Alexander Betts is Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, and Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford.
His research on refugee and other forced-migration populations has challenged us to find a positive way to manage global migration.
How do you galvanise a state’s businesses, not-for-profit organisations, universities and community groups to embrace innovation? The Mandarin helps call for new events for 2017.
Be involved. This year, we have a focus on turning ideas into action across six themes: future planet, future democracy, future food, future human, future enterprise and future cities.
We’re delighted to announce the Open State Festival will return to Adelaide from 28 September – 8 October 2017 for even more collaboration, innovation, ideas and enterprise. The events will include a range of talks, debates, panels, showcases, demonstrations, workshops and other community activities.
