2016 Latin American Colloquium: A decade of collaboration and innovation: Celebrating Australian and Latin American partnerships

Professor Peter Høj

Vice-Chancellor and President The University of Queensland

Professor Iain Watson

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (External Engagement)

The University of Queensland

Welcome

His Excellency Dr Hugo Javier Gobbi

Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryEmbassy of the Argentine Republic

Welcome

Mr John M L Woods PSM

Former Australian Ambassador to Peru (2010-14) and Venezuela (2000-03)

Keynote Address

SESSION 1: ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE ASIA PACIFIC

Australia-Latin America Relations 2007-16

• Major political and economic changes in Australia & Latin America

• Changes in the Australia-Latin America relationship over the last decade

• from perspective of a former Australian Ambassador in Latin America

• Particular successes

• Current Australian Government priorities for the region

• Opportunities and challenges for the next decade.

Outline

Political and Economic Background 2007-20016

• Continuities but also striking changes over the decade

• 2007 - entering global financial crisis

• Latin America weathered that period reasonably well

• Chavez – promoted Bolivarian Socialism & ALBA – tacit support from Brazil & Argentina

• Concerns about MERCOSUR becoming more protectionist

• Division in Latin America – creation of Pacific Alliance in 2011

• Changes in political landscape – death of Chavez, economic and political difficulties in Brazil, election of Macri in Argentina

• Cuba-United States rapprochement; peace treaty FARC & Colombia

• Positive changes which enhance opportunities for Australia-Latin America relations.

and in Australia …

• A degree of political instability – Rudd-Gillard-Rudd; then Abbott-Turnbull

• General bipartisan support for relations with Latin America but differences in approach

• Australian representation: 4 Embassies in 2007 to 5 plus a Consulate-General by 2012

• Trade – FTA with Chile (Howard Government); TPP (Rudd Government)

• Major difference - $100 million development cooperation program 2010-14

• Important component of new strategy for Latin America initiated under Rudd-Gillard, discontinued by Julie Bishop

• Coalition initiatives – MIKTA; new emphasis on economic diplomacy; Australia-Chile Economic Leadership Forum; Australia Now in Brazil.

Decade of Australia-Latin America links – more detail

• Increase in political engagement: G20 & APEC Summits; MIKTA

• Ministerial Visits incl Colombia, Cuba in 2016

• Gillard to Brazil in 2012 Rio+20 and official visit

• Governor-General to Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina & Chile – Aug 2016

• Australia-Chile Economic Leadership Forum

• Continued growth in trade but still below 2% global share (Grame Barty to discuss)

• Trade liberalisation key theme in building links with Latin America

• Negotiation and e.i.f. of Australia-Chile FTA

• TPP – FTAs with Mexico & Peru if TPP ratified

• Importance of Pacific Alliance

Decade of Australia-Latin America links (continued)

• Growth in People-to-people links most pleasing

• 48,634 LAC enrolments 2015 (7.5% of total) cf. 22,000 in 2007 – 4.8% of total

• Exciting that Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela – sending scholarship students to Australia

• Tourism is also growing (c. 120K from LAC in 2015)

• Australians to LAC more difficult (several destinations) – Lima example

• Cultural exchanges – e.g. Australia Now in Brazil, Sydney Dance Company

• Very important role of COALAR in promoting people-to people links


• Significant expansion in research & educational collaboration over decade

• 355 agreements (Australian universities – Latin counterparts)

• UQ Australian leader – first Australian Uni to have an office/presence in Latin America

• UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), JKTech & Universidad de Concepcion in Chile established International Centre of Excellence in sustainable mining (CORFU funded)

• UQ/SMI persistence/commitment – competition with CSIRO for first such Centre

• SMI great partner in many projects across Latin America – especially in Peru

• Growth in Investment by Australian companies or global companies in resources (e.g. BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Orica) as well as jump in junior miners operating in region and good growth in mining services companies with operations in region

• Doubling in Australian companies with a presence or operations in Peru between 2010 & 2016 –88 companies now represented


• Investment figures difficult to reconcile – origin of investment dollar

• Peru – their figures USD 5 billion – ours <AUD 500 million

• Las Bambas – > USD 7 billion copper mine in Peru – terrific investment story

• developed initially by Brisbane HQ’d Xstrata Copper (led by Charlie Sartain)

• ownership moved to Glencore, sold to MMG in 2014

• Australian management ( MMG largely Australian staff and Australian CEO), Chinese finance (Chinaminmetals major shareholder in MMG) Peruvian resource

• model which may be followed again in the future

• MMG now and Xstrata before it bring world’s best practice to their operations in Peru –particularly in areas such as social licence and sustainable development

• helped confirm Australia’s very high reputation in Peru and more broadly in the region


• Development Cooperation – not such a success story

• 4 year $100 million program introduced 2010 under Rudd and Gillard

• discontinued in 2014 by Abbott government

• Focussed program: 250 Australian post grad scholarships, many institutional linkage and capacity building projects in, for example, sustainable mining;

• Projects to promote financial literacy – Peru, Colombia

• Enabled new engagement, supported broader mutual interests

• Embassies still have very modest funding for micro-projects

• Cancellation taken politely, but disappointing not to have options to make greater contribution to sustainable development in region

• particularly as in view of those involved almost all the program strongly supported Coalition government’s new emphasis on economic diplomacy.

Next Decade – Challenges and Opportunities

• Sustaining support –political and popular - for trade liberalization and more open markets

• Ratification of TPP

• Alternatives – FTAs with Mexico & Peru

• Possible changes in MERCOSUR?– agile response should MERCOSUR liberalize and move towards Pacific Alliance

• Pacific Alliance to continue as a high priority

• Maximise opportunities provided by G20 summits and 2016 APEC Summit in Lima

• Economic Leadership Forum with Chile

• Prime Ministerial bilateral visits as well as ongoing Ministerial visits

• Increase attention to Argentina and also opportunities in Brazil, Colombia

• Re-engage when inevitable new policy directions taken in Venezuela

Next Decade – Challenges and Opportunities

• Success for companies like Latam Autos – very promising future for further commercial expansion in services

• continue to improve economic architecture – DTAs

• crucial role of ALABC

• Creative initiatives to sustain and develop connections made through the aid program

• great importance of this colloquium

• Even if Australian postgraduate awards can’t be resumed, why not extend “new Colombo Plan” to Latin America?

• Expand both research collaborations, alumni networks, cultural exchanges and other means of growing people-to-people links

• more funding for COALAR?

• Continue to work on improved airlinks , ASAs and streamlined visa processes

A Decade in Australia-Latin America Relations - Conclusion

• University of Queensland one of the best contributors to building Australia’s relations with Latin America

• through your teaching and research engagement across Latin America• and initiatives such as this unique Colloquium

• Congratulations on this outstanding contribution • long may this continue and expand

• Thank you again for the opportunity to give this keynote presentation

• Quite a decade in Australia’s relations with Latin America

• the next will be even more exciting and also more demanding.


Panel Session 1: Government The role of governments in creating sustainable platforms for social and technological innovation.

MODERATOR

His Excellency Dr Ricardo Javier Varela FernandezAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Uruguay

PANELLISTS

Ms Julienne HinceDirector, South America and COALAR section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

His Excellency Mr Manuel Innocencio de Lacerda Santos Jr.Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil

Mr Grame BartyExecutive Director, International Operations, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

Julienne HinceDirector, South America and

COALAR SectionDepartment of Foreign Affairs

and Trade

Julienne Hince

Director, South America and COALAR SectionDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Innovation in Government


The Governor-General at the Rio Paralympics

Ecuadorian students at the University of Melbourne with the Ecuadorian Ambassador to Australia,

His Excellency Raul Gangontena Rivadeneira

Polyglots ‘Ants’ in Brazil as part of Australia now! 2016

Back to Back Theatre’s ‘Ganesh Versus the Third Reich’ in Brazil as part of Australia now! 2016

The Pyrophone Juggernaut at Virada Cultural Festival in Brazil as part of Australia now! 2016

Professor Roland Fletcher from the University of Sydney (middle), and the Lidar image of Machu Pichu

Minister Steven Ciobo meeting the Colombian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development,

Aurelio Iragorri

Australia-Chile Economic Leadership Forum

• Aims to expand the economic relationship, strengthen trade ties and encourage collaboration to access new markets

• Will focus on four key areas: trade and business platforms, education, infrastructure and mining

Visit the website at www.auschileforum.com

5-6 December 2016, Melbourne

http://www.auschileforum.com/

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil

His Excellency Mr Manuel Innocencio de Lacerda Santos Jr.

Executive Director, International Operations

Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

Mr Grame Barty


Panel Session 1: Government – Q&AThe role of governments in creating sustainable platforms for social and technological innovation.

MODERATOR

His Excellency Dr Ricardo Javier Varela FernandezAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Uruguay

PANELLISTS

Ms Julienne HinceDirector, South America and COALAR section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

His Excellency Mr Manuel Innocencio de Lacerda Santos Jr.Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil

Mr Grame BartyExecutive Director, International Operations, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)


Australia and Latin AmericaHighlights of our regional cooperation throughout the past decade

2012: 1st Central American resident embassy opens in Canberra (El Salvador), followed by Guatemala in 2014

2012: 1st visit to Brazil by Australian Prime Minister

2008: The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement was signed

2010: Australian Embassy reopens in Lima, Peru, after closing in 1986

2014: Australia and Mexico meet for trade and development talks2016: 1st Australian business mission to Cuba

2016: Australia and Mexico diplomacy marks 50 years

2016: 1st visit to Latin America by Australian Governor-General


UQ-Latin America: Decade snapshot


UQ-Latin America: Decade snapshot

Panel Session 2: IndustryInnovative technologies: 10 years of sustainable partnerships and collaborative outcomes.

MODERATOR

Mr Bernardo Alayza SolisRHD Candidate, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland

PANELLISTS

Mr José BlancoChairman, Australia-Latin America Business Council (ALABC)

Mr Mauro MezzanoCo-Chief Executive Officer, VANTAZ

Mr Daniel Gasparri-ReyChargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Ms Kate BennettDirector, Somos21

Chairman

Australia-Latin America Business Council (ALABC)

Mr Jose Blanco

Vantaz UQ Colloquium Presentation

Mauro Mezzano

October, 2016

Vantaz’ global vision:To become a referral consulting company in the global Mining industry

Knowledge

PeopleAlliances

Experience

VANTAZGlobal

• Trusted advisor• Renowned in both Technology and

Process

• Enterprise and operational level

• Know how to deliver optimisation and cost savings

• Over 550+ projects executed globally• Demonstrated experience in Australia and

Latin America

• Design (strategy) and implementation experience within large projects

• Hands on, personalised and client centric• 6 partners with strong involvement in

quality assurance

• 65+ consultants working globally

• Small team of very experienced senior managers and managers

• Flexible and committedAlliances to strengthen our delivery: • Scott Madden (Shared Services),

• ISG (Outsourcing),

• Cyest (Data Analytics)

• Schneider Electric (Operational Technology)• Romteck (IoT)

• Bluefield (Predictive maintenance in mining)• Medgate (HSEC)

Who are we?

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Why did we come to Australia?

We are passionate about what we do

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We are entrepreneurs

We wanted to be global

We had some clients with common presence in both Chile and Australia

We saw an opportunity for Vantaz and “Vantazticos”

How did we do it?

Vantaz first started business in Australia in 2007 with a small project for a tier 1 miner. Over the last 9 years, we have evolved in many ways.

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1. Challenges• Cultural and language barriers• Lack of local experience in Australia• Lack of local market knowledge and

relationships

2. Local collaboration was key first step • Establishment of an alliance with an

Australian based complementary company in the mining sector within the consulting domain

3. The alliance strengthened, bringing tangible co-benefits• Shared offices and other practical logistics• Exchanging dialogues on cultural differences and Business etiquete• Introduction to potential local clients based on past relationships

How did we reinforce collaboration?

1. Relocated with my family 2 years ago• Deeper involvement in the business• Easier to hunt new sector

collaborators / innovators• Potential to apply Australian model to

other mining countries

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2. Accomplishments• JV in Chile with Bluefield, a Brisbane based

company within the mining maintenance domain

• Latam representation for Romteck, a Perth based IoT product Company• Partnership with Schneider Electric in Australia and Latam, to pursue customers with

joint offerings

3. Community participation• Facilitated 18 Chilean entrepreneurs from Chile to explore Australian METS market• Shared our experiences with the ALAYP network

Key to Collaboration is

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Understanding that it is10 times

more important to findthe RIGHT partner

than to find the best idea orthe best market.

Daniel Gasparri Rey

Chargé d'Affaires a.iEmbassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in

Australia

Venezuela:

National Council for Productive Economy

Context

• President Nicolás Maduro approved several reforms aimed at incentivizing exports,including the temporary suspension of export licensing requirements.

• These economic measures include the assignation of the remain resources fromthe 2015, to health, education, food, and housing; designing and implementingmeasures to prevent tax evasion; and giving the executive the authorization toaddress the causes of the current situation.

In January 2016, the Venezuelan Executive implemented economic measures to fully support the national industry.

Context

Notwithstanding, Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly rejected theemergency economic measures that grant President Nicolas Maduro special powersto confront the country’s worsening economic crisis.

Whilst, for the President Maduro, economic actions taken by the Government are acommitment “… in action-oriented dialogue, creative dialogue...in a patriotic,committed dialogue, to build a New Productive and Diverse Economy.” (NicolásMaduro: 2016)

Opposition´s Reaction



• It is a diverse body composed by ministers, private business leaders, governors, mayors, academics, and grassroots representatives with the task to find solutions to the country’s deepening economic crisis.

• This 45-person commission will confront the crisis of the rentier model and generate responses that develop the productive forces.

At this juncture, the National Council for Productive Economy was created in January, 2016



• To this end, the council will consist of nine working groups or “motors” dedicated to the different areas of Venezuela’s economy, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, food and agriculture, information and telecommunications, construction, industry, military industry, tourism, and mining.

• The idea of the Venezuelan government is to bolster the economy improving popular social programs, representing an opportunity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

At this juncture, the National Council for Productive Economy was created in January, 2016


• The main associations of the private sector in Venezuela have supported the government in this initiative.

• The establishment of the National Council of Productive Economy is a “good move, as the body will help map out strategies to face the crisis”. Orlando Camacho, president of the Federation of Industries (Fedeindustria)

• The government's economic measures seek a real solution to the problems hitting the economy. Smooth decision-making and implementation of projects will contribute to the elimination of "bottlenecks" damaging the production chains. Herson Hernández, president of the Bolivarian Construction Chamber.

Industries highlight importance of Productive Economy Council


• The National Council for Productive Economy, combines efforts between the State and the productive sectors to face effectively the economic emergency.

• In other words, public and private sector leaders are coming together to find solutions to the country's economic difficulties, focusing on promote structures that would allow varies stages and parts of the industrial and productive processes that currently or previously depended on imports, to be substituted.

Conclusion

MUCHAS GRACIAS!

Kate BennettDirector

[email protected]

http://www.somos21.org/

mailto:[email protected]


The Brief

• I haven’t been engaged in the Latin American region over the past 10 years

• I engage primarily with individuals, not companies

Share your experience of how innovation and entrepreneurship have been driven through partnership and collaboration between Australian and Latin American companies over the past 10 years.

The Reasoning

• >15 years passion and interest in Latin America

• Advocate for connectivity and collaboration in the young professional demographic.

So what exactly do I bring to the mix?

Share my insights on how innovation and entrepreneurship are going to be driven through partnership and collaboration between Australian and Latin American professionals over the next 10 years.

Inspire action and collaborative engagement with and between young Australian and Latin American professionals to deliver positive personal, professional and social

impact.

Australia and the 20 countries of Latin America:

together, Somos21

Innovation and Collaboration

A symbiotic relationship

Connectivity and Collaboration

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• Do more with more Do more with less

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• Siloed Thinking Systems Thinking

• Intra-sectoral Cross-sectoral Collaboration

The changing nature of business

Collaboration driving Innovation

From the Somos21 network

Colombian Australian Mobility Application

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Costa Rican Colombian Coffee Importing

SYDNEY

Peruvian Australian Traffic Energy Capture

ADELAIDE

Collaboration driving Innovation

Australian Antarctic Tour Operator,

Port Access, Puerto Williams

CHILE

Australian Water Treatment Technology,

Safe Drinking Water

COLOMBIA

Collaboration and Partnerships

• Collaborative mindset

• Forego power and ego

• Co-create solutions

• Cultural Intelligence

• Self Awareness

• Commitment to Shared Objectives

Factors for success

Thank you

Panel Session 2: Industry - Q&AInnovative technologies: 10 years of sustainable partnerships and collaborative outcomes.

MODERATOR

Mr Bernardo Alayza SolisRHD Candidate, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland

PANELLISTS

Mr José BlancoChairman, Australia-Latin America Business Council (ALABC)

Mr Mauro MezzanoCo-Chief Executive Officer, VANTAZ

Mr Daniel Gasparri-ReyChargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Ms Kate BennettDirector, Somos21

COALAR grants 2016-17

• Colombia: Establishing a Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Mining in Bogotá

• Colombia & Brazil: Building capacity for Zikavirus control

• Argentina: Healthy river catchment management training seminars

• Chile: 4th Chilean Graduate Conference

UQ is the recipient of four out of 14 grants – testament to the University’s commitment to enhancing Australia’s economic, political, and social relations with Latin America.

Confluence of the Iguazu and Parana rivers, Misiones, Argentina


Panel Session 3: EducationTransformation through cultural exchange: fostering people-to-people linkages for improved social outcomes.

MODERATOR

Mr James HalfordPhD Candidate, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland

PANELLISTS

Dr Wendy Jarvie Visiting Professor, The University of New South Wales; and former Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, Science and Training

Mr Carlos Daniel EspejelCo-Founder, Australian Latin American Young Professional Networks (ALAYP)

Dr Lance NeweySenior Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland

Mr Zac Braxton-SmithPhD Candidate, School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland

Her Excellency Ms Connie Taracena SecairaAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala

Dr Wendy Jarvie

Visiting ProfessorSchool of Business

University of NSW Canberra

Session: Transformation through cultural exchange: fostering people-to-people linkages for improved social outcomes

Government and fostering people to people links

SESSION 1: ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE ASIA PACIFICA bit of history - Australian government support for education

links• 2003 - International education package. Includes setting up offices in Latin

America, Middle east, Europe and USA.

• 2004 Australia Education office opens in Santiago Chile.

• Small investment - around $10m over 5 years (including COALAR funds)

• rising interest among education providers.

• LA students in Australia rose from 7,000 in 2002 to 30,000 in 2009.

• University MOUs with LA went from 80 in to 230 in 2009

• Australia became a significant destination for Becas Chile/Colfuturoscholarships

• The economic returns to Australia - nearly $800m over that period.

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THEN

2011– for first time significant investment in Latin America - $100m - largest component in Australia Awards


Australia Awards

MANAGEMENT

an innovative partnership 2011-2014 - Austrade and AusAID

SECTORS – all relevant and where Australia has expertise

• Water

• Natural Resource Management

• Mining

• Governance

• Rural livelihoods

Australia Awards

• 17 countries, with particular focus on Central America – 100 of the 250 long-term scholarships

• 80% Masters level, some PHDs

• VET scholarships in 2014 for Central American countries

• 52% female

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•World class •Solves problems –Multi disciplinary postgraduate degrees epitomized this eg M. integrated water management (UQ), M. Environment (UMelb)

•Australia faced the same problems as their countries

•Needed to be more institutional links.

Looking ahead…..

• Some aspects are strengthening – nos of students coming to Australia are increasing, now 378 formal university agreements (2014)

• Government engagement is important – an education strategy for Latin America is needed.

• Considerable scope to work in collaboration – eg universities, LA governments, private sector to build capacity in some key sectors

Carlos Daniel EspejelCo-Founder

How can we increase the value of international student experiences and

opportunities?

A bit about Carlos • LATAM (Mexico)

• 11 Years In Australia

• Exchange Student

• UQ LASA

• Bachelor in Mech and Mining at UQ

• Glencore Xstrata

• Masters in Mining at UNSW

• ALAYP

• Brisbane Mexican Festival

• CRCORE

• PHD in Mining Engineering at UQ

(Development of a Strategic Mine Planning Method for Optimizing a Grade Engineered (Pre-concentrated) Open Pit Operation)

Education in Australian Economy(The Department of Education and Training, 2015) (Austrade, 2015)

• The ABS valued exports from international education in 2014-2015 at $18.8 billion, making it Australia’s third largest export, after Coal ($38 b) and Iron Ores & Concentrates ($55 b).

• Additional streams added nearly $0.9 billion more totalling real value up to 19.7$ billion

• Nearly $300 million of students’ visiting family and friends contribute to Australia’s tourism industry each year.

• Australian courses offshore contributed nearly $400 million.

• Non-student visas studying English is estimated to contribute an additional $205 million.

• International education supported over 130,700 Full Time Equivalent employees, accounting for 1.3% of Australia’s total employment. Also businesses benefit from it – directly and indirectly across the retail, hospitality, property sectors and more.

• Significant direct contribution to many regional communities, with at least 5% of international students living and studying in regional areas.

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Student Influx from Australia to the World (UNESCO 2014)

Australian Students to Latin America and the Caribbean: 21


Student Influx from Mexico to the World (UNESCO 2014)

Mexican Students to Australia: 1,596Australian Students to Mexico: NA


Student Influx from Brazil to the World (UNESCO 2014)

Brazilian Students to Australia: 15,461Australian Students to Brazil: 10


Student Influx from Chile to the World (UNESCO 2014)

Chilean Students to Australia: 2,006Australian Students to Chile: 1-5


• Most Students From Latin America go to:

• US

• Europe (Spain, UK, France, Germany)

• Australia

• Canada

• Most Australian Students go to:

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Summary

Staying Competitive – Australian Education• From 2010 there has been a constant

increase of students coming to Australia from Latin America (Student visa numbers – DIBP)

• Given the emergence and tendency to use mobile/online learning, Australia needs to continue to improve the student experience and resulting outcomes to stay competitive

• How do we stay competitive against our main competitors? (Globally they are the USA, UK, France, Canada)

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SESSION 1: ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE ASIA PACIFICIncrease International Student – Value + Experience + OpportunitiesInternship and Job prospects – Open Opportunities

• Australian based LATAM companies• Australian companies looking at or dealing with LATAM• NGO, NFP opportunities • Unpaid or Paid – Experience is Experience

Student Services – Enhance Experience• Included Sport and other Facilities in Fees• Activities for International Students – Field Trips, Australian Sighting• Career and Vocational Advice for LATAM Students

Social Inclusions, Aus – LATAM dialogue and events bringing both communities together – Open Opportunities • UQ LASA (Latin American Student Association)• LACA (Latin American Community Association)• ALAYP (Australian and Latin American Young Professionals Inc.)• ALABC (Australian and Latin America Business Council)• LATAM Film Festival• LATAM Festival• Brisbane Mexican Festival

Underlying narrative: How do cross-cultural

ALAYP – Human Empowerment through Entrepreneurship, Connectivity and InnovationALAYP wants to facilitate and empower young Australian and Latin American Professionals to create their own change and job opportunities through entrepreneurship and innovation.

Entrepreneurship

• Already highlighted the success of TreeCycle Coffee founder Andres Arroz at last year’s colloquium.

• Our multimedia partners Spread – Brazilian-Australian Startup.

• Cope Accountants – Australian Accounting firm that deals in Portuguese.

• Brisbane Mexican Festival

Connectivity and Innovation

• ALAYP’s Leadership Program – Online Platform

Organisations like ALAYP can help universities increase the value of their student experiences and opportunities.

Dr Lance Newey

Senior Lecturer in Social EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Queensland Business School

From Favelas to Wellbeing Communities: A Model of Community Transformation

GOODBUSINESS

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GOOD COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY

BUSINESS COMMUNITY

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A VisionWellbeing Communities


The Entrepreneur’s Perspective

How can we transform low education, high crime communities into wellbeing communities?

• A wellbeing community is one which makes the wellbeing of all its citizens the primary objective of development.

PROBLEMS OPPORTUNITIES

Why wellbeing?

ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT

MATERIAL SPIRITUAL

SOCIAL CULTURAL


A Global Problem

Wellbeing Problems

-poverty-inequality

-crime-homelessness

-informal economy

-mental illness-substance

abuse

Government Revenue

Current answers

Government

NGO

Big Business

Declining revenue per problem

Unsustainable financial model

Not core business

What is Needed…

Evidence-based Research

knowledge into social issues from

social sciences, engineering

Entrepreneurship for financially

self-sustainable businesses

COMMUNITIES

What we do: Entrepreneurship for Community Wellbeing (ECW)

Train Latin American students in ECW

Partner with NGO

Engage communityConduct Masters

research

Measure Initial Community Impact


The Research: Wellbeing Communities

Test wellbeing

Educate community in

wellbeing

Run entrepreneurship

training workshops

Train community leaders in wellbeing

governance

Re-measure wellbeing

Where we’ve been…

University of Queensland

Business School

ACTION RESEARCH WITH

MEASURABLE IMPACT

What’s Next…

• Funding for PhD Scholarships

• 4 year intensive action research implementation of model

• Latin America as model for world for community transformation

• Evidence of wellbeing community as reality

• Latin American students return to home country to become social entrepreneurship academics and build ECW capacity

Recommendations

•Are not in silos

•Systems thinkers

•Wellbeing conscious and trained

•Business + community development

•Action researchers

To build wellbeing communities we need graduates who…

Zac Braxton-Smith

Doctoral CandidateUniversity of Queensland

Nationalist literary criticism of the periphery: A. G. Stephens and

Leopoldo Lugones

Connie Taracena

AmbassadorEmbassy of Guatemala

Education in Latin-America


Education in Latin-America

• Education as a power tool for fostering intercultural linkages and for empowering societies.

• Challenges and opportunities

• Future engagements


Panel Session 3: Education – Q&ATransformation through cultural exchange: fostering people-to-people linkages for improved social outcomes.

MODERATOR

Mr James HalfordPhD Candidate, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland

PANELLISTS

Dr Wendy Jarvie Visiting Professor, The University of New South Wales; and former Deputy Secretary, Department of Education, Science and Training

Mr Carlos Daniel EspejelCo-Founder, Australian Latin American Young Professional Networks (ALAYP)

Dr Lance NeweySenior Lecturer in Social Entrepreneurship, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland

Mr Zac Braxton-SmithPhD Candidate, School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland

Her Excellency Ms Connie Taracena SecairaAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala

Mr Carlos Morán

Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Chile

Closing remarks

Dr Jessica Gallagher

Deputy Director and Head, UQ Global Engagement

The University of Queensland

Closing remarks