In 1989 I was appointed AVSL
Chairperson and asked to do things. I did try but it wasn't
easy. This is me in the photo at the left.
The Australia-Vietnam Science Link is a non-profit,
professional organisation which promotes scientific and
technical cooperation between Australia and Vietnam.
Originally called the Australian Committee for Scientific
Cooperation with Vietnam, when formed in 1982, the
organisation was modelled after the US Committee. We are
non-political and have been affiliated with the
Australia-Vietnam Society. The Australia-Vietnam Society
disbanded during 1995 after 20 years of working in
Vietnam. [It is replaced, in part, by the Vietnam Studies
Association of Australia.]
In 1989 I was appointed AVSL
Chairperson and asked to do things. I did try but it wasn't
easy. This is me in the photo at the left.
We had trouble trying to produce a formal organisation with a
set program. We could not maintain the staff necessary to do all
the things we wanted. Advisors still will advise but they do so
independently -- which is very good. We are left with a few
people who have a continuing interest in the organisation. I as
Chairman tend to work towards my own ends - environment and
sustainable development.
Rob Hurle (Treasurer, photo on the right) has as one main
interest the Internet link to Vietnam.
<rob@coombs.anu.edu.au>
This does not mean that we cannot contemplate more meetings or a range of new tasks for AVSL. We merely need your help to achieve these things. We are happy to help you do things you think are appropriate. That is a no-frills approach to NGO operation.
Vern Weitzel (Vu+o+.ng)
Chair, AVSL
24 October 1991. Annual meeting of the ACSCV. Australian National University, Canberra.
9 December 1991.
Seminar: Allan McKinnon (Adviser, Office of the Minister
of Trade and Overseas Development) Ministerial Business
Delegation to Vietnam, November 1991. Australian National
University, Canberra.
10 February 1992.
Meeting: [Various speakers]. Australian National
University, Canberra.
7 April 1992.
Seminar: William Perriman (Dean, Faculty of Science,
Curtin University of Technology). Proposals for Scientific
Cooperation between Universities in Australia and Vietnam.
Australian National University, Canberra.
18 May 1992.
Seminar: Geoffrey Leach (Policy Consultant, Office of the
Minister of Industry Technology and Commerce). The
Dawkins-Button Visit to Vietnam, April 1991. Australian
National University, Canberra.
10 February 1992.
Mid-year Meeting of the ACSCV. Australian National
University, Canberra.
18 September 1992.
Meeting: [Various speakers]. Australian National
University, Canberra.
16 October 1992.
Seminar: Phillip Steven (Senior Adviser, Office of the
Minister for Small Business Construction and Customs); Joe
Baker (Director, Australian Institute of Marine Science).
Australian National University, Canberra.
5 November 1992.
Annual meeting of the ACSCV. Scientific Cooperation for
a Healthy Economic Environment. Australian National
University, Canberra.
18 March 1993.
Meeting: [Various speakers]. Australian National
University, Canberra.
26 July 1993.
Mid-year Meeting of the ACSCV. Canberra University,
Canberra.
6-7 December 1996
Conference on Environment and Development in Vietnam
National Centre for Development Studies, Australian National
University, Canberra.
AVSL Liaison in Hanoi - Bioengineering Dr Peter Stewart Institute of Agricultural Genetics Tu Liem - Hanoi fax: +84 (4) 83.43196 and c/o Centre for the Application of Molecular Biology to International Agriculture (CAMBIA) GPO Box 3200 CANBERRA, ACT 2601 e-mail: prs@agi.ac.vn e-mail: prs@cambia.org.au Engineering Mr Keneth E BAILEY International Affairs Institution of Engineers of Australia 11 National Circuit BARTON, ACT 2601 phone: (06) 270-6555 fax: (06) 273-1488 Computer Networking and Telecommunication Mr Rob HURLE Computing Services, RSSS & RSPacS Australian National University CANBERRA, ACT 0200 phone: (06) 249-4600 fax: (06) 257-1893 e-mail: rob@coombs.anu.edu.au Library Science and Information Management Dr Helen JARVIS School of Information, Library and Archive Studies University of New South Wales PO Box 1 KENSINGTON, NSW 2033 phone: (02) 697-3444 fax: (02) 313-7092 e-mail: h.jarvis@unsw.edu.au Bioenginering Dr Richard JEFFERSON Centre for the Application of Molecular Biology to International Agriculture (CAMBIA) GPO Box 3200 CANBERRA, ACT 2601 phone: (06) 246-5302 fax: (06) 246-5303 e-mail: raj@cambia.org.au Environment Reconstruction Dr Jonathan MAJER Department of Environmental Biology Curtin University GPO Box U1987 PERTH, WA 6000 phone: fax: e-mail: imajerj@info.curtin.edu.au Biology and Education Dr Shane McEVEY Department of Entomology Australian Museum PO Box A285 Sydney South, NSW 2000 phone: (02) 339-8343 fax: (02) 360-4350 e-mail: shanem@amsg.austmus.oz.au and Wesley College University of Sydney, NSW 2006 phone: (02) 565-3355 fax: (02) 516-3829 Asian History Dr David MARR Pacific & SEA History, RSPacS Australian National University CANBERRA, ACT 0200 phone: (06) 249-4147 fax: (06) 257-1893 e-mail: dgm405@coombs.anu.edu.au Informatics Prof. Sid MORRIS Dean, Faculty of Informatics University of Wollongong Locked Bag 8844 South Coast Mail Centre, NSW 2500 phone: (42) 21-3843 fax: (42) 21-4843 e-mail: s.morris@uow.edu.au Food Sciences Dr Minh NGUYEN Faculty of Food & Environmental Sciences University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury Bourke St RICHMOND, NSW 2753 phone: (045) 70-1333 fax: (045) 78-3979 e-mail: m.nguyen@uws.edu.au Mathematics Prof William PERRIMAN Department of Mathematics Curtin University GPO Box U1987 PERTH, WA 6001 phone: (09) 351-7672 fax: (09) 351-3197 Political Science Prof Carl THAYER Department of Political Science Australian Defense Force Academy CANBERRA, ACT 2601 phone: (06) 268-8857 fax: (06) 268-8852, (06) 251-3749 e-mail: cat@adfa.edu.au Chemistry Assoc Prof John WEBB School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Murdoch University MURDOCH, WA 6150 phone: (09) 360-2148 fax: (09) 310-5005 e-mail: johnwebb@csuvax1.murdoch.edu.au US Counterpart agency Dr Judith LADINSKY US Committee for Scientific Cooperation with Vietnam Department of Preventative Medicine University of Wisconsin MADISON, WI 53706 USA phone: +1 (608) 263-4150 fax: +1 (608) 262-2327 e-mail: jlladins@facstaff.wisc.edu
President (Chair): Mr Vern Weitzel
Vice-President: Vacant
Secretary: Vacant
Treasurer: Mr Rob Hurle
General Members (3): Peter Stewart
[An official counterpart relationship is being negotiated.]
Counterpart: Mr Do Duc Hao, Director
Centre for Information-Library and Scientific Research National Assembly of Vietnam Hanoi
Additional assistance in Hanoi provided through the courtesy of Hanoi University.
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Professor Dang Ung Van receives a donation of the first modem in the VARENET academic internet network to the National University of Hanoi in November, 1992. Left, Vern Weitzel. Funds for this modem were provided by Australian academic donors. |
Mr Tran Ba Thai
Institute for Informatics, NSCR Tu Liem, Hanoi
Mr Rob Hurle
Computing Services, RSSS & RSPacS
Australian National University
A world-wide forum for the exchange of scholarly and factual
material on science and technology in Vietnam with
these purposes in mind:
- promoting communication on as wide a range of
subjects as possible
- discussing regional science and technology with
reference to Vietnam
- assisting Vietnamese scientists to develop
opportunities and contacts
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