[ANU Pacific.Institute] 2014 State of the Pacific Conference

[Nicholas Mortimer]

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[Apologies for cross-posting]

2014 State of the Pacific Conference
18 – 19 June 2014

The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program is hosting the 2014 State of the Pacific conference on 18 – 19 June at the Australian National University.

The conference is a showcase for research on the Pacific region. It convenes academics, policy makers, business leaders, civil society and the media to discuss the nexus between research and policy. Through the themes of Political Development and Innovation in Development, the conference will explore some of the most pressing contemporary challenges facing the Pacific.

The conference also features a session titled ‘New Directions in Research’. This session showcases some of the most recent and innovative research being conducted by academics, policy makers, and development practitioners on the Pacific.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/state-of-the-pacific-conference-tickets-11381746109
Conference webpage: http://ips.cap.anu.edu.au/ssgm/state-pacific-2014

Conference convenors:
John Cox: john.cox at anu.edu.au<mailto:john.cox at anu.edu.au>
Tim Sharp: tim.sharp at anu.edu.au<mailto:tim.sharp at anu.edu.au>

Confirmed Panels
Land, Resources and State Formation
Mobile Phones and the Internet in Melanesia: Potential and Pitfalls
Markets and Services
Pacific communities in Australia: Challenges and Moving Forward
Australia’s changing role in the Pacific
2014 Elections – Fiji
2014 Elections – Solomon Islands

Confirmed Presenters
Virisila Buadromo (Fiji Women’s Rights Movement)
Amanda Donigi (Stella Magazine)
Rexford Kouto (Hansard, National Parliament of Solomon Islands)
Jon Fraenkel (Victoria University of Wellington)
Nigel Vagana (Former NRL player; current NRL Pacific Welfare Manager)
Joseph Kim Suwamaru (Divine Word University)
Dan McGarry (Pacific Institute of Public Policy)
Phillippa Brant (Lowy Institute)
Nic Maclellan (Independent journalist and researcher)

New Directions in Research – Highlighted Presentations
Vanua Sauvi: Conservation, Food Security & Carbon Sinking, Rosiana Lagi; PhD Candidate, USP
‘Do No Harm’:  Understanding the relationship between women’s economic empowerment and violence against women in Melanesia, Jo Crawford, Research and Policy Advisor, IWDA
The Pacific Index, Simon Feeny, Associate Professor, RMIT
Pacific Leadership Program Action Research, Michael O’Keefe, Senior Lecturer, Latrobe University
The political and developmental significance of new and emerging ‘middle classes’ in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste, Michael Leach (RMIT), Julien Barbara (ANU), John Cox (ANU)
Reflections on the RAMSI People’s Survey 2006 – 2013, Christine McMurray, Adjunct Professor, ANU
Seasonal worker programs as a model for development: a role for employers?, Luke Craven, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney

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