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Successful Melbourne Launch of 'Worlds in Transition'

Thursday, 11 March 2010 13:12 administrator
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the Hon Michael Kirby

Worlds in Transition was  launched for Melbourne, Australia, before a crowded room of some 240 invited guests on Tuesday 13 April 2010 by former High Court Judge, the Hon Michael Kirby AC CGM (see above), and leading Australian historian, Professor Stuart Macintyre in the Asia Centre at the University of Melbourne.  For a brief synopsis of the central arguments in the book click here.  For the speeches see Videos from the Melbourne and Sydney launches,  and for photos see the Photo Gallery.

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'Worlds in Transition' presented to Indonesia's Vice-President

Saturday, 27 March 2010 05:11 administrator
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Copies of 'Worlds in Transition' acquired by the Association of Pacific Rim Universities World Institute (AWI) were presented in Indonesia to the Indonesian Vice-President and 50 prominent participants in its international conference on climate change in Jakarta, Indonesia, over 15-19 March. 

Indonesian Vice-President Boediono receives a copy of "Worlds in Transition" from Jim Falk, co-author, in the Vice-Presidential palace on 18 March 2010.

  

 Walter North (USAID), Mohammed Islam (Asian Development Bank), and Mariq Ahmad (World Bank) with their copies of "Worlds in Transition",  between AWI Managing Director Richard Drobnick and Jatna Supriatna (Conference Co-Chair).

Last Updated on Friday, 09 April 2010 01:05 Read more...
 

'Worlds in Transition' Published in London

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Worlds in Transition book

"Worlds in Transtion" by Joseph A. Camilleri and Jim Falk,  was published by Edward Elgar, UK in January 2010.  It provides a central resource to assist the discussion about governance now under way on this site.

To order the book go to the publisher's website click here

For a brief synopsis of the central arguments in the book click here

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UNDP Head, Helen Clark, launches 'Worlds in Transition' in Sydney, Australia

Friday, 05 February 2010 07:25 administrator
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ShareThe Hon Helen Clark - Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Former Prime Minister of New Zealand - addressed a crowded room of distinguished guests at her launch of Worlds in Transition: Evolving Governance Across a Stressed Planet,

   

Prof Jim Falk, the Hon Helen Clark, and Prof Joseph Camilleri at the launch

 on Friday 12 February 2010, at 2.30 pm.  She gave a strongly supportive analysis of this "quite remarkable book".  Amongst those present were senior consular representatives of Italy, Samoa, and Iraq as well as ex-ambassadors, and researchers from across the NSW universities.  See also videos of launch.

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We invite thoughtful discussion in the Discussion Areas (see left menu bar).  These areas of course are not mutually exclusive. If a particular focus is not listed, we suggest using the Dynamics of Governance section. Suggestions of additional areas are welcome, and more will be added as the discussion develops.

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