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2004 Sydney projects
| Kelly Betts |
Soft Advocacy |
| David Brown | Pathways to enhanced indigenous community involvement in agricultural industries using cotton as a case study. |
| Jennifer Curtis |
Linking our schools and the community – workshops to enhance cultural interaction and understanding. |
| Lucy d'Almeida |
Preparing GBST for expansion into Asia |
| Sally Fielke |
China Centre for Education and Cultural Exchange – Northern Territory |
| Dov Hersh |
To increase awareness of the potential of internet based technology in aiding medical diagnostic and treatment decisions in the Asia-Pacific region. |
| Steven Kang |
Servicing the Korean market in Indonesia |
| David Lewellyn-Smith | The Diplomat International Careers Survey |
| Katrina Morgan | Insolvency & secured interests in Indonesia: a comparison of the position of foreign and local creditors |
| Mona Elsawi and Rowan Gould | Islam 101. |
| Sandy Nadazdy | |
| Jonathan Nicholas | Philanthropy, human rights and children in Cambodia |
| Kathy Richards | Australian NGO’s and Burma |
| Anil Ganesh Sagaram | Australia and India – building knowledge, understanding & relationships in the financial services area. |
| Dean Smith | Delegation of young, newly elected Indian Parliamentarians to Australia |
| Vanessa Thompson | Innovative investment |
| Jian Wang | Australia-China Proteomics Association: Australia-Asia New Leaders Program |
| Simon Wellington | An on-line resource for artists and arts workers engaging in cross-art form collaborations with artists or communities from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds. |
Kelly Betts
Project: Soft Advocacy.
This project will produce a cook-book consisting of the recipes of up to 300 young delegates attending the Oxfam International Youth Parliament. The book will include information about the recipe contributor's work for social change, linking these two themes together. The aim of the book is 'soft advocacy', It is intended that the book will be published and sold commercially to support further youth social change.
For more information regarding this project please contact:
Yu-Lan Chan
Oxfam Community Aid Board.
David Brown
Project: Pathways to enhanced indigenous community involvement in agricultural industries using cotton as a case study.
The project will develop a business case and model for successful involvement of indigenous and minority communities in the cotton industries. It will involve The Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Indigenous communities (Moree, Dirranbandi and St. George) The Cotton Cooperative Research Centre and the Cotton Industry (Moree, Dirranbandi and St. George)
For more information regarding this project please contact:
David Brown
Agriculturalist.
Jennifer Curtis
Project: Linking our schools and the community – workshops to enhance cultural interaction and understanding.
The project will involve a series of workshops aimed at teachers and parents to gain the skills and knowledge for increased understanding and more positive interaction between the parties.
For more information regarding this project please contact:
Jennifer Curtis
NSW Department of Education and training.
Lucy d'Almida
Project: Preparing GBST for expansion into Asia.
This project will complete both an evaluation of GBST’s readiness to expand its enterprises into Asia and a feasibility study exploring potential in the region for GBST’s products. Finally the company will be presented with a recommended strategic plan to map the way forward. This project will provide background and support for Anil Sagaram’s work focusing on India (see below).
For more information regarding this project please contact:
Lucy d'Almida
Global Banking Securities transactions.
Sally Feilke
Project: China Centre for Education and Cultural Exchange – Northern Territory.
This project will initiate through Charles Darwin University and the NT Government, short educational courses for Chinese Business people. These will be credited through CDU and facilitated by Singapore (Chinese) expertise.
The Singaporean Chinese partners will assist to bridge the cultural divide between Australia and Chinea, and provide advice to all partners as to how it may impact on business conduct and expectations in each country.
Certificate of completion to be issued by CDU.
For more information regarding this project please contact:
Sally Feilke
Australian Hotels Association (NT Branch).
Dov Hersh
Project: Awareness of the potential of web-based solutions in aiding regional health care.
Arrange presentation to College of Surgeons and Asialink alumni regarding MedTech Outreach Australia’s activities in Vietnam, and potential for further projects and development of regional co-operation in the medical field utilising simple and effective technologies.
The technology empowers doctors in developing countries with unprecedented access to specialist opinion to via the web to aid in diagnosis the treatment of their patients.
For further information regarding this project please contact:
Dov Hersh
Royal North Shore Hospital.
Steven Kang
Project: Servicing the Korean market in Indonesia.
This project will develop a recruitment strategy and a pre-departure training package for Korean and Australian expatriates to be placed in Jakarta.
For more information about this project please contact:
Steven Kang
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
David Lewellyn-Smith
Project: The Diplomat International Careers Survey.
The special survey will be published as a discrete section in the Aug/Sep issue of The Diplomat magazine. It will comprise three articles and seven profiles of young and successful Australian graduates working overseas. The three articles will answer questions about why so many Australians work overseas, what Australians at home think about the diaspora, and what it means to the nation. The seven profiles will cover diplomacy, aid and development, banking, consulting, law, journalism and hospitality.
For more information about this project please contact:
David Lewellyn-smith
The Diplomat.
Katrina Morgan
Project: Insolvency & secured interests in Indonesia: a comparison of the position of foreign and local creditors.
This project will produce three products:
- A paper on the insolvency and security regime in Indonesia, comparing the positions of foreign and local creditors. The paper will also compare and contrast the cultural factors that influence the way corporate and personal debts are managed in both Indonesia and Australia.
- A presentation to Deacons Financial Services summarising the key points in the paper.
- A brochure for use by clients.
For more information about this project please contact:
Katrina Morgan
Deacons.
Sandy Nadazdy
Project:
This project will research current policies relating to urban disasters and evacuation management.
It will then conduct consultative meeting with Asian and Islamic community members and leaders in order to identify cultural factors that could impede execution of emergency management policies.
The project will result in a report that develops recommendations for better communication between police and Asian and Islamic communities in an emergency situation.
For more information about this project please contact:
Sandy nadazdy
NSW Police.
Jonathan Nicholas
Project: Philanthropy, human rights and children in Cambodia.
The project has two separate components:
- Philanthropy
Once of the principles of the International Convention of The Rights of the Child is that children have the right to participate in all decisions that effect them and that this contribution should be recognised.
The participant is supporting a local Cambodian NGO to produce its report to the committee investigating the situation in Cambodia. To build an accurate picture for the report, the Foundation wanted to survey up to 5000 children and young people across Cambodia but the local NGO was not able to provide payment for this contribution. The participant has successfully brokered a solution for the problem.
Most children walk around bare footed increasing dangers of ongoing infections that are a leading cause of injury and death for children. The participant has successfully negotiated with Australian thong manufacturer Havianas to send unused stock from Australia (often in small sizes) to Cambodia. This will then be distributed to children across the country in return for completing the survey. So far 3500 thongs have been sent to Cambodia and are being distributed at a cost of around $80 000. The company will have ongoing involvement with the NGO and the participant will work with the company to assist them to fully understand the impact of their donation. - Sharing expertise
The participant is supporting the Cambodian Child Rights Foundation by building capacity in appropriate report writing for an international committee. In return the Foundation is sharing relevant data it collects and translating from Khmer to English quotes from children to be inserted into the participants’ own work.
For more information about this project please contact:
Jonathan Nicholas
Inspire Foundation.
Kathy Richards
Project: Australian NGO’s and Burma.
Stage 1:
This project will undertake an environment scan to ascertain the current situation in regard to Australian government, academics , NGO’s and Burmese community in Australia regarding their involvement with Burma.
Stage 2:
Drawing from the findings of stage one, a series of recommendations will be produced to enable NGO’s to draw their own conclusions based on the most up to date and informed analysis possible at this time.
For more information about this project please contact:
Kathy Richards
Australian Council For Overseas Aids
Anil Ganesh Sagaram
Project: Australia and India – building knowledge, understanding & relationships in the financial services area.
This project will be in four stages:
Environment scan: This stage will explore the historical factors that have shaped the financial services landscape in India (cultural, political, institutional, and economic factors). It will identify key players in today’s financial services in India. This will include multinational companies and also local Indian companies. Key success factors for these businesses will be identified.
Gap analysis: Identify relevant gaps in the market that provide an opportunity for GBST.
Audit: Audit GBST’s capacity for entry in the market and conduct a cost/benefit analysis of entry.
Report: Produce a report making recommendations as to the viability of entry into the Indian market.
For more information about this project please contact:
Anil Ganesh Sagaram
Global banking Securities Transactions.
Dean Smith
Project: Delegation of young, newly elected Indian Parliamentarians to Australia.
The project will invite 6 young, newly elected Indian Parliamentarians to Australia in the later part of 2004. The visit will be 10 days in duration and visit Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne. Costs of the visit will be met through Corporate donation/contribution. With the assistance of DFAT, the participants will be identified as having a strong interest in Australian/Indian affairs and/or identified as future political leaders of influence.The project will be jointly undertaken by Asialink (Dean Smith) and the Australia Asia Young Leaders Program (AAYLP).
For more information about this project please contact:
Dean Smith
Insurance Australia Group (IAG).
Vanessa Thompson
Project: Innovatove investment.
This project will design an investment product that appeals to a key Asian market eg Hong Kong. It will explore essential cultural nuances needing to be incorporated into the product to be accessible and successful.
For more information about this project please contact:
Vanessa Thompson
ING Investment Management, Australia.
Jian Wang
Project: Australia-China Proteomics Association : Building an Organization for Australia-China in Proteomics.
The aim of the project is to establish a not for profit organization as a forum for scientists and entrepreneurs in the biotechnology field from Australia and China to discuss key topics of mutual scientific and commercial interests. The organization may focus on proteomics initially.
The organization will not only work as the bridge between the two countries, but more importantly, has the influence build collaborations with stakeholders and attendees to deal with the mutual challenges they are facing.
The whole project is expected to last for 2.5 – 3 years. The majority of the work for this project will be around forming the concept, marketing it to stakeholders and organizing the establishment of the organization
For more information about this project please contact:
Jian Wang
Proteome Systems Ltd.
Simon Wellington
Project: An on-line resource for artists and arts workers engaging in cross-art form collaborations with artists or communities from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Urban Theatre Projects (UTP)’s unique contribution to Australian theatre over the last 24 years has been to establish a model for dialogue between community practice and contemporary theatre practice. It has a national and international reputation for producing large-scale cross art form work, in collaboration with artists from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
The Company has been inundated with requests for advice and support from artists and organisations who wish to create this type of work, or engage in a collaborative process with community participants or CALD artists.
This project will produce a new Research & Reference section as part of the Company’s web site that will provide documented processes, theory, resource and reference materials.
The site will look at implications and considerations for management and artistic functions. Essays will be commissioned from artists working at the forefront of cross-cultural collaboration.
The site could also have links to other web-based materials and organisations.
For more information about this project please contact:
Simon Wellington
Urban Theatre Projects.
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