"We talk about partnership, we talk about engagement, but are we really clear on what that means?"
– Lil Anderson - Chief Executive,
Te Arawhiti- Office for Māori Crown Relations, NZ, speaking at last year's conference
The past 12 months have been difficult for many, not least partnerships between Indigenous agencies, communities and governments. While many have been challenged, genuine partnerships built on foundations of trust and respect have not only survived but been agile, innovative and even strengthened through the environmental trials and the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualities that have resulted in a different and successful post-COVID recovery, require detailed exploration.
The Proud Partnerships in Place: 2021 ANZSOG First Peoples Public Administration Virtual Conference will unpack and celebrate the successes we are already seeing across Australia, Aotearoa-New Zealand and internationally. It will also challenge participants to think beyond the way things have always operated, to consider how First Peoples knowledge, local community decision-making and new relationships with government and the public purpose sector can be mobilised to meet the needs of communities.
Governments and First Peoples are working together on treaty, well-being budget initiatives, voice, recognition, land management, health and social service issues that all require authentic partnerships, to solve local and global challenges. This work constitutes a resetting of relationships and will determine a new course for how First Peoples and government agencies work together into the future. The conference will provide an opportunity to examine how local knowledge can address global challenges in the face of increasingly constrained resources, threats to the environment and the disproportionate impact of these events on First Peoples communities.
For frequently asked questions (including pricing) please see here.
Please note: registrations will continue to be open during the conference (17 February 2021 - 10 March 2021). Delegates will receive live access to events depending on when they register. For example, if they register after the first event, 17 February 2021, they will receive live access to events 2-4 in addition to exclusive access to recordings/resources from the first event.
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