a feature of Australian education and research engagement with China.
 

 

Background to the China-Australia education, science and research relationship

Cooperation in education, science and training is a major component of the bilateral relationship between Australia and China. The education and research relationship is mature and developed with a focus on policy dialogue, information sharing and partnerships to achieve mutual benefits.
 
Scientific collaboration with China offers many benefits for Australia. In the last decade China has become one of the world’s leading science producers and one of Australia’s most important research partners. 
 
This joint capacity is supported through a number of mechanisms, including the Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF), which is a dedicated bilateral fund, that was announced by the Science Ministers of Australia and China in April 2011.
 


Australia-China Science and Research Fund

The Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF) supports strategic science, technology and innovation collaboration of mutual benefit to Australia and China.
 
The ACSRF builds critical mass in areas of strategic priority and supports enduring partnerships between Australian and Chinese researchers.
 
The ACSRF will also facilitate activities that encourage the application and commercialisation of research outcomes to the mutual benefit of both countries and provide early career researchers the opportunity to gain relevant Australia-China research experience.

In 2014, the ACSRF was extended in recognition of the long-standing and highly successful nature of the Australia-China joint science and research relationship. This extension, of AUD$10 million over four years from 2014-15 builds on over thirty years of bilateral cooperation on science and technology and an earlier commitment of $9 million to establish the ACSRF by the Australian Government.
 
Further information on the ACSRF is available at http://www.science.gov.au/international/CollaborativeOpportunities/ACSRF/Pages/default.aspx.
 
 
 
 
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