A Grass Roots Conference organised by the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) and hosted in 2013 by Moonee Valley Interfaith Network (MVIN) & Moonee Valley City Council (MVCC). The Conference aims to help build the capacity and sustainability of existing multifaith/interfaith networks, bring people up-to-date with current multifaith/interfaith matters, provide networking opportunities, and assist the hosting interfaith network/council to promote its work to the local community.
Date: Sunday, 24th November 2013 Time: 12:30pm - 5:00pm (1:20pm start)
Location: Flemington Community Centre - 25 Mt Alexander Road, Flemington (Melway ref: 2A D1)
Parking: Limited parking available on site, additional parking available in Victoria Street Flemington.
Transportation: Number 59 Tram stops outside the Community Centre - click here for tram route
Registration: To register for the conference go to vinc.eventbrite.com.au and click on the Register button (big green button at the top of the page). Venue holds a maximum seating of 165 people, so please enrol early to ensure your place.
Programme Schedule:
12:30pm: Arrival and seating. Faith stands open for viewing.
1:30pm: Theme discussion 'Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution'
- Aunty Joy Wantin Murphy: Welcome to Country and Talk
- Indigenous Performance
- Welcome by Moonee Valley Mayor and VMC Chairperson Mr Chin Tan
- Alistair Macrae: 'Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution'
2:30pm: Workshops on 'Interfaith/Multifaith' Matters:*
- Workshop 1: Media & Communications Training
- Workshop 2: Growing Young People's Spirituality
- Workshop 3: Emergencies Ministry
- Workshop 4: Successful Multifaith/Interfaith Programmes
- Workshop 5: How to offend people of faith... without knowing
3:15pm: Break & Musical Performance
4:00pm: Repeat of Workshops on 'Interfaith/Multifaith' Matters:*
- Workshop 1: Media & Communications Training
- Workshop 2: Growing Young People's Spirituality
- Workshop 3: Emergencies Ministry
- Workshop 4: Successful Multifaith/Interfaith Programmes
- Workshop 5: How to offend people of faith... without knowing
4:50pm: Summary & Closing Ceremony
5:00pm: Finish
Registration: To register for the conference go to vinc.eventbrite.com.au and click on the Register button (big green button at the top of the page). Venue holds a maximum seating of 165 people, so please enrol early to ensure your place .
For further information contact:
Mr Sandy Kouroupidis - Multifaith Officer of Faith Communities Council of Victoria
This event is sponsored by the Victorian Multicultural Commission.
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