These events are for enrolled Global Leadership Program participants only. This list is regularly updated with the latest events.

Instructions:

To register for a session:

1. Click on the link for the relevant session.
2. You will be forwarded to the Booking Form where you must enter your Student Number.
3. Enter your Macquarie University Student Number into the booking form.

The GLP Team will not confirm your booking unless the session is full or cancelled.

Think Tank

PG TT1 :: Foreign Aid
Foreign Aid Think Tank hosted by Dr Chris Lyttleton from the MQ Faculty of Arts. Venue information will be emailed to all registered students.

PG TT10 :: Transnational Crime
Transnational Crime Think Tank facilitated by John McFarlane on behalf of the Centre for Policing, Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Venue information will be emailed to all registered students.

PG TT12 :: Microfinance as a Development Strategy and Recent Trends in Internet-based Financing
Think Tank on Microfinance: Is a Development Strategy and Recent Trends in Internet-based Financing Facilitated by Guy Winship, CEO of World Education Australia (WEAL), a 60 year-old international not-for-profit development agency with offices in 21 count

PG TT14 :: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and You
A Think Tank on what is EQ, its importance & how it can affect you professionally & personally. The session will allow participants to explore the impact of EQ on a variety of issues like career moves, leadership & managing professional relationships.

PG TT16 :: The Role of Media in Politics and Global Affairs
This Think Tank will focus specifically on the powerful (but often overlooked) role played by the media in shaping political discourse and portrayal of global affairs to the masses. Dr Keith Suter and Henny Rahardja, MQ Dept. Politics and IR.

PG TT17 :: Refugees and Security: A Well Founded Fear?
This session will introduce students to the international human rights law relevant to asylum seekers and refugees and to some of the policy response that have been developed, particularly in Australia, to deal with this issue. Annabel McConnachie, MQ De

PG TT18 :: Career Mapping
A very practical session to assist graduates with making timely & appropriate decisions about career directions. A lot of time & effort can be expended on indecision or unhappy choices. This think tank will look at career mapping & the guidelines & self a

PG TT19 :: Modern Private Military and Security Companies
In the last twenty years private military and security companies have grown in capability and reach. Today they carry out an extensive range of duties formerly performed by states’ militaries. In some of these tasks, flexibility, reliability of supply and

PG TT21 :: Women and Gender in the Middle East: History, Culture and Politics
Gender is a key issue to understand Middle East history. The emergence of the feminist movements, from the nationalist movements to the “Arab Spring” will be discussed through a selection of cases studies. Lucia Sobrera, University of Sydney

PG TT3 :: Developing Countries' Debt
PG Think Tank regarding developing countries' debt hosted by Joffre Balce.

PG TT4 :: International Humanitarian Law
PG Think Tank regarding International Humanitarian Law hosted by Annabel McConnachie and Peter Giugni the Australian Red Cross. Venue information will be emailed to all registered students.

PG TT6 :: Climate Change
PG Think Tank on Climate Change facilitated by Dr Chris Reidy from the Instutute of Sustainable Futures, UTS. Venue information will be emailed to all registered students.

PG TT7 :: International Business Negotiations
This think tank, facilitated by Dr Albert Lim looks at International Business Negotiations and especially doing business in Asia. Venue information will be emailed to all registered students.

PG TT8 :: Sustainable Leadership
Sustainable Leadership Think Tank facilitated by Dr Harry Bergsteiner from MGSM. Venue information and pre-reading will be emailed to all registered students.

PG TT9 :: Spirituality and Social Transformation
This think tank will draw on the collective genius of the group to explore and develop solutions of personal and social transformation of the global environmental and economic crisis. Facilitated by Chris Kavelin from MQ University.

PGTT13 :: Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights in the 21st Century
This Think Tank will outline the current state of play in both Australia and internationally for governments and businesses who take corporate social responsibility and human rights seriously. This think tank session will map the major directions in which