DAY ONE ~ Monday 4 July 2011

Venue: Room 13.03.13, Level 3 Emily McPherson Building

Session 1.1

9:00 - 9:45

Formal opening of the Course.

Overview of the course plus short presentation on APEC and infrastructure issues in its member nations.

Staff introductions.

High level overview on APEC and infrastructure issues for the region.

Cross-over with other multilateral agency agendas (i.e. ADB, WB, PPIAF, Commonwealth Secretariat)

Presenter

Mr Ken Waller, Director, Australian APEC Study Centre

Morning Tea

9:45 - 10:15

IT set up Fellows internet access/accounts

Session 1.2

10:15 - 11:00

Ice breaker and introductions.

Participants outline major PPP challenges in their economies.

Discuss learning outcome expectations.

Presenter

Mr Paul O'Connor, Academic Coordinator

Session 1.3

11:00 - 12.00

'Strategy and Leadership - the Fundamentals'

High level overview from the literature.

Presenter

Mr Ryszard Bliszczyk, Leadership Psychologist

Lunch

12:00 - 1:30

Boardroom. Room 013.04.002

Session 1.4

1:30 - 3:00

Group exercise: 'Leader or Manager?'

Form syndicate groups.

Cultural models/issues.

Explore different modes and motivation factors for leaders versus managers.

Getting from vision to implementation.

Presenter

Mr Ryszard Bliszczyk, Leadership Psychologist

Afternoon Tea

3:00 - 3:30

Session 1.5

3:30 - 4:30

'Alphabet Soup' - Understanding the context of PPPs in national and sub-national development as well as different procurement and delivery models.

Analysing infrastructure strategy in national and sub-national development.

Understanding available choices in infrastructure procurement and delivery models.

PPP case studies - from developed and developing nations.

Examine case studies and introduce supporting readings.

Presenter

Mr Paul O'Connor, Academic Coordinator