Influencing nutrition policy in Australia
This seminar will explore the power of interest groups and their influence on public health nutrition policy in Australia, the barriers advocates face and the enablers they can use to influence public and political will, and future steps in this body of research.
LRSJ/RegNet justice careers seminar: working against the death penalty
LRSJ will be holding a light lunch for students to meet and chat with two of the world’s leading advocates against capital punishment, Zainab Mahboob and Sara Kowal.
LRSJ/RegNet Seminar: litigating against the death penalty – the Justice Project, Pakistan
Join Zainab Mahboob, Head of Legal at the Justice Project Pakistan, as she shares her experiences of litigating against the death penalty in Pakistan. Together with Professor Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law at the ANU College of Law, Zainab will explore Pakistan’s use of the death penalty, which is amongst the harshest in the world, accounting for 13% of global executions and 14% of worldwide death sentences. Dr. Mai Sato will be chairing this event.
Influencing policy making in the engagement and impact era
This highly interactive workshop will focus on the role of academics in the policy making process and the changing nature of the role of parliamentary and departmental inquiries over time.
Reasons to Doubt: Wrongful Convictions and the Criminal Cases Review Commission
This book club is hosted by the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), ANU. Dr Mai Sato will introduce the key findings from her co-authored book (with Carolyn Hoyle) on the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Dr Rachel Dioso-Villa (Griffith University) and Dr Gregory Stratton (RMIT University) will act as commentators.
China in Global Governance of E-commerce
Cross-border e-commerce has surged in recent years and China has been a big player in this area. This presentation explores how a China-led agenda on the global governance of e-commerce has emerged. In addition to this state-led agenda, the corporate-led initiative on e-commerce by Alibaba will shed light on the role of China in global governance.
Next Steps for Paid Parental Leave: Assessing and advancing leave policy in Australia
The Australian Government Paid Parental Scheme was announced in 2009 to increase mother’s employment while supporting maternal and child health and gender equality. Ten years since this historic decision, research from the NHRMC funded CRE in the Social Determinants of Health Equity underscores how this policy has enabled more equitable and health promoting parental leave as well as workforce participation. It is now time to reflect on the impact of this social policy and what remains to be done. This event aims to provoke debate and explore new ideas on the next steps for paid parental leave.
