National Identity, Democracy & Racism Forum

Posing some big questions about what our national identity, a more open democracy and addressing racism mean for the progressive movement, this forum brings together some key thinkers to ponder some big ideas about where we’ve been and where we are heading. Including three CPD people – James Arvanitakis, Lindy Edwards and Antoinette Abboud – it promises much food for thought and action. Speakers include: Lydia Miller Prof Ghassan Hage Sally McManus Dr James Arvanitakis … more

Forever Blowing Bubbles: Asset bubbles, economic policy and sustainability – Featuring Professor Michael Hudson

Friday October 23rd 6pm – Customs House Circular Quay Leading US financial economist and historian Professor Michael Hudson will be touring Australia in October. Along wth CPD Fellow Steve Keen, Hudson was one of twelve economists recognised for predicting the GFC. He is also a former Wall Street financial analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri and author of ‘Global Fracture – The New International Economic Order’ (2005). Hudson is President … more

 

The Future of Medicare Forum

The Future of the Medicare Forum – Exploring the funding arrangements in the public health system. Outstanding panel of speakers including The Hon Paul Lucas – Minister for Health QLD Dr Paul Gross-Institute of Health Economics and Technology Jim Butler – Director of ACERH Ian McAuley – CPD Fellow Ged Kearney – Australian Nurses Federation Swissotel Sydney 68 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone (02) 9238 8888 Click here for more information and a complete … more

It’s Time to Heed the Evidence on Climate Change – full paper

The Perfect Storm ALP Fringe Program 31st July 2009 Ian Dunlop – Independent Governance & Sustainability Advisor   The Earth’s Climate Is Always Changing The Earth’s climate is always changing. The issue today is the extent to which current changes are anthropogenic (human-induced), arising from the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from fossil-fuel burning and agriculture, as opposed to being natural variations. The thin greenhouse gas blanket encompassing the Earth is … more

It’s time to heed the evidence on climate change

Current global negotiations on climate change are based on science which is 6-7 years out of date. As a result, the current scientific and political debates are like two ships passing in the night with minimal communications. If this disconnect continues, it guarantees that the December 2009 UNFCCC Copenhagen Climate Change meeting will be a disaster. There is an urgent need to inject the realities of the latest science into these discussions before that meeting … more

 

Economic Crisis needs a green response: Green Jobs

Action to tackle climate change and action to tackle the global economic crisis are not incompatible. In fact, with the right policy settings, we can approach global warming as an opportunity to create massive economic reform, new industries and jobs and sustainable growth. One of the major lessons of the global financial meltdown is that a strong economy is based on investment in real and sustainable jobs, not short-term speculation and risk-taking. The Global Financial … more

Cutting Emissions isn’t just a feel good exercise

We seem to hear a lot in the media from conservative politicians and industry groups that moving to a low carbon economy will cause significant job losses in Australia. But the idea of an industry that lasts forever is a complete fallacy – all industries have to adapt to a rapidly changing globalised world. And as the world is moving to a low carbon economy, protecting current heavy polluters is the equivalent of protecting the … more

Evidence Based Policy Making 2009 – National Convention Centre Canberra

Evidence Based Policy Making 2009 will flesh out the key elements that underpin this method of policy making from the research to the policy design stage. Register online before 14th August and save up to $519.90 You will take away Expert analysis on the theoretical and practical implications of an evidencebased approach from a whole of government and departmental perspective Case studies on the importance of establishing cultural environments that facilitate this process Methods for … more