IX International Rangeland Congress - IRC2011 "Diverse Rangelands for a Sustainable Society" Rosario, Argentina – Del 2 al 8 de Abril de 2011 On behalf of the Argentinean Organizing Committee, we cordially invite you to participate in the IX International Rangeland Congress – IRC2011, from April 02nd to April 08th in Rosario, Santa Fe State, Argentina.
Research Theme 2.2 - Technology and innovation transforming remote businessesRemote businesses can be slow to adopt technological innovations from outside. This theme will use two specific projects as case studies to map and address the economic, business and social issues that both hinder and assist technology adoption and innovation in remote regions:
ObjectiveThis project will improve remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s social, health and economic opportunities by linking them with services that make them ‘work-ready’. An evidence base will be developed to allow policy-makers to move away from the view that mobility works against economic participation and towards a view in which mobility is understood and accommodated.Summary
Much of Australia's wealth is created in our remote regions, yet many of the people who live there are excluded from the economy. The impact of this on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in particular is acknowledged by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) as a national policy priority through the National Indigenous Reform Agreement (Closing the Gap).
The Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP) is focused on delivering solutions to the economic disadvantage that affects remote Australia. Through our research, CRC-REP provides practical responses to the complex issues that can restrict full economic participation.
