This is a half-day Professional Development event conducted by the Queensland Economics Teachers' Association.
To be held at the Gardens Point Campus of QUT in central Brisbane, the event gives teachers of Economics an opportunity to receive 3 hours of PD, meet other teachers of Economics, have a great morning tea, hear some outstanding speakers in the field of Economics.
The program is:
8:30-9am Registration
9-9:10am Welcome and housekeeping
9:10-10am Keynote speaker: Dr Leonora Risse, RMIT, Topic: Market failure and economic interventions
10-10:15am Q&A with Dr Risse
10:15-10:45am Morning tea
10:45-11:30am Session 2: A bridge to the new senior curriculum. Christine Dowd, Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
11:30-12:20pm Session 3: Cathie Close, Reserve Bank of Australia, Topic: International economics
12:20-12:30pm Wrap up and close
