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Australian Delegation led by High Commissioner Visits IIT Guwahati discusses multidirectional collaboration

:- The delegation led by His Excellency Mr. Barry O Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia, during its visit, discussed collaboration in various fields such as academics, disaster management, water conservation, governance, and cultural exchange

 

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has welcomed the Australian Delegation led by His Excellency Mr. Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia on its campus on 22 February 2022. The four-member delegation included H. E. Mr. Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia, Ms. Rowan Ainsworth, Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata, Mr. Paroksh Prasad, First Secretary to Australian High Commissioner, Ms. Angelina Nair, Senior Research and Visits Officer, Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata.

The delegation discussed several projects of mutual cooperation in various domains such as academics, scholarships, strategic research, trade and commerce, governance, disaster management, cultural exchange, water conservation, and clean energy. 

Prof T. G. Sitharam, Director IIT Guwahati after a customary welcome of the delegates made a presentation on the Australia India Water Centre, Global Center for Transdisciplinary Research in Water (Tri-Water), and various initiatives which are taken under their auspices such as the development of Master of Sustainable Water Futures program, Water Matters for India–Delivering an Innovative Young Water Professional Training. He added that such collaborations are crucial for meeting sustainable development goals, and also addressing the emerging challenges due to climate change. He also highlighted the major strides taken by IITG in global rankings and stressed the importance of the Liberal arts program.

His Excellency Mr. Barry O’Farrell highlighted the importance of cooperation in multidisciplinary areas, especially through the ‘MAITRI’ Scholarships and Fellowships, Strategic areas collaboration, Liberal Arts, Cultural Exchange, Research Grants, Skilled Academics Cooperation, and Governance with many more possibilities with other Australian Universities.

Ms. Rowan Ainsworth during her address noted that there is an immense opportunity for collaboration in the areas of Disaster Management, Trade, and Economics, the Indian Ocean, development of the North East region. She further said, that working together on the world’s most important resource, water - The Australia India Water Centre is a great example of our research collaboration. 

Prof. Sukanya Sharma, Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, presented the importance of the Liberal Arts Masters program being launched by IIT Guwahati and the likely possibilities of collaboration with Australian Universities.

The major projects undertaken in mutual collaboration are, Australia India Water Centre, Australia Water Partnership Project, Master of Sustainable Water Futures, Global Center for Transdisciplinary Research in Water (Tri-Water).

The collaborations are expected to leave a long-term positive effect on the mutual relationship of both countries by augmenting joint research, cultural exchange, and addressing the challenges together.   

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