The fourth conference of the AIYD was held in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia from 26 to 29 January 2015. Delegates of AIYD 2015 included CEOs, academics, leading journalists, public policy specialists, lawyers and politicians, an equality advisor specialising in women’s rights, a senior economic adviser, a media entrepreneur, a government trade expert, a local government and workforce specialist and a former international cricket player.
In addition to interacting with high profile speakers, the delegation had the opportunity to participate in a number of activities, including attending the one-day international cricket match between Australia and India on 26 January 2015 (Australia Day and Indian Republic Day). Delegates also interacted with Australian cricketers, cruised through Sydney’s famous harbour and learnt how to play Australian Rules Football with Richmond Football Club players.
The formal conference programme focused on the following themes in the context of the Australia-India relationship:
• Soft Power and Public Diplomacy
• Governance and Public Policy
• Nation Building
Australian Delegates
Indian Delegates
- DAY 1: Monday, 26 January 2015
- VENUE: Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
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11.15am
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11.30am
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11.50am
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12.00pm
Sports diplomacy
Speakers:
Mr. Greg Matthews, Former Australia Cricketer
Mr. Doug Walters, Former Australian Cricketer
Ms. Lisa Stahlekar, Former Australian Cricketer
Mr. Gurinder Sandhu, Australian Cricketer
Moderator:
Mr. Sam Almaliki, Senior Manager Community Engagement, Cricket Australia
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12.00pm
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2.30pm
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9.30pm
- DAY 2: Tuesday, 27 January 2015 THEME: Soft Power and Public Diplomacy
- THEME: Soft Power and Public Diplomacy
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9.30am
VENUE: Aerial Function Centre, University of Technology Sydney
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10.00am
Australia and India: Bilateral Relationship
Speakers:
Mr. Sanjay Sudhir, Indian Consul General in Sydney
Mr. Ric Wells, Deputy Secretary DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr. Shaun Star, Chair – Australia India Youth Dialogue
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10.45am
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11.30am
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12.00pm
Soft Power and Public Diplomacy in the Australia India Relationship
Speakers:
Mr. Michael Kasprowicz, Former Australian Cricketer and Board Member Australia India Council
Mr. Vinod Daniel, CEO IndHeritage and CEO India Vision Institute
Moderator:
Mr. Edmond Roy, Executive Producer, ABC
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1.00pm
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2.00pm
Soft Power and Public Diplomacy in the Australia India Relationship
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3.00pm
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4.20pm
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5:00pm
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7.00pm
Luna Park, Sydney Keynote address by the Honourable Alan Tudge MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Australia.
- DAY 3: Wednesday, 28 January 2015
- THEME: Governance and Public Policy
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9:30am
VENUE: Aerial Function Centre, University of Technology Sydney
Governance and Public Policy in Australia and India
Speakers:
Associate Professor Shawkat Alam, Acting Dean, Macquarie University Law School
Mr. Alex Hawke MP, Federal Member for Mitchell
Moderator:
Ms. Neha Khanna, Anchor NDTV
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10.30am
Governance and Public Policy in Australia and India
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11.30am
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12.00pm
Governance and Public Policy in Australia and India
Speakers:
Ms. Pinky Anand, Additional Solicitor General of India
Professor Rosalind Croucher, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission
Moderator:
Ms. Neha Khanna, Anchor NDTV
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1:15pm
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2:00pm
Governance and Public Policy in Australia and India
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3.00pm
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3.30pm
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5.15pm
- DAY 4: Thursday, 29 January 2015
- THEME: Nation Building
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9.30am
VENUE: Investment Centre Victoria, 55 Collins Street, VIC 3000
National Building (Infrastructure and Services) in Australia and India
Speakers:
Mr. Justin Hanney, Lead Deputy Secretary – Economic Development, Employment, and Innovation, State Government of Victorian
Mr. John Denton, Partner and CEO Corrs ChambersWestgarth
Moderator:
Mr. Kumara Guru, Indian School of Business
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10.15am
National Building (Infrastructure and Services) in Australia and India
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11.00am
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11.30am
National Building (Energy) in Australia and India
Speakers:
Mr. Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute
Ms. Lara Olsen, Strategist at CitiPower and Powercor
Moderator:
Mr. Kumara Guru, Indian School of Business
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12.15pm
National Building (Energy) in Australia and India
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1.00pm
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2.00pm
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3.00pm
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4.45pm
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5.30pm
Hosted by Richmond Tigers AFL Club, Tigers AFL Club meet and greet players and staff, tour of training ground.
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7.00pm
Hosted at Richmond Tigers AFL Club Ballroom.
Speakers
Panel Experts
DISTINGUISHED PARTNERS
FOUNDING ACADEMIC PARTNERS
DIALOGUE PARTNERS
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
To read more about the dialogue, Please download below the AIYD report for year 2015.