Updates and news from Engagement Australia No Images? Click here Summary: Engagement Australia Conference 2019By EA Chair Jim Nyland The 'Great Transformation to Come'Reflecting on the range, the reach and the depth of contributions made to this ground-breaking conference it is striking just how far we have come in defining and shaping a concept of engagement. Universities in Australia are building the future as part of a new economic and social order and the scope of issues and themes addressed at this year's conference was literally breath-taking. From the intellectual issues of a post-truth world to university communities, towns and cities of future Australia; and from action strategies for economic development to the meaning of civic life - the 80 strong senior university leaders and practitioners in attendance at EA's conference were treated to insightful, stimulating and at times controversial debates and ideas.Read more from Jim on the Engagement Australia website. The 2019 Engagement Australia Conference: The Role of the Civic University in Australia: The making of a City Region took place in August.New Board MembersLaura Dan & Mingan ChoctLast month we welcomed two new directors to the Engagement Australia board - Laura Dan from Charles Sturt University and Mingan Choct from the University of New England. Laura Dan is a higher education professional with expertise across research and innovation, strategy development and implementation, governance and stakeholder engagement. Laura is the Director, Knowledge Exchange and Engagement at Charles Sturt University, leading the design, delivery and advancement of the University's Community Engagement Strategy. Mingan Choct is the Pro Vice-Chancellor for External Relations at the University of New England, responsible for UNE International, UNE Marketing, ACE (Advancement, Communications and Events) and UNE Sydney. Mingan has a proven track record in partnership management, IP generation and protection, research commercialization and industry engagement. Read more about our board members on the Engagement Australia website. The University’s Social and Civic Role: time for an appraisal |