ACCESS Annual Debate - Aid vs. Trade. Tuesday 19th July

The ACCESS Network of the Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIAV) invites you to a discussion of this contentious issue. In the wake of the 2011 Independent Aid Review, the first of its kind ever conducted in Australia, ACCESS has found it fitting to conduct a debate to address what is the most effective and efficient means to assisting the developing world achieve inclusive and sustainable development.  The ‘Aid vs. Trade’ debate will centre on a discussion of alternative approaches to development, that is, community based development driven by the non-government sector versus economic development including foreign direct investment and infrastructure, as championed by the corporate sector.  This debate will also consider how Australia, as a nation, may best assist in this multifaceted development process.