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2006 Desert Knowledge Symposium and Business Showcase
Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre
Desert Knowledge Australia
Australian Government Indigenous Land Corporation
Program

Presentation Podcasts

  • Welcome Message
    Open FileSymposium Welcome.mp4 [91Mb]

  • History of the Desert Knowledge Movement
    Harold Furber, Chair, Desert People's Centre, Deputy Chair Desert Knowledge Australia, Board Member Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
    Open FileHarold Furber.mp4 [25Mb]

  • Desert Knowledge Australia - looking forward
    Jan Ferguson, Managing Director, Desert Knowledge CRC
    John Huigen, CEO, Desert Knowledge Australia

    Open FileJohn Huigen & Jan Ferguson.mp4 [38Mb]

  • Review of Day 1 of the 2006 Desert Knowledge Symposium
    Bruce Walker, CEO, Centre for Appropriate Technology, Board Member, Desert knowledge Australia, Board Member, Desert Peoples Centre
    Open FileBruce Walker.mp4 [65Mb]

  • What Makes a Regional Community Work?
    Ken Johnson, Outgoing CEO, Desert Knowledge Australia
    Open FileKen Johnson.mp4 [39Mb]

  • Doing Business in the Desert - Keynote Address
    Shirley McPherson, Chairperson, Indigenous Land Corporation
    Open FileShirley McPherson.mp4 [66Mb]

  • Leveraging through Linking - international experiences of business clustering
    Ifor Ffowcs Williams, Director, Cluster Navigators, New Zealand
    Open FileIfor Ffowcs-Williams.mp4 [61Mb]

  • Linking businesses across the desert
    Joy Taylor, Desert Knowledge Australia
    Open FileJoy Taylor.mp4 [41Mb]

  • Creating and sustaining a small consultancy business in Central Australia
    David de Vries, Director, Centre for Sustainable Arid Towns, NT
    Open FileDavid de Vries.mp4 [42Mb]

  • The role of protected areas in tourism-based regional development
    Pascal Tremblay, Charles Darwin University, NT and Desert Knowledge CRC
    Open FilePascal Tremblay.mp4 [71Mb]

  • Desert Guides - a professional development pilot program
    Craig Catchlove, General Manager, Central Australian Tourism Industry Association, NT
    Open FileCraig Catchlove.mp4 [69Mb]

  • Community-based Tourism in Namibia
    Usiel Ndjavera, Head Joint Venture Unit, Namibia Community-Based Tourism Association, Namibia
    Open FileUsiel Ndjavera.mp4 [52Mb]

  • Linking with the local Indigenous community to provide a world-class tourism experience
    Gary Fry, Park Manager, Alice Springs Desert Park, NT
    Open FileGary Fry.mp4 [49Mb]

  • Water and Energy Solutions for Desert People - Keynote Address
    Graham Turner, Senior Analyst, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
    Open FileGraham Turner.mp4 [46Mb]

  • Natural Resource Management in the Desert - Keynote Address
    Tougiani Abasse, National Agricultural Institute of Niger
    Tony Rinaudo, Senior Country Program Coordinator, World Vision Australia

    Open FileTony Rinaudo & Tougiani Abasse.mp4 [68Mb]

  • The citizen scientist in the desert: the community environmental monitoring program
    David Shafer, Executive Director, Desert Research Institute, Nevada, USA
    Open FileDavid Shafer.mp4 [60Mb]

  • Community engagement in natural resource management - capacity auditing in the South Australian arid lands
    Jenny Cleary and Chris Raymond, Rural Solutions, Pt Augusta, SA
    Open FileJenny Cleary & Chris Raymond.mp4 [55Mb]

  • Enhancing community engagement in the Lake Eyre Basin
    Tim Smith, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Queensland and Desert Knowledge CRC
    Open FileTim Smith.mp4 [34Mb]

  • Alternative futures analysis: a scenario-based strategic planning assessment technique to aid environmental management
    Scott Bassett, Desert Research Institute, Nevada, USA
    Open FileScott Bassett.mp4 [63Mb]

  • Building the Sustainability of Desert Communities - Keynote Address
    Mohammed Sherzad, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Ajman University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates
    Open FileMohammed Sherzad.mp4 [81Mb]

  • Sustaining rural communities in arid Namibia
    John Mendelsohn and Selma El Obeid, Research and Information Services of Namibia
    Open FileJohn Mendelsohn.mp4 [73Mb]

  • Sustainable governance for small desert settlements: combining single settlement localism and multi-settlement regionalism
    Will Sanders, Research Fellow, Centre of Aboriginal Policy Research, ANU and Desert Knowledge CRC
    Open FileWill Sanders.mp4 [49Mb]

  • Towards a post-mining economy in a small town: challenges, obstacles and lessons from South Africa
    Doreen Atkinson, Institute for Social and Economic Research, Rhodes University, South Africa
    Lochner Marais, Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa

    Open FileDorreen Atkinson & Lochner Marais.mp4 [39Mb]

  • Education and the Knowledge Economy - Keynote Address
    Jonathon Ladmore, CISCO Systems
    Open FileJonathan Ladmore.mp4 [56Mb]

  • Getting ready for desert knowledge: learning in universities
    Greer Allen, Kim Webeck, Kate Hartig and Stuart Pearson, University of Newcastle, NSW
    Open FileStuart Pearson.mp4 [66Mb]

  • Learning for livelihoods: lessons from training in diverse desert contexts
    Metta Young, Centre for Appropriate Technology, NT and Desert Knowledge CRC
    Open FileMetta Young.mp4 [52Mb]

  • Leaving a legacy in the desert
    Alicia Boyle, Education Coordinator, Desert Knowledge CRC and Charles Darwin University
    Open FileAlicia Boyle.mp4 [34Mb]

  • Exploring online community as education support in a youth centre context
    Linda Chellew, Gap Youth Centre, Alice Springs
    Open FileLinda Chellew.mp4 [61Mb]

  • Land and Desert Culture - Keynote Address
    Rose Kunoth-Monks, Chair, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, NT
    Open FileKunoth Monks.mp4 [75Mb]

  • The science of desert living
    Mark Stafford-Smith, Desert Knowledge CRC and CSIRO
    Open FileMark Stafford Smith.mp4 [72Mb]

  • A catalyst for change in the desert - The Desert Peoples Centre
    James Bray and Rose Kunoth-Monks, Board Members, Desert Peoples Centre
    Open FileJames Bray & Rose Kunoth-Monks.mp4 [35Mb]

  • Culture and livelihoods - healthy jobs on country
    Jocelyn Davies, Core Project Leader, Desert Knowledge CRC and CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, NT
    Open FileJocelyn Davies.mp4 [48Mb]

  • Aboriginal Burning Issues in the Southern Tanami
    Petronella Vaarzon-Morel, Parks and Wildlife NT and Desert Knowledge CRC
    Open FilePetronella%20Vaarzon-Morel.mp4 [51Mb]

  • Ara Irititja - Looking back and looking forward: organising and storing Aboriginal cultural history
    Ushma Scales, Ara Irititja / Pitjantjatjara Council, SAC
    Open FileUshma Scales.mp4 [71Mb]

  • Case Study on intellectual property protection of traditional knowledge of plants and their uses
    Louis Evans, Director, Centre for Natural Resource Enterprise, Curtin University, WA and Desert Knowledge CRC
    Open FileLouis Evans.mp4 [85Mb]

  • A cross cultural translation schema for cultural natural resource management
    Diana James, Australian National University and Desert Knowledge CRC
    Open FileDiana James.mp4 [48Mb]

For the LATEST printable version of the Program, click here. (includes details about individual presentations and a detailed schedule).

A basic, abbreviated program is listed below.

Poster Presentations will be made throughout the Symposium. Presenters will be presenting at their Poster from 1.00-1.30pm on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd November. Click here for details of Poster Presentations.

For further Symposium information download a copy of the Brochure.

Special Event - Delegates and visitors arriving before Wednesday 1st November, are welcome to attend the Desert Knoweldge CRC Desert Fire Symposium, a one day event scheduled to coincide with the Desert Knowledge Symposium. This is an open event, without registration or cost. To download a preliminary program, click here.

WEDNESDAY 1st NOVEMBER

Delegate Registration
Welcome reception at Alice Springs Convention Centre


THURSDAY 2nd NOVEMBER

Welcome and Introductory Session

The Hon. Fred Chaney AO
Chair, Desert Knowledge Australia

Paul Wand,
Chair, Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre

Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation - Welcome to Country

Her Worship the Mayor Fran Kilgariff,
Mayor of Alice Springs

The Hon. Kon Vatskalis MLA
NT Minister for Business, Economic and Regional Development

The Hon Jon Ford JP MLC
WA Minister for Local Government and Regional Development; Fisheries; the Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne

Harold Furber - The History of Desert Knowledge
Chair, Desert Peoples Centre

Jan Ferguson (Managing Director, Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre) & John Huigen (CEO, Desert Knowledge Australia) - The Future of Desert Knowledge

MORNING SESSION

Keynote Overview Shirley McPherson, Chairperson, Indigenous Land Corporation, SA

Keynote Address - Doing Business in the Desert, Barry Taylor, Managing Director of the Ngarda Ngarli Yarndu Foundation and Executive Chairperson of Ngarda Civil & Mining Pty Ltd, WA

Keynote Address - Building the Sustainability in Desert Communities, Dr Mohammed Sherzad, Department of Architectural Engineering, Ajman University of Science & Technology, United Arab Emirates

Keynote Address - Natural Resource Management in the Desert - Desert Communities’ Initiatives and Innovations for Improving Livelihoods Through Tree Crop Management and Use, Tony Rinaudo, World Vision Australia, VIC & Tougiani Abasse, National Agricultural Research Institute of Republic of Niger


AFTERNOON SESSIONS (CONCURRENT)

DOING BUSINESS IN THE DESERT - DESERT TOURISM

Outback -An Essential Experience, Wendy Hills, Tourism Australia, NSW

The Charge of the ‘Might’ BrigadeChallenges for a Sustainable 4WD Tourism Industry, Andrew Taylor, Senior Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University, NT and Desert Knowledge CRC

Profiling 4WD Tourism Markets for Desert Australia, Andrew Taylor, Senior Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University, NT and Desert Knowledge CRC

The Outback Highway - A Journey through the Heart, Patrick Hill, Chairman, Outback Highway Development Commission Inc, WA

The Role of Protected Areas in Tourism-based Regional Development in Arid Australia, Associate Professor Pascal Tremblay, Charles Darwin University, NT & Desert Knowledge CRC

Desert Guides, Mr Craig Catchlove, General Manager, Central Australian Tourism Industry Association, NT

Community-Based Tourism in Namibia, Usiel Ndjavera, Head, Joint Venture Unit, Namibia Community-Based Tourism Association, Namibia

Linking with the Local Indigenous Community to Provide a World-Class Tourism Experience, Mr Gary Fry, Park Manager, Alice Springs Desert Park, NT

DOING BUSINESS IN THE DESERT

Stronger Families & Communities through Small Business: Factors that Contribute to Sustainable Enterprise Development in Aboriginal Communities, Mara West & Dr Martin Anda , Desert Knowledge CRC & Murdoch University, WA

Aboriginal Community Art as Sustainable Business, Mr John Oster, CEO, desART, Alice Springs, NT

Partnerships in the Tanami, Sally McMartin, Newmont Australia & Harold Howard, Central Land Council, NT

Wholesalers & Harvesters of Bush Foods: How They Do Business, Josie Douglas, Indigenous Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University, NT & Desert Knowledge CRC

Contributing to Security in the Sahel: A Role for Business, Peter Yates, Director, Kalkardi Pty Ltd, NT

Creating and Sustaining a Small Consultancy Business in Central Australia, David DeVries, Director, Centre for Sustainable Arid Towns, Alice Springs, NT

Leveraging Through Linking: International Experiences, Ifor Ffowcs-Williams, Director, Cluster Navigators, NZ

Linking Businesses across the Desert, Joy Taylor, Business Network Manager, Desert Knowledge Australia

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE DESERT

The Citizen Scientist in the Desert: The Community Environmental Monitoring Program, Dr David Shafer, Executive Director, Desert Research Institute, Nevada, USA

Community Engagement in Natural Resource Management – Capacity Auditing in the South Australian Arid Lands, Chris Raymond, Jenny Cleary & Karen Cosgrove, Rural Solutions, SA

Enhancing Community Engagement in the Lake Eyre Basin, Assoc
Prof Tim Smith
, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO, Adjunct Assoc. Professor, University of Queensland & Desert Knowledge CRC

Alternative Futures Analysis: A Scenario-Based Strategic Planning Assessment Technique to Aid Environmental Management, Assistant Professor Scott Bassett, Desert Research Institute, Nevada, USA

Can Buffel Grass (Cenchrus cillaris) Be Managed Sustainably in Desert Australia? Dr Margaret Friedel, Principal Research Scientist, & CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, Alice Springs, NT

Rabbit Control, David Lord, Thackaringa Station, Broken Hill, NSW

The 21st Century Pastoralism Project – An Emerging Desert Pastoral Research Collaboration, Mr Adrian James, Desert Knowledge CRC & Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries & Mines, NT

The Indigenous Pastoral Program - A Collaborative Approach to Indigenous Economic Development, Mark Ashley, Desert Knowledge CRC & Dept of Primary Industry Fisheries & Mines, NT


BUILDING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF DESERT COMMUNITIES

Sustaining Rural Communities in Arid Namibia, Dr John Mendelsohn & Selma el Obeid, Research & Information Services of Namibia, Namibia

Sustainable Governance for Small Desert Settlements: Combining Single Settlement Localism & Multi-Settlement Regionalism, Dr Will Sanders, Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Policy Research, Australian National University, ACT & Desert Knowledge CRC

From Old Cars to Mobile Phones, Rita Cattoni, Warlpiri Media Association, NT

Towards a Post-Mining Economy in a Small Town: Challenges, Obstacles, and Lessons from South Africa, Professor Doreen Atkinson, Institute for Social and Economic Research, Rhodes University, South Africa & Lochner Marais, Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa

The Viability of Desert Communities & Rising World Oil Prices, Dr David Worth, National Native Title Tribunal, Perth, WA

The Challenge of Sustainability in Aboriginal Settlements, Dr Sarah Holcombe, Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University, ACT & Desert Knowledge CRC

Desert Water Resources - Aboriginal Participation & Recognition of Rights & Cultural Values in Natural Resource Management, Dr Naomi Rea, Senior Lecturer, Charles Darwin University, NT & Desert Knowledge CRC

EVENING

Telstra Country Wide Symposium Dinner
Alice Springs Convention Centre

 

FRIDAY 3rd NOVEMBER

MORNING SESSION

Review of Day 1, Dr Bruce Walker, Director, Centre for Appropriate Technology & Dr Ken Johnson, Former CEO, Desert Knowledge Australia

Keynote Overview, Dr Mark Stafford Smith, Desert Knowledge CRC & CSIRO, ACT

KeynoteLand & Desert Culture, Ms Rose Kunoth-Monks, Chair, Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education

KeynoteEducation and the Knowledge Economy, Jonathon Ladmore, Cisco Systems

Keynote - Water and Energy Solutions for Desert People, Dr Graham Turner, Senior Analyst, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems



AFTERNOON SESSIONS

EDUCATION AND THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY


Getting Ready for Desert Learning: Knowledge in Universities, Dr Stuart Pearson, Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle, NSW

Learning for Livelihoods: Lessons from Training in Diverse Desert Contexts, Metta Young, Centre for Appropriate Technology, NT & Desert Knowledge CRC

A Catalyst for Change in the Desert - The Desert Peoples Centre - Mr James Bray & Ms Rose Kunoth-Monks, Desert Peoples Centre, NT

Are You Interested in a Multi-disciplinary Research Course on Australian Deserts That is Easy to Access?, Jenine Bailey, University of South Australia, SA

Leaving a Legacy in the Desert, Alicia Boyle, Education Coordinator, Desert Knowledge CRC & Charles Darwin University, NT

WATER AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR DESERT PEOPLE

Water: The Key Ingredient to Viable Remote Settlements, Dr Meryl Pearce, Senior Lecturer, Flinders University, SA & Desert Knowledge CRC

Groundwater & Arid Ecosystems: Is Enough Available for Both Humans & Native Vegetation? Assistant Professor Scott Bassett, Desert Research Institute, Nevada, USA

Sustainable Energy & Water Management in Desert Aboriginal Communities, Sarah Hoyal, Project Consultant, Centre for Sustainable Arid Towns, Alice Springs, NT

From Problem to Profit with Waste Water in the Desert, Phil Anning, Regional Director Central Australia, Department of Primary Industry Fisheries & Mines, NT

LAND AND DESERT CULTURE

Culture and Livelihoods - Healthy Jobs On Country, Dr Jocelyn Davies, Core Project Leader, Desert Knowledge CRC & CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, NT

A Case Study on Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Knowledge of Plants & Their Uses
, Professor Louis Evans, Director, Centre for Natural Resource Enterprise, Curtin University, WA & Mr John Briscoe, Titjikala Community, NT

Aboriginal Burning Issues in the Southern Tanami, Petronella Vaarzon-Morel, Parks & Wildlife, NT & Desert Knowledge CRC

Ara Irititja - Looking Backward and Looking Forward: Organising and Storing Aboriginal Cultural History, Wilton Foster, Chair, Pitjantjatjara Council, SA


ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION - FUTURE OF INLAND TOWNS

Why Do Some Towns Thrive While Others Languish?
Dr Ian Plowman & Council Representatives from inland towns across Australia

CLOSING PLENARY

Future Directions, Jan Ferguson, Managing Director, Desert Knowledge CRC & John Huigen, CEO, Desert Knowledge Australia

 

 

 



 

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