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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Two events being held in the week of 8 December may be of interest. Please see details below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#333333">The more things change? What was different about the 2014 elections in Solomon Islands and what it means for development<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h4><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#333333">Event Details<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">Start:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333"> 8 December 2014 12:30 pm
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">Venue:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333"> Brindabella Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://devpolicy.org/events/event/the-more-things-change-what-was-different-about-the-2014-elections-in-solomon-islands-and-what-it-means-for-development/">http://devpolicy.org/events/event/the-more-things-change-what-was-different-about-the-2014-elections-in-solomon-islands-and-what-it-means-for-development/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">The 2014 elections in Solomon Islands brought an intriguing mix of change and continuity. For the first time ever a sitting prime minister lost his seat. Yet the average incumbent
survival rate was much higher than usual. The elections were preceded by the passage of legislation designed to promote political parties, and the number of candidates associated with parties increased considerably. Yet the proportion of winning candidates
who were independents was actually unusually high. Meanwhile, on the campaign trail it was easy to find the rhetoric of good governance and change, but election results themselves suggest that, typically, constituency level electoral contests were won or lost
through the usual mechanisms. On the other hand, new civil society groups and social media – possibly – could be seen to be playing a larger role in elections in 2014 than in previous years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">In this seminar Terence Wood will talk on the recent elections in Solomon Islands and the results that have emerged from them. He will also discuss what, if anything, has changed
about Solomon Islands’ underlying political economy, and what this means for the country’s development prospects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">This public seminar is presented by the Development Policy Centre at Crawford School of Public Policy and the State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program, The Australian
National University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">‘A lost decade? Service delivery and reforms in Papua New Guinea 2002-2012’ Australian launch<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Event Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Start:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
11 December 2014 12:30 pm <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Venue:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
Barton Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="http://devpolicy.org/events/event/a-lost-decade-service-delivery-and-reforms-in-papua-new-guinea-2002-2012-australian-launch/">http://devpolicy.org/events/event/a-lost-decade-service-delivery-and-reforms-in-papua-new-guinea-2002-2012-australian-launch/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">Has PNG been able to translate its economic boom into services for ordinary people?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">Based on research undertaken jointly by the National Research Institute (NRI) and the Development Policy Centre, ANU, the report ‘A lost decade? Service delivery and reforms
in Papua New Guinea 2012-2012’ compares two surveys in 2002 and 2012 of some 360 primary schools and health care clinics across the country, from the national capital to the most remote districts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">It assesses progress on health and education service delivery over time, and analyses the impact of important policy reforms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">The report will be launched in Australia by the PNG High Commissioner, Charles W. Lepani. Speakers include Dr Thomas Webster, Director of NRI and Professor Stephen Howes, Director
of the Development Policy Centre.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">This public seminar is presented by the Development Policy Centre at Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Matthew Dornan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Research Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Development Policy Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Crawford School of Public Policy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Australian National University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">E:
<a href="mailto:Matthew.Dornan@anu.edu.au">Matthew.Dornan@anu.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Ph: + 61 2 6125 1592<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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