Governance and public policy

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The University of Queensland supports Indonesian Government officials to drive national infrastructure agenda

Published on: 27 June 2022

The Australia Awards Short Course, ‘Infrastructure – Financing Structures, Instruments and Incentives’, equipped a diverse group of Indonesian Government officials with the knowledge and skills needed to advance the country’s complex infrastructure needs.

Subverting social norms around female genital cutting in Somalia

Published on: 15 December 2019

Female genital cutting (FGC) is the practice of cutting or removing part of the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. In many countries of the developing world, a girl’s transition to womanhood can be marked by some form of this tradition. UQ School of Economics researcher Dr David Smerdon has been working with local NGOs in Somalia to find policy solutions to eradicate FGC.

Migrant/refugee boat, adamansel52, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Combating migrant smuggling in Southeast Asia

Published on: 15 December 2019

UQ researchers are promoting regional approaches to make migration safer and criminalise the smuggling of migrants in Southeast Asia. The smuggling of migrants is a major concern in Southeast Asia. Every country in the region is affected as a source, transit region, or destination for migrants seeking protection or prosperity abroad.

PNG Graduate Certificate in Governance and Public Policy

It’s the end of a long journey for twenty women from Papua New Guinea who will graduate from The University of Queensland today. The public servants, all recipients of the government-funded Australia Awards Fellowship-PNG, studied a tailored Graduate Certificate in Governance and Public Policy in the School of Political Science and International Studies.

Australia Awards Indonesia Public Private Partnerships

The Australia Awards Indonesia Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Short Term Award was delivered over a two week period in Australia from 23 May to 3 June 2016 by The University of Queensland’s International Development (UQID) unit. The Award was delivered to twenty-four Indonesian bureaucrats from central, provincial and municipal government that included mid-ranking managers and policy planners (Echelons III and IV).

Awardees at Old Parliament House with His Excellency, Ambassador Nadjib Riphat Kesoema; Mr Ian McPhee AO PSM Bintang Jasa Utama; and Ms Christine Shannon (Director, Indonesia Economic & Trade Section DFAT) and other guests

Strengthening public policy in finance

The ‘Strengthening the Public Policy Making Process: A course for emerging leaders in the Ministry of Finance’ Short Term Award (STA) was conducted in Brisbane, Australia from May 23 to June 3, 2016.

Course participants Laura Wawun-Kiri, Practice Manager from the Office of the State Solicitor, and Francesca Tamate from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, PNG

Information studies for law and justice for PNG

Published on: 8 December 2015

Laura Wawun-Kiri, Practice Manager from the Office of the State Solicitor is one of the 36 participants who attended the four-day short course on information studies for law and justice facilitated by the University of Queensland for the Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct.

Three Indonesia women wearing hijabs speaking at UN Women conference in 2017

UN Women launches UQ-designed training package on Gender and Preventing Violent Extremism in Asia

Published on: 26 October 2020

University of Queensland's International Development has developed a training package on Gender and Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) in Asia for the UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

AA Awardees outside Parliament House in Canberra.

Improving the effectiveness of Pakistan's parliamentary committees

The Effective and Efficient Management of Parliamentary Committees Short Course Award was delivered in 2014 under the Australia Awards Pakistan program. The program was designed to enhance the capacity of middle to senior level public servants managing the Parliamentary Committees of Pakistan’s National and Provincial Assemblies.

University Leaders from Queensland and Vietnam share leadership and governance experience

The Improving Competitiveness in Tourism project is a capacity-building intervention designed to support regulatory review and reform, raise tourism and hospitality service and accommodation standards, and develop skills to support the inclusive growth of the tourism sector in the Philippines.

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