MEDIA RELEASE
Released: Thursday 12 November 2009________________________________________________________________
MEDIA CONTACT Melanie Mead
IPAA Queensland Executive Manager - External Relations
Ph: (07) 3228 2825
Mobile: 0438 188 186
Email: melanie.m@qld.ipaa.org.au
450+ LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES HIT BRISBANE
IPAA NATIONAL CONFERENCE – 19/20 November 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In just seven days, one of the largest public sector conferences in Australia will land in Brisbane with a host
of international and local speakers including Queensland Premier Anna Bligh MP.
The 2009 IPAA National Conference is being held next week on the 19th and 20th of November at the
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, boasting a program of more than 45 of the best local, national
and international speakers.
Themed ‘The Changing Public Sector Climate’, this year’s conference is not another climate change
conference; rather, it highlights key themes and the latest research surrounding public sector resilience, an
ageing workforce, community engagement and cross government collaboration.
IPAA National President Mr Andrew Podger
AO
said the Conference comes in the midst of a
global
environment of continuing change and uncertainty and will be one of education and developing new ways
to deal with the changing world.
“We are in
an environment which calls for a more mobile and agile public service, able to respond and
contribute to international developments.
“We need to develop the capacity to be able to design and deliver innovative services to the public, and to
help governments steer the community through turbulent times,” Mr Podger said.
Keynote speakers at the Conference include leading authority on global issues, Dr Keith Suter; Secretary-
General for National Renewal Netherlands,
Professor Roel Bekker;
President of the Australian Local
Government Association, Councillor Geoff Lake and British Labour Party Politician, the
Right Honourable
David Blunkett.
“There is no doubt the Conference program is rich and intensive, yet the real benefits will come from the
active participation of delegates, bringing discussions, experience and expertise to the forefront of our
minds,” Mr Podger said.
For the first time, the IPAA National Conference will adopt the interactive technology ‘IML keypads’. The
technology allows delegates to comment on speakers and sessions in real time and pose questions for the
much awaited final panel discussion.
It has been six years since Brisbane last hosted the IPAA National Conference.
The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) is a voluntary, non-profit, member organisation
enabling people with an interest in public administration and public sector reform to exchange ideas on
trends, practices and innovations in public administration.
For all you need to know about the 2009 IPAA National Conference visit the dedicated website
ENDS
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INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
Mr Andrew Podger, IPAA National President
Ph: 0418 201 768
Mr Peter Rumph, CEO IPAA Queensland
Ph: 0413 339 841
Dr Keith Suter
On request
Professor Roel Bekker, Secretary-General for National Renewal, Netherlands
On request
Cr Geoff Lake, President, Australian Local Government Association
On request
Right Honourable David Blunkett, British Labour Party Politician
On request
MEDIA RELEASE
Released: Thursday 12 November 2009________________________________________________________________
MEDIA CONTACT Melanie Mead
IPAA Queensland Executive Manager - External Relations
Ph: (07) 3228 2825
Mobile: 0438 188 186
Email: melanie.m@qld.ipaa.org.au
2009 IPAA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
MEDIA FACT SHEET
The 2009 IPAA National Conference will bring together more than 450 delegates from 11 countries to
Brisbane.
More than 20 international delegates will be arriving from countries including Canada, China, the Cook
Islands, Hong Kong, Kiribati (South Pacific), the Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Thailand and the United Kingdom.
Every effort has been made to ensure the 2009 IPAA National Conference is as ‘green’ as possible, the
key theme for the Gala Dinner on Thursday 19 November. A carbon calculator will be used post
conference to offset carbon emissions used.
Features 45 speakers from around the world.
The last IPAA National Conference to be held in Queensland was in 2003 which attracted more than
620 delegates.
The 2010 IPAA National Conference will be held in South Australia at the Adelaide Convention Centre
on the 21st and 22nd of October.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Principal Sponsor – Queensland Government.
Interactive Technology Sponsor – The Institute of Chartered Accountants.
50th Garran Oration Sponsor – KPMG.
Gold Sponsors – Commonwealth Departments of Health and Ageing; Infrastructure, Transport,
Regional Development and Local Government; and Human Services, Griffith University, Microsoft,
University of Queensland Business School.
Silver Sponsors – Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department, Hudson, Commonwealth
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Bronze Sponsors – Brisbane City Council, Chartered Secretaries Australia, Commonwealth
Departments of Finance and Deregulation and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, KBR, Fish &
Nankivell Executive Search, Queensland University of Technology.
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