From left: Tom Kompas, Vice-Chancellor Ian Young, Minister Emilia Pires, Mr Harold Mitchell AC and Stephen Howes
In one of the most significant gifts ever given to The Australian National University, the Harold Mitchell Foundation today announced $2.5 million in funding for the Development Policy Centre in the Crawford School of Public Policy. Established in 2010, the Centre is Australia's first independent think tank to promote research and discussion on key issues such as aid effectiveness, economic development in the Pacific and PNG, and other development policies. ANU Vice-Chancellor Ian Young said the generous gift from the Harold Mitchell Foundation would allow the Centre to continue its important work, and announced that the University would match the gift, bringing the total value of support the Centre is receiving to $5 million. "In the two years since its establishment, the Development Policy Centre has grown significantly. The philanthropy of the Harold Mitchell Foundation will help sustain this growth," Professor Young said. "The Centre is generating expertise, knowledge and new ideas on aid and development policy. The University is committed to enhancing public policy and the Centre is making an important contribution to achieving this objective." Launched in 2000, the Harold Mitchell Foundation funds programs in health, education and the arts that make a positive and sustainable difference in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
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