March
The economics of hydropower: integrating downstream externalities and multiple water uses into dam operator decision-making
Paul Wyrwoll, PhD Scholar, Crawford School of Public Policy.
12–1pm
In this thesis proposal review, Paul Wyrwoll will present research that applies economic theory and modelling to the problem of maximising social benefits from hydropower dams and reservoirs.
2015 Narayanan Oration
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited.
5.30–6.30pm
The 2015 Narayanan Oration will be delivered by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited, India. She will talk on ‘Innovating for growth: building India-Australia high-tech business cooperation through start-ups’.
The measurement of social impacts as a public policy problem: the case of major resource projects in Papua New Guinea
Dr Colin Filer, Crawford School, ANU
12.30–1.30pm
In this seminar Dr Colin Filer will discuss Papua Ne Guinea government’s policy in measuring major resource projects’ social impacts.
Changing patterns of support for ISIS and al-Qaeda in Indonesia
Sidney Jones and Solahudin, Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict.
12.30–2pm
In this seminar Sidney Jones and Solahudin will discuss why after the Bali bombing, Indonesia still lacks a national strategy on counter-terrorism.
Jokowi: from electoral sensation to presidential disappointment?
Dr Marcus Mietzner, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, ANU.
12.30–2pm
In this seminar Dr Marcus Mietzner will evaluate Jokowi’s first few months in office and try to gauge what lies ahead.
The 2015 Harold Mitchell Development Policy Annual Lecture - The new economy and development: an Indonesian perspective
Dr Mari Elka Pangestu, Professor of International Economics at the University of Indonesia and Former Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesian Government.
5.30–6.30pm
Dr Mari Elka Pangestu will discuss Indonesia’s new wave of economic change and the challenges ahead.
Australia's collapsed competitiveness: causes and cures
Professor Tony Makin, Griffith University.
12.30–1.30pm
Professor Tony Makin will talk about Australia’s international competitiveness and economic policy responses.
Conditions for democratic legitimacy of independent agencies
Sir Paul Tucker, Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School.
5.30–6.30pm
Sir Paul Tucker discusses the conditions for democratic legitimacy of independent agencies using central banks as an example.
Australia’s post-2020 emissions target
Peter Woolcott, Australia’s Ambassador for the Environment; plus many other prominent speakers from universities, research organisations, business associations and think tanks.
1.30–5pm
In this public forum, leading researchers and commentators will present their analysis and perspectives on Australia’s post-2020 emissions target and issues affecting it.
April
Prosperity in Asia: the intergenerational dimensions
Various speakers.
8.30am–12.30pm
Experts from around the region and the world examine challenges and opportunities facing the Asia-Pacific region over coming decades.
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