ARMS 2015 - 17th Australasian Research Management Society Conference 2015

The 17th Australasian Research Management Society 2015 Conference “Research Management in a Global Context” will be held in Singapore, 30 September to 2 October. ARMS is the professional society for specialists in management and administration of research, and this year’s conference program includes collaboration meetings, and professional training workshops towards accreditation of research managers.
Since 1999, the ARMS network has grown to involve more than 2000 people from universities, research agencies and institutes, medical research institutes, R&D corporations, research centres, government departments, funding bodies, industrial R&D teams, service providers, commercialisation bodies and consultancies. Our Mission is to be is an international organisation dedicated to the professional development of research managers and administrators, the promotion of the profession of research management and the enhancement of the research enterprise.
The Singapore Chapter of ARMS is honoured to be hosting ARMS 2015 in our region.
Singapore is a major commercial hub, ranked in the top 10 per capita GDP countries in the world. Our government has strategically invested in research and innovation due to fierce regional competition in both the manufacturing and service sectors. This commitment is evidenced by its investment of S$16.1 billion for 2011-15 under the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2015 plan.
The research funding landscape in Singapore is diverse. The Ministry of Education (MOE) is the major provider of research funding. There are a wide selection of competitive research funding sources from public agencies that actively support R&D across a number of disciplines. Our vibrant research and innovation environment comprises a number of highly performing universities, polytechnics, public sector research institutions, hospitals and corporate R&D laboratories who are large players in the global research market.
Research management and administration is viewed as a serious global profession and therefore ARMS 2015 aims to highlight the importance of our profession by presenting best international practice as part of our conference program.
The conference will offer you a unique opportunity for extensive networking with delegates from the SE Asia region and will foster new professional opportunities and friendships. Singapore boasts a multicultural population comprising of Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians and ARMS 2015 will immerse you in a uniquely Singaporean cultural experience.
We are very excited about showcasing our region and look forward to meeting you in Singapore in 2015!