ALP Abroad: Membership renewals
International Projects: Latest report
National Labor Women's Network Conference
Posted 12 November 2008
Christmas Party
This will be
again be at the Blue Posts following our successful buffet last
year. Entry
includes a generous meal with drinks available for purchase
from the bar. If
your renew your membership for 2009 you will have free
entry. Details at http://www.alpabroad.org/news/2439.html
Membership renewal 2009
You can now renew for 2009 as
like the ALP our membership runs from December
1 each year. Membership
entitles you to discounted entry to events and a
chance to be involved in the
running of ALP Abroad.You can renew here
http://www.alpabroad.org/multiattachments/2375.html
Continuing Regional Democratic Development
By Michael Morgan, Director, International Projects
Posted 17 October 2008
In the last quarter we have delivered a series of projects designed to build partnerships with our counterparts and strengthen political parties in our region.
We have strengthened ties with our counterparts around the world. Australian Labor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU: http://www.ip.alp.org.au/news/1008/alts17-08.php) with the Labour Party (UK) to further dialogue and exchange on key issues facing Australia and the world.
A special focus of our recent activities has been political party strengthening in Melanesia.
On 18 August IPDC Member Richard Marles launched the Political Parties and Groupings of Vanuatu, First Edition, in Port Vila.
On Wednesday 17 September I presented the lunchtime address to the Lowy Institute on Campaigns and Democracy in Melanesia. A copy of my presentation is available. This was followed by a roundtable on Political Party Reform in Melanesia also hosted by The Lowy Institute for International Policy. Included in the roundtable were myself, Derek Brien, Director of Communications with the Pacific Institute of Public Policy, and Odo Tevi, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu.
From 24 to 26 September, former Labor Minister Susan Ryan, AO, took part in discussions on legislative measures to strengthen political parties in the Solomon Islands.
From 25 to 26 September, Lesley Clark contributed to the Pacific Islands Forum Pacific Gender Workshop. Read her report here.
Also former International Secretary Michael Beahan joins our team to provide coverage of campaigns and elections from around the world.
International Projects continues to provide programs aimed at strengthening political parties, helping us to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Visit our site and read about these and other
activities International Projects has been engaged in and read the latest from
our Foreign Affairs team; Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen
Smith reports on Asia Today, Bob
McMullan writes from Africa on our
development assistance program including the innovative footyWild initiative, and Duncan
Kerr reports on Partnering for the Pacific.
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Senator Penny Wong in London
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NLWN Conference
The National Labor Women's Network will hold their
2008 Conference in Sydney on 27 and 28 September. The Conference is a great
opportunity for Labor Women to meet and network, to learn new skills and to hear
from other inspirational women. For more info, visit: http://lwn.alp.org.au/