Program (preliminary draft program, subject to change) VENUE: MELBOURNE TOWN HALL
Cnr. Swanston and Collins Streets, Melbourne Vic 3000
| Informal welcome - (Supper Room, Level 3)
- Meet with other participants, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Global Dialogue Foundation in a relaxed environment
- Multicultural performances organised in partnership with communities
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Monday, 11 October 2010
08:00-09:00 | Registration (Swanston Hall, Ground Floor)
| 09:00-10:00 | OPENING SESSION- Welcome to country, Ringo Terrick - Wurundjeri Council Elder
- K.K. Sarachandra Bose - Hon. Chairperson, Global Dialogue Foundation
- H.E. Jorge Sampaio - High Representative, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Former President, Portugal (by video)
- Hon. Telmo Languiller, MP
- Sam Afra - Chairperson, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
- Wesa Chau - Honorary President, Australian Federation of International Students (AFIS) & Young Victorian of the Year 2010
| | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: A World Perspective on Cultural Diversity and Inclusion - Jean-Christophe Bas - Senior Adviser, Strategic Development and Partnerships, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
| 11:00-11:30 | | | ROUNDTABLE: Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, as seen from the Asia Pacific RegionFethi Mansouri - Professor in Migration and Intercultural Research, Director, Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Australia Sam Sefuiva - Human Rights Commission, New Zealand - Hon. John Pandazopolous MP - State Member for Dandenong
Vinod Mirchandani - Country Manager (India), University of Melbourne Dr. M. Syafi'i Anwar - Executive Director of ICIP (International Center for Islam and Pluralism), Indonesia
- Moderator: Amy Lamoin, Australian Human Rights Commission
| | | | SHOWCASING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS: four parallel workshop sessions PROJECTS SELECTED FROM THE "MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS" PRESENTING IN THIS SESSION:
Focus 1: Integrating Migrants - Humanitarian Crisis Hub - "Stories of Survival"
- Western Bulldogs - "Football and more, much much more"
- Victorian Arab Social Services - "Almousawaht! (A Fair Go)"
- Essendon Football Club - "Unity Cup"
- Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre- "Lead the Way"
- Sanctuary Australia Foundation - "Local People-Global Impact"
Moderator: Con Pagonis Focus 2: Shaping Perceptions, Challenging Stereotypes - The Role of the Media Today - Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria - "Kaleidoscopic Kultures"
- New Australia Media,
- Sacha Payne - Senior Journalist & Producer, Special Broadcasting Service
- Nasya Bahfen - RMIT School of Media and Communication
Moderator: Hugh Jorgensen
Focus 3: Education, Culture, Developing Social Cohesion- Y-Gap - "Expanding Educational Opportunities"
- The Children's Sanctuary - "Sorsadam School Project"
- Norman Sheehan - Associate Prof, Indigenous Knowledge and Design Anthropology, Swinburne University
- Cultural Infusion - “Building Cultural Harmony & Well-being”
- OnSide Victoria - Patrizia Torelli
Moderator: Sarai Cosgrove
Focus 4: Intercultural and Interfaith Development - Religion, Faith & Traditional Faith- InterAction - “iAct” youth fellowship
- Centre for Multicultural Youth - "Muticultural Multifaith Youth Mentoring & Leadership"
- Brahma Kumaris - “Pause for Peace”
- Art of Living - "Faith in Action"
- Service and Research Institute on Family and Children (SERFAC), Chennai, India - “Encouraging Mutual Understanding”
- Desmond Cahill - Professor of Intercultural Studies, RMIT University
- Yasser Soliman - Former President, Islamic Council of Victoria
| | AWARD CEREMONY of the 10.10.10 Children's Drawing Contest “Me and the others“ Presented by UNESCO Observatory (University of Melbourne) | | | | Conversation among students of various cultural backgrounds (Chinese, Indian, Australian) |
Tuesday, 12 October 2010 - (Swanston Hall, Ground Floor)
| Reporting of the four parallel sessions | | ROUNDTABLE: "Building Public-Private Partnerships" - Cultural Diversity and Inclusion - Don Carroll - Director of Gujarat NRE Coking Coal and a former BHP Billiton Executive)
- Dr Rohitas Batta - Chair, Education Chapter & Vice Chair Ethnic Communities Council NSW
- Graziella Thake - FOStR Foundation for Social Responsibility, New Zealand
| | The Way Forward: Defining a Plan of Action The aim of this session will be to discuss the following issues and questions among small groups, coordinated by one or two session leaders: - what kind of practical action can be undertaken to advance cultural diversity and inclusion?
- how to build synergy and complementarity between the Plan of Action and of the UN Alliance of Civilizations?
- to adopt a list of individual pledges to promote understanding and cooperation among people and cultures
| | MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS, Awards ceremony | | CLOSING SESSION: Adoption of the Plan of Action |
Web link:
http://www.unaoc.org/
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