About Your Foreign Partner
What do you know about your foreign partner?
The online resources listed in the table below can be used to find details about the institutional or political/economic context in which your foreign partner operates. These resources can assist in creating a profile for due diligence purposes or to help determine whether an entity or individual meets the criteria under a foreign engagement compliance scheme (e.g. arrangements requiring registration under a scheme, an application for a permit, a detailed review of the terms of contract, additional internal assessment and approval). You should always know your partner before proceeding with a foreign engagement activity.
Check to see if the Ӱֱ has an existing international partnership or agreement using the .
Individual engagement risks
Even new 1:1 engagements with new foreign colleagues require additional attention, particularly if you are not familiar with the individual's background or their home organisation. The Ӱֱn Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has prepared an to raise awareness of individual engagement risks.
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Institutional autonomy in international universities |
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| Institutional Governance and Management of Public Higher Education Institutions in Southeast Asia. |
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The Global Public Policy Institute (GGPi) ranks the status of academic freedom in 175 countries from A to E based on aggregate data. GGPi is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin funded by various foundations, governments and the UE and UN. |
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| 160 Chinese institutions engaged in military or security-related science and technology research assessed by the Ӱֱn Strategic Policy Institute’s International Cyber Policy Centre with funding from the US Department of State’s Global Engagement Center. |
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| This searchable register lists foreign arrangements notified to the Ӱֱn Minister for Foreign Affairs under the Foreign Arrangement Scheme. Any foreign university or research institute listed because they meet the “lack of autonomy” criteria would indicate that any proposed arrangement must be notified under the Scheme. The Register is maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. |
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| Compares 29 European higher education systems. The resource is published by the European Ӱֱ Association which is a representative body for the higher education sector. |
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Country / government / agency profiles |
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| An online encyclopaedia edited by Wikipedia users. |
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| Online global business resource providing various country-based indicators and rankings. The resource is published by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State Ӱֱ. It is partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education. |
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| Comparative measure of the effectiveness of a country’s governance. The index is based on aggregate data to create indicators of the way a country and its citizens are governed. |
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| Ranks 180 countries and territories according to risk of public sector corruption, as perceived by a range of experts and business people. |
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Ӱֱ's perspective on the world |
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| Profiles 240 countries – the people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations |
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| Up to date advice on significant changes in overseas destinations |
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| Supports connections Ӱֱn and international businesses |
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| Database managed by Defence Export Controls (DEC) listing restricted export activity |
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| Restrict foreign engagements with prescribed countries, governments, groups or individuals associated with these entities. |
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| Ӱֱn Government’s position on foreign relationships and international engagement. |
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Note: you should consult a number of sources if you are relying on these resources alone in compiling a due diligence background check for a foreign entity. Seek assistance if your findings raise any concerns or queries.