Deputy CEO speaks at seminars in Viet Nam

Martin Brennan, ICLEI Oceania's Deputy CEO, is a keynote speaker at two seminars on 'International Good Oversight Practices in Local Government' in Viet Nam.

See his Leaders Snapshots blog for updates and images.

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CEO's Journal: From septics to London

...meeting with the Rockefeller Foundation in London is a long way from staring into my dysfunctional septic tank...

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Leaders Snapshots: Two Days in Vung Tau

The Saigon beer, the shots of vodka and the comraderie filled the dining room. Talk was easier and freer now and the challenges of this emerging Asian nation became more and more evident. I would...

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Leaders Snapshots: Oversighting the Oversight

This the first of two seminars was to consider the role of elected representatives at the local government level, namely the People’s Councils and People’s Committees, and their oversighting of the...

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Leaders Snapshots - Hanoi Landing

Two hours and my body clock would be saying…’time out’! The 'visa on arrival' at Ho Chi Minh City airport had its moments. My passport was swept away along with a myriad of documentation and I sat...

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Carbon cuts: carrots or sticks?, by Wayne Wescott

There is a lot of activity at the moment as the Rudd Government pushes hard to design the new Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which puts a price on carbon. It is scheduled to cover something around...

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News

Built Environment Meets Parliament
BEMP is an annual conversation between parliamentarians and industry leaders that showcases the relationship between Australian communities and their built environment. more >

Consultation on the Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme closes 10 September 2008
Although many councils will not have a direct liability under the scheme, all councils and their communities will be affected to some degree. more >

Milestone achievement for Mandurah
Mandurah City Council is the second local government to complete all five milestones in the ICLEI Water Campaign™. more >

ICLEI Oceania Deputy CEO to address local government seminars in Viet Nam
Martin Brennan will be a keynote speaker at two seminars on International Good Oversight Practices in Local Government. more >

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Events

ICLEI World Congress 2009
Connecting Leaders – Advancing Local Action for Sustainability. 14–18 June 2009, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. more >

Sustainable Building 2008 Conference, Melbourne
The impact of building and planning on sustainability and climate change will be on the agenda at the 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference, to be held in Melbourne, 21–25 September 2008. more >

Exhibition – Waters of Tuvalu: A Nation at Risk
A new exhibition at Melbourne's Immigration Museum will be among the first to tackle a pressing consequence of climate change – the expected loss of Pacific island nations and resulting migration. more >

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