The South Pacific Centre for Central Banking (SPCCB) facilitated capacity building program reached a new milestone in late 2019.  The central banks of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Timor Leste signed a PhD Memorandum of Understanding with Griffith University to take the capacity building program to the next level—to build a credible […]

Two world-leading figures in anti-corruption will join Griffith University as speakers and instructors in the inaugural Asia-Pacific Integrity School to be hosted in March 2020. The Integrity School is a 5-7-day intensive program operating thanks to a partnership between Transparency International Australia and Griffith University’s Graduate Certificate in Integrity & Anti-Corruption program. The new program will equip professionals and […]

Griffith COP25 delegates report on the climate conference's highs and lows.

The National Mango Breeding Program is a collaborative research agenda commenced in the early 1990s between CSIRO, and the governments of Western Australian, Northern Territory and Queensland. This month a study initiated by the Western Australian government and led by Associate Professor Robin Roberts from the Griffith Business School and Associate Professor Alec Zuo from […]

A unique networking opportunity for intercultural interactions and business linkages between Indian and Indigenous women entrepreneurs was presented last month in Cairns. Dr Dhara Shah and Professor Michelle Barker from the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation, Griffith University led a delegation of 10 Indian women innovators who were selected to come to Queensland as […]

Global health crusader and Griffith University graduate, Professor Qiyong Liu, has been named the 2019 Alumnus of the Year at the Australia China Alumni Awards (ACAA) in Beijing. Professor Liu won the award in recognition of his remarkable achievements and sustained successes in public health, and particularly working with poor and vulnerable communities. “I was […]

A high level regional policy dialogue was inaugurated at the November 2019 South Pacific central banking regional research conference in Port Vila.  The purpose of the dialogue was to create an atmosphere that promotes spirited interaction among participants and helps policy makers fine-tune their own approaches as they apply the lessons and details of SPCCB-supported […]

Griffith Asia Institute’s 52 Global Interns, 43 supported by New Colombo Plan grants, are currently living, working and travelling in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan and Korea.  Prior to commencing a six-week internship, students completed a jam-packed week of in-country orientation activities and events – designed to increase knowledge and understanding, and acquire unique insights […]

Griffith University has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Bank of Timor-Leste (CBTL). This makes it the fifith agreement with the South Pacific central banks.  Existing MoUs are with the central banks of Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The agreements are geared towards developing capacity for research and policy […]

Hosted by the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu, the second annual South Pacific central banking research conference kicked off in Port Vila yesterday with a keynote address by Governor Simeon Athy. Sponsored by Griffith University and the central banks of Vanuatu, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, the premier regional conference is attended by central […]

Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Dame Meg Taylor headlined this year’s Griffith University Asia Lecture 2019 at the Queensland College of Art.

Helping to shape the next generation of Asia-Pacific leaders is a key priority for Griffith Asia Institute (GAI).  In support of 52 students undertaking a global internship during November/December, GAI Director Professor Caitlin Byrne, Work Integrated Learning supervisor Dr Andrea Haefner and Griffith Asia Institute staff developed the ‘Asia Ready Intern Program’.  Delivered across three […]

It may be time to look past traditional methods and adopt a circular approach to the economy.

Griffith Business School researchers have teamed up with a Brisbane rugby club to investigate the impact of an innovative cultural participation program. Sunnybank Rugby Union Club has launched the Sunnybank Dragons Cultural Project, a ‘Learn to Play Rugby’ initiative involving children from the local Asian community. The social and sporting outcomes of the 6-week program […]

Human rights expert Professor Renee Jeffery has been awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship.

How well do you know your neighbours? That’s one of the questions posed by the Griffith Asia Institute’s (GAI) State of the Neighbourhood Report 2019.

Learning how to use technology and geography to aid in creating sustainable developments was the aim when Griffith University STEM students Martin Juncal and Jacob Breslin traveled to Thailand last month on a scholarship.

Griffith Asia Institute and the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation welcomes Visiting Fellow, Dr Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary from the School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, Japan. Dr Taghizadeh-Hesary has published on a wide range of topics, including energy economics, green finance, small and medium-sized enterprises finance, monetary policy, and banking. His credits include […]