National Summit Program



10 June

Masterclass

Speakers: Margaret Levi and Peter Gourevitch

 

Welcome Reception

 

11 June - Summit Day 1

Welcome to the National Summit

Speakers: Geoffrey Garrett, Michael Spence, Daniel Clune and Michael Hiscox

 

Opening Address

Speaker: The Honourable Peter Garrett MP, Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts

 

Plenary Session 1: Obama's America - Globalisation headaches and protectionist impulses

Speakers: Peter Gourevitch, Michael Fullilove and Bruce McKern

Moderator: Geraldine Doogue

 

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

 

Lunch Keynote Speech

Speaker: The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP, Leader of the Opposition

 

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

 

Expert Session 1

Speakers: Simon Sheikh, Simon Tormey, Ariadne Vromen, Lyn Carson, David Kinley, Dennis Altman, Yuan Ming and Andrew MacIntyre

 

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

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Day 2

Summit Breakfast: What is the future for the US Studies Centre?

Speakers: Geoffrey Garrett, Lyn Carson and Malcolm Binks

 

Plenary Session 4: Climate change and energy security - Looking towards the Copenhagen Conference

Speakers: Ross Garnaut, Robert Hill and Gillian Triggs

Moderator: Mark Colvin

 

Plenary Session 5: Corporate social responsibility - How should business behave in the GFC?

Speakers: Michael Hiscox, Richard Locke and Katie Lahey

Moderator: Peter Thompson

 

Lunch: Business solves poverty - The new approach to corporate social responsibility

Speaker: Mark Ingram

 

Expert Session 2

Speakers: Simon Jackman, Murray Goot, Rosemary Lyster, Tom Switzer, John Breusch, Ed Blakely, Peter Newman, Robert O'Neill and Alan Dupont

 

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

 

Closing Keynote: What will a post-GFC Europe look like?

Speakers: John Micklethwait in conversation with Geoffrey Garrett

 

Summit Dinner

Speakers: Ray Nagin in conversation with Phillip Adams, Geoffrey Garrett and Judith Fergin

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VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS

Play James Hansen interview

Climate science pioneer

James Hansen argues that a shift toward renewable energy from fossil fuels need not involve cuts to economic production


Play Mark Danner interview

Politics, violence, war

Renowned war correspondent Mark Danner reflects on the influence of US foreign policy on major conflicts around the world.


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