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2015 INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S CONFERENCE

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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.

·         All papers must be presented in a positive and informative light                                                            

·         To submit a paper, please click the submit a paper button above.