National Summit Program
10 June
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Masterclass Speakers: Margaret Levi and Peter Gourevitch |
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Welcome Reception |
11 June - Summit Day 1
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Welcome to the National Summit Speakers: Geoffrey Garrett, Michael Spence, Daniel Clune and Michael Hiscox |
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Opening Address Speaker: The Honourable Peter Garrett MP, Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts |
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Plenary Session 1: Obama's America - Globalisation headaches and protectionist impulses Speakers: Peter Gourevitch, Michael Fullilove and Bruce McKern Moderator: Geraldine Doogue |
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Plenary Session 2: Governing the global economy - Economic nationalism vs. Bretton Woods 2.0? Speakers: Tim Harcourt, Peter Hartcher and Robert Lawrence Moderator: Ali Moore |
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Lunch Keynote Speech Speaker: The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP, Leader of the Opposition |
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Plenary Session 3: Labour and human rights - Can we afford them in a global financial crisis? Speakers: Andrew Hewett, Margaret Levi, Tony Maher and Jaye Radisich Moderator: Mark Bannerman |
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Expert Session 1 Speakers: Simon Sheikh, Simon Tormey, Ariadne Vromen, Lyn Carson, David Kinley, Dennis Altman, Yuan Ming and Andrew MacIntyre |
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Public Forum: Sydney & New Orleans -The role of city governments in adapting to climate change Speakers: Clover Moore MP, Ray Nagin, Tim Flannery and Edward Blakely |
Day 2
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Summit Breakfast: What is the future for the US Studies Centre? Speakers: Geoffrey Garrett, Lyn Carson and Malcolm Binks |
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Plenary Session 4: Climate change and energy security - Looking towards the Copenhagen Conference Speakers: Ross Garnaut, Robert Hill and Gillian Triggs Moderator: Mark Colvin |
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Plenary Session 5: Corporate social responsibility - How should business behave in the GFC? Speakers: Michael Hiscox, Richard Locke and Katie Lahey Moderator: Peter Thompson |
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Lunch: Business solves poverty - The new approach to corporate social responsibility Speaker: Mark Ingram |
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Expert Session 2 Speakers: Simon Jackman, Murray Goot, Rosemary Lyster, Tom Switzer, John Breusch, Ed Blakely, Peter Newman, Robert O'Neill and Alan Dupont |
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Plenary Session 6: Human health and sustainability - What are the challenges for globalisation? Speakers: Lawrence O. Gostin, Don Nutbeam and Stephen Leeder Moderator: Peter Thompson |
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Closing Keynote: What will a post-GFC Europe look like? Speakers: John Micklethwait in conversation with Geoffrey Garrett |
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Summit Dinner |
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
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The first black president may be the exception that proves the rule of a racially divided United States, says Professor Kevin Gaines.
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Dr Mark Geiger discusses the previously unknown financial conspiracy which funded guerrillas during the Civil War.








