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Expanding Minds, Expanding Horizons: Living, Learning and Leadership
Organisation for the UCA Conference in Canberra from 25th to 27th September is well underway. Dr Ian Walker, UCA Conference Convener, is to be congratulated for assembling an outstanding list of speakers (below) and the Hyatt Hotel promises to be an excellent venue.
Registration:
To register, go to: http://uca2012conference.eventbrite.com.au
Accommodation:
Conference delegates can book at the Hyatt at http://canberra.park.hyatt.com
To receive the significantly reduced rate of $310 for the excellent room and full buffet breakfast, quote Reservation Code: G-CUNI.
Conference Speakers:
Confirmed participants include:
• Professor Brian Schmidt (ANU), Nobel Prize Winner for Physics 2011
• Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, DVC (Academic) ANU
• Emeritus Professor Ingrid Moses (former Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England and former Chancellor of the University of Canberra
• Dr Helen Szoke, Race Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission (re international students)
• Mr Jonathan Granger, Granger Australia (migration & education), Vice-President NSW/ACT Branch of the Migration Institute of Australia (re international students etc.)
• Associate Professor Jane Burns, CEO, Co-operative Research Centre for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing (especially use of technology in dealing with mental illness)
• Professor Glenn Withers, ANU Crawford School and former CEO Universities Australia (re Uni developments, caps off etc.)
• Mr Harry Rosenthal, Regis Unimutual General Manager, Risk Management Service (former Director of Risk Management UNSW)
• Ms Gail Frank, Staff Adviser, ANU (re staff support, wellbeing etc.)
• Ms Lisa Oldham, Education Division, McInnes Wilson Lawyers (Brisbane) (re legal, moral, ethical issues around cyber bullying - use of social media; steps to address issues and reduce liability)
• Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Federal Member for Fraser (ACT), former Professor of Economics ANU, PhD Harvard, former Associate to Justice Michael Kirby, 2011 'Young Economist Award', (re young people, the future - hopes, aspirations and the messages we give as leaders to the younger generation)
• Professor Trevor Cairney, Master, New College UNSW
• Dr John Quinn, Dean, New College Postgraduate Village(re residential needs of postgraduate students)
• Professor Iyla Davies: 'Steering a course through the college minefield using negotiation and conflict resolution techniques.'
Current approaches being made to speakers/presenters:
• The Governor-General has been invited to open the conference and an acknowledgement has been received
• Ms Arfa Noor, President, Council of International Students Australia
• Professor Kwong Lee Dow, Chair, Review of Student Income Support Reforms
• Professor Helen Christensen, Director, ANU Centre for Mental Health Research
• Dr Robert Tait (re drugs and alcohol)
• Mr Brian Giesen, Regional Director (Asia Pacific) Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence (re social media)
• Emeritus Professor Ingrid Moses, former Chancellor University of Canberra & VC UNE (re promoting/developing the 'social capital' of universities/colleges/halls etc.)
• Dr Dierdre Pearce, Project Manager, Student Enrichment Programs ANU (former Dean, Bruce Hall)
• Dr Ashvin Parameswaran, Residential Life Manager, Unilodge Canberra (former Sub Dean, Burton & Garran Hall, lecturer in the College of Asia & the Pacific, and Adviser ANU Academic Skills & Learning Centre) (re academic/learning community support)
After Dinner Speakers:
The Hon. Peter Garrett and The Hon. Jeff Kennett AC are being approached as speakers for dinners at Burgmann College & Bruce Hall.
Other speakers are still being considered with the various topic areas in mind. Approaches to the University of Canberra, ACU & the Australian Defence College/ADFA will also be made. Members, of course, will be asked for papers and we would also hope that in a number of areas we will involve deputies/deans and students for comment on panels etc.
The ANU group continues to be open for ideas and suggestions and will start to frame a programme structure over the next few weeks. If you would like to provide feedback to the group, please contact me at
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Dr Robert Cope
Conference Organiser
