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October 2017
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Monday 02 |
9:00 - CONFERENCE - In The Zone 2017 : The Blue Zone: Environment, Resources, and Security in the Indo-Pacific Maritime Realm
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In collaboration with The University of Western Australia, the Perth USAsia Centre is pleased to announce that the 2017 In The Zone Conference – “The Blue Zone” will be held on Monday, 2 October 2017 in Perth, Western Australia. The conference will host a program of distinguished and expert (...)
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Tuesday 03 |
We invite UWA staff and interested visitors to engage in a thought provoking conversation about collaborative leadership and the potential contribution of contemplative practices in the development and evolution of a modern university.
The dialogue between Neil and Carolyn will catalyse (...)
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Saturday 14 |
10:00 - EVENT - Therapy Groups for children with Anxiety; the Robin Winkler Clinic (School of Psychological Science UWA) : Emily South
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Anxiety Group Therapy Program for Children
Does your child experience heightened
levels of anxiety?
Is he/she aged between 8-12 years?
Would you like to learn some skills to
help you and your child?
If you answered yes to each of these questions, an (...)
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Monday 16 |
14:00 - SYMPOSIUM - The Clever Country: The importance of investing in regional and remote students
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This symposium brings together a panel of experts from across Australia to discuss ways to support regional and remote students to succeed in higher education. The purpose is to explore the value of investing in higher education from the perspective of the individual, community and the university (...)
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Tuesday 31 |
16:00 - EVENT - Psychology Colloquium:Current Controversies and Future Directions in the Treatment of Obesity (A/Prof Liz Rieger, ANU)
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Psychology Colloquium
Tuesday 31st October 4:00-5:00pm in Bayliss MCS G.33, followed by post-talk drinks in the Psychology Courtyard (or, in bad weather, the Psychology Common Room, 2nd floor of main psychology building)
Presenter: A/Prof Elizabeth Rieger (Australian National (...)
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November 2017
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Friday 03 |
14:45 - FREE LECTURE - Public Event: His Excellency Dr Mari Alkatiri GCIH, Prime Minister of Timor-Leste: Future of Timor-Leste in the 21st Century : It is our pleasure to invite you to a keynote address delivered by Timor-Leste's newly appointed Prime Minister, His Excellency Dr Mari Alkatiri GCIH, to explore his vision for the future of Timor-Leste in the 21st century.
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Situated less than an hour away from Australia's northern shores, Timor-Leste is Southeast Asia's youngest democracy and has a burgeoning youth population who are looking beyond Timor-Leste to engage with the world around them, including Australia.
Dr Alkatiri will explore his vision for the (...)
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Thursday 23 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Not-for-profit Research Hub : An interdisciplinary hub for not-for-profit researchers to share ideas
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The not-for-profit sector constitutes a major part of society and the economy, both in Australia and internationally. And yet, as a sector, it remains under-researched.
With the recent arrival of Professor David Gilchrist at UWA, we hope to address this imbalance by creating an (...)
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February 2018
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Monday 26 |
Please join AIIA WA and the Perth USAsia Centre with Alyssa Ayres to launch her new book Our Time has Come: How India is Making Its Place in the World.
In Our Time Has Come, Alyssa Ayres considers the role India will play internationally, the obstacles it continues to face, and the implications of (...)
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Tuesday 27 |
As the US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, stated last year in his landmark speech in India, the US and its key partners will strive to build mutually beneficial partnerships to safeguard a peaceful and stable Indo-Pacific in the coming years. This event will bring together foreign policy thought (...)
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March 2018
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Thursday 01 |
8:30 - CONFERENCE - Australia-Japan-U.S. Relations and the Indo-Pacific Symposium : Free Day Conference
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This public symposium seeks to provide a strategic forum for policymakers, scholars, and business leaders in the region to grapple with the emergence of the “Indo-Pacific” as a regional construct. The economic rise of ASEAN, China, and India will change the existing global political and (...)
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Friday 09 |
11:00 - SEMINAR - Economic Efficiency and Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Practices in Smallholder Maize Farming: Evidence from Ethiopia
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Sustainable agricultural intensification practices (SAIPs) have been promoted to improve environmental services and farm productivity in developing countries such as Ethiopia. However, whether implementations of SAIPs in isolation or in combinations increase economic (cost) efficiency of (...)
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Monday 12 |
17:30 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Public Lecture: The Hunger Project : Transformative Leadership to End Hunger: Applying Our Principles -- from Implementation to Impact Assessment to Investment
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The Centre for Social Impact UWA is excited to host a public lecture with The Hunger Project. Join to hear their stories of impact from the organisation's global CEO Suzanne Frindt.
Suzanne Mayo Frindt is a leadership expert and President and CEO of The Global Hunger Project, a global (...)
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Friday 16 |
11:00 - SEMINAR - The Interaction of Markets for Temporary and Permanent Water Transfers: An Experimental Analysis
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Growth in water demand across municipal, industrial, and environmental users has resulted in considerable pressure to reallocate water out of agriculture. Water markets, including both markets for water and water rights, have been advocated by many as the vehicle through which this (...)
12:30 - PUBLIC TALK - University planning and architecture: The search for perfection : A public lecture by Paul Roberts
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Paul Roberts, a UK-based strategic development adviser and director of Turnberry Consulting, will explore what constitutes a successful campus and how to apply these conclusions to real-life, modern-day contexts.
Roberts will take the audience through the rich history of campus design (...)
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Friday 23 |
11:00 - SEMINAR - Economic valuation of different post-mine land uses: the case of an open cut coal mine in the Central Tablelands of NSW
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Leading practice of mine closure requires the relinquishment of a site to an agreed post-mine land use that is inclusive of sustainable development principals including environmental, social, and economic outcomes. This practice demands an assessment of options, both positive and negative (...)
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Tuesday 27 |
18:00 - BOOK LAUNCH - Free Event: North Korea's Missile Stand-off: Prepare For War : The Perth USAsia Centre and Black Inc. will be launching the second issue of Australian Foreign Affairs - Trump in Asia: The New World Order.
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This second issue brings together some of this country's best minds to examine the United States' sudden shift from the "Asia Pivot" to "America First". It provides insights into Donald Trump's White House and explores how his unpredictable approach to international affairs is (...)
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April 2018
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Saturday 07 |
Although the benefits of being an engaging and confident speaker are endless, research indicates
that public speaking is something most people fear more than death! During this highly interactive workshop led by Shona Rowan, you will learn a range of tools and techniques to maximise your personal (...)
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Thursday 12 |
8:00 - STAFF EVENT - Basic Health Checks-UWA Exercise and Performance Centre : Free health appraisal at the UWA Exercise and Performance Centre. Only 10 spots remain!
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Our basic health check includes cholesterol and blood sugar testing, weight and girth measurements. Conducted by Accredited Exercise Physiologist Ben Kramer. Appointments available from 8am, Thursday 12 the April and Thursday 19th April 2018. Allow 20 mins.
Please email [email protected] for (...)
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Friday 20 |
11:00 - SEMINAR - The value of urban waterways renewal in the Singapore housing market
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Water sensitive practices are being widely promoted in many cities with the objective to improve both water quality and liveability. However, to what extent implementing of these practices improves the social welfare of the residents is not known. We contribute to this knowledge gap by (...)
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Friday 27 |
18:30 - EVENT - We�ve been here before - An Evening in Conversation with Nyoongar Elder Dr Noel Nannup and Professor Fiona Stanley, with Professor Carmen Lawrence as MC
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We’ve been here before - An Evening in Conversation with Nyoongar Elder Dr Noel Nannup and Professor Fiona Stanley, with Professor Carmen Lawrence as MC.
We find ourselves at a crossroads.
'Business as usual' is no longer sufficient to address the interconnected crises of (...)
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