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Text of the Inaugural Anthony Low Lecture by Gareth Evans on COMMONWEALTH DIPLOMACY AND THE END OF APARTHEID
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
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ANU African Students’ Association Committee 2016/7
President Adegboyega Adeniran Vice President Chernor Bangura Secretary Emily Wakesho Assistant Secretary Thabani Zondo Treasurer Wellington Barchue Public Relations Officer Storm Viall
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Cho Kabudula awarded the 2017 JC Caldwell Fellowship
Chodziwadziwa (‘Cho’) Kabudula from University of the Witwatersrand has been awarded the 2017 JC Caldwell Fellowship and will be visiting the ANU’s School of Demography sometime next year. Cho is a Population Health Data Scientist and Researcher affiliated with the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health & Health Transitions Research Unit (the MRC/Wits-Agincourt Research Unit) at
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Gareth Evans to lecture on Commmonwealth Diplomacy and the End of Apartheid
This inaugural lecture is in honour of former ANU Vice–Chancellor and great Commonwealth of Nations scholar and Africanist the late Professor Anthony Low. The speaker ANU Chancellor Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC describes what remains one of the Commonwealth’s proudest achievements: its role in hastening the end of apartheid in South Africa. The
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A BRITISH FILM SET IN BOTSWANA
A UNITED KINGDOM The Canberra premiere of the inspirational true story and Opening Night film of the BFI London Film Festival, A UNITED KINGDOM, starring David Oyelowo (Selma) and Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl). This film is about Seretse Khama’s marriage to Englishwoman Ruth Williams which led to his exile from Bechuanaland (now Botswana). PALACE ELECTRIC
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Political and development challenges in Southern Africa
From the Australian Institute of International Affairs ACT Branch A panel discussion with Jacqueline Zwambila and Matthew Raymond will held on Thursday 27 October 2016, 6:00pm Refreshments served from 5:30pm AIIA Conference Centre – Stephen House 32 Thesiger Court Deakin ACT 2600 This panel discussion will address political and development challenges facing Southern Africa. Former
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A decision-focused approach to sustainable development in Africa
Crawford School of Public Policy | Resources, Environment and Development Group Date & time Monday 10 October 2016 10.00am–11.00am Venue Lennox Room, Level 1, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU Speaker Dr Keith Shepherd, World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. Keith Shepherd is a Principal Scientist at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi
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Engaging diasporas in development
Date & time Thursday 29 September 2016 1.00pm–2.00pm Venue Brindabella Theatre, Level 2, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU Speaker Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, MBE, Director, Up!-Africa Limited; Chukwu-Emeka was born in London to a Nigerian father and Sierra Leonean mother. He was formerly a Senior Economic Advisor to the Mauritian government on the private sector
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Panel on Eradicating disease/Science Communication in Africa
ANU’S Contribution to Science and Communication in Africa Thursday 15 September, 2016, 6-7 pm. Venue: Australian Centre on China in the World Building Address: 188 Fellows Lane, ANU For more details about registering etc., see https://www.anu.edu.au/events/science-and-innovation-in-africa Panellists include: Professor William Foley, Leader Animal-Plant Interactions Lab, ANU Research School of Biology. Mr Gboyega Adeniran, PhD
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Law and Governance in sub-Saharan Africa
The AFSAAP Newsletter has given notice of an upcoming short course on Law and Governance in sub- Saharan Africa. “AFSAAP members will find this focused short course of interest. Held at ANU, the dates are 9-10 and 12-13 September. It is convened by Assoc. Prof. Jolyon Ford, and a course study guide is here.” His