01 Jul 2009

The Australia-India Council (AIC)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Self-description:
"The Australia-India Council (AIC) was established on 21 May 1992, in response to a recommendation by the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, following an inquiry into Australia's relations with India. The Council's purpose is to broaden the relationship between Australia and India by encouraging and supporting contacts and increasing levels of knowledge and understanding between the peoples and institutions of the two countries. The Council initiates or supports a range of activities designed to promote a greater awareness of Australia in India and a greater awareness of India in Australia, including visits and exchanges between the two countries, development of institutional links, and support of studies in each country of the other. The Council offers support, in the form of funding, for projects likely to contribute to the development of the relationship, within the context of AIC objectives and guidelines."
Site contents:
* About the Australia-India Council;
* Australia-India Council - Board Members;
* Australia-India Council - Annual Activity Reports;
* Australia-India Council - Discretionary Grants;
* Australia-India Focus Newsletter [in PDF format, published 3 times a year, from May 2003 till present];
* AIC Grant Funding (The Australia-India Council (AIC) welcomes funding applications from Australian individuals and organisations for projects which are likely to promote long-term contact and cooperation between Australia and India. The Australia-India Council is now inviting applications for 2009-2010 financial year. The closing date for applications is COB Monday 3rd August [2009]);
* Understanding Australia [information in English and Hindi for international students and visitors];
* Australia India Business Council (AIBC).
URL http://www.dfat.gov.au/aic/
Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek--at--coombs.anu.edu.au)
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.dfat.gov.au/aic/
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Government
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 1,000