The Centre for International Development, Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CIDSEL) is the global engagement agency of the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC). Our agency follows a systemic approach to engagement and strongly collaborates with our community partners to create a positive impact on the world around us.
As our world becomes more interconnected, global engagement will be more important than ever. The ability to engage globally builds economic resilience, social integration, and attracts the talent and innovation needed to build tomorrow's society.
For more than a decade, we have supported our clients through competency development, capacity building, technical assistance, and building partnerships to develop solutions aiming at addressing the world’s most pressing challenges and achieving betterment. We are convinced that we need to approach the concept of "betterment" differently and the best way to achieve betterment is to bring about a positive transformation in society.
What we do
Consulting and Technical Assistance
Through our extensive network of academic and professional colleagues with development experience and expertise, we assist our clients with targeted resource people.
Capacity Building
We build the capacity of our clients focusing on developing individual competencies and social capabilities through executive education to lead transformation in a world full of uncertainties.
Global Engagement and Partnerships
We identify international partnerships, programs and projects that align with UniSC's engagement principles, to enable UniSC to be one of Australia's most globally engaged universities.
News
UniSC paves the way for Cambodian-Australian agri-business connections
27 Jun 2023A University of the Sunshine Coast-led initiative is helping enable trade, investment and networking between Australia and Cambodia, one of East Asia’s fastest growing economies.
On the fast track from UniSC to KPMG
28 Apr 2023In his first semester at UniSC, Nicholas “Nick” Hill says he suffered from a lack of confidence and self-esteem which made him wonder if he’d get though uni.
Global impact
About USC CIDSEL
Our team of development specialists work together to make a social impact and contribute to a better and inclusive society.
Getting to Better Together podcast
Join Richard Bawden and his guests in the fortnightly episodes as they explore ideas, opinions, provide facts and evidence in support of the aim of getting to better together.
Engagement tools for USC staff
Engagement tools for USC staff
Scholars at Risk
We establish and lead working groups with national Scholars at Risk partners in the areas of Protection, Advocacy and Learning.