Pax Christi National Conference and Biennial Meeting

Date: 13 - 15 October 2006

Joe Camilleri

Venue: "Kildara" Rear
39 Stanhope Street
Malvern, Victoria 3144
(Melways 59 C8)

Program:

Friday 13 October

5 pm: Gathering
6 pm: Dinner
7.30 pm: Session 1
- Introductions
- Sharing, Reports & Hopes from branches (Vic, NSW, Qld, Tas, Aotearoa/New Zealand)
- Report from Asia Pacific Regional Consultation
9.30 pm: Close

Richard Chauvel

Saturday 14 October

9.30 am: Session 2
- Global Overview: Empire - A political perspective: Joe Camilleri
- Theological reflection: Cyril Hally
10.45 am: Morning tea
11.15 am: Session 3
- Overview of Indonesia, current developments with particular reference to West Papua & East Timor: Richard Chauvel
12.30 pm: Lunch

1.45 pm: Session 4
- Defending Human Rights, anti-terror & anti-subversion legislation and how we can resist: Brian Walters from Liberty Victoria & John Rutherford

Brian Walters

3.15 pm: Afternoon tea

3.45 pm: Session 5
- The Middle East, what are the real issues? Discussion with a Jewish, Christian and Muslim Panel
5.00 pm: Break
6.00 pm: BBQ & Social time

Sunday 15 October

9.00 am: Session 6
- Pax Christi National and International

• What do we want to do/say as a national movement?
• How do we keep in touch, develop interstate relationships and care for each other?
• How to we relate to/participate in the Asia Pacific region?
• National structures: National Council? Interstate meetings? Phone hook ups? Email? "Disarming Times"? Or what? Or nothing?
• Who will be responsible for convening this or "making it happen"?

10.15 am: Morning tea

10.45 am: Session 6 continued

12.00 pm: Liturgy

1.00 pm: Lunch and depart

Costs: $80 for whole conference (covers everything); $25 for Friday (covers registration & dinner); $55 for Saturday (covers registration. lunch and BBQ); $15 for Sunday (covers registration and lunch).

Please come for the whole conference including Sunday if you possibly can.

To register: Send the appropriate fee to Rita Camilleri, PO Box 31, Carlton South, VIC 3053 along with your name, address, phone number, and email address.