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Diplomats and scientists to become better bedmates

Diplomats and scientists to become better bedmates?


By Peter Kerr for sticK

(sticK - Oct. 22 2010 ) Are we about to hear of a much closer connect between our diplomats and science and technology sector when New Zealand’s yarning to overseas countries about how we might ‘work together’?

After all, its well-accepted practice by other countries in their diplomatic dealings.

About to be Minister of Science and Innovation Wayne Mapp hinted at changes to when addressing the NZ Association of Scientists meeting in Wellington on Thursday, as well as the day before when announcing the research institutions which are to be first accredited organisations for Technology NZ’s tech transfer vouchers.

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