Past Events
Decentralisation and Democratic Renewal | ANU-CPD POLICY DIALOGUE | March 2018
communications - April 2018
On 29 March 2018, CPD and ANU invited leaders from government, business, civil society, academia and the media to discuss the question ‘can decentralisation boost our regions and improve Australia’s democracy?’. The roundtable considered the extent to which decentralisation can spur growth, better government, and improved human services across Australia....
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Sixth meeting | ASIA DIALOGUE ON FORCED MIGRATION | March 2018
communications - March 2018
Key documents for the sixth ADFM meeting: Full agenda and participant list Briefing papers Participant profiles Press Release The sixth meeting of the Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration (ADFM) took place on 13-15 March 2018 in Sydney, Australia, ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit and at a critical time for forced...
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First Meeting | Council on Economic Participation for Refugees | February 2018
communications - February 2018
Key documents: Full agenda Participant list First Council summary On 22 February 2018, CPD convened the first meeting of the Council on Economic Participation for Refugees (the Council), hosted by the Boston Consulting Group in Melbourne. The Council is the first pillar of CPD’s new Cities and Settlement Initiative (CSI)....
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Building a Sustainable Economy | PUBLIC FORUM | November 2017
communications - November 2017
On 29 November, CPD hosted the final event in our special 10th anniversary series – a public forum in Sydney on the theme ‘Building a sustainable economy.’ CPD’s Sustainable Economy Program focusses on the need to build a fair, sustainable and prosperous economy, including by properly considering the long-term...
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How can Australia’s Democracy Deliver? | ROUNDTABLE | November 2017
communications - November 2017
Key documents for the roundtable: Full agenda Participant list Participant profiles Speakers: Dr Nikolas Kirby (Research Fellow and Departmental Lecturer in Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Oxford, and Director of the Building Integrity Program at the Blavatnik School of Government), Professor Glenn Withers (Research School of Economics, ANU), Tony Douglas (Director,...
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Can Democracy Deliver? | John Menadue Oration by Marty Natalegawa | November 2017
communications - November 2017
CPD’s Inaugural Annual John Menadue Oration – “Can Democracy Deliver?” Remarks by Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa[1] Melbourne, 2 November 2017 Listen to an audio recording of the full oration here. “Can democracy deliver? As one who has traversed Indonesia’s now more than a decade-long transformative democratic journey – such that today it...
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Fifth meeting | ASIA DIALOGUE ON FORCED MIGRATION | September 2017
communications - September 2017
Key documents for the fifth ADFM meeting: Full agenda and participant list Briefing papers Participant profiles Press Release The fifth meeting of the Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration (ADFM) took place on 10-12 September 2017 in Manila, the Philippines, as the humanitarian and security crisis unfolded in Myanmar and Bangladesh....
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The future of higher education – Gareth Evans in conversation with Brian Schmidt | ANU-CPD POLICY DIALOGUE | June 2017
communications - June 2017
Policymakers have incredibly difficult jobs. They have to design policies today for an uncertain future facing our economy, society and region. If we want to find answers to future challenges and craft suitable policies to tackle them, we need to achieve best practice performance in combining research, education and...
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Directors’ Duties and Climate Risks | PUBLIC PANEL | June 2017
communications - June 2017
On June 8, CPD and EY convened an expert panel to discuss the role company directors need to play in response to climate-related risks to their business, and what this means for other sustainability and long-term challenges.une The panel was moderated by the ABC’s The Business presenter Elysse Morgan and built on...
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Why trust matters in our democracy – Conversation with Charlie Leadbeater | ROUNDTABLE | June 2017
Luisa Boll - June 2017
On Wednesday, 7 June 2017, CPD was excited to host our special guest Charlie Leadbeater for a roundtable on the topic of “Why trust matters for our democracy”. Charlie is one of the UK’s foremost researchers, writers and thinkers on creativity and innovation in the public, private and...
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