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AIS LUNCHEON FORUMS
2012
 Luncheon
I
The Australian Intercultural
society continues its prestigious Luncheon
Forums on 28 February 2012 at the beautiful
Sofitel Melbourne. The keynote will be delivered
by Ian Gray, Chief Justice Magistrate, who will
address the topic "The
approach taken in the Magistrates' Court of
Victoria in dealing with cultural and religious
diversity and engagement with the broader
community".
Ian Gray
was appointed as the Chief
Magistrate of Victoria in March 2001, and leads
112 magistrates covering 52 court locations
throughout the State of Victoria. The Australian
Intercultural Society will soon be sending out
the invitations...
AIS LUNCHEON FORUMS
2011
An exciting new luncheon series
were launched by the Australian Intercultural
Society on the 28 June 2011 at the
Intercontinental Hotel, Melbourne the Rialto.
David de Kretser, former Governor of Victoria. was the keynote
speaker the inaugural event. The
forums are designed to cultivate
friendship, celebrate multiculturalism, promote
dialogue, social harmony and social
inclusiveness and deepen intercultural awareness
among the many diverse cultures of Australia.
3 November 2011
Luncheon III
The Australian Intercultural
Society continued its luncheon forums on 3 of November at Sofitel
Melbourne with Dr Peter Hollingworth, former Governor General of
Australia delivering the keynote speech on "what is Social Cohesion
and how does it work in Australia."
Download Dr Hollingworth's keynote address
28 June 2011
Luncheon I
The
inaugural
event was held at the Intercontinental
Hotel, Melbourne the Rialto. Deputy Police Commissioners,
Commissioner of Human Rights & Equal Opportunities Commission,
Victoria, Religious leaders, Consul Generals of various nations and
community leaders attended the prestigious event. Keynote speaker,
professor David de Kretser, former Governor of Victoria was invited
to the microphone by Helen Szoke, Commissioner of Human Rights and
Equal Opportunities Commission of Victoria. Guests who participated
in the event enjoyed an intriguing keynote speech entitled
'Harmony'. The event continued with lunch and refreshments. During
lunch, guests found the opportunity to interact with one another.
Download keynote speech delivered by Professor David de Kretser
Watch Video
21 July
2011 Luncheon II
The second of the AIS luncheon series was held again at
the Intercontinental Hotel, Melbourne
the Rialto. Keynote speaker Ken Lay, Acting Chief Commissioner of
Victoria Police talked about policing and multicultural communities.
He mentioned about the important work done by the Victoria Police in
regards to understanding the different cultures in Victoria and how
policing can be improved through interaction with community and
faith leaders. Ken Lay was welcomed to the microphone by
Hass Dellal OAM,
the executive director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation.
There were several questions put forward to the Acting Chief
Commissioner about the integration of new migrants and the role of
the Police.
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