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Tuesday 4 August
Paterson Oration, EMPA Awards Ceremony and Welcome Reception
4.45pm Arrival
5.00pm Paterson Oration
Established by ANZSOG, the Paterson Oration recognises and commemorates the distinctive
contribution of Dr John Paterson AO to public administration and public sector reform in Australia.
5.50pm EMPA Awards Ceremony
ANZSOG welcomes the Executive Master of Public Administration 2013 cohort subject prize
winners, Valedictorian and Dean’s prize winner to formally receive their awards.
6.30pm Welcome Reception
ANZSOG invites all conference delegates and prize winners to attend the Welcome Reception.
Wednesday 5 August Conference Day One
The value of transparency and citizen engagement
8.00am Registration
8.30am Welcome and Introduction from the Dean
8.45am Plenary 1
Shaping democratic outcomes in an information age
Australian and New Zealand political leaders will offer perspectives on the challenges
and opportunities for governments engaging with citizens and implementing good
public policies in a world of pervasive information and high expectations.
10.00am Morning Tea
10.20am Plenary 2
Transparency, trust and public value
This plenary will bring a global perspective to the role of fair, ethical and accountable
leadership in rebuilding trust in government, and the opportunities afforded by new
information technologies to enhance engagement and service delivery.
12.00pm Lunch
12.45pm Stream Theme: Making citizen engagement a reality
Stream 1.1
‘We hear you…’ Case studies in authentic civic engagement
A panel of practitioners share examples of moving beyond formulaic public
consultation to authentic engagement with citizens and service recipients.
What are the pitfalls as well as benefits, and how can the risks and complexities
of opening up policy processes be successfully managed?
Stream 1.2
‘A matter of inquiry’: Lessons from independent public reviews on sensitive topics
This stream will examine the experience with some of the major external policy
development exercises conducted recently in Australia and NZ. What can public
sector leaders learn from those reviews whose recommendations have been
influential and largely accepted, compared to those that have had little impact?
Stream 1.3
Trans-Tasman perspectives on transparency in decision-making
This stream will contrast Australia and New Zealand in terms of how hospitable
the respective political cultures are to transparency in policy making, particularly
where difficult choices need to be made. What role does media play in setting the
terms of the public debate? If improvements are needed, what contributions can
public servants make?
2.00pm Plenary 3
‘Too much information?’: FOI’s defenders meet its critics
How important is the right to know what is happening inside our governments?
Has freedom of information gone too far or should new information technologies
be seized on as an opportunity to do more? Speakers in this session will offer
different views about the flow of information between governments and citizens.
3.15pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm Plenary 4
Sharing administrative data for better outcomes
How can we best use the large data sets held by government and still address privacy
and security concerns, so as to achieve better outcomes from key service areas?
5.30pm Special Event: ‘The Good Greek Girl’
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Maria Katsonis, a senior executive in the Victorian
Department of Premier and Cabinet, beyondblue ambassador, and author of ‘The Good Greek Girl’,
as she shares her intimate portrayal of mental illness in the workplace.
7.00pm Pre-dinnner Drinks
7.30pm Conference Dinner
Thursday 6 August Conference Day Two
Harnessing technology to improve transparency and outcomes
6.45am Breakfast Registration
7.00am Conference ‘Tall Tales and True’: What can we learn from political memoirs?
Breakfast
8.30am Welcome and overview of Conference Day Two
8.45am Plenary 5
Innovation and empowerment: How citizens and technology are
re-shaping government
International and local perspectives on how innovative technologies can
transform the relationship between government and citizens in achieving
better policies and service delivery.
10.15am Morning Tea
10.40am Plenary 6
Realising the potential of Big Data
Data held by governments is an underutilised asset, presenting a considerable
opportunity to enhance policy making and achieve better service for citizens.
However, risks must be managed to ensure appropriate use of data and protection
of citizens’ rights to privacy. How do we maximise the potential of Big Data while
effectively managing the risks?
12.00pm Lunch
12.45pm Plenary 7
1.45pm Plenary 8
Digital strangers, digital natives: Managing our workforces’ generational divide
This discussion will focus on the consequences of the generational divide on
the public sector workforce, in terms of the gap in digital literacy between senior
executives and their workforces. Digital natives live much of their lives online; what
is the carry over effect into their public sector roles, the effect on social media policies
and the changing attitudes to privacy?
Are we there yet? Government online
Hear perspectives on the progress in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
in moving everyday transactions between citizens and their governments into a
digital environment. Presentations will explore the drivers of success, the distinctive
challenges governments need to address, and the prospective benefits for both
citizens and government.
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.25pm Plenary 9
Transparency and Engagement in the Information Age:
Implications for public servants
In the conference’s concluding session, senior public sector leaders discuss how
administrations across Australia and New Zealand are adapting to the information age.
How well are we preparing for, and leading our public servants into, the new world of
open government?
4.45pm Conference Close