The Australian Academy of Science is proud to announce that Phase 2 of the Australia 2050 Project begins today, with a reception at Government House hosted by the Governor General, her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC.
A fundamental challenge for Australia – indeed for any society – is to shape its own future. In this effort, we face three basic realities: the future is uncertain, contested, and ultimately shared. Grappling with these realities is only possible through conversation, at a national scale and over a prolonged period. The Academy is contributing to such a conversation through its ‘Australia 2050’ project.
Today's launch will be followed by a two-day conference on 23-24 October at the Shine Dome in Canberra, bringing together 60 of the country's most eminent thinkers across a broad range of disciplines and interests to discuss the future of Australia.
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