Centre for Appropriate Technology Partnership |
| Date: | 1 January 1999 | |
| Sub Category: | Indigenous Partnership |
| Place: | Central & Northern Australia, Queensland & WA |
| State/Country: | Australia |
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| Subject Matter: | Education | Mining and Minerals |
| Summary Information: | |
| Project: Science and Technology Development and Transfer
Summary: Centre for Appropriate Technology [CAT] runs a one-week Science and Technology school - Akultja - to encourage Year 9 students to continue at school and consider science as a career. Rio Tinto provides fellowships for Rio Tinto employees to work on CAT projects in remote locations. |