The Australia-India Youth Dialogue (AIYD), of which Macquarie University was a founding partner, is gearing up for its second conference in Australia on 30 January -1 February 2013. The conference will see 15 young leaders from India meet and engage with 15 of the best and brightest young leaders of Australia, in both Melbourne and Sydney.
As a co-founder of the AIYD, Macquarie alumnus Shaun Star has been involved in planning the conference and lining up a range of high-profile speakers.
“We have finalised an amazing line-up of speakers, from the Honourable Chris Bowen, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, to the former head of India’s Defence Intelligence Agency, Lt Gen Kamal Davar. They’ll be talking about everything from international security, to education, investment and sustainability.”
Shaun is due to start a new role as Associate at one of India’s largest law firms in Delhi in February 2013, but before then, is looking forward to the connections that will be made through the dialogue.
Some of the delegates to the conference include:
Formed in 2011 to connect promising youth from Australia and India, the AIYD is fostering generational partnerships whose positive impact will shape relations between the two countries in the 21st century.
Professor John Simons, Executive Dean of Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts, says that the AIYD has an influential role in the relationship between Australia and India.
“The dialogue provides a unique way to explore the relationship between India and Australia, by bringing together some of the brightest minds and expertise from both nations. Macquarie is proud to be a founding partner, and we hope to continue developing new ties with our Indian networks,” says Simons.
Macquarie University has long-standing relationships with many of India’s best research teams through joint projects. The number of research publications co-authored by Macquarie University researchers and their Indian counterparts has grown significantly in recent years, and the University has allocated $11.4 million for scholarships for Indian research students.
As a co-founder of the AIYD, Macquarie alumnus Shaun Star has been involved in planning the conference and lining up a range of high-profile speakers.
“We have finalised an amazing line-up of speakers, from the Honourable Chris Bowen, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, to the former head of India’s Defence Intelligence Agency, Lt Gen Kamal Davar. They’ll be talking about everything from international security, to education, investment and sustainability.”
Shaun is due to start a new role as Associate at one of India’s largest law firms in Delhi in February 2013, but before then, is looking forward to the connections that will be made through the dialogue.
Some of the delegates to the conference include:
- Lawyer Antony Anisse, also a Macquarie alumnus (Sydney);
- 2010 Australian Young Journalist of the Year, Latika Bourke (Canberra);
- Australian Rugby Sevens Vice Captain and 2013 Rhodes Scholar, Jacob Taylor (Sydney);
- Local government representative for Marrickville, Jo Haylen (Sydney);
- George Muthoot Alexander, Vice President, Muthoot Finance (Bangalore);
- Indian Olympic swimmer Hakimmudin Habibulla (Bangalore);
- Bhuvana Anand, Director of Development and Communications at the Centre for Civil Society (New Delhi); and,
- Bhakti Vithalani, Founder and CEO of Big Spring (Mumbai).
Formed in 2011 to connect promising youth from Australia and India, the AIYD is fostering generational partnerships whose positive impact will shape relations between the two countries in the 21st century.
Professor John Simons, Executive Dean of Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts, says that the AIYD has an influential role in the relationship between Australia and India.
“The dialogue provides a unique way to explore the relationship between India and Australia, by bringing together some of the brightest minds and expertise from both nations. Macquarie is proud to be a founding partner, and we hope to continue developing new ties with our Indian networks,” says Simons.
Macquarie University has long-standing relationships with many of India’s best research teams through joint projects. The number of research publications co-authored by Macquarie University researchers and their Indian counterparts has grown significantly in recent years, and the University has allocated $11.4 million for scholarships for Indian research students.
