International Activities

As part of a commitment to help fight global poverty, CSIRO is a partner in a newly launched Australian Development Gateway - an innovative website that delivers practical development expertise to people in the Asia-Pacific region.

The USA continues to be CSIRO's leading international partner. The USA has always been CSIRO’s strongest partner and 2008 has been no exception with 292 co-written publications and 268 collaborations, placing them in the number one position.

A detailing of the guidelines for applying for funding under the Flagship Collaborative Research Program. (12 pages)

Increasing the productivity of Africa’s agricultural systems is one of the most significant challenges facing global agriculture – a new CSIRO and AusAID initiative is helping African’s develop long term solutions.

CSIRO is uniquely placed to deliver integrated solutions to help solve the problems facing developing countries. Of the more than 1300 individual CSIRO international activities undertaken since 2002, one third has been with developing countries. 

CSIRO hosts the Australian World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Office, developing common protocols promoting the evolution of the Web and ensuring its interoperability.

The Exploring Mekong Region Futures project aims to improve the sustainability of the Mekong Region, by investigating the complex relationships between the production, distribution, and use of energy, food and water of the region.

CSIRO is working with farmers in Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh and India to identify and test locally feasible climate change adaptation options.

CSIRO has a long history of engagement with Chile, primarily in mining, forestry, marine, agricultural and astronomy research.

The mutually beneficial relationship between CSIRO and China over the past 30 years is described in this 2005 brochure. (22 pages)

CSIRO and its Chinese collaborators have enjoyed a rich and mutually beneficial relationship over the last 35 years. This relationship has delivered not only scientific but also trade, cultural and social benefits to both countries and continues to flourish with every new collaboration.

CSIRO is involved in a wide variety of research in a number of countries within South America. Chile is CSIRO's main partner in the region and recently researchers have collaborated with colleagues in Brazil and Mexico.

This brochure provides a brief overview of the Exploring Mekong Region Futures project, which aims to improve the sustainability of the Mekong Region by investigating the complex relationships between the production, distribution, and use of energy, food and water of the region. (2 pages)

Applications for Flagship projects under the Flagship Collaborative Research Program must be submitted online using these forms. (9 pages)

CSIRO is involved in over 1 000 research activities per year, working with leading scientific organisations across the globe.

CSIRO's International Strategy with Europe aims to identify and facilitate collaboration and engagement opportunities with priority areas in Europe, and exchange talent and knowledge.

Potential partners of the National Research Flagships are leading Australian scientists, research institutions, commercial companies, CSIRO and selected international partners. Read about the benefits of becoming a partner.

Applications for Flagship Visiting Fellowships must be submitted online using this form. (9 pages)

This technical publication explains the methodology that underpins the Exploring Mekong Region Futures project. (20 Pages)

Read the guidelines for applying for National Research Flagship Postgraduate Scholarships.

The 26th of February 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of CSIRO's partnership with NASA in solar system exploration. Learn more about our historic collaboration in this video. (7:08)

Improving lives, through partnerships focused on Australia's most significant challenges and opportunities.

The mutually beneficial relationship between CSIRO and China over the past 30 years is described in this 2005 brochure. (20 pages)

This two-page flyer discusses some of the ways that CSIRO is helping other countries to become environmentally sustainable in terms of their mining methods. Such improvements will have a positive impact on the social and economic wellbeing of these countries.

A series of podcasts in Mandarin language were launched in Canberra today which highlight careers in science and in working with Australian science and industry to a potential audience of 1.2 billion people worldwide.