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Come along and enjoy some delicious waffles and poffertjes in the Agora this Wednesday the 8th of September. It will give you a chance to mingle with LIRA and to find out more about the annual Politics and IR dinner, or you can simply enjoy some good food.
This is both a lead up to and a fundraiser for the Politics and International Relations dinner later in the year. This year LIRA would like to provide free alcohol for everyone at the dinner, so the more you eat the more chance of free alcohol!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
When: Wednesday September 8, 2010
Where: The Agora, La Trobe University
Time: 12-2pm
 Chris Roche gave an interesting talk on some of the challenges facing NGOs last week. Chris is the Director of Development Effectiveness at Oxfam and also is at the Centre for Human Security at La Trobe.
Chris spoke of the challenges faced by NGOs and some of the emerging trends which contribute to Oxfam’s mission of overcoming inequality including the emergence of the G20. The emergence of this new body offers hope for an increase in global leadership and governance which is more representative of the reality of the world. He wasn’t too confidant of UNSC reform.
He identified three ways people can get their first steps into NGOs including:
- Volunteering: Getting out there with Australian Volunteers International, Australian Youth Ambassadors Development etc and getting into the system from there.
- Research and Post-Graduate Research: Your expertise may be sought out.
- Joining an NGO in another role (Marketing, Fundraising etc) and moving towards policy work.
Competition is intense but he also suggested that you can always start your own NGO. Don’t necessairly be constrained by what is there but invent the future.
Thanks to Chris for coming to speak and we hope to bring you other speakers in the future. A transcript will be available on the website shortly.
International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI) and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies(SAIS) are cooperating on a large-scale symposium this winter that may be of interest to La Trobe University students looking for practical skills and training to complement their classroom learning. We have funding forpartial scholarships for well-qualified students from “developed” countries.
The 2010 Bologna, Italy Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, and Reconciliation will be held from June 19 – July 17 at the SAIS Bologna Center. In addition to intensive training on international mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution and transferable SAIS academic credit, students will learn the nuts and bolts of peace and security architecture, early warning systems, peacebuilding through social entrepreneurship, genderand conflict, negotiating with rebel groups, etc. from the field’s leading academics and practitioners, including Gareth Evans. You can visit www.IPSInstitute.org/bologna to learn more.
IPSI is accepting applications until May 12.
Bologna Symposium Flyer
 This is the 3rd LIRA trivia night and promises to be the best one yet! This is the perfect time to show off your knowledge of obscure 80′s dance acts and geopolitics! Where: Upstairs at Retro Cafe, Brunswick St, Fitzroy ( MAP)
When: 12th of May. Dinner from 6:30. Trivia starts at 7:30
Cost: $5 on the night
There will be prizes including magazine subscriptions, movie tickets, drinks and loads of other good stuff.
There will be drink specials on the night as well including $5 stubbies.
 Chris Roche, ‘Director of Development Effectiveness’ for Oxfam Australia, will be delivering this public lecture and will provide insights into the challenges NGOs face in ensuring their development policies are effective in what is an everchallenging environment.
When: Thursday, 22 April 2010 at 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
Where: WLT 3
A highly recommended lecture for anyone wishing to head into the NGO/development industry or those that are simply interested in some of the challenges facing the progress of society today.
Will be followed by a Q&A session!
Chris joined Oxfam Australia in 2004 as the Director of International Programs and was appointed Director of Development Effectiveness in April 2007. Chris was Head of Program Policy at Oxfam Great Britain for eight years, and worked for 10 years for the Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development (ACORD), managing the agency’s West Africa and Sahel programs and setting up its research and policy program.
 Prof. Joe Camilleri and Prof. Jim Falk launched their followup to The End of Sovereignty? at the Sidney Myer Asia Centre at the University of Melbourne on Tuesday. Worlds in Transition It was an entertaining evening and was well attended by many notable personalities including Parliamentarians, current and former faculty of La Trobe and the University of Melbourne and a number of students.
Prof. Stuart Mcintyre and former High Court Justice Michael Kirby gave entertaining and illuminating insights into the book. Summarising the book is a little outside of the scope of this newsletter but we encourage you to have a look at the worlds-in-transition.com website which has a good summary of their arguments and areas for discussion.
The Careers office has a number of important upcoming activities that will be very beneficial to you as you enter the workforce. On Thursday the 22nd of April they will be holding a Resume Seminar, giving advice on how to make your resume stand out from the rest. Then on the 27th of April they will be holding an Interview Seminar. This is a great opportunity to get tips on interview techniques. For more information about both of these opportunities visit the La Trobe Careers office website at: www.latrobe.edu.au/careers
 Hi LIRA members! Here is a great opportunity for those graduating this year, or who are considering a job in Aid & development. AYAD is a youth initiative of AusAID. Remember you MUST register with AYAD online to go to this event! Click here to register.
When: Monday 12th of April, 2010. 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Where: State Library of Victoria (cnr. Swanston St and La Trobe St)
AYAD information sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the AYAD Program and have all your questions answered. They are also an opportunity to speak with a Returned Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (RAYAD) about their experiences.
AYAD information sessions are not a part of the selection process for the AYAD Program (they are not compulsory) but they do provide clear insight and advice on how the Program works and applying to the Program and can help give you the edge in your application and a better understanding on what it means to live and work in a developing country.
Joe Camilleri and Jim Falk will be launching their new book Worlds in Transition with speakers
There will be a discussion about the role of global governance and promises to be a very interesting evening.
- When: 13th of April, 2010 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
- Where: Yasuko Hiraoko Myer Room, Asia Centre, University of Melbourne Map
RSVP Essential by 5pm, Thursday 8th of April. E-mail c.siokou@latrobe.edu.au
“Worlds in Transition is an extraordinary book, the most comprehensive and profound assessment of the overall challenge of global governance yet available. Its ambitious scope extends beyond normal social science to consider the nature and limits of human adaptive capacities strained to the breaking point by the interplay of climate change, globalization, and a fragmented world order.”
– Richard Falk, Albert G. Milbank Professor Emeritus, International Law, Princeton University
For more information download the flyer or visit http://worlds-in-transition.com
Earlier this month we publicised information about the 3 La Trobe students and LIRA members, Raphael Haycraft, Tom Day, and Greg Healy, who were representing Australia at the 2010 Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) in Taiwan. We are happy to announce the great success achieved by our La Trobe LIRA members, two of whom won Diplomacy Awards (Best Delegate Awards). Of the 64 Australians present at 2010 WorldMUN, Raphael Haycraft and Greg Healy were the only two to win the highly coveted awards, demonstrating to universities in Australia and around the world the abilities and talents of La Trobe’s students. The Harvard and Taiwan University hosts put on an impressive and professional WorldMUN this year, and an equally impressive Social and Cultural events program. Attendees heard keynote addressed from Taiwanese President, Ma Ting-jeou and attended functions at Taipei’s premier cultural locations, including Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Chiang Kai-Shek Hall, and Freedom Square. Our La Trobe attendees have noted that while WorldMUN was a great display of the possibilities and scale possible at MUN’s around the world, they look forward to MUN’ing with La Trobe delegates this July at the Asia Pacific Model UN Conference (AMUNC) in Sydney, and hope delegates there keep in mind that this year’s AMUNC could see them attending 2011 Harvard WorldMUN too.
 (L-R) Raphael Haycraft, Tom Day and Greg Healy. Raph and Greg won Diplomacy Awards |
 UN Senior Management Group in Action at WorldMUN 2010. |
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