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ANU Africa Network
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This website was established in 2013 by David Lucas, and renovated and relaunched in 2020 as part of a project to increase awareness of Africa and African studies in the ANU and the ACT, funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Another outcome of that project was a major research report, published in August 2021, African Studies at the Australian National University and in the Australian Capital Territory, analyzing the past, present and future of the study of Africa at the Australian National University and the wider Australian University sector.
The major innovation on this updated website is the creation of the ACT Africa Expert Directory which lists experts on Africa from institutions around the ACT, primarily the ANU. We will continue to curate this list, offering a key resource for media, government and non-government organizations seeking expert facts and opinions on Africa. Individuals can request to be added to the list by contacting the website managers.
Another notable addition is the expanded directory of PhD theses on Africa produced in the territory’s universities, a solid measure of the vitality of the study of Africa in the city of Canberra.
Reviewing these directories, it is revealing to note that the vast majority of research on Africa is produced by disciplinary experts (environmental scientists, economists, demographers, etc.) rather than area studies experts. This means that the study of Africa is woven into the fabric of the research culture of the ANU and the ACT’s other universities in ways that are not necessarily apparent.
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ANU launch of World Development Report 2017: Governance and the Law
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Event details
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On St Valentine’s Day, Devpolicy at the Crawford School will launch the The World Development Report 2017, including a presentation of the report and a panel discussion.
Date & time
Tuesday 14 February 20175.00pm–6.30pmVenue
Barton Theatre, Level 1, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANUSpeakers
James Brumby, The World Bank; Luis Felipe Lopez Calva, The World Bank; Natasha Smith, DFAT; Dr Helen Szoke, Oxfam Australia; and Professor Veronica Taylor, ANU.Contacts
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“The World Development Report 2017 on Governance and the Law explores how policies for security, growth and equity can effectively achieve their goals by addressing the underlying drivers of governance.
Building on the traditional concern about implementation problems resulting from limited state capacity, this report digs deeper to understand also how individuals and groups, with differing degrees of influence in the decision-making arena, bargain over the choice of policies, distribution of resources, and how to change the rules themselves to shape future interactions.
While in some cases, power asymmetries can lead to persistent policy failure through exclusion, capture, and clientelism, this report demonstrates that positive change is possible. The approach discusses reshaping incentives, shifting society’s preferences and beliefs, and making the decision-making process more contestable.”
For registration and more details see:
https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/8977/world-development-report-2017-governance-and-law
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DFAT – INAUGURAL AID SUPPLIER CONFERENCE 2017
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
See: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/dfat-inaugural-aid-supplier-conference-2017-tickets-29564591489
‘DFAT’s Aid Supplier Conference 2017 will be an opportunity for those involved in the delivery of the Australian Aid Program to find out about opportunities, policies and priorities. The conference will focus on practical aspects around procuring and implementing effective aid activities, and will include opportunities to discuss current and future procurement plans.
Who should attend?Commercial and other organisations and individuals involved in the delivery of DFAT-funded aid program activities’
Researchers with an interest the practical issues involved in contracting aid services
DFAT staff involved in procurement and contract management of aid investments’
DATE AND TIME
Fri. 17 February 2017
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
LOCATION
Crawford Centre (Crawford School??)
The Australian National University
132 Lennox Crossing
Acton, ACT 2601
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Text of the Inaugural Anthony Low Lecture by Gareth Evans on COMMONWEALTH DIPLOMACY AND THE END OF APARTHEID
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Inaugural Anthony Low Commonwealth Lecture by Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC FASSA FAIIA, Chancellor of The Australian National University, Canberra, 17 November 2016.
The text of this lecture can be found by accessing
https://www.gevans.org/speeches/Speech621Cth_Diplomacy_Apartheid.html
and by clicking on the link for this speech