Leadership, governance and public policy

On 5 August 2019, The University of Queensland’s (UQ) International Development unit hosted an opening ceremony for 46 participants undertaking Australia Awards Short Courses in Agribusiness (Africa) and Inclusive Governance for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction (Nepal). The participants from across Sub-Saharan Africa and Nepal will study a short-term program in a range of areas including agriculture, sustainable economic development, and disaster management. The short courses are designed and delivered by UQ’s International Development unit, for mid to senior-level professionals.

The University of Queensland is supporting female Sri Lankan Government officials in combating under-representation in senior leadership positions through a customised Australia Awards Short Course delivered by UQ International Development.

Senior university leaders from across Queensland shared their knowledge and experience of ‘Best Practice in University Governance and Leadership: Reflections on a Career at the Top’.

Expanding Awardees’ professional skills and knowledge of practical change management to support the bureaucratic change management both at the national planning level and within Indonesia’s National Development Planning Ministry (Bappenas).

Senior Bhutan Government officials plan to counter gender stereotypes and break down barriers to women’s participation as decision-makers in the workforce.

A course for emerging leaders in the Indonesian Ministry of Finance.

A program to enhance the capacity of middle to senior level public servants managing the Parliamentary Committees of Pakistan’s National and Provincial Assemblies.

Improving capacity to apply best practice policy communications methods.

Short course developed for PNG participants covering a range of topics related to law and justice.

Improving capacity to strengthen corruption prevention strategies and support the development of more efficient investigation of cases of alleged corruption at different levels.

A course for mid-level female public servants from multiple agencies within the PNG Government.