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2009 National Summit: Dinner
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. The Summit concluded with a dinner with special guest Mayor of New Orleans, C. Ray Nagin, who was interviewed by Phillip Adams.
2009 National Summit: John Micklethwait Keynote Speech
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. The topic of the Keynote Address by Editor-in-Chief of the The Economist, John Micklethwait, was "What will a post-GFC Europe look like?"
2009 National Summit: Human health and sustainability - What are the challenges for globalisation?
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. The topic of Plenary Session 6 was "Human health and sustainability: What are the challenges for globalisation?" and featured Lawrence Gostin, Don Nutbeam and Stephen Leeder. The session was moderated by Peter Thompson.
2009 National Summit: Expert Sessions 2
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. This gallery contains photos from the expert sessions conducted on Day 2 of the Summit.
2009 National Summit: Business solves poverty - The new approach to corporate social responsibility
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. Mark Ingram delivered a speech on "Business solves poverty: The new approach to corporate social responsibility".
2009 National Summit: Corporate social responsibility - How should business behave in the GFC?
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. The topic of Plenary Session 5 was "Corporate social responsibility: How should business behave in the GFC?" and featured Michael Hiscox, Richard Locke and Katie Lahey. The session was moderated by Peter Thompson.
2009 National Summit: Climate change and energy security - Looking towards the Copenhagen Conference
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. The topic of Plenary Session 4 was "Climate change and energy security: Looking towards the Copenhagen Conference" and featured Ross Garnaut, Robert Hill and Gillian Triggs. The session was moderated by Mark Colvin.
2009 National Summit: Breakfast
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. The Summit Breakfast included a discussion between Geoffrey Garrett, Malcolm Binks and Lyn Carson on the "Future of the US Studies Centre".
2009 National Summit: Public Forum
11 June 2009
In this 2030 Sustainable Sydney City Talk, New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP, Professor Tim Flannery and Professor Ed Blakely joined together for an evening of forward-thinking discussion on how all cities must plan for a sustainable future and take leadership in the global response to climate change. This was a City of Sydney event.
2009 National Summit: Expert Sessions 1
11 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. This gallery contains photos from the expert sessions conducted on Day 1 of the Summit.
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
James Hansen argues that a shift toward renewable energy from fossil fuels need not involve cuts to economic production
Renowned war correspondent Mark Danner reflects on the influence of US foreign policy on major conflicts around the world.
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