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OCEANIA CSC ALUMNI NEWSLETTER - FEBRUARY 2008 Dear Fellow Alumni, Welcome to 2008. I hope the year is good to all of you. This is the first in the 2008 series and as you will see a range of activity within the Alumni network continues. We also have included a Where Are They Now section searching for several Alumni that we have not been able to trace. If you know of their whereabouts that would be very useful to add to our listing. This newsletter can be accessed on www.cscaustralia.com EPLD 2006 - Post Conference Evaluation As many of you are aware, the Australian Government's aid agency (AusAID), and a number of other Australian Government departments/agencies provided significant funding and in kind support for EPLD2006. Prior to the Australian Government agreeing to any funding requests for EPLD2009, AusAID initiated an independent assessment of the inaugural EPLD in September 2007. External consultants and Contractors were engaged to undertake the assessment and in particular the assessment aimed to examine the impact the Conference had on participants post their attendance. The assessment also involved discussions with a range of EPLD Alumni, organising staff etc via face to face and phone interviews as well as in country visits. The final assessment report was initially due to be lodged with AusAID pre-Xmas however for a number of reasons including the federal election the finalisation of the report has been delayed. It is now expected to be received by AusAID during February 2008. Informal and anecdotal evidence indicates very positive feedback was conveyed to the assessors about attendance at EPLD2006 as well as post-Conference impact. Youth Challenge Project, Vanuatu PNG Community Leadership Program CSC2003 Alumni - Working in Partnership
EPLD 2009 - Progress Report Initial planning and fundraising activities are continuing for a second Emerging Pacific Leaders' Dialogue (EPLD) currently scheduled for September/October 2009. In view of the AusAID independent assessment of EPLD2006, fundraising requests to date have been limited to a range of potential principal sponsors including international agencies such as The World Bank as well as key private sector organisations and governments across the Australasia/Pacific region. At this early stage, we are very pleased indeed to confirm that firm commitments for substantial staged funding support for EPLD2009 have been received from the Victorian and French Governments as well as the ANZ Banking Group. Assuming a positive independent assessment report to AusAID leads again to strong funding support from the Australian Government for an EPLD2009, planning and organising activities for the event will move into top gear with the early finalisation of a Pacific Leadership Foundation Board supported by a range of support Committees and Panels. EPLD2009 - Call For Alumni Expressions of Interest EPLD2009 remains our next significant CSC event in the region. Alumni members wishing to play and active part in the planning and organising activities for EPLD2009 are requested to confirm or re-confirm their willingness to contribute to the important Pacific regional conference by emailing Brian Pickett on epld@cscaustralia.com EPLD2009 - Alumni Fundraising Should Alumni members wish to contribute financially to the staging of this important regional leadership development event, a tax deductible donation to EPLD2009 could be made. Please contact the planning and organising of this event/and or by making a tax deductible donation to EPLD 2009 please contact Brian Pickett at secretary@cscaustralia.com or Miles Middlemass at cscnz@paradise.net.nz Update on CSC2011 CSC Trustees in the UK have made submissions to stage the Eleventh Commonwealth Study Conference in 2011 to recent meetings of the CSC International Liaison Group (ILG). It is expected that a final decision on the host nation for CSC2011 will be made during the next meeting/tele-conference of the ILG scheduled for Wednesday 20 February 2008. A possible alternative bid from Jamaica on behalf of a group of Caribbean countries has not been received at this stage. Dick Warburton and Brian Pickett as Chair and Secretary of the ILG respectively for the past three and a half years are expected to pass on these current ILG responsibilities to representatives of CSC India shortly following the 20 February 08 meeting. This handover is consistent with established ILG practice and from this time Dick and Brian will continue as CSC Australia representatives on the ILG. Accessing Alumni State and Territory Alumni contacts We have representation from: We are delighted to welcome Ms Allison Woolley, CSC 2007,(03) 6248 5152, as the Tasmanian contact point. And, we thank Ms Jodie Schulter for providing Alumni support to South Australia for 2007. If there is any South Australian Alumni who would like to take on the mantle for 2008 please contact alumni@australia.com The Oceania Alumni Database Background During 2007, the Australian Executive Committee supported the development of an electronic CSC Alumni database. The database was completed mid-year. It contains 577 Australian and Pacific Alumni members 1956-2007. The database can be accessed via the internet at www.cscaustralia.com This database is the definitive source of alumni information. The aim of the database is to encourage Alumni to update their own records as the need arises. It will allow members to search for fellow Alumni and make contact by email (if an address is provided). Several Alumni already have provided feedback they have found useful in searching for fellow members. The CSC internet site also has developed a blog to provide an opportunity for Alumni to share information and broaden their network. We are hoping to use the blog as a means for communication for those wanting to being involved in EPLD09 - this method will reduce the number of individual emails and enable group discussion to more easily be undertaken. How to access the CSC Alumni Database How to access the CSC Alumni Forum Notes (Blog)
Alumni Reflections CSC 1986 - Mr Warwick Smith In the 2008 Australia Day Honours, the Honourable Warwick Leslie Smith, was awarded an AM (Member of the Order of Australia) for service to the Parliament of Australia, to the telecommunications industry as a contributor to reform and debate within the sector, to the promotion of international trade and tourism, and to philanthropy through a range of charitable and community organisations. Warwick was also a member of the Executive Committee of CSC Australia Inc for a number of years and was instrumental in the substantial financial and in kind support provided by Macquarie Bank to both CSC2003 and EPLD2006 CSC1968 - Mr Robert Trehearne, dec In October 2007, Mrs Robert Trehearne advised the passing of Mr Robert Trehearne in August 2006, CSC1986. Mrs Trehearne wrote, "of the many conferences he attended the Duke of Edinburgh Conference was one of his favourites." Not for lack of trying the following Alumni contact details have not been able to be traced. If you have any information please email alumni@cscaustralia.com
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Rilka Macainsh CSC Alumni Coordinator - Australia February 2008 |
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