2009 National Summit: Sustainable globalisation - Will it survive the GFC?

11 June 2009 - 12 June 2009

The US Studies Centre held its biennial National Summit from 11-12 June 2009 in Sydney, jointly hosted with Harvard University. The theme for the Summit was "Sustainable Globalisation". Distinguished guests from Australia, the US and Asia assessed the impact of the first global recession since World War II on long-standing issues concerning globalisation, including global governance, labour standards and corporate social responsibility as well as climate change and energy security.

VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS

David Smith

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Dr David Smith analyses how Obama's public support of same sex marriage may affect his re-election chances.


Edward Blakely

Lessons from Katrina

Edward Blakely discusses his new book 'My Storm' and the lessons that Australians can learn from Hurricane Katrina.


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