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Past Community Events 

Below is a table of past events supported by the Enabling Technologies, Public Awareness and Community Engagement section.

Major Events
Title Purpose Date
Nanotechnology Public Forum series Scientists and Ethicists discuss nanotechnology and its applications. November 2007 - December 2008
Social Inclusion and Community Engagement Workshop The workshop was held to discuss how different sectors of the community view social inclusion and engagement. Social inclusion was defined as allowing for genuine inputs into the development of products and policies as well as seeking equitable outcomes or impacts from them. 1 December 2008
Nanotechnology and Safety Forum A Science Meets Parliament Forum to discuss the safety of nanoparticles in the workplace. 18 March 2009
Nanodialogue on Food Held in conjunction with the Australian Food and Grocery Council and Monash School of Regulatory Studies, to discuss issues relating to nanotechnology and foods 25 March 2009
Nanodialogue on Water [PDF 45.1KB] To better understanding of the publics' knowledge, concerns and aspirations towards nanotechnology uses. Adelaide. 22 September 2009
Nanodialogue on Bionics [PDF 53.06KB] To better understanding of the publics' knowledge, concerns and aspirations towards nanotechnology uses. Held in conjunction with Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and the Australian Centre for Excellence in Electromaterials Science. Wollongong. 19 October 2009
Nanodialogue on Science Citizenship [PDF 52.32KB] To better understanding of the publics' knowledge, concerns and aspirations towards nanotechnology uses. Melbourne. 20 October 2009

Educational Events
 Title  Purpose  Date
CONASTA 57 (Australian Science Teacher Association conference) Trade display and Professional Development (PD) workshop. Gold Coast 6-9 July 2008
AccessNano Launch 28 November  2008
Science in the City Targeted at secondary students. Information display focused on nanotech. Sydney. 5-7 August 2008
Science Teachers Association Victoria (STAV) ICT conference, trade display, and PD workshops. Northcote. 29 August 2008
Barham Agricultural College Open Day Ran in collaboration with Get into Genes; student workshops, information display at Open Day and presentation on research on GM pasture grass. Barham. 19 September 2008
Presentation on nanotechnology and public awareness At the Australasian College of Toxicology and Risk Assessment (ACTRA), University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 27 October 2008
STAVCON  (Science Teachers Association Victoria Conference) Trade display and PD workshop. Melbourne. 27-28 November 2008
STAV VCE Biology conferences: Biology and Physics: Trade display and workshop at VCE Biology conference. Melbourne. 16 and 20 February 2009
Royal Easter Show (with CSIRO) Trade Display, Sydney 9-22 April 2009
AccessNano TPD Professional Development Darwin, 17 and 9 April (workshop)
Adelaide, 21 April (SASTA Conference)
Melbourne, 27 May (workshop)
Townsville, 30 May (CONSTAQ Conference) presentation)
Canberra, 16 June (workshop)
Launceston, 7 July (CONASTA Conference presentation)
SASTA  (SA Science Teachers conference)  Trade display, PD workshop. Adelaide. 20-21 April, 2009
Genetech In partnership with Gene Technology Access Centre, present a series of workshops and careers seminars for Victoria’s year 10 students. Parkville. 20-22 May 2009
CONSTAWA  (WA science teachers conference) Trade display, PD workshop. Muresk. 22-24 May 2009
CONSTAQ (Science Teacher Association, QLD conference) Trade display and PD workshop. Townsville. 29-30 May 2009
Fast Talk Your Careers School student engagement at the Australian Science Festival, Canberra. 27-30 May 2009
CSI Hypothetical CSI hyperthetical presented with the Australian Science Festival. Canberra. 30 May 2009
Student and teacher PD Schools Outreach, Horsham. 18-19 June 2009
Connecting Classrooms presentation Schools Outreach, Sydney. 23 June 2009
GNTIS information booth EKKA (Brisbane Show) 6-8 August 2009
Emerging technologies Schools Outreach at Hoppers Crossing High School. 18 August
Emerging technologies Schools Outreach. Mount Erin College. 26 August
GNTIS information booth Adelaide Show 4-12 September 2009
Connecting Classrooms presentation Schools Outreach, Sydney. 18 November 2009
Trade Display and workshops Science Teachers Association of Victoria Conference 26-27 November 2009
AccessNano 2010 (Workshop) Professional Development, Melbourne. 18-19 January 2010

Presentations and Workshops
Event details Purpose Date
Risk communication Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Risk Management, Monash University. Melbourne. 25 September 2009
Nanotechnology Community Engagement: what have we learned from the gene technology debate? Issues in Nanotechnology, La Trobe University, Melbourne. October 2009
Workshop on public interest or interest groups' interest? International Association for Public Participation Conference, Fremantle. 23 October 2009
What the Public think about you and your policies Evidence Based Policy Making Conference, Canberra. 28-29 October 2009
Workshop on Communicating about GMOs Fourth International Conference on Coexistence between GM and non-GM Supply Chains,  Melbourne 10 November 2009
Engaging with the Disengaged and Unengaged Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Society Network Conference, Brisbane 24 November 2009
A History of the World and How Science Changed it National Youth Science Forum, Perth and Canberra. 12, 18 and 26 January, 2010
Engaging with the Disengaged and Unengaged Australian Science Communicators Conference, Canberra. 9 Feburary 2010

Community Group Presentations
Event Details Location Date
GM foods Rotary Club Tullamarine 14 August 2008
GM foods Probus Club Beuamaris 16 September 2008
GM foods Essendon Nth Rotary 8 October 2008
Nanotech Sunshine Rotary 21 October 2008
Nanotech Essendon Nth Rotary 22 October 2008
Nanotechnology Rotary Club Tullamarine 7 November 2008
Genetic testing Nth Melbourne Rotary 20 November 2008
Nanotechnology CSIRO Canberra 10 December 2008
GM food Nth Melbourne Rotary 12 December 2008
Ethics Emerging Tech Stonnington U3A 25 February 2009
Nanotech Port Phillip U3A 5 March 2009
NanoTech Phrahan Rotary Club 10 March 2009
GM crops (scientist) Stonnington U3A 11 March 2009
GM foods (Scientist) Waverly U3A 17 March 2009
Bio21 tour Stonnington U3A 18 March 2009
Ethics Emerging Tech Port Phillip U3A 19 March 2009
Nanotechnology Croydon U3A 1 May 2009
Enabling Technologies Seymour U3A 5 May 2009
GM foods (scientist) Port Phillip U3A 16 May 2009
Nanotech Waverly U3A 19 May 2009
Gm foods (scientist) Werribee Garden Group 20-May-09
Bio21 tour Port Phillip U3A 9 Jun 2009
Nanotechnology U3A Collingwood 4 August 2009
Emerging Technologies U3A Moorleigh 23 September 2009
Nanotechnology Probus Brighton 9 October 2009
Nanotechnology U3A Waverley 13 October 2009

Online Forums
Title Event Details Date
What's the big fuss about Nanotechnology? Webinar forum on industry uses of nanotechnology. 29 April 2009
Trends in public opinion towards nanotechnology: 2005 to 2009 [PDF 33.69KB] Presented by Dr Craig Cormick. 8 February 2010

Contact us

Dr Craig Cormick
Manager
Enabling Technologies, Public Awareness and Community Engagement
GPO Box 9839
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone: +61 2 6213 6805

Email: craig.cormick@innovation.gov.au