Since 2017 · RAICES Program
Argentine researchers, scientists, technologists and professionals living in Australia. We build bridges between the scientific systems of both countries.
Each gold dot is an Australian city where Network members live; its size shows how many. The arc is the shortest route between Canberra and Buenos Aires.
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News
Nearly 40 Argentine farmers, business leaders and agribusiness figures toured CSIRO Black Mountain in Canberra. The visit was organised by Network member Gonzalo Estavillo, a researcher at CSIRO Agriculture & Food.
Read the story→
The networks of Argentine scientists in Australia and New Zealand held a seminar on Antarctica with Argentina's ambassadors to both countries, Bruno Arpi and Gabriela Roldán.
Network coordinator Silvana Della Penna spoke on the panel at "Ties of Mexico and Latin America in Canberra" at the Australian National University, attended by Argentina's Ambassador.
Fabricio Tocco launches his book on the Latin American political thriller, published by University of Texas Press, in conversation with Monique Rooney (ANU) in Canberra.
In action
Trade missions, research internships, technical visits and awards: some of the activities covered in our news.
Drone-based crop monitoring at CSIRO's Boorowa research station, during the Santa Fe agribusiness mission (2022).→
Latin American PhD interns in front of the Australian Academy of Science's Shine Dome, Canberra (2019).→
The CREA Guayacán farming group in Brisbane during its technical visit (2018).→
Martín Moran, recognised by the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (2021).→
The founding meeting at the Argentine Ambassador's residence in Canberra (2017).→
Voices of the Network
My research areas are ecophysiology and endocrinology, as tools to understand how environmental change affects the survival of sharks, rays and chimaeras.
Cynthia Awruch
CONICET · University of Tasmania
My passion is building technologies that are useful to society and supporting other women in science.
Gabriela Ferraro
CSIRO · Australian National University
More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and it is important that they be inclusive, safe, sustainable and resilient.
Sonia Roitman
The University of Queensland
From the story “The Network celebrates International Women's Day”→
Statute
The seven aims the Network was founded on, as set out in its statute.
Foster networks among Argentine researchers living abroad.
Foster ties and encourage exchange between Argentine and Australian researchers.
Promote Argentine scientific and technological activities abroad, particularly in Australia.
Improve the quality and availability of information about highly qualified Argentine researchers and professionals living abroad, and in Australia in particular.
Involve Argentine researchers living abroad in the scientific research, technological development and innovation activities promoted by the Government of the Argentine Republic through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, the National Agency for the Promotion of Science and Technology, CONICET and other public science and technology agencies.
Help highly qualified researchers, technologists and professionals who wish to return to Argentina to resume their careers at Argentine institutions.
Involve Argentina's productive sector, as well as foundations and non-governmental organisations, in RACAus activities.
Members' portal
Members have their own portal: a directory to find out who works on what and where, and a board to share projects, ideas and calls for collaboration. The portal is in Spanish.
Profiles with field, institution, city and research lines. Each member decides what to show.
Share what you are working on, what you are looking for, or an open call.
Nothing in the portal is public or indexed by search engines.
Free and open membership
Join us. Admission is approved by the Scientific Coordinator, as set out in Article 5 of the Statute.
