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For Australia Awards scholar Prachya Chiasakul, Thailand’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is more than a policy milestone – it is an opportunity to strengthen governance, improve regulation and deliver better outcomes for communities. Through UQ International Development’s MAPSTA program, he gained the confidence, networks and practical insights to help turn that vision into reality.

Every year on 8 June, World Ocean Day calls on communities, scientists, governments and individuals to act for the Ocean. As the GEF 7 Coral Reef Rescue Project enters its final year of implementation across six countries, we are delighted to share our free online coral reef courses that are now available in English, French and Bahasa Indonesian.

In this podcast, the Great Simplification Podcast, hosted by The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future, Ove shares a wealth of information on why coral reef conservation is so critical and how heartbreaking it is to witness their decline.

More than 80 years after World War II, coastal communities in the Solomon Islands are facing a hidden and growing threat as thousands of unexploded bombs and munitions continue to decay, releasing toxic chemicals into land, water and fragile coastal ecosystems.

Oyunbolor Tserenkhuu, Lead Economist of the Planning and Economic Analysis Division at Erdenet Mining Corporation (EMC), is driving a transformative shift in Mongolia’s mining sector using her new knowledge gained from participating in the Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia Carbon Conscious Mining Mongolia Short Course.

The University of Queensland (UQ) has launched skill development courses for mining professionals in Argentina, marking a significant step in promoting safer and more sustainable mining practices across Latin America. Through the Australian Government Department of Education funded initiative in transnational education, UQ has worked with government to deliver the courses in Spanish, and highlight Australia’s leadership in transnational education.

Reflecting on her time at The University of Queensland (UQ) as a geologist undertaking an Australia Awards short course in 2018, Johanna Linus can pinpoint the moment she realised she was in the right place. She observed the University’s slogan – Create Change – on campus signs and knew she would be able to make a difference here.

In a compelling example of international collaboration and strategic learning, Lao government officials have developed a comprehensive road safety reform plan for Vientiane Capital, following their participation in the Australia Awards Short Course in Strategic Analysis and Analytical Writing. Delivered by The University of Queensland (UQ) through its International Development unit, the course is part of the Australian Government’s Mekong-Australia Partnership initiative.

Addressing interpersonal violence in sport is the aim of the Pacific Advisory Council for the IOC Safe Sport Regional Hub Initiative Feasibility Study which met at The University of Queensland for the first time this month.

Queensland experts will deliver mine safety and sustainability training across resource-rich regions of Latin America as part of an Australian transnational education program supporting the development of skilled workforces in the critical minerals sector.