Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 March 2011

About HASS on the Hill

The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is pleased to announce that HASS On The Hill will be held in Canberra on 22 and 23 March 2011.

HASS On The Hill is a landmark event for the humanities, arts and social sciences – an opportunity for the sector to communicate directly with government and senior policy makers. It is a frank and open exchange showcasing ideas and research.

Research is vital in informing national debate. Building connections between researchers, practitioners and professionals, HASS On The Hill is a natural platform for knowledge exchange. It is an opportunity to identify common challenges, solutions and goals, and to place HASS sector knowledge at the forefront of policy decision making.

As the new government sets out its second term agenda, HASS On The Hill gives the HASS sector an important opportunity to contribute to the policymaking process, especially in the light of the 2010 Ahead of the Game blueprint for public sector reform. Ahead of the Game highlighted the need for the Australian Public Service to forge greater links with external organisations, particularly with academia and research institutions. HASS On The Hill is a starting point for building these relationships.

The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences believes new ideas and projects will emerge from the discussion and debate at HASS On The Hill from representatives from its 90 plus member organisations and delegates from government, industry and business.

The 2010 HASS On The Hill program includes:

• a dinner for delegates and sponsors with the opportunity to hear from a special guest speaker
• a day of seminars with some of Australia's leading HASS experts addressing some of the pressing policy challenges before us (for more information see the program so far)
• an address at the National Press Club
• forums bringing leading researchers together with education, industry and public sector managers.

New to HASS On The Hill is a session which will bring some of Australia's most talented early career researchers in the sector to Canberra. Providing the rising stars of the HASS sector with the opportunity to make connections with policy makers, this is an innovative chance to further construct networks of knowledge for the future.

Financial members of the Council and nominees of sponsors have the exclusive opportunity to participate and register for this event. To register and participate in HASS On The Hill you must belong to one of our financial member organisations or be a nominee of a sponsoring organisation.