State of the Pacific 2016
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2016 marks the 20th anniversary of SSGM’s establishment and the 70th anniversary of Pacific studies at the ANU. Drawing on this unique legacy – seven decades of long-term applied research in and on the region – and the extensive networks of researchers, policy makers and practitioners developed during this period, State of the Pacific 2016 will explore a range of issues concerning state, society and governance in Melanesia and the broader Pacific today.
These issues will be explored in sessions under four broad themes.
Pacific Regionalism
- The Framework for Pacific Regionalism: A progress report
- The New Pacific Diplomacy
- Security Developments and Challenges in the Region
Political Economy Trends in the Region
- Growing Up Fast: Managing change in Pacific cities
- Pacific Labour Mobility: The intended and unintended consequences for development
- The Climate Change–Development Nexus
- Private Sector Development in the Pacific
- Policy Approaches to Large-scale Mining in the Western Pacific
Social and Cultural Developments in the Pacific
- Health in Pacific Places: Local challenges and responses
- Christianity and Gender
- Communication Technologies, Media and Development
- The State of Play: Sports diplomacy and development in the Pacific
The State of Democracy in the Pacific
- Democracy in the Pacific: The state of play
- Democracy in Papua New Guinea
- Political Transitions: Bougainville, New Caledonia and Fiji
- The Relationship between Democracy and Development in the Pacific
- Media Freedom and Digital Activism in the Pacific
- Electoral Trends and Challenges
Conference registration is now open. Please click here to view more information about the conference on SSGM's website.