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2020 Schools Summit
The Australian Government is inviting Australian primary and secondary schools to participate in a series of School Summits in the lead-up to the Australia 2020 summit on 19 and 20 April.
The aim of the Australia 2020 summit is to look at Australia’s future challenges and find innovative solutions by harnessing the best ideas across the nation from Australians with experience, accepted standing, credibility and authority.
The Australian Government wants to involve the whole Australian community in addressing these challenges. So, why not get involved?
Schools Summits will be held by individual schools over a three week period, starting on the 17th of March 2008.
There are ten critical areas for consideration, based upon the format of Australia 2020:
- Future directions for the Australian economy – including education, skills, training, science and innovation as part of the nation’s productivity agenda;
- Economic infrastructure, the digital economy and the future of our cities;
- Population, sustainability, climate change and water;
- Future directions for rural industries and rural communities;
- A long-term national health strategy – including the challenges of preventative health, workforce planning and the ageing population;
- Strengthening communities, supporting families and social inclusion;
- Options for the future of indigenous Australia;
- Towards a creative Australia: the future of the arts, film and design;
- The future of Australian governance: renewed democracy, a more open government (including the role of the media), the structure of the Federation and the rights and responsibilities of citizens; and
- Australia’s future security and prosperity in a rapidly changing region and world.
The results of the School Summits will feed into a Youth Summit that will take place on 12-13 April, with 100 young Australians invited to discuss the long-term challenges of our country. The results will then feed into the Australia 2020 summit on 19 and 20 April.
For more information on the schools summit, visit http://www.australia2020.gov.au/schools