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Celebrating 100 Years of Activism and Beyond
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  at the Albion Peace Centre

NOVEMBER   27-28

Self = Others = Past = Future

Community Aid Abroad and Oxfam in Australia are organizing an end of
year conference for campaigners, Activists and Social Change agents in
SE Queensland to gather in a spirit of celebration and sharing of
their experiences and aspirations for the next millennium.
Everyone is welcome.

The conference is divided into four sessions:-

    1. Panel discussion - PAST
    2. Soap Boxes - OTHERS
    3. Workshops - SELF
    4. Panel discussion - FUTURE TRENDS

        - You can come to one or all of the sessions -

For more information contact:-

Kitty Carra
Community Aid Abroad
102 MacDonald Road
Windsor, 4030

Ph (07) 3857-6888
E-mail  kittyc@caa.org.au

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Session 1. Sat 27 - 8:30-10:00am

PANEL DISCUSSION - PAST

  Main Speaker: - Carole Ferrier - Activist and lecturer at UQ
    Reminiscence and inspiration on struggles of SE Qlders over the
past three decades.

  Also speakers on:-
    The History of SE Qld Activism
    The QLd Indigenous Struggle
    The Women's Movement
    The Scope and Range of Campaign Activities
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Session 2. Sat 27 - 2:00-4:30pm

SOUP BOX - OTHERS

  Open Forum - Advocacy organizations and groups will reflect on -
       (here is your chance to grill the gurus...)
    What are our issues?
    What are our success?
    Who are our allies?
    What are our philosophies?
    What are our methodologies?

    THE ENVIRONMENT SOAPBOX
    THE COMMUNITY SOAPBOX
    WOMEN'S SOAPBOX
    INDIGENOUS SOAPBOX
    COALITIONS AND LOBBYING SOAPBOX
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Session 3. Sun 28 - 10:00am-1:00pm

WORKSHOPS - SELF

  This is your opportunity for self reflection and motivation -
    What are your inspirations and understandings to take us into the
next millennium?

  Choices:

  1. Global Ethics and Self Integrity.

    An introduction to the Librecom Project.
    Much energy is expended on stop actions for pollution, MAI,
logging, uranium mining, social injustice, etc.  By working in
structured small group agreement building teams (CARTs) we can analyze
the fundamental causes of these problems and come up with positive
solutions and actions.  The outcomes from the CART teams are posted on
a civic website (Librecom) for further discussion and implementation.
An important part of the solution is personal integrity by committing
to a personal plan of action, eg using recycled paper, buying
locally...

  2. Heart Politics (tbc)
     emphasises the power of working simultaneously at the personal,
social, political and spiritual levels, with the support and
co-operation of others - drawing on writings by Joanna Macy and Fran
Peavey, Re-evaluation Co-counselling and inspirational teachings of
Gandhi and Buddha.
 
  3. Non Violent Action Philosophies (tbc)
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Session 4. Sun 28 - 2:00-4:00pm

PANEL DISCUSSION - FUTURE TRENDS

  Address issues of future trends in business, politics, media,
      locally and globally -
  What do we face, and who do we face as we work for a fairer world
      in the next millennium?

Facilitator - Lawrence Wray

  Speakers-
    Drew Hutton - author, lecturer and chair of the Qld Greens.
    Robert McArthur - chair of the Qld Conservation Council  
       and Web Search Specialist.
    Sandy McCutchan - author and journalist for Radio National.
    Tony Stevenson - 
       President of the World Futures Studies Federation Australia.
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Evening - Sun 28 - 4:00-6:00pm

WINE AND CHEESE - and -
THE TIME CAPSULE

  Conference Speakers and Participants will be invited to write a
message from this generation of campaigners to the campaigners of the
future beginning with the words- 

   "I hope...."

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REGISTRATION - by 24th November
Invitation - is open to everyone, and don't forget to -
   nominate for the Soapboxes.
Cost - by donation
Food - lunch for sale, so bring a plate

NAME: ___________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________

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PHONE: ________________________

FAX:   ________________________

EMAIL: __________________________________________

ATTN: Kitty Carra
Community Aid Abroad
102 MacDonald Road
Windsor, 4030

Ph (07) 3857-6888
E-mail  kittyc@caa.org.au


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Cheers...
Gerd

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