Hon Grace Portolesi MP 1-10u6& Of-6;ii.,,m61..y MEMBER FOR HARTLEY Parliamentary ry to e Attorney General c_o TRAVEL REPORT Italy Regions of Calabria and Basilicata 04 September 2009 to 16 September 2009 1. Background: A delegation from South Australia arranged by the University City Project, Department of Premier and Cabinet visited two regions in Southern Italy: Calabria 7-9 September and Basilicata 10-11 September. The stimulus for undertaking this mission came from the within the Calabrian community of South Australia who for a long time had approached me asking about the possibility of establishing an agreement between the Region of Calabria and SA similar to the ones that exist between SA and Campania and Apulia. The purpose of the visit was to explore potential opportunities for increased higher education and scientific research collaborations mutually beneficial to our States. Part of the rationale for the mission was to explore more fully the cooperative activities these proposed visits to South Australia might generate and to identify the key university departments, research institutions, government agencies and private enterprises – most specifically those operating in sophisticated and groundbreaking high-tech fields – whose interests might articulate well with our own State's strategic focus and scientific research capability. South Australia is fortunate to have a large ltalo-Australian community (currently around 85,000). The majority come from the South of Italy and many maintain ongoing connections with their country of origin. In particular, there are around 30,000 people of Calabrian heritage and just under 1000 from the Region of Basilicata living in South Australia. The Italian community's valuable contribution to the State's history, culture and economy since the first wave of immigration in the post-war years has long been acknowledged. It is 1
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Hon Grace Portolesi MP 1-10u6& Of-6;ii.,,m61..y
MEMBER FOR HARTLEYParliamentary ry to e Attorney General
c_o
TRAVEL REPORTItaly
Regions of Calabria and Basilicata04 September 2009 to 16 September 2009
1. Background:
A delegation from South Australia arranged by the University City Project,Department of Premier and Cabinet visited two regions in Southern Italy:Calabria 7-9 September and Basilicata 10-11 September.
The stimulus for undertaking this mission came from the within the Calabriancommunity of South Australia who for a long time had approached me askingabout the possibility of establishing an agreement between the Region ofCalabria and SA similar to the ones that exist between SA and Campania andApulia.
The purpose of the visit was to explore potential opportunities for increasedhigher education and scientific research collaborations mutually beneficial toour States.
Part of the rationale for the mission was to explore more fully the cooperativeactivities these proposed visits to South Australia might generate and toidentify the key university departments, research institutions, governmentagencies and private enterprises – most specifically those operating insophisticated and groundbreaking high-tech fields – whose interests mightarticulate well with our own State's strategic focus and scientific researchcapability.
South Australia is fortunate to have a large ltalo-Australian community(currently around 85,000). The majority come from the South of Italy andmany maintain ongoing connections with their country of origin. In particular,there are around 30,000 people of Calabrian heritage and just under 1000from the Region of Basilicata living in South Australia. The Italian community'svaluable contribution to the State's history, culture and economy since the firstwave of immigration in the post-war years has long been acknowledged. It is
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apparent that there is strong interest in and support for government-ledactivities which are able to consolidate and enrich the social, cultural andeconomic ties between South Australia and Italy.
Members of the delegation:
• Grace Portolesi – Head of Calabria and Basilicata Mission• Adj. Prof. Nicola Sasanelli – Special Envoy to Europe, University City
Project, DPC• Mr Bronte Treloar – Director University City Project, DPC• Mr Teo Spiniello – Chief Executive, Italian Chamber of Commerce• Ms Rosie Tripodi – Managing Director, Travel House Group (SA)• Mr Martino Princi, Calabrian Association Inc in SA• Dr Steven Clarke – Program Leader Aquaculture, SARDI (Expert for
The Calabria mission)• Dr Roz Averis, Senior Policy and Project Coordinator, University City
Project, DPC• Assoc. Prof. Megan Lewis – Head of Soil and Land Systems, School of
Earth and Environmental Sciences,. University of Adelaide (Expert forthe Basilicata mission)
NB certain members of the delegation were involved only in either theCalabria or the Basilicata mission.
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2. Aims and objectives of the Calabria and Basilicata missions:
The purpose of the visit was to explore potential opportunities for increasedhigher education and scientific research collaboration mutually beneficial toour State and the Regions of Calabria and Basilicata.
We responded to invitations from both Regional Governments to explore thefeasibility of extending the Apulia model to the Calabria and Basilicataregions.
In the case of Calabria, through niche opportunities identified by the Region ofCalabria such as Marine Protected Areas (MPA); Environment; andAquaculture, including projects related to tuna farming.
The focus of the Basilicata mission was on spatial technologies and EarthObservation Satellite applications, such as environment disastermonitoring, agricultural mapping and others.
During the missions, we identified scientific research areas and commercialopportunities which have synergies with South Australian interests andpotential for cooperative and collaborative activity.
In addition, the aim was to promote South Australia's scientific research andhigher education capability to representatives of the Calabria and BasilicataRegional Governments, regional universities, government agencies andprivate enterprise, as well as promoting bilateral tourism opportunities inCalabria and South Australia.
2.1 Organisations or Parliaments visited:
Rome5 September — Briefing with HE Amanda Vanstone, Australian Ambassador toItaly to present the aim of the mission.
13 September — Briefing with the Hon Marco Fedi, Member of the ItalianParliament.
Calabria mission:The delegation met with the following Regional Government Representatives:
• President of the Region Calabria, Agazio Loiero• Speaker of the Parliament, Giuseppe Bova• Minister for the Environment, Sivestro Greco• Minister for Tourism and Emigration, Damiano Guagliardi• Minister for Economic Development, Francesco Sulla• Minister for Research, Education and Culture, Domenico Cersosimo• Minister for Social Policy and EU Affairs, Mario Maiolo• Minister for Public Works and Infrustructure, Luigi Incarnato
and with the following universities, research institutions and privateorganizations:
• Chief Execultive, Marine Protected Area, Capo Rizzuto, SimoneScalise
• University of Basilicata:• Department of Engineering and Physics or the Environment• Department of Agricultural Economics and Land Management• Eco-management group• Soil Hydrology Group• CREATEC Consortium of SMEs• Italian Space Agency Geodesy Centre, Matera, Earth Observation
Department
The delegation's itinerary is attached (see Attachment 1). It details the variousmeetings and visits that occurred. The outcomes from these meetings arereported below.
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3. Summary of study areas
3.1 Calabria mission
A number of the organisations visited in Calabria were closely aligned with thescientific and technical activities previously designated, including MarineProtected Areas (MPAs) and Aquaculture. Discussions with relevantCalabrian Ministers and key personnel within their organisations identified arange of potential collaborative projects, for which there was enthusiasticsupport. These included:
• Mapping and characterising the biodiversity of MPAs, with a key focuson seagrass communities under threat from the effects ofenvironmental degradation.
• Developing world-best practice MPA monitoring programs andmanagement plans.
• Further developing and diversifying aquaculture so as to enhanceregional economic benefits whilst maintaining environmental, economicand social risks, particularly in regard to Integrated Multi-TropicAquaculture, which would typically include desk top studies, thenlaboratory research and finally proof-of-concept studies in the fieldwithin industry participants.
• Onshore aquaculture wastewater management• Seafood safety and quality (with the potential to facilitate market
access to the EU).• The possibility of setting up a 'sister' marine protected area relationship
between Kangaroo Island and Capo Rizzuto.• Intended cooperation between SARDI and Nautilus.
3.2 Basilicata mission
Cooperation with the Region of Basilicata could potentially involve all three ofour local universities, as well as DSTO, CSIRO and at least five private high-tech companies (Apogee, Aerometrics, Spatial Scientific, Maptek, Tonkin andAssociates).
The following areas were identified as offering complementary researchexpertise or a common research goal or application:
• Quantification of evapotranspiration from diffuse leakage associatedwith mound springs in the Great Artesian Basin.
• Development of hysperspectral sensing capability.• Multidisciplinary approaches to landscape management and planning
in Mediterranean ecosystems.• Satellite data reception and real-time applications for emergency
response.• Airborne multisensory data integration and application.
• Monitoring marine and coastal ecosystems in relation to aquaculture.
3.3 Reference Documents
A detailed report on the entire mission was compiled by the University CityProject, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
In addition, detailed technical reports have been compiled by Dr StevenClarke in respect to the Calabria mission and by Prof Megan Lewis in respectto the Basilicata mission.
All reports are available on request.
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4. Summary of results achieved
4.1 Calabria mission
In Calabria, existing MPAs are small and close to dense population centres,whereas in SA they are in remote and largely unpopulated areas. However,in both regions the focus for their creation remains the same: the conservation.and protection of biodiversity and the management of the marineenvironment.
Calabria's major aquaculture industry is the farming in sea cages of sea bassand sea bream. Due to international competition prices have substantiallydeclined. This has resulted in a strong regional interest to diversify species toinclude primarily kingfish and tuna. Establishing an R&D hatchery is seen asan important early step in achieving this. This R&D hatchery would alsoprovide an opportunity for Calabria to play a much greater role in largeEuropean Union projects focusing on the propagation and rearing of Atlanticbluefin tuna which is at a similar R&D stage as SBT.
The meetings held with Regional Government representatives confirmed astrong interest in an arrangement which could facilitate the establishment ofjoint collaborative and cooperative projects within South Australia.
Discussions were also held with regard to potential opportunities in tourism,particularly the potential for Eco-Tourism through marine protected areaconservation, cultural and heritage initiatives such as language immersionsand Carnevale, tourism promotion exchange and others.
A reciprocal mission to South Australia from Calabria took place from 27 to 31October 2009. Visits were arranged with key Ministers and to Port Lincoln andKangaroo Island.
An MOU was signed by the Premier and Minister Greco and a JointCooperation and Funding Agreement was signed by the Hon. Paul Caica,Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, the Hon. Jay Weatherill, Ministerfor the Environment and Conservation and Chief Executive Officer ofDepartment of Trade and Economic Development of the RegionalGovernment of Calabria Dr. Michele Lanzo.
Two agreements have been signed to:
• identify scientific research areas and commercial opportunities whichhave synergies with South Australian interests and potential forcooperative and collaborative activity
• promote South Australia's scientific research and higher educationcapability to representatives of the Calabrian Regional Government,regional universities, research institutions, government agencies, andprivate enterprise
• promote bilateral tourism opportunities in Calabria and South Australia.
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• discuss the feasibility of establishing a formalised framework forcooperation.
The Government of the Region of Calabria has committed to providing annualscholarship funding to allow Calabrian students to study at universities inAdelaide over three years and joint research project funding amounting to for€90,000 per annum over three years (i.e. a total of €270,000). The plan is tofund scholarships and joint research projects which will be set up within theframework of the Regional Operational Programme, 2007-2013 and otherfunding from national and regional programmes.
The Government of South Australia will provide AUD$150,000 per annum(excluding GST) over three years (i.e. a total of AUD$450,000: $225,000contributed by the Minister for Environment and Conservation, and $225,000contributed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries or otherMinisters from whom they source specific project funding). This funding wouldsupport collaborative research initiatives, particularly the facilitation ofresearch proposals and other student and academic exchanges with SouthAustralia in areas of interest to both parties
4.2 Basilicata mission
The Region of Basilicata has implemented environmental policies aimed atsafeguarding the management of water resources, enhancing the use ofnatural and energy resources both above and below ground, fighting droughtand desertification and preventing risks to the land. These are challenges andobjectives, which can be affronted together with the State of South Australia.
In addition, because both States have been greatly involved in environmentalprotection, the most advanced technological innovations shall be applied,such as satellite technologies for earth observation and remote sensing aimedat monitoring and preventing risk. Moreover, advances in scientific researchwill be used to prevent irreversible damage caused by human action andmaximize the use of our natural resources.
The meetings held with Regional Government representatives confirmed astrong interest in an arrangement which could facilitate the establishment ofjoint collaborative and cooperative projects within South Australia.
Basilicata is at the technological forefront in many spatial applications. Assuch it could offer a highly beneficial international partnership with SouthAustralia. The State could utilise this external expertise to leverage its positionas a national space technology hub.
A reciprocal mission to South Australia from Basilicata took place from 23 to28 November. Visits were arranged with key Ministers and institutions. AnMOU was signed by the Premier and Vice President Santochirico.
Basilicata has achieved impressive results in establishing academic andscientific centres of excellence (Italian Space Agency, etc.) and SMEs in the
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Region, or so-called "clusters". A key objective will be to use the resultsachieved through the Memorandum signed between the two Regions to aid inthe transfer of know-how and improve conditions for the exchange of youngresearchers, post-graduate students and lecturers. The aim will be toestablish bilateral working groups to develop annual programs within the jointkey sectors of interest, as well as specific initiatives which can be realizeddepending on available funding at a regional or EU level or in collaborationwith international organisations.
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5. Conclusion
The main outcome generated by our mission to Italy from 5 to 11 September2009 was to set up a new network among politicians, academics, researchersand entrepreneurs from the three regions. This was instrumental in achieving,within a surprisingly short time, two reciprocal missions to Adelaide with ahigh-tech, higher education and political focus:
27-31 October 2009, 7 delegates from the Region Calabria led by. DrSilvio Greco, Minister for the Environment visited South Australia andin particular WAITE – Plant Sciences, SARDI Aquatic Sciences,Regency Park TAFE etc. including Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island.The delegation's itinerary is attached (see Attachment 2);
23-28 November2009, 10 delegates from Basilicata led by DeputyPremier and Minister for the Environment Vincenzo Santochirico visitedAdelaide to attend bilateral workshops (the program is attached, seeAttachment 3) and some South Australian research facilities andprivate companies. The delegation's itinerary is attached (seeAttachment 4)
There is no doubt that the MOUs signed by the Premier Mike Rann with thesetwo Regions represent a tangible result in the fields of higher education, jointresearch projects and private industry, as well as creating greateropportunities for cultural and linguistic collaboration involving the SA Italo-Australian community.
As is evident from the outcomes achieved in such a short space of time, thiswas a very successful mission which I am sure will offer interesting areas ofcooperation not only between South Australia and the Regions of Calabriaand Basilicata but also in respect to Southern Italy and Europe.
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6 Acknowledgements
Let me conclude that The University City Project of the Department of Premierand Cabinet has been instrumental in establishing these connectionsparticularly through the professionalism and networking on the part of BronteTreloar, Nicola Sasanelli and Roz Averis.
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Attachment 1
The delegation's itinerary
Regions of Calabria and Basilicata
04 September 2009 to 16 September 2009
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11111111111111.1.1.11.1.11.111m.m.–Government of South Australia
Department of the Premierand Cabinet
University City Project
Mission in Italy
Date Function Venue SouthAustralian
ParticipantsFri 4 SeptAdelaide
Depart Adelaidefor Rome
Sat 5 - Rome Sat 5 Ms. GraceSun 6 10:00 am Portolesi MPSept Briefing with H.E. Amanda Vanstone,
Australian Ambassador in Italyat the Residence, Salita dei Parioli, 40. Rome
Nicola Sasanelli
Depart for Catanzaro
Flight – AP 3402 time dep. 9:20 time arr. 10:30Flight – AP 3408 time dep.13:15 time arr. 14:25
Mon 7 – Regione Mon 7 Ms. Grace
Wed Calabria 11:00 Institutional Meetings with Regional Minister Portolesi MPSept. Meetings in (Environmental, Tourism, R&D and Economic Bronte Treloar
Nicola SasanelliCatanzaro and Development);Reggio Calabria 13:00 Lunch Teodorowill be finalise to 15:00 Meeting with Science and Researcher community Marine Spiniello (ICC)explore: Protected Area and Aquaculture: Rosie Tripodi1)common 15:00 Meeting with Business (Industrial Federation and Regional (Tourism
interest inbilateral
Chamber of Commerce) community Agency)Tue. 8
cooperation with 10:00 Institutional Meeting with the Premier of Region. Hon. Steven Clark
the Calabria Agnazio Loiero; (SARDI)
Region, in the 11:30 Institutional Meetings with the Presidents of Provinces; Martino Princifields of: 13:00 Lunch (SA CalabreseMarine Protected 15:00 Visit to the Marine Protected Area of Capo Rizzuto Island Community)
Baia di Soverato
Area (Fisheries,Tourism,Education,Management, Bio-physical research,etc.) and -
Wed. 910:00 Institutional Meeting with the President of Regional
Commission;12:00 Institutional Meetings (Wrap-Up) with Regional Minister
(Environmental, Tourism, R&D and EconomicDevelopment);
Aquaculture; 13:00 Lunch- 15:00 Depart for Potenza
Visit to (IMAAA – CNR) Bronte TreloarInstitute of Advanced Methodologies for Environmental Analysis – Nicola SasanelliNational Research Council –Tito Scalo (PZ) - http://www.imaa.cnrit/
Meetings aims:1) to explore
Basilicata
Meeting with Prof. Vincenzo Cuomo (Director) and Dr.. VicenzoLapenna
12:00pm-13:30pm
RozProf. AverisMeganLewis (UniAdelaide)
' sRegion'spotential forcooperationwith South
Visit to University of Basilicata PZ - http://www.unibas.it/DIFA - Department of Engineering and Physics of theEnvironment.- http://www.difa.unibasit/Meeting with: Prof.ssa Aurelia Sole (Director) and Prof. ValerioTramutoli
Australia in thefield of Earth
DITEC Department of Agricultural Economics and LandManagement - http://www.ditec.unibas.it/
Observation Meeting with: Prof. Giovanni QuarantaSatellite 13:30pm-14:30pm(environmentaldisaster
Lunch break15:00pm-16:30pm
monitoring,,agricultural
2) mapping etc);to explore amission ofBasilicata
Visit to GeocartGeocart is an engineering company created in 1995 in Potenzawhose aim is to respond to the growing demand for terrain mappingservices and inspections of technological networks.http://www.geocart.net/Presentation of CREATEC Consortiumhttp://www.createc.basilicata.it/
Region to Dr. Antonio ColangeloAdelaide laterthis year. Friday. 11
Potenza9:30am -11:30am
Institutional Meeting with:Dr. Vito De Filippo – Premier of Regione BasilicataDr. Vincenzo Santochirico - Regional Minister for Environmentaland Sustainable Development and PlanningMeeting with: CEOs of Regional Department
Sunday 13Rome12.00
Briefing with the Hon. Marco Fedi, Member of the ItalianParliament
Attachment 2
Itinerary
Calabria Mission to South Australia
Adelaide, 27-31 October 2009
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Governmentof South Australia
Calabria Mission in South Australia:
Adelaide, 27-31 October 2009 Regione Calabria
Regione Calabria — DPC/University City Project
Mission in South Australia
Date Function Venue Calabrian Participants
Sun 25 – Depart Adelaide for Hon. Francesco SullaTue 27 Oct Rome 12:20 Depart Rome Min. for Economic
06: 50 Arrival in Kuala Lumpur - 26 Oct,(Malaysia Airlines)
Development
Hon. Silvestro GrecoPAN PACIFIC AIRPORT HOTELFrom 8.00 am
Min. for Environmentaland water Sustainability
Till 6.00 pmArch. Michele Lanzo
Mon 26,21:45 Depart Kuala Lumpur
CEO Department of Tradeand Economic
07: 15 Arrive in Adelaide, 27 Oct Development
(Malaysia Airlines) Dr. Saverio PorchiaDeputy CEO Departmentof Trade and EconomicDevelopment
Prof. GiuseppeZimbalatti University ofReggio CalabriaDepartmente of Scienceand Technology
Dr. Francesco PitittoCEO NAUTILUS PrivateCompany on Aquaculture
Dr. Rossella BorrelliDepartment ofEnvironmental andwater Sustainability
Mr. Arcurio VincenzoDepartment EconomicDevelopment
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Tue 27 Oct Adelaide7:30am Welcome to the Adelaide Airport by
Ms. Grace Portolesi
8:00am Hotel Accommodation
9.30 am Hotel Pick up — Drive to Urrbrae
10:00am Hotel to WAITE — Plant Sciences,SARDI Corporate
10:45/11:45am WAITE and Aquatic Sciences
11:45/12:45am Lunch — Aquatic Sciences
12:45am/2:45pm I hr meeting Aquaculture(include PIRSA Aquaculture) &
MPA (include DEH) and 1 lir facility tour
2:45/3:15pm SARDI Aquatic Sciences —SA Food Centre,Regency Park TAFE
3:15/4:30pm SA Food Centre,Regency Park TAFE
4.50 pm Drop off at hotel to refresh 50 min
6:00/6:30pm Meeting at Parliament House withPresident and Premier(signing of MOU)
6:00/7:30pm Reception Premier at ParliamentHouse with members of theItalian Community
7.30 pm Pick up and transfer to Restaurant Aria
8:00pm Dinner with Italian Ambassador hostedby Italian Chamber of Commerce
Wed 28 Oct Port Lincoln 7.00 am Hotel pick up
7.30am Airport check in
8:15 am Flight – 50 mins
11:30am Visit Yellowtail kingfish seacages inBoston Bay by vessel (Cleans Seas Tuna)
1:00pm SARDI Lunch
2:20pm Visit an abalone farm
3.45 pm Airport Check in
4.15 pm Depart Port Lincoln5:00pm Arrive in Adelaide – Drop off hotel
7.00 pm Hotel Pick up
7:30pm Dinner with Minister Caica
Thurs 29 Adelaide (or 8.00 am Hotel Pick upOct Kangaroo Island)
8.30 am Airport check in
9:15 am Depart Adelaide
• 10.00am Arrive in Kingscote
Visit to Kangaroo Island – Seal Bay
12:00pm Lunch at Wilderness Retreat
1.30 – 3.00 pm Visit Admiral Arch ,Visitor
Centre & Remarkable Rocks
3.30 pm Airport Check in
4.00 pm Depart Kinsgcote
4.40 pm Arrive in Adelaide
5.30 – 7.00 pm Hotel – refresh
7.00 pm Hotel pick up
7:30pm Italian Community EventFestival Function Centre - Findon
Fri 30 Oct Adelaide
10:00am Morning tea withGovernor of South Australia
12:00/2:00 pm Lunch with the SpeakerJack Snelling at Parliament House
3:00/4:30pm Meeting with DTED andItalian Chamber of Commerce
4.30 — 6.45pm Hotel — Refresh
6.45 pm Hotel pick up
7:00 for 7.30pm Dinner with Minister Weatherill
Sat 31 OctDepart Adelaide for 10:00 am Hotel pick upLamezia Terme (Catanzaro)via Rome 11.30 am ESCA Lunch at Gleneig hosted
by DPC — University City Project
I :30pm Check in at Adelaide Airport
3:30 pm Depart Adelaide8:15 pm Arrive in Kuala Lumpur
(Malaysia Airlines)
11:45 pm Depart Kuala Lumpur5:30 am Arrive in Rome - OlNov
(Malaysia Airlines)
Attachment 3
Basilicata Mission to South Australia
SEMINAR PROGRAM
Adelaide, 23-24 November 2009
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Basilicata Mission in South Australia:
Governmentof South Australia SEMINAR PROGRAM
23-24 November 2009Regione Basilicata
Venue: RI Aus, 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide[NB Map can be downloaded from http: //www.riaus.org.au/science/home.jsp]
24-25 November 2009
For Catering Purposes, please RSVP to Areti Lauriello, 82262407, orlauriello.aretiAdpc.sa.gov.au , and indicate which day/s you would like to attend.
Tuesday 24 November 2009
SA Government and Region of Basilicata Government Presentations
9.00 am
9.10 am
Introducing the MinistersMs. Grace Portolese MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General, Minister of Justice and Minister of Multicultural Affairs
Welcome to the Basilicata DelegationHon. Michael O'Brien MP, Minister for Science, Information Economyand Further Education
9.30 am Regione Basilicata and the Spatial Technological FieldMin. Vincenzo Santochirico, Vice President, Regione Basilicata.
10.30 am Morning Tea Break
11.00am Mr Tim Goodes, Executive Director, Department of Water, Land andBiodiversity Conservation.
11.30 am Ms Carolyn Anderson, A/Director Science and Information Economy,Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
12.00 am Mr Andrew Mills, Office of the Chief Information Office, Department ofTransport, Energy and Infrastructure
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12.30 am Lunch Break
University Presentations
1.45 am Professor Mike Young, Executive Director, Environment Institute,University of Adelaide.
2.15 pm Research Capability and Directions in the Landscape Futures Program.Prof Wayne Meyer, Director Landscape Futures Program, TheEnvironment Institute, University of Adelaide.
2.45 pm Advanced Satellite Techniques for Natural, Environmental andTechnological Hazards Monitoring at DIFA: Achievements andPerspectives on Cooperation.Prof. Valerio Tramutoli, University of Basilicata - DIFA Department forEnvironmental Physics and Engineering) Head of LADSAT (SatelliteData Analysis Laboratory)
3.15 pm Afternoon Tea Break
3.40 pm Environmental Remote Sensing Research: Land condition Assessment,Hyperspectral Analysis, Vegetation, Soil and Terrain Characterisation.Assoc Prof Megan Lewis, Landscape Futures Program, The EnvironmentInstitute, University of Adelaide
4.10 pm
Eco-Management Group at University of Basilicata:Research and Higher Education in Natural Resources Management.Prof Giovanni Quaranta, DITEC, Department of AgriculturalEconomics and Land Management, University of Basilicata
4.40 pm Discussion
5.30 pm Close
Wednesday 25 November
9.20 am Location: Cisco offices, 24th floor, WESTPAC Building, Cnr King GeorgeTee and Currie St.(The TP room is booked from 9.30-10.30am on Wed 25 Nov. Dr DanielFloreani will be the Cisco POC in Adelaide.Ph 0408 169 441. NB: 6 only from Adelaide can participate; roomcapacity 10.)
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9.30 am Space in an Australian Context and the Australian Space ResearchProgram.Telepresentations by Brett Biddington and Eleanora Holmesrespectively.
10.20 am Overview of the Italian Space Agency.Dott. Giuseppe Bianco, Italian Space Agency.
10.40 am Return to RI Aus.
10.50 am Morning Tea Break
11.10 am The Italian Space Agency's Earth Observation Program.Dott. Giuseppe Bianco, Italian Space Agency.
11.30am Applications of Remote Sensing: semi-automated mapping of urbanvegetation from high resolution satellites; use of polarirnetric SAR forsurface roughness estimates in wind resource modelling; use ofnightlights imagery to estimate electricity consumption.Associate Professor David Bruce, School of Natural and BuiltEnvironments, University of South Australia.
11.50 noon
12.10 pm
Remote Sensing Technologies and Satellite Operations at the Institutefor Telecommunications Research.Jeff Kasparaian or Professor Alex Grant, University of South Australia.
Geometric interpretation of video, visual surveillance, interactivesimulation and visualisation.Prof Anton van den Hengel, Director, Australian Centre for VisualTechnologies University of Adelaide.
12.30 pm Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technology and Software Processing.Mr Simon Ratcliffe, Maptek Core Technologies Development Manager.
12.50 pm Lunch Break
2.00 pm Water Resources Research at DIFA - Research Activities at CGIAM.Prof. Michele Greco, Research Centre for Geomorphology in Basilicata.
2.20 pm Remote Sensing Research and Teaching at Flinders University.
Dr Simon Benger, School of Geography, Population and EnvironmentalManagement, Flinders University.
2.40 pm Apogee: Overview of the company and its products and services, with anemphasis on SAR technology and emergency management.
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3.00 pm
3.20 pm
Dr John S Douglas, Managing Director, Apogee.
Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analyses ED-basedActivities for Environmental Monitoring and Management at CNR-IMAA.Dr Tiziana Simoniello, CNR-IMAA National Research Council.
The Radar Research Centre of Uni of Adelaide, Synthetic ApertureRadar remote sensing for environmental monitoring.Prof. Douglas Gray, Director of Radar Research Centre, University ofAdelaide.
3.40 pm Digital Aerial Camera: A Versatile Sensor.Dr Mark Deuter, General Manager, Aerometrex.
4.00 pm Discussion
4.30 pm Close
5.00 pm Gallery Room, Australian Wine Centre, Hackney.
5.30 pm Signing of MoU followed by Reception
7.00 pm Close
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Attachment 4
Itinerary
Basilicata Mission to South Australia
Adelaide, 23-27 November 2009
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Date Function Time Venue Participants
Sun 21 —Mon. 23
Departfrom Rome
12.20 am Depart Rome
Nov. for DELEGATION:Adelaide
Hon. Vincenzo SantochiricoDeputy Premier and Min. for Environment
Mr. Rocco Messina Department of thePremier and Cabinet International Cooperation
Mr. Eustacchio Follia Department ofEnvironment
Dr Tiziana SimonielloCNR National Research Centre forEnvironmental Analysis
Prof. Gianni QuarantaUniversity of BasilicataDITEC Department of EconomicDevelopment and Technology (drought anddesertification) and MADES InstituteObservatory
Prof. Valerio TramutoliUniversity of BasilicataDIFA Department for Environmental Physicsand Engineering) Head of LADSAT (SatelliteData Analysis Laboratory)
Mr. Claudio PastoreMEDES Observatory
Ms. Rossana Salvia MEDES InstituteObservatory for economic problems associated
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with desertification in Mediterranean areas
Dr. Giuseppe BiancoItalian Space Agency
Prof. Michele GrecoResearch Centre for Geomorphology inBasilicata
[MEDES Institute Observatory is anon-profit organization promoted bythe University of Basilicata and theNational Association of MountainTerritory, aiming to promote activity onsustainable development andmanagement of Mediterranean areashighly exposed to desertification.]
Mon 23 Arrival inNov Adelaide 10:30 pm Welcomed at Adelaide Airport by Ms.Grace
Portolesi MP
11.30pm Hotel Accommodation - Stamford PlazaAdelaide - 150 North Terrace Adelaide, SA5000
Tue 24Nov
Adelaide
8.40-1.45
8.30am
8.40
9.00am —5.30pm
INTERPRETER REQUIRED
Official Party meet Grace in Hotel Foyer
Depart for RI Aus
Grace Portolesi, MP to introduce
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• Department of FurtherEducation, Scienceand Technology(Chief Scientist);
• Department of TradeHon Michael O'Brien, Opening. and Economic
Development;Workshop: • Defence SA;Overview of South Australia • Department ofContext/Capability in respect of earth Environment andobservation and satellite technologies etc. Heritage;
Venue RI Aus.• Department of Water,
land and BiodiversityConservation;
5.30pmReturn to Hotel
•• Department ofTransport Energy andInfrastructure;
• Biolnnovation SA7.00-10.30
INTERPRETER REQUIRED
7.00pm
7 . 1 5pm Meet in Hotel Foyer
Depart for Red Ochre
Minister O'Brien,Delegation, invited guestsMs Grace Portolesi (CE-DPC, relevant CEs, DCE-CDC), SA delegation.
7.30pmDinner hosted by Minister Michael 0' BrienMP.
RED OCHRE GRILLWar Memorial Drive North AdelaideTel: 61 (08) 8211 8555
10.30pmReturn to Hotel
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Wed 259.00-10.40AM INTERPRETER REQUIRED
Nov 8.50 am Teleconference Group meets in Hotel Foyer. John TeagerVincenzo Santochirico
Depart for Teleconference. Giuseppe Bianco9.00 am Tiziana Simoniello9.20-10.40 Telepresentations by Brett Biddington and Prof. Gianni Quaranta
Eleanora Holmes on 'Space in an Australian Valerio TramutoliContext' and the 'Australian Space Research Nicola SasanelliProgram' respectively.
Location: Cisco offices, 24th floor, WESTPACBuilding, Cnr King George Tce and Currie St.The TP room is booked from 9.30-10.30am onWed 25 Nov (office contact TBA) Dr DanielFloreani will be the Cisco POC in Adelaide.Ph 0408 169 441
Teleconference Group returns to RI Aus
10.40am Hotel Group meets in foyer.
10.05am Hotel Group departs for RI Aus
10.10am Seminar RI AusSouth Australia and Basilicata cooperation on
10.50am earth observation, satellite communication,environmental change, etc.
INTERPRETER REQUIRED
Delegation boards bus.4.30-7.00pm
4.30pmGallery Room, Australian Wine Centre,Hackney.
Delegation, keyworkshop participants,SA delegation, university
5.00 pm Signing of MoU followed by ReceptionPremier to attend 5.30-6.00pm
and Basilicata communityrepresentatives.
Close5.30 pm
No transport required.7.00 pm
Thurs 26Nov.
8.45am
9.00 am
Delegation meets in hotel foyer.
Bus departs for Parafield.
10.00am — 11.00 Visit to ARA Airborne Research Australia. End of Dakota Drive at(Research Centre at Flinders University based Parafield Airportin Parafield). (Hangar 60).
11.00am Bus Departs for Mawson Lakes.
11.30am-12.30pm The Institute for Telecommunications Building WResearch ITR Mawson Inst
12.30-1.30pmLight lunch at Mawson Institute.
1.30pmBus departs for Lobethal. Building 12B
2.30-3.30pm 1 Adelaide-LobethalVisit to Apogee Private company Road(SAR technology and emergencymanagement)
Lobethal
Dr John S Douglas(http://www.apogee.com.au/)Apogee Imaging international
3.30pmBus departs for St Morris. 413 Magill Road
4.00 — 5.00pm St MorrisVisit to Aerometrex Private company
6.00-7.30pmINTERPRETER REQUIRED
6.00 - 7.30pmCocktail function hosted by Speaker Delegation, Graceby DPC: Old Chamber Parliament House Portolesi, invited guests.
7.30pmGroup walks to Rigoni's.
8.00 27 Leigh StDinner — Hosted by Greg Mackie, Deputy AdelaideChief Executive, Department of the Premierand Cabinet
(08) 8231 5160
Rigoni's Restaurant
Fri 27Nov.
Adelaide
8.55-9.45am INTERPRETER REQUIRED Stamford Plaza Adelaide- 150 North Terrace
8.50am Group meets in hotel foyer. Adelaide, SA 5000
8.55am Group walks to Government House.Confirmed.
9.15-9.45am Morning Tea, Government House.
10.00am Follow-up meetings, Stamford HotelDelegation and invited
11.00am Board bus for tour to Ashton (Ceravolo) and guests.Barossa.
12.00am Ceravolo - Lunch10 Freebaim St.
3.30pm Bus returns to hotel Windsor Gardens,Adelaide (08) 82663747
6.15pm Group meets in hotel foyer.
6.30pm Bus departs for Windsor Gardens.
7.00am Basilicata Community Event
Windsor Reception Center
10.00pm Return to hotel.
Sat 28 Nov Depart Adelaide for Potenza (via Rome)
08.30am Group meets in hotel foyer.
8.40am Bus departs for Cleland.
9:30 —11:30 am Visit to Cleland National Park
11:45am-12.45am Light Refreshments, Mt Lofty
12.45amBus departs for airport.
1.30pmCheck in at Adelaide Airport
3.30pm8.15pm Depart Adelaide
Arrive in Kuala Lumpur11.15pm (Malaysia Airlines)5.30am Depart Kuala Lumpur
