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India, Australia launch new forum for diaspora academics
The Forum at QUT is a new step to bolster educational and research ties between Australia and India, anticipating great developments in the field.
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Staff Reporter - Mon, 01, Dec 2025
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Acting High Commissioner of India to Australia, Irina Thakur, Consul General in Brisbane, Neetu Bhagotia, President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, and QUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Business Development), Professor Mark Harvey, among others, were present at the meeting. / X/@HCICanberra
The High Commission of India and the Consulate General of India in Brisbane, in collaboration with the Australian Department of Education and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), recently held the inaugural meeting of the Forum of Academics of Indian Origin in Australia at Brisbane.
The establishment of the Forum of Academics of Indian Origin in Australia at QUT is based on the idea of bringing forward the finest of India's intellectual traditions and the remarkable opportunities of Australia's academic landscape, which will strengthen the academic bond between the two countries.
The foundation of the Forum was determined at a recent meeting of the Australia India Education & Skills Council in Sydney, where India’s Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Australia’s Minister for Education, Jason Clare, discussed steps to efficiently utilise the expertise of the Indian diaspora in Australia’s higher education and research sectors.
Fostering education ties!
— India in Australia (@HCICanberra) November 23, 2025
The High Commission of India, Department of Education @AusGovEducation & Queensland University of Technology @QUT organized the inaugural meeting of the Forum of Academics of Indian Origin in at QUT, Brisbane.
The establishment of the… pic.twitter.com/L31hV4zgI7
The first-ever meeting of the Forum in Brisbane marked the attendance of academics from several universities in Australia across disciplines, including STEM, media, agriculture, business & health, along with senior representatives from both governments and the Indian mission.
Acting High Commissioner of India to Australia, Irina Thakur, Consul General in Brisbane, Neetu Bhagotia, President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, and QUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Business Development), Professor Mark Harvey, among others, were present at the meeting.
The event included three panel sessions, emphasising on the factors that prevail to shape academic strategies worldwide.
The first panel analysed up-and-coming technologies and their growing influence on industries and public policy, followed by discussions on AI and its expanding use in education and research.
The final session was on health research and focused on the importance of the collaboration between institutions that contributes to breakthroughs with broad social impact.
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