Coming Events
Thursday 19 April, 9 am – 4 pm: The Centre for International Mental Health (CIMH), University of Melbourne, is hosting a one day workshop that will present peacebuilding approaches on our doorstep and bring together local and international participants working across the broad areas of peacebuilding and development in our region. Speakers include Steve Darvill, the Humanitarian / Peace-Conflict Adviser for the Australian Government Agency for International Development (AusAID); Soth Plai Ngarm, the Director of the Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT) in Cambodia; Emma Leslie, the Secretariat of ACTION Asia in Cambodia; Yayah Khisbiyah, a lecturer at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakart; Diane Bretherton, Associate Professor with La Trobe University. Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Level 1, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Cnr Swanston St & Monash Road, University of Melbourne. Price*: $20.00 (full) $10.00 (student/ concession) *Light lunch/ morning tea provided. Further info: tmiletic@unimelb.edu.au
Friday – Sunday 20 -22 April: The 3rd Melbourne Social Forum will be held at Ceres Environment Park, corner of Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East. This year's theme is "CHANGE THE POLITICAL CLIMATE: TURN UP THE HEAT!" The MSF provides an open space for the community to discuss issues that are important to our future. For further information see: http://melbournesocialforum.org
Saturday 21 April, 1pm: Rally for David Hicks. State Library lawn, Melbourne. Speakers Bob Brown and Terry Hicks, who will have just returned from Guantanamo Bay. For more info, call 0407 856 628 or visit http://www.civilrightsdefence.org/
Sunday 22 April, 2 pm: A Hard Rain: a new David Bradbury Film shown at ACMI, Federation Square. Traversing five countries -- China, France, UK, Japan and Australia, A Hard Rain takes a closer look at the global nuclear industry in its entirety -- from the mining of uranium through to the nuclear power plant to the radioactive waste and weapons manufacturing. It exposes the hidden agendas behind this latest push for Australia to go nuclear. $10 waged/$8 concession. Inquiries: kisshoten12@hotmail.com
Tuesday 24 April, 7 pm: Jodie Martire will speak about her experiences in Columbia where she has just spent 15 months as a volunteer with Peace Brigades International as a human rights observer. She provided protective accompaniment (unarmed) and political support to Columbian human rights defenders. Venue: Twofatindians restaurant, 166 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, $25 (drinks at the bar). Both meat and vegetarian menus available. RSVP to Sarah Benson 9416 1880 or email sarah.benson@aph.gov.au by 20 April.
Thursday 26 April, 5.30 pm – 7 pm: End Game in Iraq: scenarios for peace with Prof. Imad Moosa (Monash University) and Dr Scott Burchill (Deakin University) and will be held at the Mercy Theatre (17 Young St, off Victoria Pde. Fitzroy) at ACU National, 115 Victoria Pde. Fitzroy.
Friday – Sunday 20 -22 April: The 3rd Melbourne Social Forum will be held at Ceres Environment Park, corner of Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East. This year's theme is "CHANGE THE POLITICAL CLIMATE: TURN UP THE HEAT!" The MSF provides an open space for the community to discuss issues that are important to our future. For further information see: http://melbournesocialforum.org
Saturday 21 April, 1pm: Rally for David Hicks. State Library lawn, Melbourne. Speakers Bob Brown and Terry Hicks, who will have just returned from Guantanamo Bay. For more info, call 0407 856 628 or visit http://www.civilrightsdefence.org/
Sunday 22 April, 2 pm: A Hard Rain: a new David Bradbury Film shown at ACMI, Federation Square. Traversing five countries -- China, France, UK, Japan and Australia, A Hard Rain takes a closer look at the global nuclear industry in its entirety -- from the mining of uranium through to the nuclear power plant to the radioactive waste and weapons manufacturing. It exposes the hidden agendas behind this latest push for Australia to go nuclear. $10 waged/$8 concession. Inquiries: kisshoten12@hotmail.com
Tuesday 24 April, 7 pm: Jodie Martire will speak about her experiences in Columbia where she has just spent 15 months as a volunteer with Peace Brigades International as a human rights observer. She provided protective accompaniment (unarmed) and political support to Columbian human rights defenders. Venue: Twofatindians restaurant, 166 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, $25 (drinks at the bar). Both meat and vegetarian menus available. RSVP to Sarah Benson 9416 1880 or email sarah.benson@aph.gov.au by 20 April.
Thursday 26 April, 5.30 pm – 7 pm: End Game in Iraq: scenarios for peace with Prof. Imad Moosa (Monash University) and Dr Scott Burchill (Deakin University) and will be held at the Mercy Theatre (17 Young St, off Victoria Pde. Fitzroy) at ACU National, 115 Victoria Pde. Fitzroy.
posted by Pax Christi @ Saturday, April 14, 2007
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