Past Events
Trade Tensions Panel Discussion, 1 August 2019
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 1, 2019, 12:00 pm
The Economic Society of Australia (Qld) is holding a panel discussion on current global trade tensions and the implications to the Australian economy. The panel features Simon Fischer, Trade and Investment Queensland, Renuka Mahadevan (UQ), Tony Makin (Griffith), and Pascalis Raimondos (QUT).
The event is free to all. Registrations are needed for catering purposes.
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ACE2019
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Sunday Jul 14, 2019, 12:00 am
ACE2019, hosted by the Victoria branch of ESA, will be held from 14-16 July at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park.
View ...2019 Queensland Winter School - Economics of Inequality
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Monday Jul 1, 2019, 3:30 pm
Queensland Winter School - Economics of Inequality - Theory and Policy, O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, 1 - 3 July 2019
The Economic Society of Australia (Qld), in association with Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and The University of Queensland (UQ) invite you to participate in the 2019 Queensland Economics Winter School at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat in the Gold Coast hinterland from 3.30pm,1 July to 1pm, 3 July. The program features presentations by distinguished international scholars Professor John Roemer, Yale and Professor Lars Osberg, Dalhousie University.
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State 'Budget at the Bar' Young Economists Qld Event, 6:00pm to 8.30pm, Tuesday 18th June
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Jun 18, 2019, 6:00 pm
Come and hear from our expert panel as they deliver fascinating insight into the Queensland Treasury’s budget process and discuss how the budget supports Queensland’s growing economy. Special guests include Alison Raynor, Deputy Under-Treasurer at Queensland Treasury, Pradeep Phillip, Partner at Deloitte Access Economics and Andreas Chai, Head of Economics and Business Statistics at Griffith University.
Presentations and discussion commence at 6:30pm followed by networking and drinks until 8:30pm.
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Presentation by Craig James Commsec - Economy 2019
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Jun 17, 2019, 5:00 pm
Economy 2019: Climbing a Wall of Worry - presentation in Townsville by Craig James, Chief Economist, Commsec
This address by high profile economist Craig James will assess trends in the Australian and global economies and how these trends impact the Townsville regional economy.
Craig James is a keenly sought after commentator in print media and on radio and TV.
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WEN QUEENSLAND MENTORING PROGRAMME LAUNCH EVENT
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Thursday Jun 6, 2019, 12:00 pm
Our WEN Qld Mentorship programme launch event, where mentors and mentees will officially meet in person for the first time to symbolically establish the beginning of their mentorship, will take place on 6th June 2019 at 12:00 pm. The School of Economics at the University of Queensland is supporting this initiative and will be providing a venue and catering. Registration will be necessary for catering purposes.
NB This invitation is only open to the selected participants in the WEN Qld Mentoring Programme
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ESA Qld 2019 Business Lunch - Mr Philip Lowe, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday May 21, 2019, 12:00 pm
The Economic Society of Australia (Qld) invites you to an important luncheon address featuring Mr Philip Lowe, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. The event is now closed - a video of the Governor's address and Q&A session is at this link - ESA Qld YouTube channel
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2019 Annual General Meeting
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday May 8, 2019, 5:30 pm
2019 Annual General Meeting
The AGM of the Economic Society of Australia (Qld) will be held at Morgans, Level 29, Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane on Wednesday 8 May 2019, with a 5.30pm for 5.45pm start.
The agenda papers for the meeting, including a proxy form if you are unable to attend, are shown at the AGM papers link.
Drinks and savouries will be provided. Please register by Thursday 2 May. Members may invite a guest with an interest in the Society.
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Young Economists QLD Annual General Meeting, Thursday 11th April, 5:30pm
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Apr 11, 2019, 5:00 pm
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View ...INCREASING PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN ECONOMICS
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Monday Apr 1, 2019, 7:00 am
Griffith University Business School and WEN Qld would like to invite you to join them for breakfast as Chief Economist and Head of Research at ANZ Banking Group, Richard Yetsenga, addresses the theme of increasing the participation of women in economics.
Following guest speaker Richard Yetsenga's address, there will be an opportunity for a Q&A.
Event and registration details and are available at this link.
Future of Transport and Young Economists Networking Event
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Mar 27, 2019, 5:30 pm
Future of Transport and Young Economists Networking Event
Join the Young Economists for a presentation on the Future of Transport and meet other Young Economists over drinks and savouries. Economists in the 2017 and 2018 "grad intakes" in the private and public sectors are especially encouraged to attend to meet peers in other organisations. Other early career economists are also very welcome.
The event is free thanks to generous support of our sponsors and the Economic Society Qld. Prior registration is essential - please register below by cob 21 March. If the event shows as fully booked please email admin@esaqld.org.au to register on a wait list.
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THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Thursday Mar 21, 2019, 7:15 am
The WEN Queensland and Deloitte would like to invite you to a breakfast event on the economic value of the Great Barrier Reef.
The event will include a presentation from the Authors of the Deloitte report “At what price? The economic, social and icon value of the Great Barrier Reef” followed by a panel discussion with the Authors and QUT Associate Professor Louisa Coglan on the important role of economics in decisions regarding our environment.
Deloitte has kindly offered to sponsor this event and breakfast will be served. There are only limited places available and for this reason registration will be necessary. We are looking forward to welcoming you all at our WEN Qld breakfast event.
Event Details:
Date: 21st March 2019
Time: 7:15am- 9:00am (event will start at 7:30 am)
Location: Deloitte, Level 23 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane
Cost: FREE
Registrations close on 14th March, 2019 Please confirm your attendance at this link.
Men and women can join WEN Qld by becoming members of ESA Qld and opting into WEN Qld at the moment of registration. If already an ESA Qld member, you can join WEN Qld changing your membership preferences from your ESA Qld member profile.
Both men and women are welcome to our events. Where specific initiatives and events are exclusive to women this will be clearly specified in the invitation and registration links.
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WEAI 15th International Conference
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Thursday Mar 21, 2019, 12:00 am
The Western Economic Association International's 15th international Conference will be held in Tokyo in March 2019.
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Symposium on Lessons from the GFC
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Thursday Mar 7, 2019, 10:45 am
Symposium on Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis
The 2008-09 global financial crisis is seen as the most cataclysmic macroeconomic event since The Great Depression. A decade has passed since central banks and governments began deploying a range of monetary and fiscal measures in response to the crisis. Hence, it is timely to assess the policy lessons to be learned from this episode.
This Symposium, jointly organised by the Economic Society of Australia (Qld) and the Griffith Asia Institute brings together high profile economists to analyse the key issues.
Information on the program is available here - Symposium Program.pdf . Registration is essential for this free event and closes Friday 28 February - Registration Link
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ABARES Outlook 2019
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Tuesday Mar 5, 2019, 12:00 am
Launched! ABARES Outlook 2019 conference welcomes delegates, ABARES is please to announce the program launch of the Outlook 2019 conference, with registrations now open for delegates.
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Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2019)
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Thursday Feb 14, 2019, 8:30 am
The Australian Gender Economics Workshop, co-hosted by RMIT University and the Women in Economics Network (WEN), will bring together a community of economic researchers and policy analysts to collectively contribute to the high quality evidence base needed to guide the pursuit of more gender equitable outcomes in society.
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WEN Gender Lensing Masterclass
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Wednesday Feb 13, 2019, 3:00 pm
As part of the Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2019) program, a special Masterclass on the topic of Gender Lensing will demonstrate an applied analysis of the gender-patterned effects of economic policy settings, delivered by Dr Janine Dixon (Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University) and Professor Miranda Stewart (Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Australian National University).
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WEN Academic Career Mentoring Session
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Wednesday Feb 13, 2019, 9:30 am
As part of the Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2019 program, the Women in Economics Network is hosting a Academic Career Development Session. This mentoring session will provide a supportive environment for early- and mid-career female academics to discuss their professional career goals and challenges, and receive career guidance and advice from senior academics in the field of economics. All female economics academics are welcome to participate.
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Year in review and the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics - Speaker: Jayanta Sarkar
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Dec 6, 2018, 5:15 pm
Speaker: Jayanta Sarkar
Year in Review and the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences
Join us for the Economic Society’s final event for the year and some drinks and savories.
Dr Jayanta Sarkar will provide some comments on 2018 Nobel Prize recipients for their contribution to growth models under uncertainty.
President Julian Pearce will provide an update on the activities for the Society of the year and preview the year ahead.
Look forward to seeing you all then!
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View ...How regional economies can adapt and thrive in a digitised, globalised world
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 22, 2018, 5:30 pm
The Economic Society of Australia (Queensland) presents a free public seminar on:
How regional economies can adapt and thrive in a digitised, globalised world
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Australia Economic Outlook
Event Type: WEN Event
Date: Thursday Nov 22, 2018, 7:15 am
The WEN Queensland and ANZ would like to invite you to their breakfast event where Richard Yetsenga, Chief Economist of ANZ, and Joanne Masters, Senior Economist at ANZ, will discuss the state of the global economy and the challenges faced by Australia.
With thanks to our event sponsor:
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2018 Queensland Summer School in Patents and Innovation - Theory, Data and Policy
Event Type: Workshops/Conferences
Date: Wednesday Nov 7, 2018, 2:00 pm
Queensland Summer School in the Economics of Patents and Innovation - Theory, Data and Policy Applications, O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, 7 -9 November 2018
The Economic Society of Australia (Qld), in association with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Griffith University, and The University of Queensland invite you to participate in the 2018 Queensland Economics Summer School at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat in the Gold Coast hinterland from 2.30pm, 7 November to 3pm, 9 November 2018.
Please see "View" button below for information on prices and discount codes for postgraduate students and academics.
The event is now fully booked. Please email admin@esaqld.org.au to inquire whether a place may be available.
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Vince FitzGerald, AO - Delivering the 2018 Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 4, 2018, 5:30 pm
2018 Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture, Thursday 4 October, 5.30 for 6pm until 7pm followed by refreshments, Room Three Sixty, QUT, Y Block, Gardens Point, Brisbane
Dr Vince FitzGerald, AO: The rise of economists in public policy … and looming challenges
Drawing on his extensive public policy experience, Vince FitzGerald's address will focus on the increased role of economics and economists in public policy formulation, on how economic reform was successfully achieved in the past and how the prospects for achieving reform can be improved in today’s environment. Finally he will analyse the growing challenges of inequality and fiscal sustainability after the global financial crisis.
The annual Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture is a partnership between ESA Qld, UQ, QUT and Griffith University.
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View ...A Day in the Life
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Sep 18, 2018, 5:30 pm
A Day in the Life’ presents an opportunity to hear from three professionals with an academic background in economics reflecting on their careers and providing valuable insight into a typical day on their jobs. This a free event and light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Come and join us in an evening of networking and knowledge sharing. See you there!
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Economists and the Media
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 6, 2018, 12:15 pm
A lunchtime seminar on successfully engaging with the media for economists and business/finance professionals. Featuring presentations by former senior ABC and BBC journalist Rebecca Archer of Connect Media Training and economist and frequent media commentator Professor Fabrizio Carmignani of Griffith University. A light lunch will be provided.
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