The call for papers and panels for the 2022 Australasian AID Conference (AAC2022) has now closed.

The AAC is a research conference, is multidisciplinary in nature, and examines topics related to aid and international development (the AID in the conference acronym). Topics include:

• Aid effectiveness, at both the micro and macro level
• The political economy and politics of aid
• Aid and security
• Aid from non-traditional donors
• Gender and aid/development
• Aid and the private sector
• Humanitarian aid
• Aid evaluation
• International public goods (climate change, global health, etc.)
• Migration and international trade policy, from a development perspective
• The architecture of international aid and development, including the G20, World Bank, and other international agencies
• International development themes and trends
• Aid management and development practice

Most presentations will be in person. However, there will also be limited opportunities for online presentations and blended (in-person and online) sessions.

All authors will be advised whether their abstract or panel has been accepted no later than Friday 9 September.

Please be advised that if abstract/proposal is accepted, each presenter attending in person will be required to purchase at least a one-day ticket for the conference. All presenters will have guaranteed access to early-bird prices. See registration information and fee details.

3MAP: the 3-minute aid pitch

After a hiatus of three years, 3MAP: the 3-Minute Aid Pitch will be back at AAC2022. In the style of the 3-minute thesis competition, speakers will have three minutes to present their proposal, followed by audience questions and a vote to find our winner.

Funding for AAC presenters

The following opportunities to support presenters to attend AAC2020 are available:

Postgraduate students (all nationalities) based in Australia

We will cover domestic travel and accommodation costs for a limited number of PhD and post-graduate students who are accepted to present. Should your abstract and funding request be successful, we will arrange your accommodation (for two nights in Canberra) and reimburse the cost of the most economic means of domestic transport to the conference. You will still be required to register to attend the conference at your own cost, and we recommend that you apply for funding from your university for this where possible.

Developing country presenters based overseas

We will waive registration fees for a limited number of presenters who are citizens of and will be travelling from a developing country to present at the conference. For these purposes, ‘developing country’ is defined using this list. We are not able to provide any support toward the cost of international travel or accommodation, and recommend that presenters based overseas seek support for this from their home institution.

Due to limited resources, receipt of travel support and registration fee waivers cannot be guaranteed for all postgraduate students and developing country presenters who apply for it. In the case of us receiving more requests for this support than can be met from our budget, selection will be made by convenors based on the strength of the abstract.

If you have any questions, or if you do not receive an automated email confirming receipt of your abstract within one week of submission, please contact devpolicy@anu.edu.au with “2022 Australian AID Conference” in the subject line.