3rd Australia-Spain Research Forum: Air

The Spanish Researchers in Australia – Pacific is a non for profit organisation. The main objectives of the Association are to assist Spanish Researchers working in the Asia-Pacific region and promote networking and collaboration, assist Australian research institutes and universities understand the Spanish university system and to assist Asia-Pacific researchers to participate in the Spanish Research system.

The Association was created 2 years ago with the assistance and support of the Spanish Embassy in Australia, the Cervantes Institute in Australia and the Fundación Consejo España-Australia. The Association currently has 45 researchers working in 15 major universities and research centres across Asia-Pacific.

The Association has direct links with:

The Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) is a non-profit entity belonging to the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) is a public institution whose purpose is to further and promote Spain’s culture and heritage within and beyond its borders.
NSW Chief Scientist
Spanish Embassy in Australia, Canberra
Fundacion Consejo España-Australia
Australian Embassy in Madrid
Fundación Ramón Areces

The Association collaborates closely with:

Governmental agencies in Spain
Other Spanish Researchers abroad associations (Federation)
Other associations of European Researchers in Australia-Pacific
European Commission, Council and Parliament
Spanish companies in Australia and Australian companies in Spain

FRIDAY 03 NOVEMBER 2017, AUSTRALIAN HEARING HUB, MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SYDNEY
Time	Agenda
8.00 – 9.00	Registration
9.00 – 9.20	Conference opening – Chair: Dr Joaquin Tomas Valderrama Valenzuela (Board SRAP, National Acoustic Laboratories, Macquarie University) – Dr Sergio Leon-Saval (President SRAP and Director Sydney Astrophotonic Instrumentation Laboratory, University of Sydney)
	AIR & HEALTH, SCIENCE, AND INDUSTRY
9.20 – 9.40	Impact of iron and steelmaking industries on air quality in Australia – Prof Vladimir Strezov (Macquarie University)
9.40 – 10.00	The role of clouds in climate – a grand challenge – Prof Steven Sherwood (University of New South Wales)
10.00 – 10.20	The evil we cannot see – small particulate pollution and global health – Prof Stephen Leeder (University of Sydney)
10.20 – 10.40	Wind power generation potential in Australia – Mr David Santo Tomas Menocal (Project Director of Wind Power Generation, Global Power Generation)
10.40 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 11.20	Neurons & noisy night-clubs – Prof David McAlpine (Macquarie University)
11.20 – 11.40	The effort of listening – its measurement and clinical use – A/Prof Catherine McMahon (Macquarie University)
11.40 – 12.00	Studying the health effects of wind farm generated infrasound: NHMRC funded trials – A/Prof Nathaniel Marshall (University of Sydney & Woolcock Institute for Medical Research)
12.00 – 12.20	Using 3D sound in hearing research – A/Prof Jörg Buchholz (Macquarie University, National Acoustic Laboratories)
12.20 – 13.30	Lunch
	AIR & CULTURE AND SOCIETY
13.30 – 15.00	Walking on thin AIR: changes and challenges facing an exponential growth of population – Session chair: Dr Óscar Pérez Concha (SRAP, University of New South Wales) Round table panel members: – Prof. Lesley Hughes (Macquarie University) – Prof Luis Salvador-Carulla (SRAP; Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU) – Prof. Steven Sherwood (University of New South Wales) – Prof Glenn A Albrecht (University of Sydney)
15.00 – 15.20	Coffee break
15.20 – 15.40	Writing the hearing line: Deafness, music and stories of lived experience – Ms Jessica Kirkness (Macquarie University)
15.40 – 16.00	All that is solid melts into air; sculpture and sound art – Dr Nigel Helyer (Macquarie University)
16.20 – 16.30	Closure ceremony – Mr Juan Manuel Molina (Consul-General of Spain)
16.30 – 17.00	Wine & cheese degustation

MONDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2017, CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CANBERRA
Time	Agenda
8.30	Registration opens
9.00 – 9.30	Welcome breakfast – Dr Sergio Leon-Saval (President SRAP and Director Sydney Astrophotonic Instrumentation Laboratory, University of Sydney)
	SRAP Research Bites (Canberra-3)
9.30 – 10.30	Chair: A/Prof Maria Racionero (Associate Dean (HDR) Research School of Economics, ANU College of Business and Economics) – SRAP Research Bites Summary 2015-2017. Dr Marina Trigueros (SRAP representative in Canberra and Founder of Cariboo Design) – Prof Carola Garcia de Vinuesa (Department of Pathogens and Immunity, ANU) – Prof Andres Cuevas (Research School of Engineering, ANU) – Prof Luis Salvador-Carulla (SRAP; Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU) – Dr Jose M Barrero (CSIRO Agriculture and Food)
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee Break
	SRAP Science Diplomacy Roundtable: THE SINGLE MARKET OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH: IMPLICATIONS FOR AUSTRALIA
11.00 – 11.15	Insights and opportunities for enhancing EU-AU research collaboration – Dr Jonas Rupp (Adviser Research, Innovation, Technology, Science, European Union Delegation to Australia)
11.15 – 11.30	Funding and conducting research in the Australian and the European Union systems: Learning from a practical experience – Prof Luis Salvador-Carulla (CMHR, RSPH, Australian National University)
11.30 – 11.45	The European Research Area as a balancing act: transnational cooperation vs competition – Dr Judith Reinhard (Head of Science & Innovation \| Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany)
11.45 – 12.00	Renewable energies research and development collaborations with Europe – Mr Wes Stein (Director, Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative, CSIRO)
12.00 – 12.15	Cultivating thriving EU-Australian cooperation: the important role of bi-lateral relationships – Dr Katherine Daniell (European Research Development Manager, ANU Centre for European Studies & President, Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation (AFRAN))
12.15 – 13.15	Q&A and Public Debate
13.00 – 13.10	Closure address of the 3^rd SRAP FORUM: Air – Mr Manuel Cacho (Ambassador of Spain)
13.30 – 14.30	Light Lunch – Sandwiches and soft drinks will be provided
18.00	Reception by the Spanish Ambassador at the Residence of the Spanish Embassy – SRAP members and invited speakers

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