The Value of Sport: Maximising Opportunities in the Commonwealth
The Value of Sport: Maximising Opportunities in the Commonwealth formed one of the activities of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Trade and Investment Program – Trade 2018.
The Value of Sport: Maximising Opportunities in the Commonwealth event brought together government, academic, business and sporting perspectives to explore the value, power and influence of sport beyond the playing field. #IDSDP2018 #Sport2030 @dfat @GAIGriffith @GriffithBiz
MC Professor Caitlin Byrne, Director, Griffith Asia Institute
3rd Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development featuring two teams of experts debating the premise that investment in sport in the Commonwealth ‘pays for itself’ with Fabrizio Carmignani, Dean – Academic, Griffith Business School (far left)
Sport as a Soft Power Asset panel moderator Tracey Holmes, ABC news journalist
Griffith Asia Institute co- hosted panel on ‘Sport as a Soft Power Asset’ with (L. to R) Ms Kate Palmer, CEO, Australian Sporting Commission, previously CEO Netball Australia, Mr Oliver Dudfield, Head of Sport for Development and Peace, Commonwealth Secretariat, Miss Amelia Kuk, national rugby league player and Dr Stuart Murray, Associate Professor of International Relations, Bond University and one of Australia’s leading scholars on sports diplomacy
Hon Kate Jones, Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games
Alexander Downer AC
Development of Papua New Guinea sports and partnership with City of Gold Coast MOU signing with Mayor Tom Tate, City of Gold Coast and Vice-Minister for Sports Wesley Raminai, Papua New Guinea
Closing remarks by Governor General Peter Cosgrove
