In this Radio Australia education series, young people and regional specialists discuss a range of issues from international education to creating liveable cities to being good corporate citizens. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/smartsocieties/ Australian Broadcasting Corporation en Radio Australia In this Radio Australia education series, young people and regional specialists discuss a range of issues from international education to creating liveable cities to being good corporate citizens. clean Participants in a youth leadership program at the University of Sydney Research Institute for the Asia Pacific discuss what their generation needs to do to build smart societies in the 21st Century. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_1.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia Participants in a youth leadership program at the University of Sydney Research Institute for the Asia Pacific discuss what their generation needs to do to build smart societies in the 21st Century. Learning English seems to be the smart thing to do as globalisation takes hold. English has become the pre-eminent language of world trade and international education. But will it retain this position? http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_2.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia Learning English seems to be the smart thing to do as globalisation takes hold. English has become the pre-eminent language of world trade and international education. But will it retain this position? The internationalisation of education is a growing business particularly in English-speaking countries. What are the challenges and benefits for international students and the host country? http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_3.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia The internationalisation of education is a growing business particularly in English-speaking countries. What are the challenges and benefits for international students and the host country? International and local students at one Australian university have the opportunity to 'go bush' as part of a 'community engagement program' designed to promote greater cross cultural awareness. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_4.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia International and local students at one Australian university have the opportunity to 'go bush' as part of a 'community engagement program' designed to promote greater cross cultural awareness. Australia and Canada take pride in their multicultural societies. Representatives of Canada and Australia’s large Chinese and Indian diasporas discuss their experiences of migration and living in multicultural societies. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_5.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia Australia and Canada take pride in their multicultural societies. Representatives of Canada and Australia’s large Chinese and Indian diasporas discuss their experiences of migration and living in multicultural societies. An insight into a tiny Buddhist Kingdom in the eastern Himalayas and their quest for Gross National Happiness, a development philosophy initiated by the King of Bhutan. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_6.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia An insight into a tiny Buddhist Kingdom in the eastern Himalayas and their quest for Gross National Happiness, a development philosophy initiated by the King of Bhutan. Information Technology holds out the promise that developing countries like India and Malaysia might leap frog into the information age. So what impact are new communication technologies having on the poor? http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_7.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia Information Technology holds out the promise that developing countries like India and Malaysia might leap frog into the information age. So what impact are new communication technologies having on the poor? A look at some of the challenges confronting many of the region’s mega cities. These include traffic management and air pollution to waste management and designing green buildings and smart cars. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_8.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia A look at some of the challenges confronting many of the region’s mega cities. These include traffic management and air pollution to waste management and designing green buildings and smart cars. Triple bottom line reporting is now a matter of course for many corporations operating in the region. But what does the term mean? And how does business balance its economic imperatives with its social and environmental responsibilities. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_9.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia Triple bottom line reporting is now a matter of course for many corporations operating in the region. But what does the term mean? And how does business balance its economic imperatives with its social and environmental responsibilities. This program looks at the importance of a balanced view of a nation’s history from a Japanese and Indonesian perspective. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_10.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia This program looks at the importance of a balanced view of a nation’s history from a Japanese and Indonesian perspective. The policy challenges that the next generation of leaders face. Challenges like maintaining economic development and social cohesion while responding to the threats posed by terrorism. http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/ra/podcast/smartsocieties/societies_11.mp3 Thursday, 10 January 2008 00:00 GMT ABC, Australia, Radio Australia, Asia, free, current affairs, journalism Radio Australia The policy challenges that the next generation of leaders face. Challenges like maintaining economic development and social cohesion while responding to the threats posed by terrorism.