Month: January 2015


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    Diane Johnstone

     Congratulations to Di Johnstone of Deakin, ACT, who became AM (Member in the General Division) in the Australia Day Honours, ‘For significant service to international relations through support for creative arts in South Africa, and to the community in Canberra.’  https://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/di-johnstone-honoured-for-services-to-art-animals-and-community-20150125-12ww1b.html  Di and  another former Australian diplomat to South Africa, Bruce Haigh, were founding donors…

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    38th AFSAAP Conference – Deakin University 2015

    38th AFSAAP Conference Deakin University, Melbourne CBD 28 – 30 October 2015 See https://afsaap.org.au/conference/conference-20 ‘The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific welcomes to its 2015 conference, papers from academics, researchers, students, practitioners and policy makers with interests in African studies, both on the African continent and in the Australasia and Pacific region. Papers from all…

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    2015 Australasian Aid conference

    The 2015 Australasian Aid Conference, hosted by the Development Policy Centre, Crawford School, ANU, and the Asia Foundation, will be held on 12th and 13th February. Click here to see registration. The full program is now available [pdf]. The last session on Friday afternoon includes one presentation with African content: ‘Effective strategies for transformation: a review on…

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    Ghana International Trade Fair

    The Ghana High Commission in  Canberra has advised the Australia Africa Business Council that the 19th Ghana International Trade Fair will be held in Accra from 26th February to 8th March 2015. A letter from the High Commission is attached. 19TH GHANA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR-AABC

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