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Rights exist behind the wire

In 2004 the ACT Legislative Assembly enacted the Human Rights Act, the first Bill of Rights to be passed into law in Australia. In essence the Act provides that no one may be treated or...

Posted 13 March 201211
by Professorial Fellow Jon Stanhope
Commentaries

Are women really such poor leaders?

I am a new woman and I know it. I mean, an awakened woman, awakened to a sense of capacity and responsibility, not merely to the family and the household, but to the state. Catherine Spence...

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Professor Jon Stanhope's Australia Day speech at the Southern Cross Club, Canberra

President and members of the Board Distinguished guests Members and guests of the SCC I acknowledge too the Nugunnawal people, the traditional owners of the land on which we are gathered...

Posted 21 February 201210
by Professorial Fellow Jon Stanhope
Events

What happens when citizens decide? Identifying what works

What do we mean by citizen-centric governance? Where is best practice to be found? What happens when citizens decide? Are there emerging policy agendas that are best suited to a citizen-centric...

Posted 17 November 20115
by Nilima Mathai
Events

Leadership: Does gender make a difference?

The Institute held a very successful event at the National Press Club on 4 August titled Leadership: Does gender make a difference?. Due to lack of space at the venue, we had to unfortunately...

Posted 8 November 20111
by Nilima Mathai
Events

Governing in the vortex: Westminister democracies and twenty-first century challenges

This roundtable, will operate under the Chatham House Rule, and will be held on Tuesday 18 October at the University of Canberra, Innovation Centre, Building 23, Level B, Room 5 and 6 commencing...

Posted 14 October 20111
by Nilima Mathai
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Socio-technical imaginaries: how patient organizations are configuring health citizen engagement in the knowledge society

Dr Anni Dugdale who is a senior lecturer in the Government Discipline at University of Canberra presented a seminar on a chapter written by her on Socio-technical imaginaries: how patient...

Posted 16 September 20112
by Nilima Mathai
Events

Tax Reform: Results and Prospects.

The Faculty of Law at the University of Canberra, together with the ANZSOG Institute for Governance, will be hosting a conference at the University of Canberra on Monday 5 December entitled Tax...

Posted 16 September 20111
by Nilima Mathai
Events

'What is the 'Abu Sayyaf'? How labels shape reality

Professor Mark Turner presented a seminar on Wednesday 14 September on his paper ‘What is the ‘Abu Sayyaf’? How labels shape reality. Mark is a Professor of Development...

Posted 29 August 20112
by Nilima Mathai
Events

Under what circumstances is policy transfer likely to be successful?

The Institute with HC Coombs Policy Forum conducted a two day conference on policy transfer and the title of the conference was 'Under what circumstances is policy transfer likely to be...

Posted 10 August 20115
by Nilima Mathai