Global Foundation

The Global Foundation is a relatively recent Australian think tank supported by some of the country's largest corporations. It was established in mid-year 1998 with the purpose of bringing " together the expertise and influence of eminent people from within Australia and around the world to promote Australia’s sustainable development within a global context,"

In 2005: The Global Foundation led it’s inaugural mission to India from 16-23 March. This landmark mission comprising twenty delegates from a wide variety of backgrounds was led by Mr David Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Mr David Miles, Chairman of the Foundation. In conjunction with the Indian and Australian Governments and with the active support of the respective High Commissioners, the Foundation devised a comprehensive program of engagement and interaction with the most senior levels of Indian society.

The program included several structured roundtable discussions between Indian and Australian counterparts in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. In addition, the delegation met with a number of senior representatives from the Indian  Government and major institutions. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) each played a key role in the programming and conduct of the mission. 

Timeline

 * 1998: Founded
 * 2001 Dec: published a discussion paper on Australia's long term future
 * 2003: sponsored the Wealth from Water conference in Wagga Wagga
 * 2005: business mission to India

Some quotes
"The Global Foundation works closely with MEDEF, the French employers federation." 

Board of Directors
As at February 2008 the Board of Directors is
 * David Murray AO, Chairman
 * Andrew Hagger
 * Penny Bingham-Hall
 * Jane Hemstritch
 * Peter Bobeff
 * Graeme Liebelt
 * Professor Gavin Brown AO
 * Tony Shepherd
 * Barry Cusack
 * Steve Howard, Secretary

Advisory Council members
The Global foundation also has an Advisory Council


 * Sir Gustav Nossal, chairman
 * Tim Besley, Deputy Chairman Advisory Council:
 * Mr Phil Aiken
 * Mr Graeme Liebelt
 * Ms Penny Bingham-Hall
 * Mr Donald McDonald AC
 * Mr Peter Bobeff
 * Mr Ian MacFarlane AC
 * Professor Gavin Brown AO
 * Professor Stuart McCutcheon
 * Mr Terry Campbell AO
 * Mr Donald McGauchie
 * Mr Russell Caplan
 * Mr Ross McPherson
 * Professor Ian Chubb AC
 * Mr David Miles AM
 * Mr Barry Cusack
 * Mr Max Moore-Wilton AC
 * Ms Marina Darling
 * Ms Sam Mostyn
 * Mr Leon Davis AO
 * Mr David Murray AO
 * Mr John Denton
 * Mr Jock Murray
 * Mr Peter J. B. Duncan
 * Hon. Peter Nixon AO
 * Dr Ruth Dunkin
 * Hon. Andrew Peacock AC
 * Sir Rod Eddington
 * Mr George Polites AC CMG MBE
 * Hon. Tim Fischer AC
 * Mr Richard Pratt AC
 * Hon. Dr Geoff Gallop
 * Mr John Ralph AC
 * Mr John Gandel AO
 * Mr Fergus Ryan
 * Dr Col Gellatly
 * Lt General John Sanderson AC
 * Mr Charles Goode AC
 * Professor Margaret Seares
 * Mr R. Kevan Gosper AO
 * Mr A. F. (Tony Shepherd
 * Mr Andrew Hagger
 * Mr Keith Skinner
 * Ms Jane Hemstritch
 * Hon. Warwick Smith
 * Right Reverend Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE
 * Rt. Hon. Cr John So
 * Mr Steve Howard
 * Ms Donna Staunton
 * Hon. Dr Barry Jones AO
 * Sir Ninian Stephen AK GCMG GCVO KVE
 * Mr Doug Jukes
 * Mr John Strang
 * Hon. Jim Kennan SC
 * Mr James Strong AO
 * Mr Wal King
 * Mr Tim Warren
 * Professor Emeritus Kwong Chiu Lee Dow
 * Dr John D. White
 * Professor Richard Larkins AO
 * Professor Emeritus Di Yerbury AO
 * Mr Gerry Lawson

Contact details
The Global Foundation PO Box 18200 Melbourne VIC 8003 Australia Phone: +61 3 9654 9557 Fax: +61 3 9650 9665 Email: secretary AT globalfoundation.org.au Website: http://www.globalfoundation.org.au/index.html

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