University Events Calendar
15 May, 2012

Date/Time: Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Level 12 Ernst & Young Building,121 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: Free, but registration required
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Why is China's Social Reform relevant to Australia?

China's social and political stability are crucial to its economic future. The social reforms in China therefore are of utmost importance to Australia's business and government organisations, China being Australia's biggest export partner.

Rapid economic growth and structural change have transformed both the framework for providing services and the needs of Chinese citizens. Building the social sector to achieve greater social justice and equity and to respond to the social and economic challenges facing China is now an urgent priority for the government. This briefing looks at the issues involved and the policy choices facing China.

Speakers:

* Professor Keping Yu, Professor and Director of the China Center for Comparative Politics and Economics (Beijing); the Center for Chinese Government Innovations (Beijing University); and the Institute of Political Development, Qinghua University (Beijing)

* Professor Emeritus Andrew Watson, Professor of Asian studies, School of Social Sciences (University of Adelaide); Ford Foundation Representative (Beijing); Senior Adviser on Chinese social security matters.

Chair: Professor Kent Anderson, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Adelaide

Contact: Mrs Annette Wheatley (email), Business Programs Manager, Business: 8313 4798

Date/Time: Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: Napier building, lecture theatre 102, north terrace
Cost: Free
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Our speakers will cover building positive mental health in children and young people; child family care - an initiative to support life after diagnosis; what about me? Brothers and sisters of children with disability; and canine intervention for children with autism.

Contact: Anne Jurisevic (email), website, HDA Executive Officer, Healthy Development Adelaide, Business: +61 8 8313 8222