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SUMMARY:Canada’s Message: What It Means for Australia & New Zealand
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe Forum of Federations and ANZSOG invite you to join a timely online discussion following the recent address by the Canadian Prime Minister to the Australian Parliament — a significant moment highlighting the changing role of middle-power democracies in an increasingly complex global landscape. \nCanada\, Australia\, and New Zealand share Westminster traditions\, strong institutional connections\, and similar governance pressures. Each country is operating within a more challenging strategic environment\, facing rising public expectations\, and experiencing growing demands to deliver quickly while upholding transparency\, accountability\, and trust. \nThis virtual event will bring together leading experts in governance and senior diplomatic figures from across the three nations to reflect on what this moment signals for the future of public governance — and how institutions can remain effective\, resilient\, and worthy of public confidence. \nWhat We’ll Explore\nDuring this one-hour online session\, the panel will examine: \n\nThe central themes and key messages from the Canadian Prime Minister’s address and what they mean for Australia.\nHow public sectors can operate with greater flexibility and practicality while safeguarding legitimacy and trust.\nLessons from Canada’s evolving public administration practices and their relevance in the Australian setting.\nPractical insights for leaders managing uncertainty\, complexity\, and heightened public scrutiny.\n\nKey Participants\nSpeakers\n\nTaki Sarantakis\, President\, Canada School of Public Service\nProfessor Janine O’Flynn\, Director\, ANU Crawford School of Public Policy\nIain Rennie\, CNZM\, Secretary and Chief Executive\, The Treasury\n\nPanel Chair\n\nProfessor Caron Beaton-Wells\, Dean & CEO\, ANZSOG\n\nWelcome Remarks\n\nRupak Chattopadhyay\, President & CEO\, Forum of Federations\n\nWhy Attend\nThis discussion will provide: \n\nComparative perspectives from three Westminster systems responding to global disruption.\nActionable ideas to enhance public sector capability and responsiveness.\nGreater clarity on leading with integrity\, transparency\, and purpose in a demanding and rapidly evolving environment.\n\nEvent Details\n\nFriday\, 13 March 2026\n10:00am–11:00am AEDT\n1-hour online session (via livestream)\n\nThe Forum of Federations and ANZSOG will host this event. \nJoin the Conversation\nWherever you are based\, take part online in this focused and engaging discussion on how Australia and Aotearoa can help shape and strengthen their governance futures in an era of rapid global change. \nRegister here: https://anzsog.edu.au/events-connection/events/canada-s-message-what-it-means-for-australia-new-zealand/
URL:https://www.forumfed.org/event/canadas-message-what-it-means-for-australia-new-zealand/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Governing Artificial Intelligence in Federal Systems Opportunities and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:The emergence of new technologies has had profound effects on societies. The arrival of powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems is the latest pivotal development in the evolving technological landscape\, with generative\, predictive and agentic AI anticipated to revolutionize areas such as healthcare\, transportation\, education and communication. The data processing and generative capacities of new AI systems have the potential to supercharge digitalization in areas where technology is being into government. \nWhile some of the opportunities and challenges of AI apply to governments across the board\, federal and multilevel governance models arguably face additional layers of complexity. Questions concerning who governs and manages AI become increasingly important in systems in which constituent units have autonomy to regulate in their areas of jurisdiction. Furthermore\, this raises the question of the extent of alignment – between federal government and other constituent units – and the impact this has on the ability of governments to manage and harness AI for the public good. \nThe unprecedented speed of AI development enhances the need for practical knowledge of the regulation\, management and deployment of AI systems in federations\, as well as the specific dynamics stakeholders operating in federal systems may encounter. \nIn this context\, the Forum of Federations and Publius: The Journal of Federalism are convening an international comparative research workshop to explore this pressing governance topic. The workshop will be held on 7-8 May 2026 at the Les Aspin Center for Government in Washington DC. \nParticipation in this workshop is by invitation only.  \nWorkshop Objective\nThe research workshop will assemble academics\, officials and practitioners from Brazil\, Canada\, Germany\, India\, Pakistan\, Nepal\, Switzerland\, the United States to discuss and identify comparative trends in AI governance in governance in federal countries around the world. \nDrawing on empirical evidence from practice in federations\, the discussions will provide the basis for a comparative research framework and the development of practical knowledge products for stakeholders. \nPartners\nThis workshop is organized by the Forum of Federations in partnership with Publius: The Journal of Federalism and Marquette University’s Les Aspin Center for Government. The event is supported by the James Madison Charitable Trust.
URL:https://www.forumfed.org/event/governing-artificial-intelligence-in-federal-systems-opportunities-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Les Aspin Center for Government\, 502 East Capitol St. NE Washington\, D.C. 20003\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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