Devpolicy Talks

By Development Policy Centre, ANUSociety & Culture News Education Politics

Devpolicy Talks episodes

April 04, 2019 2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 2a: Using a gender lens to influence impact finance
This panel reviewed and reflected on the on-the-ground experience of using a gender lens in the impact investment ecosystem in Asia and the Pacific.
Panellists:
Amy Haddad, DFAT (Chair)
Joy Anderson, Criterion Institute
Amanda Jupp, Pacific RISE
Sally Moyle, CARE Australia
Will Scott-Kemmis, SecondMuse (Frontier Innovators and Incubators)
James Soukamneuth, Investing in Women
The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
1 hr 31 min
April 03, 2019 2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 5c: Prevention of sexual exploitation in the aid sector
This panel brought together key players in the Australian aid sector to discuss best practice to approach the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector, as well as safeguarding issues. It also provided a platform for organisations to learn from and share their approaches and experiences.
Panellists:
Kate Sutton, Humanitarian Advisory Group (Chair)
Juliette Brassington, DFAT
Sarah Burrows, ACFID
Rosie Wheen, WaterAid
Thida Seng, WaterAid Australia
Maaike Moller, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine
The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.
https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
1 hr 22 min
April 02, 2019 2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Keynote panel: Mental health and psychosocial disability
This panel highlighted the need for an increased focus on mental health and psychosocial disability within the disability-inclusive development agenda, and provided some best-practice examples and learnings for development practitioners.
Panellists:
Teresa Hall, University of Melbourne (Chair)
Becca Allchin, Monash University
Aleisha Carroll, CBM Australia
Bhargavi Davar, Transforming Communities for Inclusion
Helen Fernandes, TEAR Australia
The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
58 min
April 02, 2019 Australian Greens' aid and development policy: towards the 2019 election
On 29 March, Senator Richard Di Natale, Leader of the Australian Greens, launched the Australian Greens' full aid and development policy for the 2019 federal election at a public event at ANU.
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
28 min
March 31, 2019 2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 3e: Impact of technology on developing Asia
Rapid advances in technology, including mobile communication, artificial intelligence, robotics, big data, psychographics, and biotech, are fundamentally changing economic, political, social, and security conditions in the Indo Pacific region. This panel discussed the impact all this is having on developing countries, and adjustments needed in development policy and practice.
Panellists:
Sakuntala Akmeemana, DFAT (Chair)
William Cole, The Asia Foundation
Yixiao Zhou, ANU
John Karr, The Asia Foundation
Klee Aiken, Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre
The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.

https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
1 hr 31 min
March 28, 2019 2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 3d: Local-level women's leadership for policy change
MAMPU is the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality. This panel featured key partners of MAMPU - Indonesian civil society organisations that champion women's issues - and discussed their strategies and approaches and the role of aid.
Panellists:
Amy Haddad, DFAT (Chair)
Dina Lumbantobing, PERMAMPU (Women's NGO Consortium, Sumatra)
Kate Shanahan, MAMPU
Nani Zulminarni, Program Kepala Keluarga (Pekka) (Female-headed Households Program)
The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.

https://crawford.anu.edu.au/devpolicy/events
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
1 hr 27 min
March 28, 2019 2019 Australasian Aid Conference - Panel 1e: Pacific labour mobility
With the recent establishment of the Pacific Labour Scheme and Pacific Labour Facility, and the reorientation and rebadging of the Australia Pacific Training Coalition and Pacific Labour Facility, this panel provided the opportunity for a conversation about the complexities and opportunities that labour mobility provides for the Pacific region.
Panellists:
Kaye Schofield, Australia Pacific Training Coalition (Chair)
Richard Curtain, Development Policy Centre, ANU
Andie Fong Toy, Australia Pacific Training Coalition
Alisi Holani, Tonga Ministry of Commerce
Nick Volk, Pacific Labour Facility
The 2019 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 19-20 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
1 hr 27 min
October 25, 2018 Australian launch of WDR 2019: the changing nature of work
The nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology. The World Bank's 2019 World Development report studies this and argued that in light of the disruption from technological change, a new social contract is needed to smooth the transition and guard against rising inequality. Senior Director for Social Protection and Jobs, Michal Rutkowski, spoke at the Australian launch of this much anticipated report.
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
51 min
October 08, 2018 Coups, fish and the media: in conversation with Sean Dorney
Tess Newton Cain interviews Sean Dorney, who was a Foreign Correspondent with the ABC for four decades, about his experiences in the Pacific and significant changes in the region, including in Australian reporting.
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
44 min
September 26, 2018 Public work programs vs active labour market programs: evidence from Papua New Guinea
Governments and aid donors spend billions of dollars on active labour market programs and public works programs to improve the long term employability of youth by providing training, work placements and job searching assistance, and offer social protection through the creation of temporary employment opportunities. But how effective are these programs? In this public seminar at ANU on 20 September 2018, Chris Hoy presented the preliminary results of an impact evaluation of the largest employment program in Papua New Guinea - the Urban Youth Employment Program.
Devpolicy Talks is the podcast of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre.
Read and subscribe to our daily blogs at devpolicy.org.
Learn more about our research and join our public events at devpolicy.anu.edu.au.
Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X for updates on blog posts, publications and events.
You can send feedback, and ideas for episodes too, to [email protected].
1 hr 2 min

About Devpolicy Talks

From the publisher's feed

Devpolicy Talks brings you interviews, event recordings and in-depth documentary features relating to the topics we research at the Development Policy Centre. The Centre, part of the Australian…