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APEN events

The Australasian-Pacific Extension Network holds a range of events for its members each year. These are spread out across Australia and focus on natural resource management, sustainability and the practice of extension in agriculture and the environment. Non-members are always welcome to attend APEN events and actively encouraged to interact with and become part of our network of extension professionals.

Conferences

APEN holds an international conference every four years.

The next one is planned for October/November 2013.  The organisers, venue and theme are yet to be decided.  

The last one was held in Busselton, WA from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 November 2009.  APEN 2009 International Conference, "Shaping Change in Communities - Dimensions of Excellence" was a great success.  Proceedings can be accessed from the conference link or from the "Publications" page.

APEN 2006 International Conference (click the link for more info), was held in Beechworth, Victoria in March 2006.

Roadshows

The 2010 APEN Roadshow will be a series of Webinar - Roadshows with events in the regions run by local organisers where a webinar(s) is run simultaneously across the entire network.  At each regional event there will also be networking and professional development opportunities as one or two who attended the 2009 APEN International Conference present their conference presentation and/or insights from the conference.  The first Webinar Roadshow is on March 24 with the 2009 recipient of the APEN Award for Excellence in Extension, Neil Guise, speaking on the work that the award was presented for.  More information here.

In 2005 a successful Roadshow sponsored by the CVCB was held.  The Management Committee decided to hold another in February/March 2009.  The presenter was Dr Ian Plowman.  Two hundred and eighty people registered and attended. Click here for more details. 

Forums

A national forum is held every two years and coincides with the iternational event. The forum usually rotates between states and is run by a committee of local APEN members.

The next one is planned for October/November 2011, perhaps in NSW.  Details are yet to be confirmed.

The last one was the APEN Forum 07 (click the link for more info) run in Canberra on 13, 14 November 2007.

Regional and Cluster events

APEN holds regional and cluster events on an irregular basis, depending on the energy levels of local members to get together to organise an event.

The Qld eExtension workshop (click the link for more info) was held in various locations across Queensland on 12 July 2007.

DIY events...

Localised  cluster events are something that many members appreciate, so why not organise a local get together, a counter meal at the local pub or a cuppa perhaps and see what people would like to do?

Roe at the APEN Secretariat can help with a list of members email addresses for you, or she could even send the message to members in your local area for you.  You can also see the other members in your area from the Members' Directory through the Members' Section of the website.

We have a number of documents to help with the running of your event, including:

And of course Roe is available at the end of the phone (02 6024 5349) or by email at info@apen.org.au to discuss any aspects.

 

Past APEN events

APEN has coordinated the following events:

  • APEN 2007 National Forum "Capture, consolidate and communicate - the chanaging nature of contemporary extension", Canberra, ACT,13 - 14 November 2007
  • Qld eExtension workshop Held in four locations across Qld at the same time, July 2007
  • APEN 2006 International Conference "Practice change for sustainable communities: exploring footprints, pathways and possibilities", Beechworth, Victoria, March 2006
  • Capacity building workshops "Capacity building: what, why and how", Australia-wide, November 2005
  • APEN NRM Symposium "Building capacity for sustainable resource management... moving a wheelbarrow full of frogs!", Toowoomba, 28, 29 September 2005
  • APEN Leadership in Extension workshops A series of three-day workshops "Leadership in extension: nurturing young leaders" that ran in five States in 2005 on various dates
  • APEN 2003 National Forum "Extending Extension: beyond traditional boundaries, methods and ways of thinking", Hobart, Tasmania, 26 - 28 November 2003
  • APEN 2002 Workshop Managing in a time of climate and landscape change" , Tatura, Victoria, 8 November 2002
  • APEN 2001 International Conference "Exploring beyond the boundaries of extension and paving the way for a positive future for regional communities", Toowoomba, Queensland, October 2001
  • APEN 2000 National Forum "Creating a Climate for Change", Forum and AGM, Melbourne Chapter, Melbourne, October 2000
  • "Evolving Systems - Challenged Minds", Forum and AGM, WA Chapter, Perth, November 1999
  • "Partnerships in Extension - Extending the Boundaries", Forum and AGM, SA Chapter, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, December 1998
  • Seminar Series - Social Marketing and Behavioural Change Campaigns. Sunsmart, Child Immunisation, Marketing Baseball, Melbourne Chapter, April, June, August, 1998
  • 2nd Australasia Pacific Extension Conference, "Managing Change - building knowledge and skills", Albury, November 1997
  • "Beyond Technology Transfer", Conference and AGM, Melbourne Chapter, University of Melbourne, December 1996
  • "Extension Futures" Training Seminar, Western Victoria Chapter, Bendigo, June 1996
  • "Presentation Skills" Workshop, "How to avoid litigation" Seminars. Tasmanian Chapter 1995/96
  • "Taking the Information Super Highway into Agriculture and Rural Industries", SA chapter / SA Branch AIAS, Adelaide, Nov 1995.
  • Inaugural National AGM "International Forum on Monitoring and Evaluation in Extension", Albury, NSW, Nov 1995
  • "Changing Behaviour - a case study of road safety in Victoria", Melbourne Chapter, October 1995
  • "Working with the Media" Workshop. Tasmania Chapter, July 1995.
  • "Evaluation" Workshop, Charles Sturt University, Albury, Murray Riverina Chapter, June 1995
  • "Action Learning Principles in Extension" Workshop, QDPI Maroochy Horticultural Research Station, SE Qld Chapter, June 1995
  • "Techniques to Link Research and Extension" Workshop, University of Qld, Gatton, SE Qld Chapter, March 1995
  • Com Ex (Communication in extension) forum. APEN /AIAS Melbourne, November, 1994
  • 1st Australasia Pacific Extension Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, November 1993. The concept of APEN was initiated during this conference.
     


 

 

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