AICA serves as a bridge between Australia, China and other parts of the world. China - with the world's most dynamic economy - is a leading trading partner of Australia. It is central to Australia's future prosperity.

AICA facilitates the exchange of expertise, technology and investment between China and Australia. It acts in a way that benefits both nations in a globalised world economy.

Australia is rapidly becoming an information economy, where knowledge is just as important as agriculture and mining. Strengths in research and commercialisation of biotechnology, medicine, information & communication technology, nanotechnology, smart manufacturing, composite materials and environmental technology are matched by expertise in business systems, law, administration and education.

There is significant interest across the Asia-Pacific region in both Australian discoveries and its skills - its people rather than just its patents. The AICA networks bring people together in a way that fosters skills enhancement, understanding, trade and investment. AICA has demonstrated its effectiveness over more than a decade with specialities that include

• Short, medium and long term technical and managerial training
• Techonoloy expos and extension
• Technical experts
• Exchange visits
• Technology diffusion
• Project investment and development
• International meetings
• Symposiums
• Joint degrees,diplomas and certificates