Chemonics is pleased to participate in the upcoming Australasian AID conference, which will be held from 3-5 December in Canberra. This annual conference – cohosted by the Crawford School of Public Policy’s Development Policy Center at The Australian National University and The Asia Foundation – brings together researchers from across Australia, the Pacific, Asia, and beyond to share insights, promote collaboration, and further develop the research community.
The full agenda is available here, with representatives from Chemonics participating in the following sessions.
Climate Finance: Catalysing Inclusive Development
11:30 am
Friday, 5 December
Barton Theatre
This session, part of a larger panel conversation on “Mobilising Finance for Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Climate” will discuss the myriad of ways in which private sector funding can be used to bridge the gap to a more sustainable future.
Speakers include:
Garron Hansen
Senior Vice President, Growth
Chemonics International
Ratri Wakeling
Executive Director
Pollination
Gendered Insecurities and Humanitarian Response in Myanmar’s Borderlands
2:00 pm
Friday, 5 December
Barton Theatre
This panel showcases the latest research on displacement, conflict, and humanitarian response in and around Myanmar, with a particular focus on gendered dimensions of insecurity. Drawing on the XCEPT programme’s fieldwork and remote research methods, the panel explores how militarised environments — from refugee camps in Bangladesh to IDP communities in Kachin — become extensions of the battlefield, shaping lived experiences of violence, protection and aid.
Together, the panel offers a diverse view of humanitarian response — from governance to grassroots
— and invites reflection on how gender and security shape both the vulnerabilities of displaced
populations and the systems meant to support them.
Speakers include:
Dr Ruth Citrin
XCEPT Consortium Executive Director
Chemonics International
Dr Ansar Anas
Assistant Professor
North South University
Tasnia Khandaker Prova
Climate Research Lead, Centre for Peace and Justice
BRAC University
Virginie Baudais
Senior Researcher and Director, Sahel and West Africa Programme
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
