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The Pacific Studies WWW Monitor: Jul-Dec 2004
Vol. 5, No. 2(27)

15 Nov 2004

International Centre of Excellence in Asia Pacific Studies (ICEAPS)
ICEAPS, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Self-description: "Objectives of the Centre: * Facilitate high quality research and teaching in Asia Pacific studies based on capacities in Australian Universities, and support the internationalisation of such knowledge and expertise. * Establish sustainable networks and collaborations for Asia-Pacific interests and activities ­ among scholars, students, representatives of government and NGOs, business, and industry. * Create additional means through which Australia's Asia-Pacific expertise can be showcased: through international conferences, public lectures and seminars, attraction of eminent visitors to Australia and the region, staff and student exchanges, enhanced recruitment of international students to Australian universities, enhanced access to Australian-based materials on Asia and the Pacific."
Site contents: * Objectives; * Collaborators 9ARC Asia Pacific Futures Network, - Asia-Pacific College of Diplomac - ANU, Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government - ANU, Asia Research Centre - Murdoch U., Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), Asian Studies Program - La Trobe U., Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies - U. of Newcastle/U. of Wollongong, Department of Education - Science & - Training, Faculty of Asian Studies - ANU, Griffith Asia Pacific Research Institute - Griffith U., Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies - U. of Melbourne, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies - ANU, School of Geosciences - U. of Sydney, School of History, Philosophy, Religion and the Classics - U. of Queensland, U. of Technology Sydney) * Launch; * Activities/Programs (Collaboration, Outreach, Funding Guidelines); * Our Staff; * Current Initiatives (Asia-Pacific Week 05, New Pacific Group); * Useful Links/Tools.
URL http://iceaps.anu.edu.au/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Valerie Shavgarova (valerie.shavgarova[use"@"]anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic/Govt
* 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 30

03 Nov 2004

Updates on the Pacific, Fiji and Vanuatu, Nov 2004
Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government (APSEG), The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note: "The Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government at The Australian National University is pleased to invite you to two events - in Brisbane and Canberra - on the Pacific Islands, focusing on Fiji and Vanuatu. Please feel free to extend this invitation to your colleagues. For catering purposes, please rsvp by return mail if you plan to attend.
BRISBANE Pacific Update
Thursday 11 November, 10.00am-3.30pm
The Map Room, Conrad Treasury Brisbane
(Co-hosted by The Foundation for Development Cooperation)
CANBERRA Fiji and Vanuatu Update
Tuesday 16 November, 10.30am-3.30pm
Telstra Theatre, The Australian War Memorial
Full programs are available at http://apseg.anu.edu.au
This event is supported by the Australian government's aid agency, AusAID. - dg."
URL http://peb.anu.edu.au/pacific_resources/updates_png.php
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Debra Grogan (debra.grogan[use"@"]anu.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* 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 30

20 Sep 2004

The Pacific Islands Workshop 2005
Centre for the Contemporary Pacific, RSPAS, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Supplied note: "The Pacific Islands Workshop 2005, The Australian National University, 31 January - 4 February 2005, First Call for Papers.
The Centre for the Contemporary Pacific, in conjunction with the International Centre of Excellence in Asia-Pacific Studies and the National Institute for Asia and the Pacific, invites honours and postgraduate students and recent doctoral graduates in the humanities and social sciences to participate in the Pacific Islands Workshop to be held during The Australian National University's second annual 'Asia Pacific Week', 31 January - 4 February 2005. [..] The workshop will comprise up to six thematic sessions, each to be introduced and chaired by a senior Pacific scholar. Papers should be no more than 15-20 minutes in length. [...] The Pacific Islands Workshop 2005 is to be held in conjunction with summer schools in Thai Studies, Indonesian Studies, Korea Studies, Pacific Island Studies, Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Studies and Asia-Pacific Defense Studies. [...]
Limited funds are available to help defray travel and accommodation costs for participants. Honours-level and postgraduate studentsas well as recent doctoral graduatesmay apply for assistance.
Further information about the Pacific Islands Workshopincluding application forms and proposed workshop themes will be posted on the 'Asia Pacific Week' website: (http://rspas.anu.edu.au/asiapacificweek/). Applications should be sent to Adrian Muckle at the Centre for the Contemporary Pacific: ccp[use"@"]coombs.anu.edu.au. This call for papers and applications for travel and/or accommodation assistance closes on 31 October 2004. Applicants will be advised of the success of their applications by mid-November 2004. - al."
URL http://rspas.anu.edu.au/asiapacificweek/pacific.php
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/rspas.anu.edu.au/asiapacificweek/pacific.php
Link reported by: Allison Ley (allison.ley[use"@"]anu.edu.au), forwarded by pacific-islands-l[use"@"]coombs.anu.edu.au
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* 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 30

25 Aug 2004

Archives of 'Asia Pacific' Newsletter, ANU
National Institute for Asia and the Pacific (NIAP), The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Self-description: "Archives of 'Asia Pacific', the quarterly newsletter of the National Institute for Asia and the Pacific, ANU. [...] 'Asia Pacific' [...] (est. 01 Jun 2003) is edited by Richard Thomson (richard.thomson[use"@"]anu.edu.au), Executive Officer, NIAP (ni.anu.edu.au/niap/), ANU. The newsletter, published in PDF format, provides latest details of Asian-Pacific studies and events at the Australian National University (ANU)."
Site contents [in late Aug 2004]: * Issue 4, Second Quarter, 2004; * Issue 3, First Quarter, 2004; * Issue 2, Fourth Quarter, 2003; * Issue 1, Third Quarter, 2003.
URL http://coombs.anu.edu.au/APQN/apqn.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek[use"@"]coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

24 Aug 2004

APEC Economies Newsletter
Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government (APSEG), The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Self-description: "APSEG Newsletter (APEC Economies). ISSN 1441-063X"
Site contents: [monthly issues of the journal, a continuation of a paper publication, in PDF format] * APEC Economies Newsletters 2004 (Vol 8); * APEC Economies Newsletters 2003 (Vol 7); * APEC Economies Newsletters 2002 (Vol 6); * APEC Economies Newsletters 2001 (Vol 5).
URL http://apseg.anu.edu.au/publish/apseg_news.php
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/apseg.anu.edu.au/publish/apseg_news.php
Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek[use"@"]coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/News
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

24 Aug 2004

Updates in Fiji, Suva and Lautoka, Sep 2004
Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government (APSEG), The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note: "For the information of Fiji-based colleagues and travellers
Fiji Updates
The University of the South Pacific and The Australian National University invite you to attend the 2004 Fiji Updates in Suva and Lautoka.
* Fiji Update-Suva, Wednesday 1 September, Marine Studies Lecture Theatre, USP, 9.00am-4.00pm.
* Fiji Update-Lautoka, Friday 3 September, Waterfront Hotel, Lautoka, 10.00am-3.30pm.
The discussions will centre on a survey of the Fiji economy (published in the Pacific Economic Bulletin), an analysis of the sugar industry, and a panel discussion on the role of Australia's aid in the Pacific. Programs are available at http://apseg.anu.edu.au
These Updates are open to the public. There is no charge for attending, and a light lunch will be provided.
The support of the Australian Agency for International Development for these activities is gratefully acknowledged. - dg."
URL http://peb.anu.edu.au/pacific_resources/updates_png.php
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Debra Grogan (debra.grogan[use"@"]anu.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* 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 30

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