Mr Willox outlines how Swinburne graduates can play a pivotal role in the integration of advanced manufacturing capabilities with those of the wider region, forging a path for the 21st century in management, innovation, science and research.

Professor John Houghton (Victoria University) delivers keynote presentation as part of the 'Where is the evidence? Policy, research, and the rise of grey literature' conference held at National Library of Australia on 10 October 2012. (Part 6 of 8)

Speaker: Jeffrey Rosenfeld

Why was Sir John Monash such an exceptional leader? How can an appreciation of his life and deeds shape the performance of the leaders of today? What is the essence of fine leadership? Can military leadership inform civilian leadership? Recorded 24 May 2013.

Why was Sir John Monash such an exceptional leader? How can an appreciation of his life and deeds shape the performance of the leaders of today? What is the essence of fine leadership? Can military leadership inform civilian leadership? Recorded 24 May 2013.

Panel session 2 delivered as part of the Where is the Evidence? conference, 10 October 2012 at the National Library of Australia (Part 5 of 8)

The advent of microfinance has not only revolutionised the credit market in developing countries, it has also played a key role in poverty alleviation and human development. NGO-provided microfinance services have various social objectives and carry out development programs alongside government, often known as the alternative development sector. This presentation provides a historical perspective of development practice in microfinance since the 1950s to recent time. It also identifies the key development concerns in Asia and the Pacific countries and concludes with a synopsis of microfinance and its role as a development intervention. DataBlitz on Microfinance was held on 24 May 2013.

The advent of microfinance has not only revolutionised the credit market in developing countries, it has also played a key role in poverty alleviation and human development. NGO-provided microfinance services have various social objectives and carry out development programs alongside government, often known as the alternative development sector. This presentation provides a historical perspective of development practice in microfinance since the 1950s to recent time. It also identifies the key development concerns in Asia and the Pacific countries and concludes with a synopsis of microfinance and its role as a development intervention. DataBlitz on Microfinance was held on 24 May 2013.

Professor John McMillan (Australian Information Commissioner) delivers keynote presentation as part of the 'Where is the evidence? Policy, research, and the rise of grey literature' conference held at National Library of Australia on 10 October 2012. (Part 4 of 8)

Topics included: Educational reform and digital technologies and climate change policy and the benefits and challenges of grey literature. Delivered as part of the Where is the Evidence? conference, 10 October 2012 at the National Library of Australia (Part 3 of 8)

The purpose of this presentation is to analyse the major obstacles which hinder the achievement of effective intersectoral education in Australia, together with the appropriate strategies that could be employed to overcome these obstacles. Recorded 19 April 2013.