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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Lauren Rosewarne [mailto:lrose@unimelb.edu.au] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, 28 July 2008 11:40
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Recipient list suppressed<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Centre for Public Policy
News 28/07/08</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:red'>* To unsubscribe from this mailing list,
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<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Good afternoon,<br>
<br>
</span></b>Professor Brian Galligan, the Director of the Centre for Public
Policy, would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Partnerships for Social Inclusion </span></b>to be
held on October 15 and 16. This conference will be held at <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Telstra Dome</span></b> in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City>. Confirmed participants include:<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>The Honourable Steve Maharey<br>
</span></b>current member of New Zealand Parliament, former Minister of Social
Development and Employment, and soon to be Vice-Chancellor of Massey University<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sylvain Giguere<br>
</span></b>Deputy Head, Local Economic and Employment Development, OECD<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Professor Mark Considne<br>
</span></b>Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Monsignor David Cappo<br>
</span></b>Vice-Chair, Australian Social Inclusion Board<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cath Smith<br>
</span></b>CEO, Victorian Council of Social Service<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>David Waterford <br>
</span></b>Executive Director, Social Inclusion Unit <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">South Australia</st1:place></st1:State><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Geoff Allen<br>
</span></b>Director and Founder, Allen Consulting Group<br>
<br>
<br>
This conference is a collaboration between the CPP, the Victorian Department of
Planning and Community Development and the OECD’s Local Economic and
Employment Development Programme.<br>
<br>
Both the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Call for Papers </span></b>and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Registrations </span></b>are now open. Please read on
for more information or go straight to the conference website:<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/conference08/" eudora=autourl>http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/conference08/<br>
<br>
</a><font color=red><span style='color:red'>1. Call for Papers </span></font><font
color=aqua><span style='color:aqua'>(Closing July 31)<br>
<br>
</span></font></span></b>We are seeking both academic papers and practitioner
presentations in the following areas:<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>current partnerships in practice </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>What is happening in jurisdictions throughout <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:place></st1:country-region> and the
Asia-Pacific? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Are there best practice models that we should
learn from? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Partnerships address many issues including
economic development, rural development, place-based disadvantage, skills,
education, health, transport, the environment, and particular population
groups. Do these different types of partnerships share characteristics in
common? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>partnerships and the skills dimension
of social inclusion </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>What is the role of partnerships in designing
integrated skills development strategies that help bridge social inclusion
and competitiveness objectives? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Are there good examples of partnerships that
integrate the vulnerable groups (young, Aboriginals, immigrants, elderly)
not only into jobs but also into workforce development, and help enhance
their employment outcomes? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>future directions for partnerships </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>How should government adapt its governance
structure to cross-cutting imperatives? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>How can policies be made more flexible so that
they can be better coordinated locally without undermining accountability?
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For more information about submitting your proposal, please visit: <a
href="http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/conference08/call.html"
eudora=autourl><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/conference08/call.html</span></b></a><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>. <br>
<br>
<font color=red><span style='color:red'>2. Conference Registration<br>
<br>
</span></font></span></b>Registrations are now open for this two-day
conference. Full two-day passes are $550 (inc GST) and single day passes are
available at $275 (inc GST). There will also be a conference dinner on Day One
of the conference ($125 inc GST). For more information, or to download a
registration form, please visit:<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/conference08/registration.html"
eudora=autourl>http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/conference08/registration.html<br>
<br>
</a></span></b>Spaces are limited so register early to avoid disappointment.<br>
<br>
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this event.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Warmest regards,<br>
<br>
Dr Lauren Rosewarne<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p></x-sigsep><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>--<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Lauren Rosewarne<br>
</span></b>Centre Manager / Lecturer in Policy Studies<br>
Centre for Public Policy, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> 3010<br>
Phone : 03 8344 9482 / Fax : 03 9349 4442 / 0422 484 593</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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