Young Economists - Supermarket price gouging

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday May 7, 2024, 5:45 pm

Professional Members Networking Event - Speaker: Rebecca Cassells

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday May 2, 2024, 5:30 pm

Speaker: Rebecca Cassells

The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) invites our Professional Members to attend a networking event.

Rebecca Cassells, Assistant Secretary, Treasury will be the guest speaker, joining us to informally chat about her current work developing models for climate change impacts within the Treasury.

As this is a special free function for Professional Members and places are limited.

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WEN Pre Budget Discussion YE Special offer

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday May 1, 2024, 11:30 am

Dr Angela Jackson, National Chair of the Women in Economics Network & Lead Economist at Impact Economics and Policy, Besa Deda, Chief Economist of Westpac’s Business Bank & Dr Aruna Sathanapally, CEO of the Grattan Institute will address the National Press Club of Australia for the Women in Economics Network Pre Budget Address.

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April Event - Renewable Energy Superpower -Rod Sims

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Apr 30, 2024, 5:30 pm

Come along to our interesting April event.

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WEN ACT Mentoring Program-Verity lane

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Apr 23, 2024, 5:30 pm

WEN-ACT Mentoring Program

The first in-person networking event for all registered Mentees and Mentors for the 2024 Program.

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WEN Mentoring Program- How to get the most out of WEN mentoring - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Apr 2, 2024, 1:00 pm

WEN-ACT 2024 Mentoring Program

How to make the most out of mentoring

Only available to those who have previously registered for the Mentoring program.

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A day in the life of an Economist: early-career information session

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Mar 25, 2024, 1:00 pm

From: Central Council

Join ACT WEN at ANU on 25 March at 1pm (also online) for a discussion with Maddie Sutch (Treasury), Ro McCrossin (DFAT), Molly Chapman (Deloitte) and Cate Everitt (Productivity Commission) sharing their reflections on life as an economist. We will be joined by the fabulous Linda Ward (Chief People Officer, DCCEEW), sharing her insights on what agencies are looking for in strong graduate applications. 

Remember to let us know how you plan to attend by selecting from the drop-down box when registering.

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Young Economists - ESA ACT Welcome Drinks

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 19, 2024, 6:30 pm

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Bjorn Lomborg - Best Things First

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 14, 2024, 5:45 pm

Come along for a lively presentation and controversial debate with

Dr BJORN LOMBORG, President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center.

He will talk about his new book, Best Things First, which the Economist named one of the best books of 2023.

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Behavioural Economics

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 13, 2024, 5:45 pm

Behavioural Economics in Australia: An academic’s view on applications, research and the future of Economics

Guest Speaker: Executive Dean, Uwe Dulleck

Date: Wednesday 13th March

Time: 5.45 - 7.00pm

Venue: Clive Price room, Building 1 Reception (see instructions under parking)

University of Canberra, Bruce ACT 2617

Cost: Members $10, Non-members $25

UC Staff and Economics students FOC : limits and conditions apply.

The Promo Code will be provided internally from the Faculty of Business, Government and Law.

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Finding The Money - Film launch

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 12, 2024, 6:30 pm

ESA ACT encourages members to attend Finding The Money, a new documentary touring Australia in March, with Stephanie Kelton, best selling author of The Deficit Myth.

The event includes a film screening plus live Q&A with Stephanie Kelton, film director Maren Poitras with Peter Martin AM and Professor Steve Robson (President of the Australian Medical Association) as the special guests.

Dendy Cinema Canberra

Tuesday 12th March

6.30 -9.30 pm

Tickets $25 General Admission / $18 Concession + Humanitix booking fee.

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International Women's Day : Inspire Inclusion

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Friday Mar 8, 2024, 12:00 pm

ANU Book Launch - The Shortest History of Economics

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 6, 2024, 6:00 pm

ABARES OUTLOOK 2024: Shaping the future

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 5, 2024, 8:30 am

ABARES Outlook 2024 Conference:

Shaping the Future:Opportunities, risks and resilience

ABARES Outlook 2024 Conference is where economists can come together with ideas and evidence to progress issues that affect the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sector.

The theme is Shaping the Future: Opportunities, risks, and resilience.

This reflects our commitment to explore the critical issues that will define the future of Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry.

The challenges we face today, such as climate change, evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements, and global trade dynamics, require us to adapt and innovate continuously.

The conference is the perfect arena to discuss how we can navigate these challenges and seize the opportunities they present.

Dr Jared Greenville,

ABARES Executive Director

The Outlook program

ABARES Outlook 2024 will bring together 60 Australian and international speakers and panellists from industry and government in Canberra and online across 12 sessions.

Delegates will dive into the diverse issues shaping the future of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.

To Register go here

For further questions about ABARES Outlook 2024 please email abaresevents@aff.gov.au

Our Lives as Economists - ANU O week discussion

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 14, 2024, 3:15 pm

Our Lives as Economists: Policy, Research Frontiers, and All Else that Matters

The ANU Research School of Economics invites new and continuing members of the community to a panel discussion between former Productivity Commission chairman Michael Brennan and RSE Professor Xin Meng, led by Emeritus Professor Bob Gregory.

Their discussion will explore how their work has shaped them and insight into the wide role that economists play in policy, current events, and modern life.

Light refreshments will be served afterward.

Register here.

AARES Conference

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Feb 6, 2024, 8:30 am

GRAND CHALLENGES AT THE FRONTIER OF APPLIED ECONOMICS

The AARES 2024 Annual Conference will explore the grand challenges that are facing the Australasian region and beyond, such as biosecurity, climate change, environmental degradation, energy system transitions, and food security. The conference will provide a forum for our Society to explore new opportunities for research and development, and policy practice that can address these grand challenges in securing efficient, effective, and equitable outcomes. Distinguished researchers and professionals will present keynote presentations to inspire and stimulate discussion.

The conference will bring together applied and theoretical economists, industry professionals, and policymakers to share their experience and exchange insights. Whether you are an expert in academia, industry, or the public sector, we welcome your valuable contributions. 

After three years of online and hybrid conferences, we are returning to the usual in-person interactive format for our 2024 conference. The 2024 conference will be our 68th annual AARES conference.

Pre-Conference workshops will be held on Tuesday 6 February 2024 at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. 

The main conference will be held Wednesday 7 February to Friday 9 February 2024 at Cultural Centre Kambri at the Australian National University. 

For the Program go here.

For Registration go here.

68th Annual Conference of AARES

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Feb 6, 2024, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

The 68th Annual Conference of AARES will be held in Canberra, Australia from 6 to 9 February 2024.

The AARES 2024 Annual Conference will explore the grand challenges that are facing the Australasian region and beyond, such as biosecurity, climate change, environmental degradation, energy system transitions, and food security. The conference will provide a forum for our Society to explore new opportunities for research and development, and policy practice that can address these grand challenges in securing efficient, effective, and equitable outcomes. Distinguished researchers and professionals will present keynote presentations to inspire and stimulate discussion.

Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2024

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 1, 2024, 9:00 am

From: Central Council

The 7^th annual Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW2024), hosted by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will be held in person at the UTS campus, on the 1 – 2 February 2024. Registration will open later in the month.. For more information please visit: https://sites.google.com/uts.edu.au/agew-2024/home.  

Registration must close 24 January.

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Policy Priorities to Reach Net Zero - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Jan 29, 2024, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

There is concern that Australia may not reach its net-zero goals, due to challenges in energy generation, transmission and storage, and the uneven decarbonisation of different sectors of the economy.

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Tis the Season: The Economics of Hope   - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Dec 18, 2023, 5:00 pm

From: Central Council

An End of Year Webinar from the National Committee of the Women in Economics Network

In a year that has seemed too often to be void of hope, end your year with some fresh perspectives on the importance of hope through the ages and what it means in modern economic thought.

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ESA ACT: Christmas Drinks 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 7, 2023, 5:30 pm

Kindly sponsored by

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Expertise, Artificial Intelligence, and the Work of the Future - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 6, 2023, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

The ESA Central Council is delighted to announce that Professor David Autor, MIT will be joining us for what promises to be an interesting and insightful webinar.  You are invited to join the discussion.

Will recent advances in AI complement human expertise, thereby increasing its value? Or will AI render expertise increasingly unnecessary, thus reducing its market value -- even if jobs are not in net eliminated?

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DCCEEW - WEN ACT Economics of Climate Change

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 30, 2023, 7:30 am

Economics of Climate Change

Interested in understanding more about the economic impact of climate change?

With important international climate negotiations (‘COP 28’) about to commence, the Women in Economics (ACT) and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water are pleased to host this breakfast event featuring a panel of senior economists to discuss the economics of climate change. From labour market impacts to physical infrastructure, this is a chance to learn more about the broad range of economic issues associated with climate change.

Guest speakers include Linda Ward, Jo Evans, Mel Ford, Kathryn Smith and Alex Heath.

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Inflation, productivity and wages: what is the link? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 29, 2023, 5:30 pm

From: Central Council

The Reserve Bank of Australia has made a number of statements about productivity in discussing monetary policy decisions. But is the role of productivity well understood?

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Public Sector Economics Conference 2023

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Tuesday Nov 21, 2023, 8:15 am

In what ways can a stewardship framework, supported by high-quality evaluation, be applied to improve public policy outcomes?

Proudly Sponsored by ESA ACT Branch.

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