🌏 The State of Australian & Global Democracy
📢 What’s Next for Australia?
Democracy is shifting at a rapid pace, both globally and here in Australia. What does this mean for new migrants and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities? How can we ensure our voices are heard and play a leading role in shaping democracy for the better?
⚡ Transitioning from Fossil Fuels to a Renewable Future
🔋 Leading the Charge: Multicultural Australia’s Role in a Greener Economy
As Australia moves towards a cleaner, more sustainable future, how can multicultural communities lead the transition? What role do our global networks play in bridging Australia and the Asia-Pacific in climate action? With Australia and the Pacific poised to host COP31, who will represent our voices on the global stage and why does it matter?
💰 Climate Change, Cost of Living & Race-Based Debates
📺 The Politics of Survival: What’s Driving the Conversation?
Why do issues of race, migration, and culture take centre stage during elections? How is climate change fuelling the cost-of-living crisis? What impact will these debates have on your community, your family, and your future?
🚀 The Changing Face of Multicultural Leadership
🌟 From the Margins to the Mainstream: Who’s Leading Who?
Western Sydney, Eastern Melbourne, and other multicultural hubs are shaping Australia’s national agenda. But who speaks for these communities? How do we build the next generation of multicultural leaders to drive real change?
🌱 What a Climate-Safe Future Looks Like for Australia & Beyond
💡 Mapping Out Our Future
What does a fair, sustainable, and climate-resilient future look like? More importantly, where do you fit into this vision as a multicultural leader? Let’s come together to co-create the future we want to see.
🎤 Be part of the conversation. Be part of the change.
SYDNEY
DATES/TIME:
23rd February 9:30am-5:30pm
24th February 9:30am-1pm
LOCATION:
Parramatta
(details in your registration pack)
DAY 1
9:00 am Pick up name tags
9:30 am Welcome to Country
10:00 am Opening Address
(Louise Tran and Rathana Chea)
10:30 am OPENING PANEL:
Beyond Representation:
Multicultural Leadership in the
Age of Rapidly Changing
Democracies
(Kim Loo, Hassan Mousa, Shanti Raman, Margot Brown, Polly Cutmore)
Small Groups Strategy Session
SECOND PANEL: Towards a climate safe
future: Reaching the Real Zero
(Fiona Gilbert, Brianna Fruen, Melanie Montablan, Corinne Ang, Lai Heng Fong)
Small Groups Strategy Session
KEYNOTE: Hon Chris Bowen MP
Minister for Climate Change &
Energy
1:30 pm LUNCH
2:30 pm THIRD PANEL
Why multicultural hubs matter
to a healthy Australian
democracy
(Margot Brown, Lai Heng Fong, Bedron (Bud) Moses, Losena Fuko, Nina Shahi)
Small Groups Strategy Session
FOURTH PANEL
Pathways for our Planet:
Organised Ideas, Organised
People and Organised Capital
(Richie Merzian, Bob Sudharshan Ratnarajah, Rathana Chea)
Small Groups Strategy Session
5:00 pm CIRCLE SESSION
5:30pm CLOSE
DAY 2
9:00 am Pick up name tags
9:30 am Recap of of Previous Day
10:00 am PLENARY STRATEGY IDEATION What is our Direction of Travel?
(Yolanda Waters, Rathana Chea)
LEADERSHIP
Regenerating Our Common Future
(Savera Weerasinghe, Natalie Seisser)
CLOSING CIRCLE:
I'VE GOT YOUR BACK EXERCISE
1:00 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
YOUTH LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
OPENS AT 2:00PM
MELBOURNE
DATES/TIME:
27th February 9:30am-5:30pm
28th February 9:30am-1pm
LOCATION:
Melbourne CBD
(details in your registration pack)
DAY 1
9:00 am Pick up name tags
9:30 am Welcome to Country
10:00 am Opening Address
(Karen Kandur and Rathana Chea)
10:30 am OPENING PANEL:
Beyond Representation:
Multicultural Leadership in the
Age of Rapidly Changing
Democracies
(Wesa Chau, Hassan Moussa, Shanti Raman, Margot Brown, Polly Cutmore)
Small Groups Strategy Session
SECOND PANEL: Towards a climate safe
future: Reaching the Real Zero
(Fiona Gilbert, Brianna Fruen, Sawsan Alfayadh, Harpreet Kandra, Melanie Montablan, Richie Merzian)
Small Groups Strategy Session
KEYNOTE: Sheena Watt MP
Parliamentary Secretary on Climate Action
1:30 pm LUNCH
2:30 pm THIRD PANEL
Pathways for our Planet:
Organised Ideas, Organised
People and Organised Capital
(Laura Mannix, Bob Sudharshan, Farema Yazdi, Abbie Jung-Harada)
Small Groups Strategy Session
FOUTH PANEL
Why major multicultural hubs
matter to a healthy Australian
democracy
(Peizhi Jiang, Ifrin Fittock, Bedron (Bud) Moses, Corrine Ang, Margot Brown, Grace Vegesana)
Small Groups Strategy Session
5:00 pm CIRCLE SESSION
5:30pm CLOSE
DAY 2
9:00 am Pick up name tags
9:30 am Recap of of Previous Day
10:00 am PLENARY STRATEGY IDEATION What is our Direction of Travel?
(Yolanda Waters, Rathana Chea)
11:30 LEADERSHIP
Regenerating Our Common Future
(Savera Weerasinghe, Natalie Seisser)
12:30 CLOSING CIRCLE:
I'VE GOT YOUR BACK EXERCISE
1:00 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
YOUTH LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
OPENS AT 2:00PM
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