BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20000326T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3;UNTIL=20050326T160000Z TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20060402T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4;UNTIL=20060401T160000Z TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070325T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=3;UNTIL=20070324T160000Z TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20080406T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20000827T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=8;UNTIL=20000826T160000Z TZNAME:AEDT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20011028T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10;UNTIL=20071027T160000Z TZNAME:AEDT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20081005T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:AEDT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260501T165303Z - 78156@au24a.odoo.com DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250828T200000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250828T210000 CREATED:20260501T165303Z DESCRIPTION:From Ivor y Tower to Real-World Impact: Building Research Systems To Serve Communiti es\nEvent Details​Date: Thursday\, 28 August 2025Time: 8:00 PM - 9:0 0 PM AESTDuration: 45 minutes presentation + Q&A.Platform: Zoom (registrat ion required)Cost: FreeAbout This Webinar How can researchers build career s that serve both academic excellence and community needs? Prof. Atif Ahma d will share his journey of creating a "research system"\, where industry engagement\, rigorous research\, and transformative teaching amplify each other. As a junior academic\, he made strategic choices to prioritize comm unity concerns over conventional performance targets—an approach that un expectedly led to prestigious publications\, funding\, and recognition. To day\, this research system strengthens Malaysia's critical banking\, telec ommunications and energy infrastructure through strategic partnerships wit h Australian Government agencies and Malaysia's National Cyber Security Ag ency. Novel research methodologies for studying industry practices are tra nsferred to select Malaysian universities\, while a University of Melbourn e spin-off company ensures sustainable\, long-term cyber capability develo pment across the region. For researchers from PhD to Professor level\, JOI N US on building impactful research systems and leveraging identity as a b ridge-builder to create scholarship that serves both knowledge advancement and broader community needs.Featured Speaker ​Prof. Atif Ahmad - [Atif ’s LinkedIn]Who Should Attend ​Researchers at all levelsHow to Registe rStep 1: New to MNARA? Complete our survey at www.mnara.auStep 2: Already a member? Click the Register buttonStep 3: You will receive your Zoom link before the event Spaces are limited. The session will be recorded for MNA RA members. We look forward to seeing you there! The Muslim Network of Aca demics and Researchers Australia (MNARA) www.mnara.au DTSTAMP:20260501T165303Z LOCATION:MNARA\, Australia SUMMARY:From Ivory Tower to Real-World Impact: Building Research Systems To Serve Communities X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:From Ivory Tower to Real-World Impact: Building Research Systems T o Serve Communities\nEvent Details​Date: Thursday\, 28 August 2025Ti me: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM AESTDuration: 45 minutes presentation + Q&A.Platform : Zoom (registration required)Cost: FreeAbout This Webinar How can researc hers build careers that serve both academic excellence and community needs ? Prof. Atif Ahmad will share his journey of creating a "research system"\ , where industry engagement\, rigorous research\, and transformative teach ing amplify each other. As a junior academic\, he made strategic choices t o prioritize community concerns over conventional performance targets—an approach that unexpectedly led to prestigious publications\, funding\, an d recognition. Today\, this research system strengthens Malaysia's critica l banking\, telecommunications and energy infrastructure through strategic partnerships with Australian Government agencies and Malaysia's National Cyber Security Agency. Novel research methodologies for studying industry practices are transferred to select Malaysian universities\, while a Unive rsity of Melbourne spin-off company ensures sustainable\, long-term cyber capability development across the region. For researchers from PhD to Prof essor level\, JOIN US on building impactful research systems and leveragin g identity as a bridge-builder to create scholarship that serves both know ledge advancement and broader community needs.Featured Speaker ​Prof. At if Ahmad - [Atif’s LinkedIn]Who Should Attend ​Researchers at all leve lsHow to RegisterStep 1: New to MNARA? Complete our survey at www.mnara.au Step 2: Already a member? Click the Register buttonStep 3: You will receiv e your Zoom link before the event Spaces are limited. The session will be recorded for MNARA members. We look forward to seeing you there! The Musli m Network of Academics and Researchers Australia (MNARA) www.mnara.au END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR