Annual Civil Society Dialogue – 2015 Program
Thursday 22 October 2015
University House, Australian National University
| 8:30 | Welcome | |
| Introduction & Formalities |
Barbara O’Dwyer National President Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – Australia |
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| Welcome to country |
Aunty Agnes Shea Ngunnawal elder |
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| 8:55 | Message from the Government | |
| Introduction | Marc Purcell Executive Director Australian Council for International Development |
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| Government Address | The Hon. Teresa Gambaro MP Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade |
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| Introduction | Professor Richard Baker Pro-Vice Chancellor Australian National University |
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| Address from the Opposition | The Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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| 9:10 | DFAT Address | Dr Barbara King Senior Policy Officer, Gender Equality Section Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| 9: 20 | Panel: Myanmar | |
| Chair | Dr Susan Harris-Rimmer Associate Professor Griffith Law School |
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| Panel Members | Richard Andrews Assistant Secretary Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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| Stav Zotalis Country Director Care International |
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| Khin Khin Mra Women’s Rights Activist Gender Equality Network |
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| 10:50 | Morning tea | |
| 11:15 | Panel: Solomon Islands | |
| Chair | Dr Sinclair Dinnen Associate Professor State, Society and Governance in Melanesia |
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| Panel Members | Assistant Commissioner Scott Lee National Manager International Operations Australian Federal Police |
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| Jo Hayter Chief Executive Officer International Women’s Development Agency |
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| Ethel Sigimanu Permanent Secretary Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family |
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| 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 1:30 | Panel: What is Men’s Leadership for Women, Peace and Security? | |
| Chair | Virginia Haussegger Board Member Australian National Committee for UN Women |
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| Panel Members | Major General Shane Caughey Deputy Commander Joint Operations Australian Defence Force |
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| Archie Law Executive Director ActionAid Australia |
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| James Batley Distinguished Policy Fellow Australian National University |
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| 3:00 | Afternoon tea | |
| 3:15 | Small group discussion: Australia’s National Action Plan | |
| 4:30 | Facilitator | Dr Kate Lee-Koo Senior Lecturer Monash University |
| 4:45 | Concluding remarks |
Dr Fiona Jenkins Convenor ANU Gender Institute |