Science Diplomacy

The Malaspina Awards is an honour bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in Canberra and the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) to individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution to the scientific and/or cultural relationship between Spain and Australia. The award will be presented in two categories, an […]

Announcement of the winners of the 8th Malaspina Awards

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The Spanish Embassy in Canberra in collaboration with the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) are pleased to announce that the nominations for the 8th Malaspina Awards in the categories of Individual and Organisation are now open.   The Malaspina Awards are an honour bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in […]

Nominations open for the 8th Malaspina Awards

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The Research and Gender Commission (IgR) of RAICEX has presented in Madrid the White Paper on Gender Policies in Science and Academia, which analyzes and compares gender equality policies in 14 countries, including nine European nations, two from the Americas, two from Asia, and one from Oceania (Australia). The report […]

RAICEX’s White Paper on Gender Policies in Science and Academia

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The 7th Malaspina Awards Ceremony took place at the Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra on Monday 9th December 2024 at 11am. The 2024 Malaspina Awards have been conferred to Prof Alfredo Martínez-Expósito (Individual) Eat Spanish (Institution) The event counted with the participation of Ms Anna-Maria Arabia (Chief Executive of the Australian Academy of […]

7th Malaspina Awards Ceremony

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The Malaspina Awards is an honour bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in Canberra and the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) to individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution to the scientific and/or cultural relationship between Spain and Australia. The award will be presented in two categories, an […]

Announcement of the winners of the 7th Malaspina Awards

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DEADLINE EXTENDED until October 28th by 11.59pm (AEDT time). The Spanish Embassy in Canberra in collaboration with the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) are pleased to announce that the nominations for the 7th Malaspina Awards in the categories of Individual and Organisation are now open. The Malaspina Awards […]

Nominations open for the 7th Malaspina Awards

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SRAP has attended the 8th Meeting of Scientific, Technological, and Spanish Innovation Diplomacy and the Network of Associations of Researchers and Scientists Abroad (RAICEX), which took place last Wednesday, December 20, at the headquarters of the Ramón Areces Foundation in Madrid, Spain. I was representing SRAP in these meetings. The […]

SRAP attended the 8th Meeting of Scientific, Technological, and Spanish ...

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An MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) agreement was signed today, 4th December 2023, between the University of Canberra (Australia) and the University of Valencia (Spain). The signing ceremony took place at the Spanish Embassy in Canberra. Montserrat Moman, Deputy Head of the Spanish Embassy, welcomed the event and emphasized the significance […]

MoU Agreement between University of Canberra (Australia) and University of ...

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The 6th Malaspina Awards Ceremony took place at the Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra on Friday 17 November 2023 at 6:00pm. The 2023 Malaspina Awards have been conferred to Prof Carola Vinuesa (Individual) EMPOWER Consortium – University of Canberra (Institution) The event counted with the participation of Ms Anna-Maria Arabia (Chief […]

6th Malaspina Awards Ceremony

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The Malaspina Award is an honour bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in Canberra and the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) to individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution to the scientific and/or cultural relationship between Spain and Australia. From this year, the award will be presented […]

Announcement of the winners of the 6th Malaspina Award

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Today, 25th October 2023, SRAP has attended the Science Diplomacy Club in Canberra. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Canberra, this event was focused in the importance for Australian astronomers, scientists, engineers, STEM educators and science communicator, as well as the public, to get the full membership of Australia in the […]

SRAP participates in “Science Diplomacy Club” as Italian Embassy in ...

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As is tradition, some SRAP members were able to participate in the event organised by the Embassy of Spain in Canberra for October 12th, Spain Day. Specifically, at this event were Dr. Paula Llull (Embassy of Spain in Australia), Prof Sergio León-Saval (University of Sydney), Dr. Sofía Samper Carro (Australian […]

SRAP participates in event for Spain Day at the Spanish ...

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SRAP was invited to participate in the Future Europe 2023 series, a collaborative effort between RMIT, Global Victoria, and Instituto Cervantes, involving many industry and some academic partners. The event was held at the headquarters of the Instituto Cervantes in Madrid on September 26, 2023, and marked the beginning of a thought […]

SRAP at the “Future Europe 2023 Series” in Madrid

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The association Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP)  organises annually the “Australia-Spain Research Forum”, a multidisciplinary conference aimed at the wider community, to highlight Australia-Spain research and present broad research and cultural topics which are of special interest to the Australian and Spanish societies. SRAP promotes and supports networking between Australia-Pacific […]

Announcement of the 9th Australia-Spain Research Forum

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(Post only available in Spanish) Hoy RAICEX ha publicado un Decálogo para fomentar la internacionalización del Sistema Español de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación. ¡Descarga el decálogo en pdf! Desde RAICEX abogamos por un plan de mejora del Sistema Español de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SECTI) que lo haga atractivo al talento, […]

RAICEX’s Decalogue to Promote the Internationalization of the Spanish System ...

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The Spanish Embassy in Canberra in collaboration with the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) are pleased to announce that the nominations for the 6th Malaspina Awards are now open. The Malaspina Awards are bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in Canberra and the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific […]

Nominations open for the 6th Malaspina Award

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On Saturday 24th June 2023 SRAP organised in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy in Canberra a visit to the two astronomical observatories in ACT (Australia Capital Territory): the NASA Deep Space Tracking Station in Tidbinbilla and Mt Stromlo Observatory. Almost 70 people, including many kids, enjoyed a full day of […]

SRAP visits ACT Astronomy Observatories

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(Post only available in Spanish) Hoy RAICEX ha publicado las propuestas que la Comisión de Política Científica y Atracción de Talento de RAICEX ha elaborado al Real Decreto (RD) por el que se regula la acreditación estatal para el acceso a los cuerpos docentes universitarios y el régimen de los concursos de […]

Proposals from RAICEX for the Royal Decree on access to ...

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Our partner and coordinator of the SRAP Delegation of the South Pacific Islands, Ricardo Domínguez Llosa (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations), has coordinated the creation of a video on irrigation in Vanuatu as part of the Integrated Sustainable Land and Coastal Management Project. In Ricardo’s own words: […]

Traditional Agricultural Irrigation Systems in Vanuatu

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On Wednesday 10th May, the Consuls General of the Member States of the European Union invited SRAP President, Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University), and SRAP Treasurer, Dr Francisco (Paco) Sánchez Bayo (Sydney University), to a special diplomatic event celebrating Europe Day 2023, at the Gallery Room of the State Library of […]

SRAP invited to a Diplomatic event celebrating Europe Day 2023

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Today, 6th April 2023, our SRAP President, Dr Ángel López-Sánchez, has had a virtual meeting with the president of RICE (Red de Investigadores China-España), Dr Daniel del Barrio Álvarez, and the president and vice-president of ACE Japón (Association of Spanish Researchers in Japan), Dr David Pérez de Lara and Prof. Olga Amengual, […]

Virtual meeting of SRAP, RICE, and ACE Japón

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On Tuesday 21st March the SRAP President, Dr. Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University) attended a Diplomacy networking event at the Spanish Embassy in Canberra with the recently created group of “Australia-Spain Parliamentary Friendship group”. We had the opportunity of meeting several Australian parliamentarians, including Steve Georganas MP (Federal Member for Adelaide), […]

Diplomacy networking event at the Spanish Embassy in Australia

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Yesterday I was invited to represent SRAP and Macquarie University in an event for International Women Day 2023 at the General Consulate of Argentina in Sydney. It was in a joint event with Instituto Cervantes Sydney and the General Consulate of Spain in Sydney. They had a panel discussion with Sydney-based Argentinian […]

Event for International Women Day at Argentina Consulate

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