Past Events
Introduction to the Track II Dialogue
communications - August 2015
Forced migration, asylum seeker and refugee flows continue to be hot topics in Australia, featuring strongly in our national conversation, political debates and media. They are also significant issues for our regional neighbours. CPD believes no country in our region can unilaterally and satisfactorily address the issue of forced migration....
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Jobs Australia Conference 2014 | 27 August, Melbourne
Travers McLeod - August 2014
At the Crossroads: The Future of Employment & Community Services. This year’s Jobs Australia National Conference focused on issues affecting the survival of community sector organisations, which are facing the challenges of marketisation, competition and restructuring. How should CEOs, senior managers and board members tools and strategies for coping with...
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Centre for Multicultural Youth | 9 September 2014
CPD - August 2014
25th Anniversary symposium: MY past, MY present, MY future The changing nature of multicultural youth issues Influenced by an increasingly globalised and interconnected world, Australia’s overseas-born population could rise from a quarter to as much as a half over the next 25 years. How will these changes affect policy development...
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Clean Energy Week | Storage session, Policy & Finance conference | 23 July, Sydney
CPD - July 2014
Australia’s biggest event for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry, Clean Energy Week 2014 (CEW2014) will be held in Sydney from Tuesday 22 July to Friday 25 July. CEW2014 events will be held in two venues: with the high-level policy and finance program in the CBD, and the ATRAA solar...
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COTA Australia National Policy Forum | Canberra | 22 July
CPD - July 2014
Age Australia fair? CPD Chief Executive Travers McLeod keynote: Making an Australia for all ages – what’s the plan? COTA Australia is the peak national organisation representing the rights, needs and interests of older Australians. Hosted by the National Policy Council, COTA’s Forums are high level strategic events that explore the opportunities and...
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High level roundtable on asylum seeker policy | 11 July, Parliament House, Canberra
CPD - July 2014
Forging a long-term framework for asylum seeker policy: expert open dialogue seeking a new approach. A joint initiative of CPD, Australia21 and the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW. Parliament House, Canberra, 11 July 2014 CPD worked with two partner organisations to convene a roundtable of 35 senior policymakers, politicians and...
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Depts of Communication and Environment | Policy Reflection Forum | 9 July 2014
CPD - July 2014
… Part of Innovation Month ’14: ‘Empower, Collaborate, Transform’. Innovation Month 2014 (7 July–1 August) is a practical exploration of innovation for members of the public service and its partners. It is about sharing ideas, experiences, techniques and challenges. CPD’s Christopher Stone will present to an audience of public servants...
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G20.org | 27 May 2014
CPD - May 2014
Roundtable with Pascal Lamy to discuss long-term global outlook Centre for Policy Development was doing what it aims to on Tuesday 27 May – introducing genuine evidence and expertise into policy-making deliberations at the highest level. Alongside Mr Lamy, CPD’s Travers McLeod and Laura Eadie joined the ‘top...
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Pascal Lamy: ‘Now for the Long Term’ | Sydney, 28 May
CPD - May 2014
BOOKED OUT: CPD presents a public lecture with Pascal Lamy The ability to address today’s global challenges is undermined by the absence of a collective vision for society. We urge leaders to establish shared global values to protect the prospects for future generations. – Pascal Lamy CPD is partnering with the UTS Business...
Read MoreVCOSS Summit | 30 May, Melbourne
CPD - May 2014
2014 VCOSS Summit: Setting the agenda Finding smarter, better and fairer ways to address Victoria’s social and economic challenges must be on the agenda for the 2014 State Election and beyond. The VCOSS Summit is bringing together leaders and strategic thinkers from the community sector, government, business, and the media...
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