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2015
INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
The 2015 National
Indigenous Women's Conference is scheduled on September 28-30, 2015 in Darwin,
Northern Territory. The conference is hosted by Indigenous Conference Services
(Australia) with great line up of speakers from around Australia and
internationally. The aim is to provide a platform for Indigenous Women to
celebrate their achievements in life within their home, family, community and
workplace.
The event will focus on
empowerment, strong leadership and self-determination. Throughout the two and a
half day event, we will be facilitating small group discussions with
informative Guest Speakers. The event emphasizes the positives of Aboriginal
& Torres Strait Islander resilience and determination to strive for a
better tomorrow without the constraints of the negative stereotyping which is
more prevalent due to social media and bad media coverage.
Today’s
society is plagued with stories of all the wrong in our communities when in
fact nothing could be further from the truth. For years as Indigenous women, we
have strived to better our communities and families which have given rise to
countless numbers of great initiatives and as such one of the ways to highlight
these great achievements is to share this knowledge which has always been our
cultural way. As such, we feel that it is time to start promoting these ideas
so that others may be able to share and spread the knowledge.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
Before
European settlement and the introduction of foreign diseases,alcohol and other
determinants, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture was vibrant
and strong with spiritual and family lores that were guiding principles to a
way of life that for centuries has now succumb to bright lights and
the trappings of modern day society.
Throughout
the decades we have seen the erosion and destruction of our language,
custom and spiritual well-being. The dynamics of contemporary Australia
showing seventy percent (70%) of Indigenous people live in urban
setting.
The
backbone of our existence is family, custom & spirituality.
During group discussions, we would like to explore past and
present experiences and therefore leading into future strategies &
goals to empower women to be strong leaders in their communities. We
believe that through sharing of experiences and knowledge, we become stronger
as a collective.
This
opportunity to discuss women’s issues in an open, transparent and culturally
sensitive forum could become a vital networking source to develop collaborative
approaches for the betterment of women’s overall business.
YOUR
INVITATION
We
wish to invite Indigenous and non-indigenous people from Australia and
throughout to attend the conference to share and gather information here in
Australia in beautiful Darwin, Northern Territory. We also extend an
invitation to participants to join us at the conference dinner in a relaxed
atmosphere. The conference is designed as an educational tool to develop
networking opportunities and information sharing to the wider community on
Indigenous Women’s issues. To ensure that delegates attend and
participate, it is important to note that to show accountability of delegates
meeting their obligation, each delegate will receive a Certificate of
Attendance only when they attend 85% of all the conference sessions. In
addition, delegates will receive a CD with all papers & presentations
presented at the conference.
Who:
Individuals, Groups, NGO’s, Government Agencies & Others
When:
28-30 September 2015
Where:
Darwin, Northern Territory
Time:
9.00am – 4.00pm
Conference
Networking Dinner: To be advised
Limited
availability. Please register online or contact us via email should you have
any further queries.
CONFERENCE
AIMS
WHY
ATTEND
This
conference presents a unique opportunity for women to participate in a unique
event which is devoted to the sharing of information and the empowering of
women. In our everyday working environment the day to day stresses of our
positions tends to limit us in expanding our knowledge and networking. Whether
you work at a community level or at governmental level the opportunity to
network and gain contacts outside of your local region tends to be limited,
this is why this conference will be so valuable to participants. Indigenous
Women, Indigenous Support Workers, Indigenous Women’s Groups, Community
Leaders/Elders, Indigenous and non-indigenous people, Social Workers, Doctor,
NGO Group, Consultant, Nurses Health Workers, Community Workers, People who
have a interested in combating closing the gap, Rural Health or remote Health
Professionals, Indigenous Health Professionals, Government Representatives,
Psychiatrists, CEO’s, Police Officers, Community Workers, Human Rights
Enthusiasts, Domestic Violence Workers and all interested parties.
WHO
ARE WE
Indigenous
conference Services (Australia) is a privately owned Indigenous business,
which specializes in events and conferences. Even though we are a self funded
enterprise, we come from a grass roots background with a burning passion for
social justice issues, as such we seek to compliment the workings of community
initiatives and organizations across a broad spectrum of indigenous
affairs.
The events that we design, seek not to have a
political agenda moreover to compliment local state and national organizations.
Indigenous Conference Services (Australia) seeks to employ local community
members wherever possible and gives a strong undertaking to adhere to local
customs and protocols.
CALLING FOR
PAPERS
Guidelines for
Submitting Paper. See WEBSITE to SUBMIT.
·
Papers should not contain offensive
language and take in to account cultural sensitivities.
·
Papers may treat the themes in a
manner that contributes to a further discussion of the conference aims.
·
Conference papers must be presented
in the finish format not less 60 days prior to the event.
·
First round of call for Papers will
be closed by 28th of February 2015 with a second, if required.
·
Papers that are not chosen in the
first round may be resubmitted if there is a second round.
·
Papers should be submitted in
Microsoft Word format.
·
Author/s of papers presented at the
conference will be formally notified acceptance.
·
Call for papers registration fee of
$650 will apply to all persons submitting papers payable upon acceptance of
papers.
·
Papers should explore ways in which
the themes show up in the philosophy of the conference.
·
A maximum of two presenters for
each paper are eligible for the discounted call for papers registration fee.
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All papers must be presented in a
positive and informative
light
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To submit a paper, please click the
submit a paper button above.