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Members have asked we put up contact details to help network. A form was sent out to all ANZSEE members. Data from those that responded can be found at: Members interests

May 2005 - ANZSEE Members Survey Results



1	How important to you are the following aspects of membership of ANZSEE?	Not at all important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important	Exceptionally important
	A network of like minded people	0%	8%	42%	17%	33%
	Events and information that help you stay up-to-date with relevant trends and developments	0%	0%	36%	36%	27%
	An intellectual community for sharing and testing ideas	0%	8%	25%	33%	33%
	Develop ecological economic ideas	0%	8%	25%	42%	25%
	Make ecological economics ideas available throughout the community	0%	0%	33%	25%	42%
	Advocate the application of ecological economics ideas/perspectives	0%	0%	17%	42%	42%
	Encourage an assessment of activities/policies in society from an ecological perspective	0%	0%	8%	42%	50%

2	How effective is ANZSEE in meeting your needs in each of these areas?	Not at all effective	Somewhat effective	Effective	Very effective	Exceptionally effective

	A network of like minded people	9%	36%	27%	9%	18%
	Events and information that help you stay up-to-date with relevant trends and developments	9%	45%	18%	18%	9%
	An intellectual community for sharing and testing ideas	18%	36%	27%	9%	9%

3	How likely would you be to participate in the following types of activities?	Certain to attend	Likely to attend	Unlikely to attend	Would not attend

	ANZSEE conference in New Zealand	25%	50%	17%	8%
	ANSEE conference in Eastern Australia	17%	67%	8%	8%
	ANZSEE conference in Perth, Adelaide or Darwin	9%	45%	45%	0%
	A seminar and social drinks in your city	58%	42%	0%	0%
	Email or web based discussion on specific topics	25%	67%	8%	0%
	ANZSEE task groups (eg. develop and/or promote ecological economics ideas)	17%	58%	25%	0%

4	What are your preferences for our events?	Very interested	Some interest	Not interested

	Conference format (plenary, speakers plus parallel paper sessions)	42%	58%	0%
	Workshop format (plenary speakers and more discussion, few if any parallel sessions	75%	25%	0%
	Symposium format (roundtable learning experience, often producing a paper or other output)	58%	42%	0%
	Joint conference with other organisation	42%	50%	8%
	Agenda pre-structured by event organisers	33%	67%	0%
	Open agenda - participant structured agenda	17%	58%	25%

5	What is your preferred frequency for ANZSEE's main event?
	Annual	45.5%
	Every second year (alternating with ISEE conference)	54.5%
	Other	0%

6	Are you interested in helping to host or organise future ANZSEE events or activities eg
	Local seminars or drinks	40%
	Conferences or workshops	80%
	Assist with maintenance of ANZSEE website	20%
	Assist with ANZSEE electronic newsletter	20%
	Development of ANZSEE membership and maintenance of membership list	40%
	Assist to develop and execute ANZSEE program of activities	80%


7	How useful would you find an electronic subscription to 'Ecological Economics' as part of your ANZSEE/ISEE subscription?
	Very valuable - worth more than A$80 per annum	8.3%
	Valuable - A$40 per annum	25%
	Useful - worth more than A$20 per annum	58.3%
	Not useful	8.3%

8	What is your main type of work?
	Researcher or academic	50%
	Government policy or program delivery	16.7%
	Non-government organisation	8.3%
	Consultant	16.7%
	Other private sector	8.3%
	Full time student	16.7%
	Part time student	0%

9	How long have you been involved with ANZSEE?
	Member for less than 2 years	16.7%
	Member for 2-5 years	16.7%
	Member for more than 5 years	33.3%
	Not currently a member	33.3%
	Attended Sydney ANZSEE Conference 2002	25%
	Attended Auckland ANZSEE Conference 2003	25%
	Attended Montreal ISEE Conference 2004	25%
	Attended other previous conference(s)	33.30%