MEDIA ALERT
Released: Wednesday 18 November 2009_____________________________________________________________
MEDIA CONTACT Melanie Mead
IPAA Queensland Executive Manager - External Relations
Ph: (07) 3228 2825
Mobile: 0438 188 186
Email: melanie.m@qld.ipaa.org.au
IPAA NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN BRISBANE TOMORROW
QUEENSLAND PREMIER TO OPEN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The much awaited 2009 IPAA National Conference
will be officially opened tomorrow by
Queensland
Premier Anna Bligh MP at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Boasting more than 500 delegates, the IPAA National Conference
will be one of the largest public sector
conferences in Australia, playing host to more than 45 international and local speakers.
Themed ‘The Changing Public Sector Climate’, this year’s conference is not another climate change
conference; rather it highlights key themes and the latest research surrounding public sector resilience, an
ageing workforce, community engagement and cross government collaboration.
The full conference program, including session and presentation details can be found online
at
IPAA National President Mr Andrew Podger
AO
said the Conference comes in the midst of a
global
environment of continuing change and uncertainty and will be one of education and developing new ways
to deal with the changing world.
“We are in
an environment which calls for a more mobile and agile public service, able to respond and
contribute to international developments.
“We need to develop the capacity to be able to design and deliver innovative services to the public, and to
help governments steer the community through turbulent times,” Mr Podger said.
Keynote speakers at the Conference include leading authority on global issues, Dr Keith Suter; Secretary-
General for National Renewal Netherlands;
Professor Roel Bekker;
President of the Australian Local
Government Association, Councillor Geoff Lake and British Labour Party Politician, the
Right Honourable
David Blunkett.
“There is no doubt the Conference
program is rich and intensive, yet the
real benefits will come from the
active participation of delegates, bringing discussions, experience and expertise to the forefront of our
minds,” Mr Podger said.
The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) is a voluntary, non-profit, member organisation
enabling people with an interest in public administration and public sector reform to exchange ideas on
trends, practices and innovations in public administration.
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INTERVIEW AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE MEDIA PASSES ON REQUEST
WHAT:
2009 IPAA National Conference
DATE:
Thursday 19 November and Friday 20 November 2009
Sessions
Between 8:30am and 5:00pm
Green Gala Dinner
Thursday 19 November from 5:30pm
50th Garran Oration
Friday 20 November from 4:00pm
VENUE:
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane.
INTERVIEWS:
Andrew Podger, IPAA National President
Ph: 0418 201 768
Peter Rumph, CEO IPAA Queensland
Ph: 0413 339 841
MEDIA ALERT
Released: Wednesday 18 November 2009_____________________________________________________________
MEDIA CONTACT Melanie Mead
IPAA Queensland Executive Manager - External Relations
Ph: (07) 3228 2825
Mobile: 0438 188 186
Email: melanie.m@qld.ipaa.org.au
2009 IPAA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
MEDIA FACT SHEET
CONFERENCE FACTS
The 2009 IPAA National Conference will bring together more than 500 delegates from 11 countries to
Brisbane.
More than 20 international delegates will be arriving from countries including Canada, China, the Cook
Islands, Hong Kong, Kiribati (South Pacific), the Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Thailand and the United Kingdom.
Every effort has been made to ensure the 2009 IPAA National Conference is as ‘green’ as possible, the
key theme for the Gala Dinner on Thursday 19 November. A carbon calculator will be used post
conference to offset carbon emissions used.
Features 45 speakers from around the world.
The last IPAA National Conference to be held in Queensland was in 2003 and attracted more than 620
delegates.
The 2010 IPAA National Conference will be held in South Australia at the Adelaide Convention Centre
on the 21st and 22nd of October.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Principal Sponsor – Queensland Government.
Interactive Technology Sponsor – The Institute of Chartered Accountants.
50th Garran Oration Sponsor – KPMG.
Gold Sponsors – Commonwealth Departments of Health and Ageing; Infrastructure, Transport,
Regional Development and Local Government; and Human Services, Griffith University, Microsoft,
University of Queensland Business School.
Silver Sponsors – Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department, Hudson, Commonwealth
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Bronze Sponsors – Brisbane City Council, Chartered Secretaries Australia, Commonwealth
Departments of Finance and Deregulation and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, KBR, Fish &
Nankivell Executive Search, Queensland University of Technology.
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