Good governance conference

A conference titled Good Governance: Fair Elections and Ethical Parties will be held on Friday 23 February at the Caulfield campus.

Organised by Monash and the Lions Club of Melbourne, the one-day conference will feature speakers from the major Australian political parties.

These will include former ALP federal secretary Mr Bob Hogg, former Victorian Liberal Party director Dr Peter Poggioli, Australian Democrats Senator Lyn Alison and Independent MP Ms Susan Davies.

Also speaking will be former Australian Electoral Commissioner Professor Colin Hughes and former federal minister Mr Gary Johns.

Cost is $100 full fee or $40 concession (including lunch and GST). For further information, contact Professor Brian Costar on extn 32274 or Dr Ken Coghill on extn 38753.

Meditation

The University Counselling Service has resumed free lunchtime meditation sessions each week at the Clayton campus.

Sessions are conducted on Tuesdays from 1.15 pm to 1.45 pm in the entrance hall of the Religious Centre. Inquiries: extn 53156.

Japanese studies forum

A forum about Japanese studies will be held at the Clayton campus on 16 and 17 February.

Titled 'A cross-section of Japanese studies in Australia at the turn of the millennium', the forum will cover topics including nationalism and issues in Japanese studies from a global perspective.

For more information and bookings, contact the Japanese Studies Centre on extn 52260.

Focus on risk management education and research

The new Australasian Risk Management Unit will be launched next week in a bid to develop leading-edge research and education in risk management.

The Faculty of Business and Economics will launch the new unit on 21 February as a joint venture with the Association of Risk and Insurance Managers of Australasia.

The unit has been established to develop and deliver focused risk management education, from undergraduate to masters level and eventually PhD, and to foster and develop risk management research to an international standard.

With the unit's launch, Monash is expected to become an internationally recognised centre for the advancement of risk management education.

It will also establish links with industry through the provision of seminars and training courses.

The Auditor-General of Australia, Mr P J Barrett, will present the keynote address at the launch, which will also be attended by Monash chancellor Mr Jerry Ellis and vice-chancellor Professor David Robinson.

Organ recital

Monash organist Mr John O'Donnell will perform a solo recital at 8 pm on Friday 2 March at the Robert Blackwood Concert Hall at Clayton campus.

The program includes works by Liszt, Schumann, Pachelbel and Bach.

Mr O'Donnell, who also plays the harpsichord, regularly tours Europe, and was the first person ever to perform Bach's complete keyboard works in public. His recording of Bach's organ works was nominated Recording of the Year 2000 in the International Record Review.

For more information and bookings, contact extn 51111.

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