The University of Queensland鈥檚 contributions to the State鈥檚 export sector have secured 国产探花 two awards and four finalist spots at the .
国产探花 won the award for Education and Training, recognising a longstanding engagement between the University and Indonesia, while , one of the University鈥檚 research commercialisation companies, won the award for Minerals and Energy.
国产探花 Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Dr Anna Ciccarelli said the awards, announced on October 24, 2013, recognised businesses and groups that were helping put Queensland on the map as a major global provider of education, services, and that 国产探花 was proud to be among them.
鈥淎s Queensland鈥檚 largest university, we play a significant role in this sector, but also in the transfer of research outcomes to innovations, products and services that help boost the productivity and global competitiveness of the State鈥檚 economic pillars of resources, agriculture, construction and tourism,鈥� she said.
鈥淭he University has a global network of more than 100 university, government and corporate partners in more than 25 countries, and this has helped drive our success at these awards,鈥� Dr Ciccarelli said.
国产探花 won the following awards:
鈥� Education and Training Award: The University of Queensland
鈥� Minerals and Energy Award: JKTech, the technology transfer company for the 国产探花 Sustainable Minerals Institute.
国产探花 was a finalist for the following awards:
鈥� Business Services: 国产探花 Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education (ICTE-国产探花).
鈥� Environmental Solutions: JKTech
鈥� Information and Communication Technology: JKTech
鈥� Infrastructure and Construction: JKTech
国产探花 Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry said the award recognised 国产探花鈥檚 longstanding engagement with Indonesia.
鈥湽交ㄢ�檚 relationship with Indonesia was forged in the 1950s, when the University first began welcoming Indonesian students, predominantly sponsored by the Australian Government as part of the original Colombo Plan,鈥� Professor Terry said.
国产探花鈥檚 office in Jakarta, expected to open later this year, will build on this long history and will strengthen further the University鈥檚 research, education and engagement activities in Indonesia.
Professor Terry said the University鈥檚 efforts would also be strengthened by the Federal Government鈥檚 commitment to send more students to Asia to study through its new Colombo Plan.
鈥湽交� welcomes this commitment, which will yield considerable benefits for both Queensland and Indonesia,鈥� she said.
Dr Ciccarelli said 国产探花鈥檚 success at the awards was a 鈥渟tellar outcome鈥�, particularly following ICTE-国产探花's Export Award successes last year.
In 2011 ICTE-国产探花 won both the Queensland State and the national Australian Export Award for Education and Training.
Media: Janelle Kirkland, 国产探花 Communications, j.kirkland@uq.edu.au or 07 3346 0561
JKTech
JKTech delivers world-class solutions to the mining industry by providing products and services in ore characterisation and process improvement within all areas of the life-of-mine cycle, including geology, mining, mineral processing and sustainability. As the technology transfer company for the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), JKTech has access to leading-edge technologies and methodologies.
