Left Right Think Tank Forum

Closing Date: 
Mon 3rd Oct 2011
Opportunity Type: 
Event
Organisation: 
State: 
South Australia
Contact Person: 
c.forbes@leftright.org.au

Left Right Think-Tank and US Consulate Forum: America's recovery from unsustainability and global recovery.

The Left Right Think-Tank and US Consulate are hosting a forum to provide an opportunity for young people in South Australia to engage in debate on economic sustainability policy issues, focused around global recovery efforts post financial crisis.

Keynote speaker:
Jonathan Fritz - US Diplomat - A U.S. diplomat for nearly 15 years, his first assignment was to the U.S. Consulates General in Guangzhou and Chengdu, China (1994-1996). He then spent two years at the U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador, after which he was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he served on the State Department's China Desk from 1999-2001. He was next detailed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where he served as lead U.S. negotiator for the environmental chapter of the U.S.-CAFTA Free Trade Agreement. He was the appointed to the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, where he worked in the economic-political section (2003-2005). He returned to Washington to become a special assistant to then-Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick (2005-2006), then arrived in Mexico City in October 2006, where he is the lead embassy official for bilateral trade and intellectual property affairs.

Our keynote speaker with be joined with other business and NGO leaders taking part in interactive panel discussion together with group policy responses that will frame the morning event at the University of South Australia.

We believe that young people aren't just tomorrow's leaders - we're a powerful catalyst for change today. We aim to create a society where young people advise and consult on national issues of broad community concern, not just youth issues.

This forum is limited to just 50 young people aged 16 - 24.

Register your attendance by RSVPing at the below address.

Important Details
Date: Thursday 6 October
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Bradley Forum, University of South Australia
Eligibility: Young person aged 16 - 24
Cost: Free

RSVP: Email c.forbes@leftright.org.au to register your attendance by 3 October 2011.

 

 
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50 lucky participants between 18<24 years old will join keynote speaker Jonathan Fritz on the discussion of economic policies and global recovery post GFC.

Left Right Think-Tank and US Consulate Forum: America's recovery from unsustainability and global recovery.

The Left Right Think-Tank and US Consulate are hosting a forum to provide an opportunity for young people in South Australia to engage in debate on economic sustainability policy issues, focused around global recovery efforts post financial crisis.

Keynote speaker:
Jonathan Fritz - US Diplomat - A U.S. diplomat for nearly 15 years, his first assignment was to the U.S. Consulates General in Guangzhou and Chengdu, China (1994-1996). He then spent two years at the U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador, after which he was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he served on the State Department's China Desk from 1999-2001. He was next detailed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where he served as lead U.S. negotiator for the environmental chapter of the U.S.-CAFTA Free Trade Agreement. He was the appointed to the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, where he worked in the economic-political section (2003-2005). He returned to Washington to become a special assistant to then-Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick (2005-2006), then arrived in Mexico City in October 2006, where he is the lead embassy official for bilateral trade and intellectual property affairs.

Our keynote speaker with be joined with other business and NGO leaders taking part in interactive panel discussion together with group policy responses that will frame the morning event at the University of South Australia.

We believe that young people aren't just tomorrow's leaders - we're a powerful catalyst for change today. We aim to create a society where young people advise and consult on national issues of broad community concern, not just youth issues.

This forum is limited to just 50 young people aged 16 - 24.

Register your attendance by RSVPing at the below address.

Important Details
Date: Thursday 6 October
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Bradley Forum, University of South Australia
Eligibility: Young person aged 16 - 24
Cost: Free

RSVP: Email c.forbes@leftright.org.au to register your attendance by 3 October 2011.

 

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Left Right Think-Tank and US Consulate Forum: America's recovery from unsustainability and global recovery.

The Left Right Think-Tank and US Consulate are hosting a forum to provide an opportunity for young people in South Australia to engage in debate on economic sustainability policy issues, focused around global recovery efforts post financial crisis.

Keynote speaker:
Jonathan Fritz - US Diplomat - A U.S. diplomat for nearly 15 years, his first assignment was to the U.S. Consulates General in Guangzhou and Chengdu, China (1994-1996). He then spent two years at the U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador, after which he was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he served on the State Department's China Desk from 1999-2001. He was next detailed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where he served as lead U.S. negotiator for the environmental chapter of the U.S.-CAFTA Free Trade Agreement. He was the appointed to the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, where he worked in the economic-political section (2003-2005). He returned to Washington to become a special assistant to then-Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick (2005-2006), then arrived in Mexico City in October 2006, where he is the lead embassy official for bilateral trade and intellectual property affairs.

Our keynote speaker with be joined with other business and NGO leaders taking part in interactive panel discussion together with group policy responses that will frame the morning event at the University of South Australia.

We believe that young people aren't just tomorrow's leaders - we're a powerful catalyst for change today. We aim to create a society where young people advise and consult on national issues of broad community concern, not just youth issues.

This forum is limited to just 50 young people aged 16 - 24.

Register your attendance by RSVPing at the below address.

Important Details
Date: Thursday 6 October
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Bradley Forum, University of South Australia
Eligibility: Young person aged 16 - 24
Cost: Free

RSVP: Email c.forbes@leftright.org.au to register your attendance by 3 October 2011.

 

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Mon 3rd Oct 2011
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Opportunity Overview: 
50 lucky participants between 18<24 years old will join keynote speaker Jonathan Fritz on the discussion of economic policies and global recovery post GFC.

Left Right Think-Tank and US Consulate Forum: America's recovery from unsustainability and global recovery.

The Left Right Think-Tank and US Consulate are hosting a forum to provide an opportunity for young people in South Australia to engage in debate on economic sustainability policy issues, focused around global recovery efforts post financial crisis.

Keynote speaker:
Jonathan Fritz - US Diplomat - A U.S. diplomat for nearly 15 years, his first assignment was to the U.S. Consulates General in Guangzhou and Chengdu, China (1994-1996). He then spent two years at the U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador, after which he was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he served on the State Department's China Desk from 1999-2001. He was next detailed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where he served as lead U.S. negotiator for the environmental chapter of the U.S.-CAFTA Free Trade Agreement. He was the appointed to the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, where he worked in the economic-political section (2003-2005). He returned to Washington to become a special assistant to then-Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick (2005-2006), then arrived in Mexico City in October 2006, where he is the lead embassy official for bilateral trade and intellectual property affairs.

Our keynote speaker with be joined with other business and NGO leaders taking part in interactive panel discussion together with group policy responses that will frame the morning event at the University of South Australia.

We believe that young people aren't just tomorrow's leaders - we're a powerful catalyst for change today. We aim to create a society where young people advise and consult on national issues of broad community concern, not just youth issues.

This forum is limited to just 50 young people aged 16 - 24.

Register your attendance by RSVPing at the below address.

Important Details
Date: Thursday 6 October
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Bradley Forum, University of South Australia
Eligibility: Young person aged 16 - 24
Cost: Free

RSVP: Email c.forbes@leftright.org.au to register your attendance by 3 October 2011.

 

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