Page 1920 - Week 05 - Thursday, 10 May 2018
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Clause 4: Jointly supporting innovation and technology start-up ecosystems
Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN) and WREDA have now signed a MoU with a focus on closer collaboration and information sharing.
CBRIN invited BizDojo, a Wellington based innovation start-up centre, to nominate market ready businesses to join them in a joint Investor Showcase in Singapore in April 2017. It is intended for this to occur again at the next Investor Showcase in Singapore. CBRIN also had a strong presence and participation in the CWW 2017.
The CIE was invited to present and participate in the Creative Economy Conversation concerning the growth of New Zealand’s creative economy in May 2017.
Clause 5: Collaboration on opportunities, to secure events, grow partnerships and increase participation in sport.
In particular the CWW March 2017 had a strong sports focus with almost a dozen Canberra sport peak bodies, sport based businesses and facilities attending to build the relationship between the two cities.
Activities included regional sport facility tour and information sharing session with Sport Wellington, exchange of information with Sport NZ, Westpac stadium tour and discussion on future uses of the stadium, Cyclo-Tourism meeting with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, meeting with Wellington City Council regarding the Shift Program (young women's active participation program), meeting with New Zealand Recreation Association on recreational strategy, and a tour of Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre.
The WCC Councillor with responsibility for sport has been to the ACT and the ACT’s Sports Minister has recently had meetings in Wellington concerning events, partnerships and facilities.
Clause 6: Programs that support opportunities for Indigenous people from both countries.
An ACT Government official heading Indigenous programs has travelled to Wellington to further indigenous activity between the two cities meeting both the Deputy Mayor and officials. Initial discussions concerning ACT participation in Matariki, the Maori lunar festival have been held. CWW has seen indigenous performers involved.
Meetings have been held with the cultural officer in Te Papa Museum to exchange information concerning the involvement of indigenous peoples in national and local cultural facilities and their programs.
Clause 7: Biodiversity initiatives and nature based partnerships.
The ACT Woodlands and Wetlands Trust has been involved in CWW activities and as a consequence have now signed a MoU with Zealandia for joint activity between the two organisations. This has resulted in an active staff exchange program to accelerate skills transfer in relation to sanctuary management and visitor engagement.
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