| Praxis Discussion Series | |
|---|---|
| Format | Panel Talkshow |
| Created by | Aleta Moriarty Barbara Ratusznik |
| Presented by | Ian Gerrard |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Aleta Moriarty Barbara Ratusznik |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company(s) | Flicks Australia |
The Praxis Discussion Series was established by the World Bank office in Sydney, Australia in order to provide a forum to discuss ideas, approaches, initiatives and policy pertinent to international development. Launched in January 2009 in partnership with Australian public affairs television channel A-PAC, the series aims to stimulate debate and promote the exchange of ideas. A one hour panel-style program, the show is recorded once a month at the World Bank office[1].
Each session features three specialists on a select topic relating to international development. To coincide with the World Bank's work in the Pacific region, a World Bank representative is usually a part of the panel[2], joined by two other guest speakers providing different perspectives on the issue at hand.
An audience made up of representatives from Australian government departments, civil society and non-government organisations, and the private sector, as well as various academics and students, are invited to take part in a Question and Answer session following the presentations by the panelists.
Discussions are also broadcast in Fiji, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea[3], while the World Bank's YouTube channel provides content online.
Past Discussions
| Topic | Date | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Migration and Remittances | Wednesday 21 January, 2009 | Manjula Luthria, World Bank; Nic Maclellan, Freelance journalist and researcher; Edward (Ted) Wolfers, University of Wollongong; Mark Getchell, International Organization for Migration |
| Global Financial Crisis | Friday 20 February, 2009 | Vikram Nehru, World Bank; Mark Thirlwell, Lowy Institute; Tim Harcourt, Austrade |
| Climate Change | Monday 23 March, 2009 | Wanita Limpus, Kiribati Australia Association; Paul Gilding, Independent writer and advisor; Marianne Grosclaude, World Bank |
| Energy | Tuesday 28 April, 2009 | Dr. Mark Diesendorf, University of NSW; Jack Whelan, The Foundation for Development Cooperation; Tendai Gregan, World Bank |
| Education | Monday 25 May, 2009 | Archie Law, ActionAid; Felicity Mitchell, teacher and former Australian Youth Ambassador; Barbra Daufanamae, student from Solomon Islands; Stephen Close, World Bank. |
| Technology | Monday 29 June, 2009 | Margaret Duckett, Australian Foundation for the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific; Jonathan Greenacre, Clayton Utz and Step Safe; Greg Tucker, Payment Services Ltd. and Money Mover Systems. |
| Gender | Monday 20 July, 2009 | The Hon. Duncan Kerr, Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs; Sarah Marland, Amnesty International; Sonali Bishop, International Finance Corporation (IFC). |
| Health | Tuesday 25 August, 2009 | The Hon. Bob McMullan, Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance; Tim Costello, World Vision; Stephen Close, World Bank. |
| Development in Post-Conflict States | Monday 21 September, 2009 | Kanthan Shankar, World Bank; Mark McGillivray, AusAID; and Michael Smith, Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence. |
| Climate Change 2 | Monday 26 October, 2009 | Robert Hill, Australian Carbon Trust and University of Sydney; Brian Dawson, AusAID; and Charles Feinstein, World Bank. |
| Youth | Monday 16 November, 2009 | Carolyn hardy, UNICEF Australia; Joel Kalpram, ni-Vanuatu student; Fabia Shah, AusAID. |
Notes
- ^ World Bank: Pacific Islands - Praxis Discussion Series
- ^ World Bank: Pacific Islands - Praxis Discussion Series
- ^ World Bank: Pacific Islands - Praxis Discussion Series
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