Invitation to a series of Public Lectures

Monash South Africa, a campus of Monash University Australia, is proud to announce a series of public lectures on the following topics:

Date: 16 September 2010

Presenter: Mr Monde Tabata
Entrepreneur, Chairman and CEO of Bold Moves (Pty) Ltd, and Board member of Peermont Global - a major hotel, resorts and casino business.

Topic: New Pioneerism in Africa

A case will be presented for a movement towards an African common economic market and a role for the educated youth, entrepreneurs and social institutions in escalating the vision by implementing the dream of economic dynamism and optimum holistic development.

Date: 6 October 2010

Presenter: Her Excellency, Ms Ann Harrap
Australian High Commissioner to South Africa.
 
Topic: Australia and Africa: a new partnership.

Australia and South Africa are well known competitors in sport, but there are many more areas of common interest in an increasingly connected world, where few global challenges can be solved by one country acting alone.  Australia and South Africa have worked well together in the G20, the UN and on climate change and non-proliferation issues. Australia's multilateral priorities will be outlined and areas identified where the two countries can work more closely together to help address global issues and some of the challenges on the African continent.

Date:  3 November 2010

Presenter: Prof Dr Gerd Ferdinand Kirchhoff
Secretary General of the World Society of Victimology and Professor of Victimology, Tokiwa University, Japan.

Topic:  Beyond Boundaries: The regional and global significance of victimology as a social science.

The regional and global relevance of Victimology and its value in the African continent and sub-Saharan region in particular will be explored. A specific focus will be on how this region can become an important role player in its further development and in advancing justice for victims of crime and abuse of power.

Date:  11 November 2010

Presenter: Dr Richard Stirzaker
Principal Research Scientist, Land and Water CSIRO, Australia; Honorary Prof, Dept of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria.

Topic:  Feeding the world starts in a garden

The important connection between food and water will be highlighted in response to the need for more food from less water, less reliable water and poorer quality water. The problems and possibilities of industrial agriculture will be juxtaposed with those of small subsistence farmers, home gardeners and water authorities.