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UNAA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Program as at 26 July 2010

 

Thursday 12 August 2010            12.30pm – 5pm

Status of Women Network Seminar (Invitation only)

Hearing Room: Australian Human Rights Commission

Level 8; Piccadilly Tower, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney 2000

The afternoon Seminar will commence at 1:00 pm. An exciting program will be announced by the SOWN Convenor shortly. ( Inquiries: SOWN Convenor: unaa.sown@gmail.com )

 

Friday 13 August 2010      9am – 5pm

UNAA National Conference

NSW Parliament Theatrette

8.45 am Registration / Viewing of Dr Affie Adagio's artwork

Opening Ceremony

9.15 am Welcome to Country

     Mrs Valerie Weekes UNAA(NSW) President

9.20 am Official Opening
             
The Hon Sir Laurence Street AC KCMG QC

9.35 am  Keynote Address
             
Professor Robert Hill National President UNAA

10.15 am Morning Tea Break

 Session 1:

 10.35 am Millennium Development Goals

         Mr Christopher Woodthorpe: Director, United Nations Information Centre Canberra

11.15 am An Australian Parliamentary Perspective

         Mr Rob Oakeshott MP Federal Member for Lyne; Founder Mid North Coast Branch

11.35 am Reflections on Youth and the UN  

          Nicky Vreugdenhil National President  UN Youth Association  

11.55 am Initiatives for Peace around the World

    Dr Keith Suter (Author, broadcaster, Former UNAA National President)

 Session 2:

 12.35 pm to 2:00 pm  UNAA(VIC) International Peace Award

    Presentation to Dr Stella Cornelius AO OBE

    Speakers:   Mr Graham Hunter President UNAA(VIC)

                         Professor Robert Hill National President UNAA

            Presentation: Sir Laurence Street AC KCMG QC

            Acceptance:    Dr Cornelius

 The Award Ceremony comprises a luncheon followed by a formal presentation

 Session 3:

 2.00 pm   Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament

      Martine Letts, Deputy Director, Lowy Institute for International Policy

 2.40 pm Human Rights Speaker to be advised

 3.20 pm Afternoon tea

 Session 4:

 3.40 Linking Conservation and Poverty

      Dr Robert Fisher, Senior Researcher, Australian Mekong Resource Centre

 4.20 pm Your World & the UN 2010  Panel Discussion Bring your questions.

  Robert Hill, Chair, Christopher Woodthorpe, Keith Suter, Martine Letts, Robert Fisher and other speakers

 5.20 pm Close of Conference

 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm Reception


Saturday 14th August 2010 (09:30am to 3:30 pm)

UNAA Federal Council Meeting

Board Room FFWPU Building: 

826 George St Sydney (Corner Regent St)

Entrance via Regent St

      The meeting will be held in the historic Bank of NSW Building which is conveniently located near Central Station opposite the University of Technology Sydney.



 
 
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