Events for the Heart and Mind
Events
Thursday, July 24 7pm – 9pm UWA EXTENSION WINTER SCHOOL EVENT – TOWARDS RECONCILIATION: PANEL DISCUSSION
What is the future of reconciliation? How are stronger Indigenous communities being created? Will ideas emerging from the 2020 Summit contribute to better employment, education, health and housing? Panel members include: The Hon Fred Chaney AO, Chair of Desert Knowledge Australia and Board Member, Reconciliation Australia and Dennis Eggington, Director Aboriginal Legal Services Western Australia. The Panel will be chaired by The Hon David Malcolm. This event is presented partnership with Coalition of the Peoples.
UWA Claremont, Cnr Princess & Goldsworthy Rds. Standard Tickets $29. TO BOOK: Visit http://www.extension.uwa.edu.au or phone 6488 2433.
August 10 INTERNATIONAL PRISONERS’ DAY – On this International Prisoners’ Justice Day
, let us pray that the Christ call to restorative justice may be heard in our society as a more appropriate way of treating offenders and victims alike. May we voice our support for Parliamentary and Ministry of Justice efforts that seek to implement alternative sentencing options, adequate rehabilitation programs and a humane prison environment.
26 August, 2, 9 and 16 September Mainstreaming Nonviolence – the Daily Practice of Peace.
St. Hilda’s Anglican Church Parish Hall, Corner View and Glebe Streets, North Perth. 7.00 – 9.30pm
Cost: $99 (workshop fees include GST) Early Bird registration: $88 if fully paid by 15 August, 2008
The program will be facilitated by Brendan McKeague, George Trippe and Stacie Chappell.Pace E Bene Nonviolence Service Australian Associate Ph/fax +61 8 9244 8090 Mob 042 944 8090 Web www.paceebene.org.au
September 21st is the International Day of Prayer for Peace.
Find out more at the overcoming violence website
CELEBRATE SUSTAINABLE SEPTEMBER by walking, riding, running, or carpooling to church
Sustainable September is a communication campaign that celebrates activities that create a just, sustainable and prosperous Western Australia. Sustainable September is an opportunity to experience sustainability and to put it into action.
This year’s theme, ‘The Climate is Right for sustainability’ makes the link between the sustainable practices we employ and the positive impacts they can have on climate change and our quality of life. So show off your sustainability in September by leaving your car at home and experiencing God’s creation on the way to church.
For your interest and information go to website: http://www.sustainableseptember.net.au
DISCOVERING BALANCE: Prison Reform, Restorative Justice and Human Rights
The Institute of Restorative Justice & Penal Reform together with the Centre for Social Community Research at Murdoch University, is organizing and hosting ‘Discovering Balance…” an international conference to explore issues relating to penal reform, restorative justice and human rights. The conference will include presentations, discussions and workshops covering a wide range of topics and issues including the impact of imprisonment on individuals and communities, restorative justice processes as an alternative to adversarial approaches, and the concept of restorative prisons.
WHEN: 2 – 4 October
WHERE: Murdoch University, South St, Murdoch
Key themes and plenary sessions for the conference include:
- Prisoner rehabilitation
- Victims’ rights and restorative processes
- Human rights in custodial settings
- Indigenous Australians and the criminal justice system
- Restorative prisons
- Restorative justice processes and juveniles
- Promoting restorative processes and human rights in a punitive society
- Prison reform, the media and the public
Confirmed speakers:
- Professor Andrew Coyle: International Centre for Prison Studies, Kings College, London
- Steven Heath: Chief Magistrate, Western Australia
- Ian Johnson: Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services, WA
- Professor John Pratt: Institute of Criminology, Victoria University of Wellington NZ
- Hon Margaret Quirk: Minister for Corrective Services
- Baroness Vivien Stern: International Centre for Prison Studies, Kings College, London
For more information on this Conference, e-mail: Theo Mackaay
Resources
MAKE POVERTY HISTORY REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
For your interest and information, please see link below on what Australia should do to assist developing countries face the impacts of climate change.
This report is being launched on Sunday. Our thanks to Cath James, who did the sections on deforestation and Mark Zirnsak, who reported on sections on technology transfer – both from Uniting Church – Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.
http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/pdfs/Report_ClimateChange.pdf
MICAH CHALLENGE – Offering of Letters
Micah Challenge is a global Christian campaign calling for people of faith to speak up for justice and mercy for the world’s poor and protection for the vulnerable. In September 2000, all 189 member states of the United Nations signed onto the Millennium Development Goals. A call is being made on national leaders to do their part to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, eight internationally-agreed goals to halve extreme poverty buy 2015.
These goals, which all have a target date of 2015 are:
- Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- Achieve universal primary education
- Promote gender equality and empower women
- Reduce child mortality
- Improve maternal health
- Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- Ensure environmental sustainability
- Develop a global partnership for development.
This is our opportunity to ‘do justice and love kindness’ by prayerfully writing letters to our Prime Minister.
For more information, see the Offering of Letters section of Micah Challenge website: www.micahchallenge.org.au
For other good resources on these issues see: Make Poverty History – website: www.makepovertyhistory.com.au and The Millennium Campaign www.endpoverty2015.org
WOMEN INVITED TO BECOME INVOLVED IN RECLAIM THE NIGHT 2008
The Perth Reclaim the Night organising collective is looking for women who are interested in helping to organise Reclaim the Night this year.
Reclaim the Night marches first began in the 1970s and are held around the world on the last Friday of October.
The main focus of Reclaim the Night is:
- For women to gather at night to protest sexual violence and abuse towards women.
- To encourage a wider community response to violence against women.
- To promote women’s strength and survival.
- To work towards a society which can be a safer environment for women and children.
The philosophy of Reclaim the Night encourages participation in the organising of events by as many women as possible, drawing together women from diverse backgrounds and experiences to work together in addressing sexual violence against women and children
(From: http://www.isis.aust.com/rtn/).
To get involved in organising this year’s event or for more information please contact Kat on 0408 958 485 or email.
Delegates from churches in Zimbabwe, South Africa and other southern African countries meeting in Johannesburg have expressed “overwhelming support” for targeted economic sanctions against Zimbabwe.
Johannesburg (ENI). A statement from the South African Council of Churches, which was co-hosting the 13-17 July meeting, described targeted economic sanctions “as a practical strategy to loosen former President Robert Mugabe’s ‘illegitimate’ grip on power and to promote a negotiated political settlement”. [449 words, ENI-08-0570]
