These events are for enrolled Global Leadership Program participants only. This list is regularly updated with the latest events.
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GL C01 :: Cross Cultural Understanding [Core Event] Professionals in any field need cross-cultural skills to work in a global environment. This colloquium will also look at the relevance of cross-cultural understanding to international careers and globalisation.
GL C02 :: Leadership [Core Event] Leadership is said to be one of the most studied and least understood topics in the social sciences. This participative colloquium explores different kinds of leadership, and their applicability to different people, cultures, and contexts.
GL C03 :: Beyond Borders: the responsibilities of a global citizen [Core Event] What are our responsibilities in a globalised world? This colloquium will provide an understanding of the issues associated with being a citizen of a global community. Gain an awareness of the implied social responsibilities of global citizenship.
GL E01 :: Protecting Australians Abroad: An International Law Perspective Students will be equipped with the tools to appreciate the legal dimensions to international disputes and what questions need to be resolved when confronted with an international law issue. Discussion and Q&A will provide students with the opportunity to
GL E02 :: Global Governance: institutions, issues, insights If we are one world, one set of global issues; then the management of these issues demands some level of global governance. Consider this issue as well as the effectiveness of international institutions such as the United Nations.
GL E03 :: Global Gender Recognising the part that gender plays in people’s ordinary lives as well as in the extraordinary circumstance of war is difficult. In this colloquium we will discuss some practical strategies for addressing the problem of gendered violence.
GL E04 :: International Humanitarian Law With an emphasis on the United Nations system, examine the issues of the intervention facing international humanitarian and human rights law and gain an understanding that human rights law involves.
GL E05 :: One World, Many Beliefs Different religions have different perspectives on global issues. Religion can be both the fuel for international conflicts and a facilitator of hope and peace. This colloquium features a panel of clergy from different religions.
GL E06 :: Effective writing: respecting & reshaping professional cultures Changing social demands in professional disciplines are creatively reshaping language and discourse requirements. Leaders in their field use language that reflects their awareness of the intercultural nature of professional communication.
GL E07 :: Getting the Message Across: the fundamentals of effective public speaking Learn and practice the fundamentals involved in making a successful presentation in a supportive small-group environment. Get practical tips for preparing presentations, presenting, and do a short practice presentation.
GL E08 :: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Young people in a globalised knowledge society will inherently operate in a more enterprising and innovative capacity. Look at definitions of entrepreneurship and innovation and how these relate to you.
GL E09 :: Group Dynamics Understanding group dynamics can assist you in many professional and personal situations. This colloquium explores different aspects of working in, and in particular, leading a group.
GL E10 :: The 3 Ps of Politics: philosophy, process and practice Any study of global leadership must begin with a thorough understanding of global politics. Though global politics are set in an international political system, we need to understand the nature of any political system.
GL E11 :: Service Leadership Today’s complex organisations calls for a model in which the leader adopts a role subordinated to championing the needs of employees and customers – The Service Leader.
GL E12 :: Negotiating in cross-cultural environments This colloquia uses a simulation (hypothetical discussion and role play) to explore the interrelationships between negotiation, leadership and culture and to improve personal skills in cross-cultural negotiation settings.
GL E13 :: Me Inc. - Tools for Powerful Self-Promotion This colloquium will develop your perspective of yourself as a marketable entity – ‘Me Incorporated’ – and assist you to ‘sell’ to employers and others the skills and experiences you have, including those from the GLP.
GL E14 :: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Presenting Your Message Using Contemporary Graphics Using a non-technical approach, this colloquium investigates the power and pitfalls of using modern statistical graphics as an effective communication medium about global problems such as sustainability, war and peace, health and more.
GL E15 :: Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism This colloquium is aimed at developing an awareness of terrorism and counter-terrorism and an appreciation of the challenges of leadership when dealing with terrorism. Run by the Centre for Policing, Intelligence & Counter-Terrorism.
GL E16 :: International Aid This colloquium will assist students to think about why international aid is not simply a question of economics, but an issue that strongly revolves around culture and politics.
GL E17 :: Understanding International Political Economy This colloquia explains power relations internationally and in individual societies by examining the expansion of capitalism from the Seventeenth Century.
GL E19 :: World Music and Global Politics The colloquium will provide an overview of the manner in which western musicians and composers have engaged with non western music and the politics of this creative engagement.
GL E20 :: State Secession: How States are Created in our World This colloquium will examine several cases of secession in the 20th Century and discuss recent theories explaining and justifying secessions.
GL E21 :: Religion, Secularism and the State: Comparative Perspectives from Around the Globe This colloquium examines the intersection of religion and politics and compares different national approaches to the regulaion of religion.
GL E22 :: The Ancient and Modern Olympic Games: Competition & Nationalism This colloquium presents an historical overview of the ancient and modern olympic games, particularly focusing on the changes in the nature of the Games in each period, and allows participants to develop an understanding of the role of the games in their
GL E23 :: Sustainable Leadership This course focuses on Sustainable Leadership in Business: what it is, why it matters, what makes some commercial organisations sustainable and others not, how organisations can become more sustainable, in what ways organisations that are led according to
GL E24 :: Intelligence and the Global Community This colloquium introduces students to intelligence, including people, organisations and processes involved, and its influence on government and leadership.
GL E25 :: Spirituality and Social Transformation You will learn how spiritual principles and processes assist the student in becoming more powerfully effective catalysts for social transformation as global leaders in empowering themselves and others.
GL E26 :: Aboriginal Australians The Aboriginal Australians workshop will give students a snapshot of the history, society, cultures and politics if the worlds oldest surviving culture.
GL E27 :: Culture - The Extra Ingredient for International Business What prior training should executives have whilst working abroad? This presentation will focus on Asian markets and emphasise the importance of understanding different cultures.
GL E28 :: Business Etiquette Examine the nature and purpose of business etiquette in the world of professional communication and gain the skills required to move ahead in a people-to-people world.
GL E29 :: The Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction This course offers an analysis of the features, dynamics and dangers of WMD proliferation as well as of the policies in place to respond to the problems.
GL E30 :: From sitting on the couch to changing the world OXFAM shows you how you can make changes in the world, confront injustices and undertake a more active role in your community, while keeping your life balanced (that is – still having time to watch tv).
GL E31 :: Living Well and Doing Right: An Ethics Toolbox for Navigating Moral Life Use hypotheticals, thought experiments and group participation to identify and explore relevant ethical principles and develop a practical moral framework that you can be guided by as you seek to live - and lead - well.
GL E32 :: Ecological Footprints: a Lesson on Environmental Sustainability Environmental sustainability comes back to what we all buy, eat, travel and do for recreation. Surely my bit doesn’t hurt? Come and find out.
