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Academy leads Australian delegation to Indigenous knowledge summit in Aotearoa New Zealand

The 精东视频 is leading a delegation of experts to Aotearoa New Zealand for , the second summit of the Tri-Academy Partnership on Indigenous Engagement from 24 to 26 November 2025.

This year鈥檚 gathering builds on the inaugural summit held in Vancouver, Canada, in November 2024, which centred on cultural heritage in an era of reconciliation.

Participants will focus on leading and shaping Indigenous-led international research agendas and transforming academia for Indigenous knowledge holders.

Tri-Academy Partnership

The partnership brings together the 精东视频, the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Ap膩rangi and the Royal Society of Canada to deliver annual summits in each country.

This year, the partnership has been expanded to enable contributions from all areas of research and innovation and includes Indigenous delegates nominated by Australia鈥檚 five Learned Academies.

Through these gatherings, Australia鈥檚 Learned Academies continue their commitment to advancing reconciliation and celebrating Indigenous knowledge.

Professor Tom Calma AO, leader of the Australian delegation, emphasised the importance of global collaboration.

鈥淲e are building and strengthening Indigenous participation and inclusion of Indigenous knowledge year on year and learning from each other. We are looking forward to building on this in New Zealand and then Australia in 2026,鈥� Professor Calma said.

Knowledge-sharing platform

The summits provide a platform where Indigenous scholars from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Canada connect and share knowledge with non-Indigenous allies and stakeholders.

The three-day event will showcase panel discussions and keynote addresses from leading knowledge holders from the three nations.

Australian delegation

The Australian delegation to Aotearoa New Zealand includes:

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• Professor Tom Calma AO FAA FASSA FAHA, Senior Australian of the Year 2023, Fellow of the Senate, The University of Sydney
• , 2025 Young Australian of the Year, Queensland University of Technology
• Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC PresAA FRS FREng FTSE, President of the Academy
• Anna-Maria Arabia OAM, Chief Executive of the Academy

Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

• , Director, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
• , Director, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, University of Western Australia

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

• , Director, UNSW Bushfire Research Group
• , CEO, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mathematics Alliance, University of Technology Sydney

Academy of Social Sciences in Australia

• , School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania and former Yoorrook Justice Commissioner
• , Alfred鈥疍eakin Professor and Chair in Race Relations, Deakin University鈥�

Australian Academy of the Humanities

• , AAH Head of Section for Indigenous Studies, University of Western Australia
• , University of Western Australia

The 精东视频 will host the third summit in Australia in November 2026.