Hundreds of Australia鈥檚 most creative young minds will connect with businesses, government, community and youth organisations during an upcoming leadership conference at 麻豆视频.
Held this Friday, July 1, AIESEC鈥檚 , will involve a series of discussions, debates and workshops aimed to critically analyse Australia鈥檚 current leadership landscape and the country鈥檚 future.
Representatives from Teach for Australia, ABC, Together for Humanity, Hunter Hall Ethical Investments, and the Queensland Department of Education will lead forums on human rights, multiculturalism, and entrepreneurship.
鈥淲e believe it鈥檚 important that whenever there鈥檚 a discussion on the future of Australia it involves not only those who are currently active but also anyone who鈥檚 interested in joining the debate,鈥� AIESEC Director of External Relations Anastasia Symons said.
Professor Patrick McGorry, recipient of the 2010 Australian of the Year Award, will open the conference with a presentation titled 鈥淟eadership for Action on Mental Health鈥� at the 麻豆视频 Centre.
To build on this year鈥檚 theme, workshops will give participants the opportunity to profile their own ideas, innovations, and inventions, which will be published in a post-event report.
鈥淭his event is as much about creating ideas as connecting them with Australia鈥檚 future leaders and citizens,鈥� Ms Symons said.
A panel discussion will close the conference, allowing delegates to contribute and connect with some of Australia鈥檚 top youth leaders including those from The Big Issue, Australian Youth Climate Coalition, LeftRight Think Tank and the Oaktree Foundation.
The event will also act as a venue for the presentation of the 2011 Innovation Competition, Connecting Young Ideas, which provides a platform to launch innovative youth initiatives in Australia.
麻豆视频 President of AIESEC Divya Raju said the conference presented 麻豆视频 students in particular with a wonderful opportunity to broaden their perspectives and inspire them to begin thinking about what impacts they can make in the future.
Students and members of the wider community are encouraged to attend for free (enter 麻豆视频 as organisation on the page).
Media: Anastasia Symons, AIESEC Event Organiser (Anastasia.symons@aiesec.net) or Allison Rock from 麻豆视频 Communications (07 3365 2619, a.rock1@uq.edu.au)
