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GWRDC seeks to appoint new Non Executive Directors - Details here
The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is an Australian Government Statutory Authority, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the wine industry.
GWRDC invests in strategic R&D that helps drive innovation and competitiveness in the Australian wine industry.
Applications are sought for seven non-executive directors of the Corporation Board for a three-year term.
To be considered for these part-time positions, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following fields:
Grape and wine production
Grape and wine processing
Wine marketing
Conservation of natural resources
Management of natural resources
Science
Technology and technology transfer
Environmental and ecological matters
Economics
Administration of research and development
Finance
Business management
Sociology
Public administration
Applicants are requested to provide career and personal details (not more than three pages), noting those areas from the above list in which they have particular skills and experience.
Applications should be forwarded by COB Friday, 27 June 2008 via email to:
Bob Granger
Presiding Member
GWRDC Selection Committee
Email: bgranger@bigpond.net.au
If you are unable to forward your application by email please contact the Presiding Member on
0408 472 006
For further information on GWRDC go to www.gwrdc.com.au
The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is an Australian Government Statutory Authority, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the wine industry.
GWRDC invests in strategic R&D that helps drive innovation and competitiveness in the Australian wine industry.
Applications are sought for seven non-executive directors of the Corporation Board for a three-year term.
To be considered for these part-time positions, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following fields:
Grape and wine production
Grape and wine processing
Wine marketing
Conservation of natural resources
Management of natural resources
Science
Technology and technology transfer
Environmental and ecological matters
Economics
Administration of research and development
Finance
Business management
Sociology
Public administration
Applicants are requested to provide career and personal details (not more than three pages), noting those areas from the above list in which they have particular skills and experience.
Applications should be forwarded by COB Friday, 27 June 2008 via email to:
Bob Granger
Presiding Member
GWRDC Selection Committee
Email: bgranger@bigpond.net.au
If you are unable to forward your application by email please contact the Presiding Member on
0408 472 006
For further information on GWRDC go to www.gwrdc.com.au
The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is an Australian Government Statutory Authority, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the wine industry.
GWRDC invests in strategic R&D that helps drive innovation and competitiveness in the Australian wine industry.
Applications are sought for seven non-executive directors of the Corporation Board for a three-year term.
To be considered for these part-time positions, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following fields:
Grape and wine production
Grape and wine processing
Wine marketing
Conservation of natural resources
Management of natural resources
Science
Technology and technology transfer
Environmental and ecological matters
Economics
Administration of research and development
Finance
Business management
Sociology
Public administration
Applicants are requested to provide career and personal details (not more than three pages), noting those areas from the above list in which they have particular skills and experience.
Applications should be forwarded by COB Friday, 27 June 2008 via email to:
Bob Granger
Presiding Member
GWRDC Selection Committee
Email: bgranger@bigpond.net.au
If you are unable to forward your application by email please contact the Presiding Member on
0408 472 006
For further information on GWRDC go to www.gwrdc.com.au
The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is an Australian Government Statutory Authority, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the wine industry.
GWRDC invests in strategic R&D that helps drive innovation and competitiveness in the Australian wine industry.
Applications are sought for seven non-executive directors of the Corporation Board for a three-year term.
To be considered for these part-time positions, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following fields:
Grape and wine production
Grape and wine processing
Wine marketing
Conservation of natural resources
Management of natural resources
Science
Technology and technology transfer
Environmental and ecological matters
Economics
Administration of research and development
Finance
Business management
Sociology
Public administration
Applicants are requested to provide career and personal details (not more than three pages), noting those areas from the above list in which they have particular skills and experience.
Applications should be forwarded by COB Friday, 27 June 2008 via email to:
Bob Granger
Presiding Member
GWRDC Selection Committee
Email: bgranger@bigpond.net.au
If you are unable to forward your application by email please contact the Presiding Member on
0408 472 006
For further information on GWRDC go to www.gwrdc.com.au
The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is an Australian Government Statutory Authority, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the wine industry.
GWRDC invests in strategic R&D that helps drive innovation and competitiveness in the Australian wine industry.
Applications are sought for seven non-executive directors of the Corporation Board for a three-year term.
To be considered for these part-time positions, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following fields:
Grape and wine production
Grape and wine processing
Wine marketing
Conservation of natural resources
Management of natural resources
Science
Technology and technology transfer
Environmental and ecological matters
Economics
Administration of research and development
Finance
Business management
Sociology
Public administration
Applicants are requested to provide career and personal details (not more than three pages), noting those areas from the above list in which they have particular skills and experience.
Applications should be forwarded by COB Friday, 27 June 2008 via email to:
Bob Granger
Presiding Member
GWRDC Selection Committee
Email: bgranger@bigpond.net.au
If you are unable to forward your application by email please contact the Presiding Member on
0408 472 006
For further information on GWRDC go to www.gwrdc.com.au
The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is an Australian Government Statutory Authority, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the wine industry.
GWRDC invests in strategic R&D that helps drive innovation and competitiveness in the Australian wine industry.
Applications are sought for seven non-executive directors of the Corporation Board for a three-year term.
To be considered for these part-time positions, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following fields:
Grape and wine production
Grape and wine processing
Wine marketing
Conservation of natural resources
Management of natural resources
Science
Technology and technology transfer
Environmental and ecological matters
Economics
Administration of research and development
Finance
Business management
Sociology
Public administration
Applicants are requested to provide career and personal details (not more than three pages), noting those areas from the above list in which they have particular skills and experience.
Applications should be forwarded by COB Friday, 27 June 2008 via email to:
Bob Granger
Presiding Member
GWRDC Selection Committee
Email: bgranger@bigpond.net.au
If you are unable to forward your application by email please contact the Presiding Member on
0408 472 006
For further information on GWRDC go to www.gwrdc.com.au
The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) is an Australian Government Statutory Authority, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the wine industry.
GWRDC invests in strategic R&D that helps drive innovation and competitiveness in the Australian wine industry.
Applications are sought for seven non-executive directors of the Corporation Board for a three-year term.
To be considered for these part-time positions, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the following fields:
Grape and wine production
Grape and wine processing
Wine marketing
Conservation of natural resources
Management of natural resources
Science
Technology and technology transfer
Environmental and ecological matters
Economics
Administration of research and development
Finance
Business management
Sociology
Public administration
Applicants are requested to provide career and personal details (not more than three pages), noting those areas from the above list in which they have particular skills and experience.
Applications should be forwarded by COB Friday, 27 June 2008 via email to:
Bob Granger
Presiding Member
GWRDC Selection Committee
Email: bgranger@bigpond.net.au
If you are unable to forward your application by email please contact the Presiding Member on
0408 472 006
For further information on GWRDC go to www.gwrdc.com.au
Adelaide Thinker in Residence to address ASVO Seminar
The program for the 'Footprints, food miles and furphies' seminar has now been finalised with agreement from Professor Andrew Fearne, Adelaide Thinker in Residence, to provide a presentation on September 10. The working title for Andrew's presentation is Food and Wine Value Chains: Prosperity through Collaboration, although it is possible that this will be reworked prior to the seminar. The fifteen partners and two sponsors of Andrew's residency have generously included this engagement as part of Andrew's next period of residence, and the seminar convenors extend their thanks to all of these bodies for their support of this event.
Andrew is Director of the Centre for Supply Chain Research at Kent Business School, University of Kent. He is an expert on food marketing, consumer behaviour and supply chain management. An economist by training, Andrew moved into the area of supply chain management because of an interest in an area of growing importance not usually covered by economists.
During the past twenty years he has been researching consumer requirements and expectations in a wide range of food supply chains in the United Kingdom, shedding light for farmers, processors and retailers on the changes needed to lift agribusiness performance in supply chains and the consumer food experiences in supermarkets into better value chains for stakeholders and better and safer eating experiences for consumers. He has also worked in France, Ireland, Slovenia, Germany, North America, the Middle East and South-East Asia.
Professor Fearne's integrated chain analysis research system and style of communication has been particularly effective during a period in the UK food and beverage sector when assaults to public confidence in food products from livestock disease outbreaks demanded system change. Growing up on a family farm and his early career role as an economist with the national farmers organisation in the UK were formative and influential stepping stones to an academic and consulting career which has been consistently transforming underperforming supply chains into value chains by focusing on consumer preferences.
His research and facilitation activities have involved the strategic analysis of consumer behaviour and the co-ordination of agri-food supply chains with clients and research partners from around the world. These have included:
• major supermarket chains (Marks & Spencers, JS Sainsbury, Tescos, ASDA)
• a host of livestock, dairy, poultry, grains, fruit and vegetable companies and industry associations in the food production and processing sectors
• a diverse range of non-government organisations (incl UK Soil Association, Countryside Agency, Kent Farmers Market, East of England Development Agency).
Professor Fearne is the founding editor of the International Journal of Supply Chain Management, author of over 100 articles, and editor or contributor to over a dozen books on industry values chains and related matters. (Further details of Andrew's residency may be found at www.thinkers.sa.gov.au the website from which this material was sourced).
The inclusion of Professor Fearne in an already outstanding program of speakers should make this an event not to be missed in 2008. We recommend that you visit www.asvo.com.au/news/registration to view the complete program and register for an early bird price before 30 June 2008.
This seminar will also be available via pay per view webcast 48 hours after the event.
We also extend our thanks to our seminar sponsors, ASVO Corporate members Provisor and WBM, Thomson Playford and the Partners in and Sponsors of Andrew's residency:
• Department of the Premier and Cabinet
• Primary Industries and Resources SA
• Department of Trade and Economic Development
• Department of Health
• University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia
• Yalumba
• Constellation Wines Australia
• TARAC Technologies Pty Ltd
• AMCOR Australasia
• Barossa and Light Regional Development Board
• Meat and Livestock Australia
• Department of Education and Children's Services
• Zero Waste SA
• Sustainability and Climate Change Division
Sponsors:
• Adelaide Produce Markets
• FarmBis
For further details please contact:
Philippa Pattison
Executive Director
T: (08) 8410 9855 M: 0418 853 787 E: ppattison@asvo.com.au
ASVO offers new seminar service in 2008
In recent years the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) has sought to reach its far flung members and regional grape growing communities using video conferencing to broadcast its seminar content beyond the host venue. However, the considerable cost of this exercise (in excess of $20,000 to just one regional venue) and the limited uptake by industry personnel has forestalled the continuation of this service.
However, in 2008 the Society has sought to adopt new technology and will provide its seminars both in person and via a 'web video on demand' service 48 hours after the date of the each seminar. As such the valuable content of the ASVO seminars will be made available to anyone with access to the internet both within Australia and beyond our shores. Of course there will be a fee associated with this service, but for a similar price as seminar attendance ASVO members, and the broader wine industry, will now be able to access the latest information at a time to suit them and without the associated travel costs. For those with high speed internet connections the video quality outstrips that of video conferencing. Lower transmission speeds reduce a little of the quality, but still provide an excellent view of both the speaker and the slide presentation concurrently.
The first seminar to take advantage of this service will be 'Breaking the mould – a pest and disease update' to be held in Mildura on 24 July. Departing from a long established tradition, in 2008 this seminar will be held on a Thursday, rather than a Friday, with a delayed commencement time of 10.30am. At the other end of the day an informal networking function at the Mildura Brewery has been included in the program for all attendees providing an opportunity to continue the day's discussions into the early evening. We hope that many will take the opportunity to join us at this event.
Similarly, 'Footprints, food miles and furphies' promises a diverse and topical program of speakers at the Sebel Playford in Adelaide on 10 September. Again, this seminar will be recorded and available for a fee on line by 13 September, and for those who attend in person there will be the opportunity for a social drink at the end of the day.
These initiatives have been driven by the Society's ongoing commitment to delivering value to its members, wherever they may reside, and recognition that it must keep pace with the times to ensure its relevance into the future.
Early Bird Seminar Registration now available
For the first time ASVO is offering a reduced registration rate for seminar attendees who register early. Visit www.asvo.com.au/news/registration now for full details and big savings.