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2019 DIALOGUE

United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals

The Dialogue program spanned four days and was located in Vietnam. It began in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam and continued to the dynamic business hub of Ho Chi Minh City. The program built on the work of the 2017 Dialogue by looking beyond 2019 towards a sustainable future.


The guiding framework for the program was five of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, Quality Education, Climate Action, Sustainable Cities and Communities. These goals continue to be highly relevant to both Australia and Vietnam. Each day, the program was organised around a theme that works within the framework.

Meet the Delegates
Huy Nguyen

Huy Nguyen

Australian

Chris Hunter

Chris Hunter

Australian

Georgia Davis

Georgia Davis

Australian

Louise Tran

Louise Tran

Australian

Nam Dang

Nam Dang

Vietnamese

Nguyen Le

Nguyen Le

Vietnamese

Trang Trinh

Trang Trinh

Vietnamese

Tuan Pham

Tuan Pham

Australian

Phillip Kingston

Phillip Kingston

Australian

Jessica Nguyen

Jessica Nguyen

Australian

Maria Tran

Maria Tran

Australian

Kimiko Doan

Kimiko Doan

Vietnamese

Vinh Le

Vinh Le

Vietnamese

Eric Ha

Eric Ha

Vietnamese

Andrew Duck

Andrew Duck

Australian

Alli Devlin

Alli Devlin

Australian

Evan Webb

Evan Webb

Australian

Khanh Do

Khanh Do

Vietnamese

Sylvia Nguyen

Sylvia Nguyen

Vietnamese

Viet Tran

Viet Tran

Vietnamese

Duy Nguyen

Duy Nguyen

Vietnamese

Dialogue Timeline
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Day 1

 Global Leadership

Delegates explored how to lead with courage and the need for humility to develop their own leadership capacity. This was followed by a session on governance in a globalized world looking at how delegates could personally take the lead in developing more inclusive, accountable and public-spirited organisations. The day finished with a lunch reception with the Australian Ambassador to Vietnam.

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Day 2

Harnessing Opportunities

Centered around harnessing opportunities, delegates were challenged to consider how they can redesign our economies to respond to the greatest challenges of the 21st century. Entrepreneurial and social responsible thinking to address inequalities was examined and followed by a session on optimising performance and pitching with impact.

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Day 3

Sustaining Our Futures

Delegates explored where Australia and Vietnam are at in terms of educating for innovation and the economic needs of the 21st century. This was followed by a critical panel session on gender justice and environmental sustainability and how delegates can consider sustainable practices in their communities and sectors they are working in.

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Day 4

Building Momentum

Delegates participated in sessions on Australia and Vietnam 2030: exploring identity, aspirations and challenges. Delegates had the opportunity to work on their delegate projects and their cohort’s vision for 2030.

Learn more about AVYLD 2019’s program agenda and speakers in our Publication.

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