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The Sheraton Towers SouthbankMelbourne Australia

OECDVICTORIALearning Cities and Regions Conference 14+15 October,2002

Day3 Conference: Melbourne >Taking the learning further16 October, 2002

Program

Registration Booklet

Call for Case Studies

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OECD/VICTORIA LEARNING CITIES & REGIONS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 2002

Conference Office Contact Details

The Meeting Planners

91-97 Islington Street

Collingwood Victoria Australia 3066

Telephone: + 61 3 9417 0888

Facsimile: + 61 3 9417 0899

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.growingvictoria.vic.gov.au/oecd.conf

Conference Partners

Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)

Victorian Department of Education & Training

Victorian Department of Infrastructure

Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry & Regional Development

Victorian Department of Premier & Cabinet

Commonwealth Department of Education, Science & Training

The City of Melbourne

RMIT University

Contents page

Invitation and Background 3

Conference Speakers 4

Context 5

Program Themes 6

Program at a Glance 7

Call for Case Studies 8-9

Melbourne > Taking the learning further 10-11

Additional Events 11

Accommodation 12

Social Program 13

Registration: General Information 14-15


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As Premier of the State of Victoria, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to the joint OECD-State of Victoria Conference Learning Cities and Regions to be held in Melbourne on 14 and 15October 2002.

Victoria and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recognisethat fostering learning and innovation is crucial in building sustainable futures for knowledgebased economies.

The Victorian Government believes it is important that Australia and other nations in the Asia-Pacific region in particular take the opportunity to look at how others are approaching thissignificant issue.

The Conference agenda is designed to bring together government, industry, business andacademic representatives from Asia-Pacific and beyond toward an outcome of identifyingstrategies for creating sustainable, productive and cohesive cities and regions.

We look forward to sharing the Victorian Government’s achievements in developing andimplementing policy and programmes to strengthen Victoria as a ‘Learning Region’ andlearning from the achievements of others in this important emerging body of public policy.

The Victorian Government is proud to be associated with the OECD and other stakeholderssuch as RMIT University, the Commonwealth Department of Education Science and Trainingand the City of Melbourne in ensuring this conference will be a success.

We look forward to your attendance and participation.

Hon Steve Bracks MP, Premier of Victoria

OECD’s recent publication Cities and Regions in the New Learning Economy shows that citiesand regions can play new and important roles in terms of governance and intervention in orderto promote learning, innovation, productivity and economic performance at the local level.

Of central importance is the idea that so-called "learning regions" and "learning cities", whichare especially well attuned to the requirements of the knowledge economy, may be fosteredthrough the development of appropriate strategies of national, regional and local governanceand intervention.

The publication shows that there is strong evidence of the importance of individual and firm-level organisational learning for regions’ economic performance. Hence, it is desirable for themto build up strong competences in learning and innovation.

This conference, organised jointly by the OECD and the Government of Victoria, provides a verytimely opportunity to assess how cities and regions in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region andbeyond are tackling the challenge of fostering learning and innovation at the local level tosustain competitive cities and regions and foster social cohesion.

John P. Martin, Director for Education, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD.

Conference Background The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in conjunction with theState of Victoria, will host an invitational two-day conference, Learning Cities and Regions, inMelbourne on 14 and 15 October 2002. To date, five regional centres in Europe have been thesites for OECD research and conferences in relation to what makes for ‘learning’ cities andregions. This conference will provide the opportunity to look at how Australia and othercountries in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond are approaching these important issues.

PurposeThe purpose of the conference is to bring together decision makers, planners, academics,politicians and business leaders to investigate the place of learning, innovation and otherfactors in creating sustainable, productive and cohesive cities and regions. The investigationwill be set in the context of the challenges posed by the transition towards knowledge-basedeconomies.

Outcomes> The identification of a range of strategies for creating and sustaining urban and regionallearning economies.

> The provision of opportunities to foster liaisons and networking between representatives of allrelevant stakeholders-government, industry, business, academics and others from countries inthe Asia Pacific region and beyond.

INVITATIONS

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A wide range of expert international speakers, and senior members ofboth the Victorian and Australian Governments and the OECD, willaddress the Conference. These include:

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

The Hon Steve Bracks, MPPremier of Victoria and Minister forMulticultural Affairs

The Honourable Steve Bracks, MPbecame Premier of Victoriafollowing the 1999 State Election.He entered Victorian Parliament asthe Member for Williamstown in1994 following a successful careerin education and employment.

A major priority in the VictorianGovernment’s vision for the future,Growing Victoria Together is Valuingand Investing in Lifelong Learning.This recognises the importance ofeducation in improving quality oflife and opening up opportunitiesfor all Victorians.

As Premier, other priorities haveincluded engaging with allVictorians through a detailedprogram of community consultationand maintaining Victoria’s financialintegrity and AAA Credit Rating.

The Hon Lynne KoskyVictorian Minister for Education & Training

MP for Altona since 1996 InFebruary 2002, The HonourableLynne Kosky, MP, became Victoria’snew Minister for Education andTraining. Before this, Ms Kosky held the key Victorian governmentportfolios of Finance and PostCompulsory Education, Training and Employment.

As Minister for Education andTraining, Ms Kosky overseesVictoria’s 1625 government schools, 19 TAFE institutes, nineuniversities, more than 450 adultand community education centresand numerous registered trainingorganisations.

Professor Sam Ock ParkDepartment of Geography, Collegeof Social Sciences, Seoul NationalUniversity, Korea

Distinguished Senior Fellow at theSchool of Public Policy, GeorgeMason University 2001-2002,previously a Visiting Professor atFrankfurt and Rutgers Universities,Professor Ock Park is Chair of theIGU Commission on the Dynamicsof Economic Space. His workincludes a comparison of industrialclusters in capital city regionsaround the world and how theydevelop global networks. He hasalso studied the process ofknowledge creation and transferbetween innovation networks, andhow global networks evolve frombusiness-to-business e-commerce.His fields of interest includeeconomic geography; industriallocation and policy; regionaleconomic development; urban andregional planning; and regionalstudies in Pacific Rim and Korea.

Professor Lyndsay NeilsonSecretary, Victorian Department of Infrastructure, SecretaryRegional Secretariat for Asia -Pacific, Metropolis

Professor Toru TaniuchiDepartment of Human Geography –University of Tokyo, Japan

Josef KonvitzHead of Division, Territorial Reviews& Sustainable Development, OECD

Dr Erlinda PefiancoDirector, Southeast Asian Ministersof Education Organisation, RegionalCentre for Educational Innovationand Technology

Dr Pefianco has served as CentreDirector for SEAMEO INNOTECHsince 1998. Previously Secretary(Ministerial equivalent) of thePhilippines Department ofEducation, Culture & Sports, shealso served concurrently asCommissioner of the NationalCommission for Culture and theArts, and the National ConsumerAffairs Council. Among her manysenior roles, Dr Pefianco was VicePresident for Finance and BusinessEnterprises and concurrently Deanof the College of BusinessAdministration of the University ofthe East, one of the Philippineslargest institutions of learning.Her writings cover the fields ofeducation, accounting and businessadministration.

Greg ClarkExecutive Director, Strategy,Communications and Infrastructure,London Development Agency, UK

Among his many roles, Mr Clark isChairman of the OECD's Forum ofCities and Regions and is also aspecial advisor to the OECD andWorld Bank on urban economicregeneration. Greg's recent workincludes researching and writingthe UK Local GovernmentAssociation's National Report on theFuture Role of Local Government inEconomic Development (March2001). Greg Clark is ExecutiveDirector, Strategy, Development,and Intelligence in the LondonDevelopment Agency, the RegionalEconomic Development Agency forGreater London, responsible to thenew Mayor of London, and part ofthe new Greater London Authorityestablished in July 2000.

Professor Gareth ReesSchool of Social Sciences, CardiffUniversity, Wales

Gareth Rees is a Professor and theDeputy Director at the CardiffUniversity School of SocialSciences, Wales, UK. He has heldvisiting appointments at theUniversity of British Columbia andthe University of New South Wales.He has researched and writtenextensively on: participation inlifelong learning; the relationshipsbetween education and training andregional economic development;and the governance of educationpolicy. He has also been a policyconsultant to a wide variety oforganisations, including the OECD,the European Commission, theNational Assembly for Wales andEducation and Learning Wales(ELWa).


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CONTEXT

Conference Context – The 10 Principles

Following are the ten resulting policy principles identified in the OECD publication, Cities and Regionsin the New Learning Economy, which grow out of the findings of the study of the five regions inEurope. In this Conference, the emphasis will be to apply these ten principles in ways that suitdifferent regional circumstances.

Ten policy principles for creating learning cities and regions

Cities and regions seeking to improve their economic performance within a knowledge-basedeconomy through the development of innovation-intensive activities are advised to:

Inputs to the learning process

Ensure that high-quality and well-resourced educational provision is in place, on which effectiveindividual learning throughout people’s lives can be developed.

Co-ordinate carefully the supply of skilled and knowledgeable individuals through education andtraining and the demand from them within the regional economy, so that the full benefits of individuallearning may be reaped through its effects on organisational learning.

Establish appropriate framework conditions for the improvement of organisational learning, bothwithin firms and between firms and other organisations in networks of interaction, and demonstrate tofirms the benefits of these forms of learning.

Facilitate effective organisational learning not simply for a pre-selected set of conventionally defined“high-tech” sectors, but across all those industries and services within the regional economy thathave the potential to develop high levels of innovative capacity.

Identify very carefully the extent to which the resources currently available to the region (existingindustries, educational provision, research facilities, positive social capital and so forth) constitute animpediment to economic development (“lock-in”) or may usefully contribute in developing innovativestrategies for the future.

Respond positively to emergent economic and social conditions, especially where this involves the“unlearning” of inappropriate practices and bodies of knowledge of knowledge (including policymakers’ own) left over from the regional institutions of previous eras.

Mechanisms of the learning process

Pay close attention to mechanisms for co-ordinating policies across what have generally beenseparate departmental responsibilities (for industrial development, R&D, science and technology,education and training and so forth) and between different levels of governance (regional, nationaland supra-national).

Develop strategies to foster appropriate forms of social capital as a key mechanism in promoting moreeffective organisational learning and innovation.

Evaluate continuously the relationship between participation in individual learning, innovation andwider labour market changes, especially with respect to the social exclusion of groups within theregional population.

Ensure that the regional strategy for learning and innovation is accorded legitimacy by the populationof the region to be transformed.

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The themes for the Conference case studies have been identified asimportant in creating successful Learning Cities and Regions. They aredesigned to give participants the opportunity to share and learn thedifferent ways in which economic performance can be improved within aknowledge based economy. There will be a mix of presentations frominternationally known experts, and of case studies both here in Australiaand overseas.

PROGRAM THEMES

Cities and regions across the globeare and will be transformed by thetransitions toward knowledge basedeconomies. This transforms thenature of what high quality jobs areand how these knowledge workerswill continue to be productive andinnovative into the future.

The links between innovation,learning and the labour market arenow recognised as a centralelement to understanding andtaking advantage of thesetransitions. The link between thecreation of ongoing quality jobs andtheir application to producing goodsand services in organisations thatcan quickly adapt and change isthe key to

sustainable economic growth in thefuture. The conditions in whichthese quality jobs expand over thelong term will partly form anunderstanding of what sustainableeconomic growth means forLearning Cities and Regions.

Theme 1: Sustainable economic growth including the expansion of high quality jobs

The emergence of knowledge basedeconomies brings changes to thesocial networks and norms thatsustain particular cities and regions.Social Capital can be understood asthe glue that sustains these normsand networks.

Strong social capital is nowrecognised as important to bothproductivity and building acompetitive edge in a globalcontext. A component of strongsocial capital is inclusiveparticipation in democratic andmarket processes.

Competitive cities and regions canbe understood as being built uponboth market and democraticparticipation. The creation ofsocially inclusive and prosperouscities and regions with strong socialcapital is a key to successfulLearning Cities and Regions.

Theme 2: Social Inclusion and the Building of Social Capital

Strong linkages between education,training and high quality jobs iscrucial in fostering a Learning Citiesand Regions. The strengths of theselinks will rely upon effectiveframeworks that enable life long andorganisational learning.

The effectiveness of this learningwill increasingly rely on the ability ofeducation and training strategies tobe flexible and responsive.

Building strong links betweeninnovative organisations, individualsand learning will be crucial tosuccessful Learning Cities andRegions.

Theme 3: The role of different education and training strategies in fostering learning citiesand regions

The problems and opportunitiespresented by transitions toknowledge based economies willalter the mechanisms throughwhich policies are developed, co-ordinated, implemented andmonitored. Policy making in thiscontext should be spatial, strategicand crosscut areas such as training,

education, industrial relations andR&D. Increasingly the importance ofpartnerships within and betweengovernments and betweengovernment, business, andcommunities to solve problems andtake opportunities are coming to thefore. The ways in which changingsocial and economic conditions

transform mechanisms ofgovernance and when and howgovernment should interact withmarket and social processes isimportant to understanding how tocreate successful Learning Citiesand Regions.

Theme 4: An integrated approach to achieving good governance

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CALL FOR CASE STUDIES The presentation of Case Studies has been identified as one of the bestways to identify strategies for creating and sustaining Learning Cities andRegions. Case Studies should focus on one or more of the 4 themeschosen for this Conference and should identify what has been or couldbe learnt, to set the background for further exploration and discussionover the 2 days of the Conference.

ProcessThe Case Study selection andpresentation process involves thefollowing:

> Persons interested in presenting a Case Study should prepare anapplication containing thefollowing details:

– Title of Case Study

– Name/s of Presenter/s & Organisation

– Contact details of presenters,including email and phonenumber

– Abstract (350 words)

– Conference Theme/s Addressed -Refer to 4 themes on Page 5

– Geographic Location of CaseStudy

– Why is this a significant CaseStudy? (max 100 words)

and must submit that applicationto the Conference Office no laterthan 21 July 2002.

> The conference planningcommittee will assess allapplications and will notifysuccessful applicants no laterthan 8 August 2002. The criteriafor selection are outlined below.

> Successful applicants will then berequired to prepare a writtenCase Study of up to 30 pages. Asuggested structure for thepreparation of the Case Studies isincluded (P.9). The written papermust be submitted by email (seebelow) to reach the ConferenceOffice no later than 1 October 2002.

> Successful applicants will also berequired to prepare a PowerPointpresentation (maximum 15slides) for the Conference andsubmit that presentation to theConference Office by 23September for inclusion in theConference program book.

> Successful applicants will berequired to submit a shortbiography by 23 September.

> The Conference Office will provideguidelines for the preparation ofpapers to all successfulapplicants, and will forward atemplate for the preparation of allpresentations.

Applications, biographies, papersand PowerPoint presentationsshould be emailed to:

[email protected]

CriteriaCRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF CASE STUDIES

The criteria for selection of the CaseStudies for presentation at thisConference will be:

> programs are at least at theformal design stage, andpreferably are underway orrecently completed

> the presentations take anobjective approach

> the Case Studies are aligned tothe conference themes

> there is an appropriate spread ofCase Studies across the 4 themesof the Conference

> there is an appropriategeographical spread ofpresentations, with goodrepresentation from the Asia-Pacific Region.


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StructureSTRUCTURE FOR PREPARATION OF CASE STUDIES

The suggested structure for boththe written papers and thepresentations is:

1. Provide a short contextualsummary of the geopoliticalsetting within which the Caseoccurs.

2. Discuss the objectives of theCase Study, identifying links withLearning Cities and Regionsprinciples.

3. Provide empirical data whereavailable (may be included in anappendix).

4. Outline key lessons learnt so far.

5. Draw together the contextualsetting, the objectives andspecific links with Conferencetheme/s.

Information about the submission ofCase Studies can also be viewed atthe Conference Website,www.growingvictoria.vic.gov.au/oecd.conf and the OECD Websitewww.oecd.org

With the authors’ permission, theselected written Case Studies maybe published in whole or in part inconference proceedings.

FormatSUGGESTED FORMAT FORCONFERENCE PRESENTATION OF CASE STUDIES

Each Case Study presentationshould be prepared using thePowerPoint template supplied bythe Conference Office. Presenterswill have a maximum of 25 minutes,followed by approximately 15minutes of questions from the floor.

Printed copies of the written papersassociated with each Case Studysession will be available todelegates attending that session.

Delegates will be able to downloadpapers from the website followingthe Conference.

This information can also be accessed via the Conference Website

www.growingvictoria.vic.gov.au/oecd.conf

TimetableTIMETABLE FOR SUBMISSION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF CASE STUDIES

Date Item Due

21 July 2002 Deadline for submission of applications containing abstracts

28 July 2002 Finalisation of selection of applications by the conference committee

8 August 2002 Successful applicants notified and given the formatand guidelines for the preparation of paper and presentation

23 September 2002 Short biographies of the presenter/s to be submitted

23 September 2002 Deadline for submission of the PowerPoint presentation

1 October 2002 Deadline for submission of written paper

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DAY 3 CONFERENCE

Wednesday 16 OctoberThe two-dayVictoria/OECDConference, LearningCities and Regions, willbe followed by a one-day conference hostedby the VictorianDepartment ofInfrastructure. Thisconference will examinethe recommendationsfrom the regional reviewof Melbourne conductedby the OECD, anddiscuss issues ofimplementation for thenew MetropolitanStrategy.

Conference BackgroundVictoria’s strategic planningauthority is the Department ofInfrastructure. Under the BracksGovernment, the Department hasbeen developing a new MetropolitanStrategy to take Melbourne into thefirst 30 years of the 21st Century.That strategy is due for release inthe second half of 2002. Its focus isthe management of future growthand infrastructure investment toguide Melbourne’s developmentover the next thirty years.Economic, social and environmentaloutcomes are integral to thestrategy.

In parallel with preparation of thestrategy, the Departmentcommissioned an OECD Review ofthe Melbourne region. The generaltopics reviewed by the OECDincluded competitiveness, socialcohesion and liveability, andgovernance, strategic planning andpublic finance.

The one day conference will followthe OECD Conference LearningCities and Regions and will be heldat the same venue.

PurposeThis conference will bring togetherpeople with a major interest in theoutcomes of the MetropolitanStrategy and the future ofMelbourne. Directions of theMetropolitan Strategy and therecommendations from the OECDReview of the Melbourne region willbe presented and participants willconsider the implementation issuesarising. Discussions will be framedin the context of the lessons fromthe Learning Cities and RegionsConference.

Outcomes> Identification of key issues from

the Metropolitan Strategy and the OECD Review of Melbourne

> Identification of how to take the learning further for the future of Melbourne

> Commitment to involvement of keyplayers in the ongoing implementation of the Metropolitan Strategy

> Fostering of relationships betweenstakeholders

16th October 2002

Joint OECD-Department OfInfrastructure Conference

Sheraton TowersSouthbank

MELBOURNE > TAKING THE LEARNING


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Program

9.00 am Start

Chair: Professor Lyndsay Neilson, Secretary, Department of Infrastructure, Victoria

9.10 am Opening speech

9.30 am Findings of OECD Review of Melbourne

Josef Konvitz, Head of Division, Territorial Reviews and Sustainable Development, OECD

10.10 am Melbourne’s Metropolitan Strategy – Key Directions and Policies

10.40 am Break

11.00 am Response – Greg Clark, Executive Director, Strategy, Communications, and Infrastructure, London Development Agency

11.45 am Workshop sessions to look at issues for Implementation of Metropolitan Strategy

> Economic development, R & D and sustainable transport

> Housing and social cohesion

> Governance and capacity building

12.45 pm Lunch

1.45 pm Feedback from workshops (plenary session)

2.15 pm Panel Discussion

3.00 pm Closing address

3.15 pm Close

Contact DetailsFor further information about Melbourne > Taking the learning further visit the websitehttp://www.growingvictoria.vic.gov.au or contact Christine Kilmartin, [email protected]

ADDITIONAL EVENTS REGIONAL TOURSA further option for delegates attending the Learning Cities & Regions Conference on 14 & 15 October, is toparticipate in a range of Regional Tours on Wednesday October 16, 2002. Details of these tours will be advisedfollowing finalisation of the Case Study selection process in July 2002.

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Accommodation DepositA deposit of one nights tariff perroom is required to secure a hotelaccommodation booking. Theaccommodation payment mustaccompany the registration form.No accommodation booking will beaccepted unless accompanied byappropriate payment. Delegatesmust settle the balance of theiraccount with the hotel concernedon checkout.

Change of Booking Any change to a reservation mustbe forwarded in writing to theConference Office, not directly tothe accommodation venue.

CancellationsUnless notification ofaccommodation cancellation isreceived in writing, thirty days priorto the booking commencementdate, the accommodation depositwill be forfeited in all instances.

Check In TimeThe standard check in time athotels is 1:00pm onwards. If a roomis required prior to this time, TheMeeting Planners should beadvised. Hotels may otherwisecharge an additional day’s fee.

ACCOMMODATION

Stars Hotel Address Room Rate

A$ per room per nightDouble (one bed)Twin (two beds)

5 Sheraton Towers Southgate 1 Southgate Av $275 doublewww.sheraton-towers.com.au Southbank 3006 $275 twin

4.5 Quay West Suites 26 Southgate Avenue $240 one bedroom suitewww.mirvachotels.com.au Southbank Vic 3006

4 Quest Southbank Apartments 16 Kavanagh St $178 one bedroom doublewww.questapartments.com Southbank 3006 $230 two bedrooms

3.5 Travelodge Southbank Cnr Riverside Quay $119 double/twinwww.travelodge.com.au & Southgate Av

Southbank 3006

Melbourne offers acomprehensive range ofaccommodation tailoredto suit individual needs,and rooms have beenreserved at specialConference rates.

SheratonTowers

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2. Quay West Suites

3. Quest Apartments

4. Travelodge

Delegates who wish to book accommodation at the listed hotel venues must complete the appropriate section of theRegistration Form. Accommodation bookings cannot be accepted by the Conference Office after Friday 27September 2002. Delegates will need to make their own accommodation arrangements after this date. The specialConference rates quoted below cannot be guaranteed when delegates are making their own booking.


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SOCIAL PROGRAM

Welcome Reception13 October 2002

Queen’s Hall in Parliament Housein Spring Street, Melbourne is thevenue for the Conference WelcomeReception. This opening functionwill be hosted by the Victorian StateGovernment and will commence at6.00pm and conclude at 8.00pm.

Dress: Business attire

Conference Dinner(Commencing with pre-dinnerdrinks – hosted by RMIT)

14 October 2002

The dinner is being held at theMelbourne Town Hall, SwanstonStreet, Melbourne and is sponsoredby the City of Melbourne. Theformal dinner will feature excellentfood and beverages, an after dinnerspeaker and entertainment. Pre dinner drinks will commence at6.30pm for seating at 7.30pm withthe event concluding atapproximately 10.30pm.

Dress: Business Attire

Parliament House, Melbourne

Melbourne Town Hall

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EntitlementsThe Registration Fee entitlesdelegates to the following:

> Attendance at all ConferenceSessions over the 2 days (or 3 days if applicable)

> Attendance at sessions and visitsto regional centres on Wednesday16 October (if applicable)

> Morning and afternoon teas each day

> Lunches each day

> Welcome Reception – hosted by the Victorian Ministerfor Education and Training (Full Registration only)

> Pre-dinner drinks hosted by RMIT

> Conference DinnerHosted by the Lord Mayor ofMelbourne (Full Registration only)

> Delegate Satchel

> Abstract Booklet and Program

How to RegisterYou can register online atwww.growingvictoria.vic.gov.au/oecd.conf. Alternatively, you cancomplete the enclosed registrationform and return it with yourpayment to the Conference Office at:

The Meeting Planners91-97 Islington StreetCollingwood Victoria 3066AustraliaTelephone: +61 3 9417 0888Facsimile: +61 3 9417 0899

Email:[email protected]

Acknowledgement of RegistrationAll registrations will beacknowledged in writing withconfirmation of delegaterequirements according to thesubmitted registration form andupon receipt of full payment. Theregistration form attached acts as aTax Invoice.

PaymentFull payment should accompanyregistration forms, withcheques/bank drafts made payableto “Learning Cities Conference”. Please print the delegate name andorganisation on the back of chequesand bank drafts. Accepted creditcards are Mastercard, Visa,American Express, Bankcard andDiners. Overseas payments may bemade by credit card or bankdraft/cheque in Australian dollars.

Please note all prices are inAustralian dollars and are GSTinclusive. International delegatescan claim the GST component ondeparting Australia. Payments madeover the Internet are to a secure site.

Cancellation and RefundsCancellations received in writing byFriday 13 September 2002 will beaccepted and fees refunded lessA$100.00 administration fee.Cancellations after this date cannotbe accepted, however transfer ofregistration to another person willbe accepted. All cancellations mustbe notified in writing to theConference Office.

REGISTRATION

Conference Fees Early Standard (up to 30 August 2002) (after 30 August 2002)

Learning Cities and Regions Conference Registration $550 $650(2 days)

Learning Cities and Regions and Melbourne > Taking the $650 $750Learning Further Conference Registration (3 days)

Melbourne > Taking the Learning Further (1 day) $200 $250

Wednesday Regional Tours Option $75 $100

Currency converter: www.xe.net All prices are quoted in AUD$ and include 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST)


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Venue for the ConferenceSheraton Towers Southgate issituated on the Southbank ofMelbourne’s Yarra River, close tothe heart of the CBD and just 30minutes from Melbourne’sInternational Airport.

Sheraton Towers Southgate One Southgate Avenue Southbank Victoria 3006Australia

Telephone: 61 3 8696 8888Facsimile: 61 3 9690 6581 Email: [email protected]

Web Site: www.sheraton-towers.com.au

Registration andInformation DeskThe Registration and Informationdesk at Sheraton Towers Southgatewill operate during the following hours:

Sunday 13 October 5.00pm - 6.00pm

Monday 14 October 7.30am - 5.00pm

Tuesday 15 October 8.00am - 5.00pm

Wednesday 16 October8.00am - 10.00am

Name BadgeAll delegates will receive a namebadge upon registration. This badgeis the official pass and must beworn to obtain entry to allConference sessions, social eventsand associated activities.

Car ParkingCar parking is available atSouthgate Carpark which is locatedunder the Sheraton Towers

Southgate and also at the EurekaCarpark located next to theTravelodge Southbank Hotel.

Carpark Rates:

SOUTHGATE CARPARKSouthgate Avenue, SouthgateHourly rates apply Early Bird Not availableMaximum Fee $20.00/day

EUREKA CARPARKCnr City Rd & Southgate Av,SouthgateEarly Bird $8.00/dayMaximum Fee $20.00/day

Please note the rates are current asat June 2002 and are subject tochange.

ClimateThe Conference period of October isduring springtime. Sunny weather isthe norm, and outdoor activities canbe enjoyed at this time of the yearalthough the temperature may becool and it is advisable to bringwarm clothing.

MelbourneFor information on Melbourne,Victoria, visit the websitewww.visitvictoria.com.au

Air Travel within AustraliaCorporate Travel Management(CTM) has been appointed theofficial travel agency for theOECD/Victoria Joint Conference.CTM offers special flexible /changeable conference airfares atup to 40% off the full economy fareon QANTAS services, or the bestInternet or published airfaresavailable on QANTAS and VirginBlue Airlines. Early booking isrecommended.

To ensure the BEST possible airfareavailable, delegates are urged tocontact CTM on TOLLFREE 1800630 866 or [email protected] and quotethe Conference Code “OECD02”when making their travel booking.An on-line booking form is alsoavailable fromwww.travelctm.com/oecd02.htm

CTM will advise the best fareavailable and conditions ofpurchase at the time of making yourbooking.

We also suggest that you look at thefollowing WWW sites for air travelcosts and travel information thatmay be useful:

www.travel.comwww.virginblue.com.auwww.flightcentre.com.au

Passport/VisaRequirementsA valid passport or certificate ofidentification is required for entryinto Australia. All persons notholding an Australian or NewZealand passport also require avisa. The Australian Visitor Visa maybe obtained by mail or in personfrom the nearest Australian HighCommission, Embassy or Consulate.In some countries, travel agents canissue this visa. Travellers may beissued with either a visa in theirpassport or an electronic visa,depending on the country of originand the passport/nationality of thetraveller. It is the responsibility ofthe delegate to ensure that theyhold the required documentationbefore arriving in Australia.

Visitwww.immi.gov.au/allforms/visitors.htmfor further information.

InsurancesRegistration fees do not includepersonal travel or health insuranceof any kind. It is stronglyrecommended that when registeringfor the Conference and bookingtravel that delegates makearrangements for appropriate traveland health insurance. TheOrganising Committee and theConference Secretariat do not takeresponsibility for any delegatefailing to insure.

Local TransportationMelbourne Airport is located 20 kmor 25 minutes from centralMelbourne. A taxi fare is approxA$30 to A$35.00.

A shuttle bus, SkyBus, operates 24 hours a day between the Airportand the city centre. The serviceruns approximately every 30minutes at a cost of A$12 each way.Drop off points are locatedthroughout the city centre close tohotels and facilities. Phone: +61 3 9670 7992

A free tram service operates withinthe Melbourne city area and passesthe majority of hotels.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Information required Contact Name Contact Email

For registrations, The Meeting Planners [email protected]

& accommodation bookings

For travel bookings Corporate Travel Management [email protected]

For queries and submission Sujatha Pannell [email protected] Case Studies Conference Secretariat

Day 3 Conference Program Information:Melbourne Taking the Christine Kilmartin [email protected] further Department of Infrastructure

Additional Events:Regional Tours The Meeting Planners [email protected]

www.growingvictoria.vic.gov/oecd.conf

KEY CONTACTS

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Conference Office

The Meeting Planners91-97 Islington StreetCollingwood Victoria 3066Australia

Telephone + 61 3 9417 0888Facsimile + 61 3 9417 0899

Email [email protected]

Web www.growingvictoria.vic.gov.au/oecd.conf

Documents

OECDVICTORIA - Home page - OECD