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Thursday 4 July


Symposium on proposed changes to the New Zealand electricity market 

DATE: Thursday 4 July
VENUE:  Lecture Theatre 1, Government Building
TIME: 8.30am - 1.00pm
RSVP: igps@vuw.ac.nz (please use Thursday 4 July in the subject line)

Symposium organised by Dr Geoff Bertram read more>>  

Speakers include:
Dr Geoff Bertram, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Victoria Univesity of Wellington
Professor Lew Evans, School of Economics and Finance, Victoria University of Wellington
Ian McChesney, Community Energy Action
Dr John Small, Covec
Programme (subject to change) available here

Friday 5 July

Beyond the Final Frontier: Latest Developments in Space Law

The New Zealand Centre for Public Law

DATE: Friday 5 July
VENUE: Government Building Lecture Theatre 1
TIME: 12:30pm-1:30pm

Dr Chris Newman

Chris is Europe's leading legal expert on Space Law. He has crafted the UK's first module in Space Law, which examines a number of issues relating to the legal aspects of exploring Space, both Lower Earth Orbit and beyond. Chris is currently researching issues relating to military exploitation of space, the increasing commercialisation of space and the potential role of the criminal law in issues relating to space exploration. read more>>

Tuesday 16 July 

Governance Gallic Style: Continuity and Change in French Politics 

DATE: Tuesday 16 July 
VENUE: Government Building, Lecture Theatre 1 (tbc)
TIME: 5:30pm-6:30pm 

Ambassador H. E. Francis Etienne

The French Ambassador to New Zealand, H.E. Francis Etienne will discuss the evolution of the French governance style, historically marked by military influence, centralisation and hierarchical power.  Over the recent decades, globalisation and the ongoing construction of the European Union have transformed French politics, integrating the primacy of contracts, subsidiarity or legitimation from the base, while the enduring historical  references are still evident .  Ambassador Etienne will reflect on continuity or change, tradition and modernity, nostalgia for the past and aspiration for a different future.
Thursday 18 July

Increasing Inequality: Causes, Consequences and Responses

DATE: Thursday 18 July
VENUE: Rydges, 75 Featherston Street, Wellington
TIME: 8:30am-5:00pm
COST: $90.00 (incl GST) Register Now

Full programme and speaker details available here

Friday 19 July

Ethics and Public Policy: Is there a Place for Religious Values in the Public Square?

DATE: Friday 19 July
VENUE: Government Building Lecture Theatre 2 (tbc)
TIME: 12:30pm-1:30pm

Professor Andrew Bradstock, University of Otago

In a secular country like New Zealand the suggestion that religious voices might contribute to discussion about public issues is generally viewed with alarm. Religion is considered a ‘private’ not a ‘public’ matter. Yet a secular public square should be one which, rather than excluding certain voices, is open to all, provided none is privileged. Moreover, religion has much to contribute to public and political discourse that is original and constructive. read more>>

Friday 2 August

Sustaining 'sustainability': lessons in the longevity of complex public policy

The Australia and New Zealand School of Government

DATE: Friday 2 August
VENUE: NZICA Conference Centre, Level 7, Tower Building, 50 Customhouse Quay
TIME: 12:00pm-1:45pm
RSVP: This is a free seminar. Bookings are essential Register here

The most important economic, social and environmental public policy issues of our time are typically strongly contested between different world views and unlikely to be solved in the time frame of a single electoral cycle. read more>>
Speakers:

Professor Daniel Fiorino, American University read more>>
Dr Paul Reynolds, Ministry for the Environment read more>>

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