Charles Darwin University: Asia and the Pacific
As Australia’s closest university to Asia, Charles Darwin University is uniquely placed to act as a gateway for engagement with our close neighbours in Asia and the Pacific. Recognised for its expertise in tropical and desert knowledge and with a particular focus on Indigenous knowledge, the university has extensive experience of working in multidisciplinary teams on programs and activities that are focused and linked to the needs of the region.
Charles Darwin University staff have substantial experience of working in partnership with a range of governments, national and international organisations and forums and non-government organisations. These include the Arafura Timor Seas Experts Forum, United Nations Development Program, UNESCO, Centre for International Forestry Research, World Wildlife Fund International, World Wild Fund Indonesia, International Water Management Institute and the World Health Organisation. Staff also have extensive informal and formal networks and associations across Asia and the Pacific.
The university is proud of its achievements in building strong relationships throughout the region and is committed to expanding its activities and strengthening its international status as a centre of excellence in the areas of tropical and desert knowledge and in Indigenous and cross cultural knowledge. Current activities extend to Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. In particular the university has a growing number of significant, collaborative activities with our closest neighbours, Indonesia (including West Papua) and Timor-Leste. Due to the extensive nature of the university’s work in Indonesia and Timor-Leste, further information has been developed which demonstrates the range of the activity in education, training and research across the disciplines offered at Charles Darwin University.
