Governance and public policy

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.

Promoting services exports from Indonesia

The Services Exports Course program aimed to enhance participants’ abilities to identify and promote Indonesia’s services exports. The course assisted key staff from Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade them better understand options for supporting the private sector in realising opportunities to export services’ products.

Bhutan Government officials poised to break down gender barriers

Senior Bhutan Government officials plan to counter gender stereotypes and break down barriers to women’s participation as decision-makers in the workforce after completing an Australia Awards Short Course at The University of Queensland.

Pakistan’s public and private sectors unite at UQ

Public and private sector representatives from Pakistan came together at The University of Queensland (UQ) from 19 November to 7 December 2018 to learn about practical ideas, tools and approaches to initiate and maintain dialogue between the two sectors.

Women agents of change meet to advance women’s causes in Pakistan

Twenty three outstanding Pakistani women leaders from public, private and non-government organisations have come to The University of Queensland to develop their leadership practice in gender equity. This initiative is a customised Australia Awards Short Course delivered by UQ International Development.

All Awardees standing on the sandstone steps at UQ outside Morgan Smith building.

UQ welcomes emerging leaders from Africa and Nepal for two training programs on Agribusiness and Disaster Risk Reduction

The University of Queensland’s (UQ) International Development unit hosted an opening ceremony in August 2019, for 46 participants undertaking Australia Awards Short Courses in Agribusiness (Africa) and Inclusive Governance for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction (Nepal).

Participants standing for group photo in UQ's Global Change Institute atrium - which has a natural green wall behind them.

Developing Indonesia's criminal justice systems to reduce corruption

The Integrated Criminal Justice System for Access to Justice Short Term Award is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Award is managed by Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) and is being delivered by The University of Queensland’s International Development unit.

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