Programme

Provisional programme as at 5 April 2013

Monday 8 July – Day 1

MORNING

 

08:30h

Registration and refreshments

09:00h

Acknowledgment of country

Representative, University of Sydney (tbc)

09:05h

Welcome to New South Wales

H.E. Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, The Governor of New South Wales

09:10h

Introduction and objectives

Professor John Hearn, Chair AAUN, Australia

09:15h

Opening Address

Minister/Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (tbc)

09:30h

Session 1: Leadership and governance

Moderator: John Hearn

Speakers: Professor Cheryl de la Rey, Chair AAUN, Africa; Professor John Wood CBE, Secretary General, The Association of Commonwealth Universities; Guest speaker (tbc)

10:10h

Discussion

Location: The Conference Room

10:30h

Refreshments

11:00h

Concurrent Workshops: Part 1

 

1.)   Food and nutrition security

Location: The Conference Room

 

2.)   Health: MCH/NCDs

Location: Training Room 7

 

3.)   Frontiers of research (ADRAS grants)

Location: The Boardroom

12:15h

Lunch

Location: The Forum Restaurant

AFTERNOON

 

13:15h

Concurrent Workshops: Part 2

Continued discussion; Conclusions and recommendations

15:30h

Refreshments

16:00h

Reporting and recommendations

Co-chairs: John Hearn, Cheryl de la Rey

Outcomes

Discussion and Day 1 wrap-up

Location: The Conference Room

17:15h

End of session

17:30h

Welcome reception

Location: The Nicholson Museum, The Main Quadrangle

Tuesday 9 July – Day 2

MORNING

 

08:30h

Registration and refreshments

09:00h

Plenary: Government and business

Moderator: Cheryl de la Rey

Speakers: AIFSC/ACAIR. AusAID, DFAT, AFSAAP, Australia-Africa Business Council (tbc)

Location: The Conference Room

10:30h

Refreshments

11:00h

Discussion: Action Plan 2013-2014

Moderator: John Hearn

Location: The Conference Room

12:00h

Day 2 wrap-up

Location: The Conference Room

12:30h

Close of forum

The AAUN Annual Meeting will follow in the afternoon (from 12.30pm to 5.30pm) by invitation only.

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