SARCCM’s application for 2016-17 Australia-China Council grant round entitled ‘Research Consortium for Transformation of Urban Ports and Harbours (ACC00880)’ was successful. The grant is in the amount of $35,000. Through conducting a needs analysis visit to China, and a research prospectus development and investor forum in China, the objective of this project is to utilize and promote Australian port and harbour management expertise in association with counterparts in China, to formulate a major proposal to establish the Australia-China Joint Research Consortium for Transformation of Urban Ports and Harbours (TUPAH). The Foreign Minister yesterday announced the results of the 2016-17 Australia-China Council grant round. 

The media release can be found at: http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_160831.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D.