[Edited extract from public address]
What is the role of the Commonwealth of Nations in these changing times?
Based on the successful precedents of events organised in conjunction with the G20 and G8 Summits, it is clear that input from a broad range of voices strengthen international decision making. This conference will assemble experts from around the Commonwealth as part of the activities surrounding the Commonwealth Games on the Australian Gold Coast in April 2018.
When:
Monday 9 April: 4.30-9pm
Tuesday 10 April: 8.30am-9:00pm
Wednesday 11 April: 8.30am-6pm
Where: Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue (N35), Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, Nathan, QLD 4111
Cost: $50-$100
Inclusions: Conference Sessions, 2 x Dinners (Monday and Tuesday), Morning Tea & Afternoon Tea Exclusions: Wednesday dinner, accommodation and travel
Bookings: More information and registration online through EventBrite.
A conference exploring the normative and practical leadership roles of faith communities, universities, and the Commonwealth of Nations itself with theme: “Sustainable Peace and Development in a Polarising World: Perspectives and Contributions from the Commonwealth of Nations.”
The globe is witnessing a period of tumultuous change. Driven by factors such as the far-reaching impacts of climate change, political and economic upheavals of Brexit, US withdrawal from international leadership coupled with the rise of Chinese transnational organisations, persistent international terrorism, and widening political and social polarisation, this wave of change is restructuring how the world works.
What is the role of the Commonwealth of Nations in these changing times?
Based on the successful precedents of events organised in conjunction with the G20 and G8 Summits, it is clear that input from a broad range of voices strengthen international decision making. This conference will assemble experts from around the Commonwealth as part of the activities surrounding the Commonwealth Games on the Australian Gold Coast in April 2018.
When:
Monday 9 April: 4.30-9pm
Tuesday 10 April: 8.30am-9:00pm
Wednesday 11 April: 8.30am-6pm
Where: Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue (N35), Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, Nathan, QLD 4111
Cost: $50-$100
Inclusions: Conference Sessions, 2 x Dinners (Monday and Tuesday), Morning Tea & Afternoon Tea Exclusions: Wednesday dinner, accommodation and travel
Bookings: More information and registration online through EventBrite.
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Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue
(N35) Nathan Campus, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, Nathan, QLD 4111
Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue
(N35) Nathan Campus, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, Nathan, QLD 4111