BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Raising Peace - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Raising Peace X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Raising Peace REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20200404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20201003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230723T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230723T180000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20230620T050211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T050614Z UID:54516-1690128000-1690135200@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Public Forum "How We Can Stop AUKUS" DESCRIPTION:How can we stop AUKUS? A public forum featuring Stuart Rees; Ethan Lyons\, Arthur Rorris; Alison Broinowski. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/public-forum-how-we-can-stop-aukus/ LOCATION:Redfern Town Hall\, 73 Pitt St\, Redfern\, NSW\, 2016\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230720T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230720T163000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20230620T051233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T051319Z UID:54525-1689865200-1689870600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Finding Hope in the Climate - Peace - Disarmament Nexus DESCRIPTION:An inter-generational dialogue on how global governance solutions can tackle existential threats from nuclear weapons\, climate change and war.\nHosted by Citizens for Global Solutions\, Youth Fusion and World Federalist Movement/Institute for Global Policy \nJuly 20. Timed for Asia/Pacific.\n7:00 – 8:30 Central Europe | 10:30-12:00 Delhi | 14:00-15:30 Tokyo | 17:00-18:30 Wellington | 19:00-20:30 Hawaii (on July 19)\nZoom Registration for Session II \nThis panel discussion (with Q&A) will consider how progress on environmental protection is hampered by armed conflict\, nuclear threats\, and the massive diversion of resources into weapons and war\, and how cooperation between the climate\, peace and disarmament movements can amplify our impact and success. We will explore the potential of common security and global governance to foster inter-governmental cooperation in order to more effectively address climate\, peace\, and disarmament issues. This inter-generational dialogue will bring together youthful energy and innovation with seasoned expertise and experience\, actively engaging our audience to build stronger pathways to a peaceful and sustainable future. \n\nTadashi Inuzuka (Japan).\nCo-President\, World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global Policy. Executive Director\, 3+3 Coalition for a North-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone. Former Senator from Nagasaki.\nAugusto Lopez-Claros (Chile/Spain).\nExecutive Director\, Global Governance Forum. Senior Fellow at the Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Former Director of the Global Indicators Group in DEC of the World Bank.\nNicole Ponce (Philippines)\nCo-Founder and Coordinator\, I am Climate Justice movement.Asia Front Coordinator\, World’s Youth for Climate Justice.\nDisha Ravi (India)\nCo-founder\, Fridays for Future India.\nJustin Sobion (Trinidad and Tobago)\nPhD Candidate (Environmental Law) and Teaching Assistant\, New Zealand Centre for Environmental Law\, University of Auckland. Coordinator\, Earth Trusteeship Working Group. Co-editor\, “Reflections on Earth Trusteeship: Mother Earth and a new 21st Century governance paradigm.”\n\nCosponsoring organizations\n3+3 Coalition for a North-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone\, Basel Peace Office\, Citizens for Global Solutions\, Climate Governance Commission\, Democracia Global\, Green Hope Foundation\, I Am Climate Justice\, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament\, UNFOLD ZERO\, World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy\, World Future Council\, World Service Authority\, World’s Youth for Climate Justice\, Young World Federalists and Youth Fusion. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/54525/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230716T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230716T190000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20230620T044748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T044748Z UID:54508-1689526800-1689534000@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:The Road to War - by David Bradbury DESCRIPTION:A screening of the latest film by renowned Australian filmmaker\, David Bradbury.\nEntitled “The Road to War” URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/the-road-to-war-by-david-bradbury/ LOCATION:Dendy Cinema\, Newtown\, 261-263 King St\, Newtown\, NSW\, 2042\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230708T230000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230709T230000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20230620T044256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T004856Z UID:54506-1688857200-1688943600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Peace Wave 2023 DESCRIPTION:International Peace Bureau and World BEYOND War are planning a second-annual 24-hour peacewave on July 8-9\, 2023. This is a 24-hour-long Zoom featuring live peace actions in the streets and squares of the world\, moving around the globe with the sun. \nThis is just prior to an annual NATO meeting\, and we will take the opportunity to oppose all military alliances. \nJuly 9 is also the anniversary of the day in 1955 when Albert Einstein\, Bertrand Russell and seven other scientists warned that a choice must be made between war and human survival. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/peace-wave-2023/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230705T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230705T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20230620T051816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T051838Z UID:54528-1688558400-1688576400@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Saving Humanity and Planet Earth DESCRIPTION:We extend a warm invitation to you\, your friends and colleagues to a very special webinar on the rising danger of war between the major centres of power in Asia-Pacific\, that is\, between China on the one hand and the United States and its allies on the other. \nAn Asia-Pacific NATO: Fanning the Flames of War \nTo help us think through the challenges ahead we are calling on the insights of four outstanding public intellectuals\, each of whom has had had a distinguished career in public service. Some might say a star-studded cast. \n \nFull details here \nWe greatly look forward to welcoming you and others in your networks to this vitally important conversation.   \nRichard Falk\, Joseph Camilleri and Chandra Muzaffar \nSHAPE Conveners URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/saving-humanity-and-planet-earth/ LOCATION:Online ORGANIZER;CN="Saving Humanity and Planet Earth (SHAPE)":MAILTO:savinghumanityandplanetearth@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230701T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230701T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20230620T045745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T050455Z UID:54511-1688220000-1688223600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Rally & vigil: Stop dumping Japan's radioactive water in the Pacific DESCRIPTION:Catastrophically vast quantities of radioactive water have been pouring into the ocean from Fukushima continuously since the disaster in 2011. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/rally-vigil-stop-dumping-japans-radioactive-water-in-the-pacific/ LOCATION:Consulate General of Japan in Sydney\, 1 O'Connell St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Candlelight Action":MAILTO:sydneycandlelight0429@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230422T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230422T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20230407T013306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T060758Z UID:54342-1682157600-1682182800@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Building for Peace DESCRIPTION:Raising Peace ANZAC workshop 2023\n22 April 2023\nAs Australia positions itself for future conflicts\, many of us feel outraged and helpless. But this need not be so. The right language\, tools and actions can empower us\, get our leaders to listen and bring about change. \nOn the ANZAC weekend as we remember those who were killed in service of this country\, Raising Peace invites you to join us in person and on-line\, featuring the following events: \n\nSpeakers and small group discussions\nPracticing non-violent communication \nAction for peace\n\nOur speakers include: \nPastor Ray Minniecon presenting the acknowledgement of CountryEddie Synot on Makarrata and the Voice.Dr Keith Suter with an overview of Australia’s geopolitical contextProf Wanning Sun on challenging the media narrative \n \n Get Tickets via Eventbrite\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ray Minniecon is an Aboriginal pastor with roots in the Kabikabi and Gurang-Gurang tribes of Queensland. He lives in Sydney and has dedicated his life to supporting members of the Stolen Generations. Ray is pastor Scarred Tree Indigenous Ministries with St. John’s Anglican Church\, Glebe\, NSW\, Australia. He is a Board member with several Indigenous Ministries and organizations. He is Founder of the Coloured Digger Project and Consultant to both the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation and the Children of the Bomaderry Aboriginal Children’s Home where many Aboriginal children were taken and placed under the Native Welfare Act of NSW. Ray is a Vision Keeper for the World Christian Gathering of Indigenous Peoples. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWanning Sun is a Professor of Media and Communication Studies at UTS. A fellow of Australian Academy of the Humanities since 2016\, she is currently a member of the ARC College of Experts (2020-2023). Wanning is actively engaged in public debate\, sharing her work with the broader community\, and regularly contributing to high-profile policy journals\, and media outlets such as the ABC and The Conversation. In 2016\, Wanning published a significant report titled Chinese-Language Media in Australia: Developments\, Challenges and Opportunities. She has also provided pro bono consultancy to think tanks and various government departments in Australia\, on issues related to Chinese-Australian communities and Chinese-language media. As an academic researcher\, Wanning is best known for her ethnography of rural-to-urban migration in China\, and for her study of transnational and diasporic Chinese media. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eddie Synot is a Wemba Wemba First Nations public lawyer and researcher. Eddie is a Lecturer at Griffith Law School\, Griffith University and a Research Fellow at the ILC UNSW. Eddie has worked with the Uluru Dialogue and the ILC UNSW since 2018. Eddie’s research focuses on Indigenous peoples and the law\, especially public and constitutional law. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nDr Keith Suter is considered to be one of Australia’s most influential Global futurists and media commentators in national and foreign affairs. He has been appointed to many prestigious roles throughout his career\, including Chairperson of the International Humanitarian Law Committee of Australian Red Cross (NSW)\, Chairperson of the International Commission of Jurists (NSW)\, Director of Studies at the International Law Association (Australian Branch) and Managing Director of the Global Directions think tank. Keith was the President of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (1991-1998) at the University of Sydney\, and was a Consultant on Social Policy with the Wesley Mission’s for 17 years. In addition\, he served as a consultant for a number of other organisations\, with a focus on local and international issues. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/buildingforpeace/ LOCATION:Quaker Meeting House\, 119 Devonshire St\, Surry Hills\, NSW\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230319T163000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230319T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20230313T043846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T043849Z UID:54318-1679243400-1679250600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Can war be avoided or will our peace be shattered DESCRIPTION:As 2023 begins\, there has been a lot of drum-beating recently about the supposed inevitability of a war with China. But this is not the only perspective on the present situation! Raising Peace members the Marrickville Peace Group and Independent and Peaceful Australia Network are hosting an event at Marrickville Town Hall (and on live stream) this Sunday: Can war be avoided or will our peace be shattered? \nHosted by Mary Kostakidis\, the forum will feature a diverse and distinguished panel: Prof Bob Carr\, Senator David Shoebridge\, Dr Alison Broinowski and from the US\, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday 19 March\, 4.30 PM\,Marrickville Town Hall \nCome in person or watch online at the Marrickville Peace Group’s Facebook page. Raising Peace will also share a recording of the event on our website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe meet on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. In 2003\, before the War in Iraq began\, millions of people marched in protest. Despite this\, the invasion went ahead\, because of lies told by the two chief war protagonists: the USA and the UK. Those lies destroyed trust in political leadership and redefine the meaning of citizen responsibility.  \nLies succeeded in dragging us into the Iraq invasion. Is that pattern being repeated? Are we being led into a new war (against China) by new lies?  \nSince 2003\, a continual process of military expansion\, preparing the nation for war\, has taken place. Respected defence strategist\, Hugh White\, has suggested that Australia is sleepwalking into a war with China.  \nAs citizens\, we\, the people\, need to wake up and act! Political leadership must be challenged. It is our responsibility is to ensure that war is avoided.  \nWar creates terrible suffering\, the loss of countless lives\, the waste of untold resources. International co-operation\, so urgently needed in the face of the climate crisis\, becomes impossible. The costs of war are far too high\, while the benefits of PEACE are immeasurable.  \nIt is up to us to steer the nation in the direction of peace!  \nDuring March 2023 three reports to parliament\, of vital concern\, will be released:  \n\nThe Defence Strategic Review\, \nThe Report on War Powers Reform\, and \nThe Report of the Submarine Task Force and AUKUS agreement (due 18 months after September\, 2021). \n\nWe have a collective responsibility\, a duty\, even\, to counter the lies. We must get Australia off the path that leads to war. This is a job for every body! URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/can-war-be-avoided-or-will-our-peace-be-shattered/ LOCATION:Marrickville Town Hall\, 303 Marrickville Rd\, Marrickville\, NSW\, 2204\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221004T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221004T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220902T053130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T053322Z UID:54097-1664877600-1664888400@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Peace Assembly to Disrupt Land Forces DESCRIPTION:Pro-planet\, anti-militarist\, life affirming assembly to disrupt the biggest weapons fair in the southern hemisphere. Tuesday October 4 is the opening day of Brisbane’s Land Forces Expo. All the arms dealers\, government reps and trade delegations will be there\, doing the deals and networking for dispossession and destruction of lives and ecosystems. Land Forces offers us an extraordinary opportunity to speak truth to power\, while the immensely rich and powerful are gathered under one roof working out whose lives to wreck next. \nStop war crimes where they start: in the corporate boardrooms and greasy schmooze fests of the Land Forces Expo. \nBring your banners\, drums\, trumpets\, costumes\, your anger and your hope.Our future can be much\, much better than this. \n \n Link to Facebook event URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/peace-assembly-to-disrupt-land-forces/ LOCATION:Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre\, Cnr Merivale St and Glenelg St\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4101\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220924T131500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220924T153500 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220917T041041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220917T041041Z UID:54213-1664025300-1664033700@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:United Nations Day of Peace Australia. 2022 Theme: End racism. Build peace DESCRIPTION:Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world in September.\nThe UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace\, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.\nBut achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms.  It requires the building of societies where all members feel that they can flourish. It involves creating a world in which people are treated equally\, regardless of their race.\nAs UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said: “Racism continues to poison institutions\, social structures\, and everyday life in every society. It continues to be a driver of persistent inequality. And it continues to deny people their fundamental human rights. It destabilizes societies\, undermines democracies\, erodes the legitimacy of governments\, and … the linkages between racism and gender inequality are unmistakable.” \n \nWe invite you to join the efforts of the United Nations as we work towards a world free of racism and racial discrimination; a world where compassion and empathy overcome suspicion and hatred – a world that we can truly be proud of.\nOnline – 24 September 1:15 to 3:35 pm\nRegister Here\nUN Day of Peace 24 September 2022 – Full Program URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/united-nations-day-of-peace-australia-2022-theme-end-racism-build-peace/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220922T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220922T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T022545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220912T203415Z UID:53753-1663873200-1663878600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Religion\, Peace and the Moral Issues of Fully Autonomous Weapons DESCRIPTION:Please click on the image or here\, to register. \n  \n\nOur panel discussion follows up on the film Mothers of the Revolution.\nThe panelists were at the Greenham Common protest and will talk about their memories and the impact this momentous event had on them.\nThe film director Briar March\, from New Zealand will also join the panel. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/autonomous-weapons/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220902T014253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T002154Z UID:54080-1663786800-1663794000@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Bringing Peace to Ourselves and the World DESCRIPTION:Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The day is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. Achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. We all have a role to play in fostering peace. \nIn the face of yet another major war between countries\, the Global Peace Index continues to slip lower. Rigpa Australia invites you to join us to participate and contribute to this year’s International Day of Peace: exploring and reflecting on how we as individuals can help\, or deal with our feelings of helplessness. \nMoving from the global to the individual\, we can look at what the Buddha taught to help us to bring peace to ourselves and to others.  It is said that for a peaceful world we need a world of peaceful people.  Every one of us can bring more peace to ourselves and consequently contribute to a more peaceful world. Rigpa’s teachers will guide us in reflection\, meditation and compassion practices that you can take with you into your daily life. \nJoin us to understand more about peace\, both global and personal\, at Rigpa’s centre in Newtown. We will hear from the Institute for Economics and Peace\, delving into the Global Peace Index and what it tells us\, and importantly learning about the Pillars of Peace\, those attributes that are consistently shown to be the bases of peaceful communities\, large and small. \nThe 2022 theme for the International Day of Peace is “End racism. Build peace.” The United Nations are working towards a world free of racism and racial discrimination. A world where compassion and empathy overcome suspicion and hatred. In this light\, we have chosen to give the funds donated during the evening to the Uluru Statement from the Heart\, winner of the Sydney Peace Prize 2022. \nThis is an in person event being held at Temple on the Park\, Rigpa in Newtown. Access full details and registration information here: \nRegister Here URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/bringing-peace-to-ourselves-and-the-world/ LOCATION:Rigpa Australia\, 158 Australia Street\, Newtown\, NSW\, 2042\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T021843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220828T082812Z UID:53745-1663786800-1663792200@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:International Day of Peace Brisbane Peace Lecture: Megan Davis DESCRIPTION:Register here for the lecture (external event) URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/annual-brisbane-peace-lecture-megan-davis/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T190000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T021703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T024703Z UID:53743-1663781400-1663786800@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:The 75th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping and the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As part of the 2022 Raising Peace Festival\, on the International Day of Peace 21st September\, former peacekeeper\, Major General Tim Ford\, AO (Retired)\, Vice President UNAA (NSW) will present on the 75th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping and the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial. \nTo mark the 75th Anniversary of Australian Peacekeeping on the 14th September\, a national commemorative service was held at the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial in Canberra. \nThis presentation will review Australia’s peacekeeping record since 1947\, and how the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial built on Anzac Parade in Canberra appropriately acknowledges the service of Australian peacekeepers -past\, present\, and future. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tim Ford AO lives in Sydney and the NSW Central Coast.  He retired from the Australian Army in 2003\, following an extensive 40-year career in the Australian Defence Force and the United Nations. \nFrom 1998 until 2002\, Major General Ford served in a number of high-ranking United Nations peacekeeping appointments including as the Head of Mission of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) in the Middle East\, and as the Chief Military Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at UN Headquarters\, New York. \nFollowing retirement from Defence\, Tim continued to support the UN and other regional organisations as an adviser on peace operations and as a mentor for the UN Senior Mission Leadership (SML) Course until 2010. \nTim was Chair of the of the US based Peace Operations Training Institute from 2010-2017 and is the author of their course “Leading Within UN Peace Operations”. \nFrom 2005 to 2018\, Tim was the Chair of the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Project. This national memorial on Anzac Parade\, Canberra was dedicated on 14th September 2017\, the 70th anniversary of Australian peacekeeping. \nTim is now the Vice President (Operations) of the United Nations Association of Australia (NSW Division).  He continues to write and present about the United Nations and peace operations in a range of forums. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/the-75th-anniversary-of-australian-peacekeeping-and-the-australian-peacekeeping-memorial/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T153000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T021506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T225805Z UID:53741-1663774200-1663779600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Museums for Peace - Learning Through Our Shared Contributions DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n Learning Through Our Shared Contributions \nOur embryonic Australian Network of Museums for Peace (ANMP) provides the prospect\, from various perspectives\, for people and groups to share their respective legacies – collective and personal – relative to peace endeavours\, and even for shared contributions beyond this most relevant field. \nDr Anne Noonan and Dr Sue Wareham OAM\, both of the Medical Association for Prevention of War (MAPW – Australia)\, together with Eva Rodriguez Riestra of the ANMP Network and Lindsay Mell of ANMP and the United Nations Association of Australia (NSW)\, will consider some pivotal insights around these foregoing perspectives for this ‘Raising Peace’ Festival segment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lindsay Mell has coordinated the United Nations Association of Australia (NSW) Community Engagement Project since 1995: is a former UNAA – NSW President (2003- 2007)\, before this was an Association Vice-President\, now on the Global Citizenship Team\, and was a Council Member of the former University of Sydney Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. \nLindsay’s Masters Degree is in Sociology (Policy/ Applied Social Research – Macquarie University)\, with an Honours Masters Thesis in process (Social Psychology)\, and has Post-Graduate Diplomas in Conflict Resolution and Public Administration. \nLindsay taught for six years\, was a journalist for six years (Arts Degree with Politics and Journalism Majors)\, was a Sydney-based National Bureau Chief (two years)\, then Executive Director/National Delegate of a volunteer-based agency. \nInvolved in various social justice endeavours\, Lindsay served as a Networks Portfolio Coordinator for Amnesty International Australia (AIA) (1990-1992)\, and an AIA Media Portfolio Coordinator (1993-1995).  He is a regular presenter at the Sydney Continental Philosophy Group and is active on the Australian Network of Museums for Peace (ANMP) Team. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eva Rodriguez Riestra is an arts administrator\, curator and researcher with a background in architecture and art history.  Eva is dedicated to spatial justice and interested in the role that art and creative practices can play in making cities inclusive and sustainable.  She is a founding member of Architects for Peace and part of the working group bringing together peace-focused collections\, galleries and trails to establish the Australian Network of Museums for Peace. Eva has curated several exhibitions\, presented academic papers at national and international conferences\, and taught and lectured in public art\, critical social practice\, architecture\, and landscape architecture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Sue Wareham OAM is President of the Medical Association for Prevention of War (Australia). She has spoken and written widely on matters related to peace and disarmament over several decades\, with nuclear disarmament being a particular focus.  She has been on the board in Australia of ICAN (the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.  Sue is also Secretary of Australians for War Powers Reform\, which campaigns to change the way in which a decision to send the ADF to war overseas can be made\, so that it must be a decision of the parliament\, not the PM (with or without Cabinet).  She worked in general practice in Canberra for over three decades. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/museums-for-peace/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T021356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220828T081931Z UID:53737-1663758000-1663765200@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Multifaith Prayers for Peace DESCRIPTION:The 55th session of the General Assembly of theUnited Nations designated 21 September as the International Day of Peace. \nTo celebrate this day\, you are cordially invited to join an Interfaith Prayer Service. On Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 11am at Knox Cultural Centre\, Knox Grammar School\, 2 Borambil Street\, Wahroonga 2076 (a stone’s throw distance from Warrawee Train Station). \nDr Jan Fizzell\, Senior Medical Adviser for NSW Health will give the occasional address. \nReligious leaders from Aboriginal\, Bahai\, Brahmakumaris\, Buddhist\, Christian\, Hindu\, Islamic\, Jain\, Jewish\, Mandaean\, Sikh\, Sufi and Zoroastrian communities will offer prayers for peace.  School children will provide musical performances. There will be opportunity for lighting a candle for Peace during the service. A light lunch would be provided at the end of the service. Please RSVP by 10 September 2022. \nFor further information contact Rev. Dr. Manas Ghosh on 0429 892 548 or email: revmanasghosh@gmail.com URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/multifaith-prayers-for-peace/ LOCATION:Knox Grammar Aditorium\, 2 Borambil Street\, Wahroonga\, NSW\, 2074\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T080000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220921T090000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T022430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220904T024420Z UID:53751-1663747200-1663750800@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:National Day of Compassion DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL DAY OF COMPASSION \nLive Event – 21 September 2022\, 8-9 AM\, followed by other events through the day \nClick the ‘Listen Deeply’ image to download the full brochure for the Day of Compassion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The theme for this year’s National Day for Compassion is Deep Listening \nOur Live Event will start the National Day from 8am to 9am Wednesday\, 21 September 2022 (AEST)This Live Event will feature national and international speakers including \n\nACC National Lead – Dr Lynne Reeder\nACC Ambassador – Hugh Mackay\nACC Indigenous Advisor – Al Harris\n\n \nOur Guest Global Speaker is Dr Rick Hanson\, a neuropsychologist\, New York Times Best Selling Author and Founder of the Global Compassion Coalition. This newly established Compassion Coalition will include global and Australian Charter representatives. Dr Hanson also cofounded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and edits the Wise Brain Bulletin. \n \n Link to register (external event) URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/national-day-of-compassion/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220920T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220920T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T020738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T234900Z UID:53735-1663700400-1663705800@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:People’s Forum on How to Avoid All Wars DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The war in Ukraine has woken the world up to the increasing threat of war. Violent conflict has never disappeared entirely\, but for decades it has been happening out of sight\, and the consequences have been remote. Today\, the Ukraine war has brought violence to Europe and the threat of war has never seemed more real. \nRaising Peace hosted a “People’s Forum on the Ukraine War” in July and now on the eve of the International Day of Peace\, we are widening our field of inquiry in this People’s Forum on How To Avoid All Wars. This may sound ambitious\, but as the world risks being drawn into conflict we need to boldly imagine a world in which a different way of doing things is possible. \nIn our discussion we bring together a distinguished panel with a broad range of backgrounds – diplomatic\, political\, theological and artistic – as the way to peace is one that must be forged by  people of all types. \nEach speaker will talk to a specific topic of their choosing under the theme before we go to discussion. \n\nDr Alison Broinowski (ex diplomat\, President Australians for War Powers Reform) on Can Australia avoid another war?\nRev Dr Thorwald Lorenzen (Theologian\, ethicist) on Peace must be waged!\nHellen Rose (Artist\, worked in Afghanistan) on ART POWER \nCosta Rica Ambassador Victor Vargas on Building a new global alliance for peace\n\nThe forum will be moderated by Margaret Reynolds\, national president of WILPF. \n \n \n \n \n \n His Excellency Mr Armando Vargas Araya is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Costa Rica to the Commonwealth of Australia\, since 7 August 2019. \n\nA writer and historian awarded with the National History Prize and a member of five national or foreign learned academies\, he is the author of 31 books on different aspects of communications\, culture and politics. \nHe has been a university professor and guest speaker at professional events and academic centres in some twenty countries of the Americas\, Asia and Europe. \nA former cabinet minister in the Communications Portfolio\, he has served as Ambassador on Special Missions to Argentina\, El Salvador and Cuba. Five Latin American and European countries have decorated him. \nWith a considerable international career in the private sector as a strategist on communications and IT\, he has been a vice-president or director in satellite communications corporations both in the UK and the US. (Source) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr Alison Broinowski AM is a former Australian diplomat who has written and edited eleven books about the interface between Australia and Asia and Australia’s role in world affairs. She is President of Australians for War Powers Reform. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thorwald Lorenzen was the Senior Minister of the Canberra Baptist Church. Before that he was Professor of Systematic Theology and Social Ethics at the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Zurich\, Switzerland. He chaired the Human Rights Commission of the Baptist World Alliance\, was the Baptist representative at the United Nations in Geneva\, and participated in several ecumenical dialogues. At present he is Adjunct Professor at the School of Theology\, Charles Sturt University. He is the author of Yes! A Christian Vision of Life (1921). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hellen Rose \nCo-founder of The Yellow House Jalalabad 2012- with Artist/Film Maker George Gittoes. She is Assistant Director and Actor on 5 Pashtun Drama’s made in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Hellen is the first European woman to appear in Pashtun Films. \n\nIn 2017 on International Women’s Day she was the first woman to sing to a mixed gender public audience in Afghanistan in 80 years at the Governors Palace Jalalabad. Assistant Director/Actor/Musician on ‘Love City Jalalabad’ and Music Director on the award winning and AFI finalist 2016\, ‘Snow Monkey’\, both films Directed by George Gittoes. Hellen was Co Producer and Music Director on ‘White Light’ screened on the ABC 2020. \nDirector – Haunted Burqa winner of over 11 International film awards\, screening at Event Cinema’s George St along with No Bad Guys filmed in South Side Chicago 2021 on  September 11th for the Sydney Underground Film Festival. \nCo Created ‘Victory ‘ exhibition Irpen Ukraine 2022. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Margaret Reynolds began working for peace as a young Townsville mother in 1970 via her campaign to establish a branch of the anti-conscription organisation Save our Sons. Margaret has worked for peace as a Senator in the Australian Parliament\, the United Nations and the community. She is President of WILPF Australia. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/peoples-forum-on-how-to-avoid-all-wars/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220920T120000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220920T133000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T020604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T070636Z UID:53733-1663675200-1663680600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Pacific peacebuilders in conversation DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n The Pacific islands face an increasing number of challenges in today’s world\, but Pacific people are not helpless. Climate change\, geopolitics\, increasingly authoritarian governments\,  the legacy of past war and the ongoing work of decolonisation are just some of the threats that Pacific people face – but they are standing up. In the climate crisis they say ‘we’re not drowning\, we’re fighting! And in facing up to the other challenges Pacific people are not pawns – they are bishops. \nThis session will present the views of a diverse group of Pacific islander peace champions\, and some of their friends. We will present diverse perspectives on how Pacific people frame their work around peace. \nShaping and inspired by the Pacific community’s new Blue Pacific 2050 strategy\, this conversation will address ecological peace and a non-securitised approach and bring in grassroots\, faith and other perspectives\, celebrating action from the village to the global stage. \nModerator:  Dr Michael Mel (Peacifica – based in Mount Hagen\, PNG) \nMichael A. Mel (Ph.D) recently completed a stint with the Australian Museum as manager of the Pacific and International Collection. The Museum has one of the largest Collections of cultural material from the Pacific region. He gained the skills and knowledge of the Mbo Wamp (Mogei) of the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG) with a focus on their world view and performance arts of storytelling and dance. He has worked with a range of scholars in higher education\, curators and artists in PNG and the Pacific region with a focus on cultural heritage and change. Michael has worked with a variety of Museums\, tertiary institutions and supports research organisations including CABAH in an advisory capacity\, NGOs including Peacifica and RCF as a member of the Boards. For his work in celebrating and safeguarding culture in the region\, the Royal Dutch family and the Government of the Netherlands recognized him with a Prince Claus Foundation Award. Currently\, he is serving as advisor on matters relating to history and heritage and advocacy on Indigenous knowledge and ways to Museums and researchers. He is also an advocate for REAL ways to sustain and maintain a future for the Mogei and communities in PNG. \nSpeakers: \nJeanne Wills is a researcher and campaigner passionate about international development and disarmament issues. She studied a Bachelor of International Studies at RMIT where she became interested in the role of non-for-profits in the global arena. While interning at SafeGround\, she conducted research into the health of military drone operators. And subsequently worked on the Pacific Campaign to Stop Killer Robots conducting outreach and advocacy to Pacific governments and civil society. With a developing career in this space\, she is always keen to network and develop new relationships with peacebuilders in the Pacific and beyond. \n.Yauka Liria: Institute of National Affairs\, Port Moresby\, PNG: Yauka is a former PNG military officer who has a BA from UPNG. Has worked in Waigani (the center of PNG government administration) for over 20 years as ministerial staff to several prime ministers and several ministers and also had short stints in several government departments. Has also worked with diplomatic missions in Port Moresby; in 1999 he was a visiting fellow at ANU under the Pacific Islander Leadership Program. \nCurrently with a local think tank in Port Moresby. Yauka has published few books including ‘Bougainville Campaign Diary’ about his experiences during the civil war on Bougainville. Between 1999-2000 he was involved in the Bougainville peace process as a member of the national government’s working committee which aided the national leadership in addressing the peace process. More recently\, being involved with law & justice sectoral program\, he has conducted basic research into conflict prevention in local communities and has compiled a training curriculum to be used for short training courses aimed at providing basic knowledge & skills for conflict prevention and management to frontline officers in the local communities at the sub-national levels. \n  URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/pacific-peacebuilders-in-conversation/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220919T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220919T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T020316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T024926Z UID:53731-1663615800-1663619400@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:AUKUS - perspectives from USA\, UK & Australia DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n When AUKUS was announced in 2021\, its stated intent was the protection and preservation of the existing order. However\, many experts have called this into question. It is now viewed by many as a challenge to stability and peace for Australia and the region. Today’s discussion brings together proponents of peace from the three nations involved in AUKUS – Australia\, the USA and the UK. \nOur panel\, moderated by Dr Keith Suter\, features Bruce Haigh (Australia)\, Kate Hudson (UK) and Bruce Gagnon (USA). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruce Haigh is a retired diplomat\, political commentator and author. He is active within ‘Australians for War Powers Reform’ and has been outspoken in his views on the AUKUS pact. His work has been widely published in Australia. His blog can be found at https://brucehaigh.com.au/. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kate Hudson is General Secretary of the UK’s Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). CND was first formed in 1958 and is Britain’s Most Enduring Mass Movement. In 1982 Kate took part in the famous Greenham Common campaign. She has been CND’s GS since September 2010\, having previously been Chair since 2003. By profession a historian\, Kate was Head of Social and Policy Studies at London South Bank University prior to working for CND. She is a leading anti-nuclear\, anti-war campaigner and author of a number of books. See https://cnduk.org/60-faces-kate-hudson/. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruce Gagnon is the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and was its co-founder\, when it was created in 1992. Originating in a military family\, Bruce is a Vietnam-era Air Force veteran and became a peace activist while in the military. As a well-known\, long-time peace activist\, he has travelled to and spoken in about 25 different countries\, including Australia. He is the author of a huge number of articles (routinely appearing as ‘Organising Notes’ at http://space4peace.blogspot.com/ ). He has also featured in several documentary films. Read his full bio here: https://space4peace.org/bruce-gagnon/. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/aukus-perspectives-from-usa-uk-australia/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220919T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220919T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T020131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220911T083209Z UID:53729-1663608600-1663612200@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:ICAN – the Vienna conference and next steps DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n The next steps towards the abolition of nuclear weapons. \nThe Labor Party agreed to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) while in opposition but has not yet done so. What is ICAN doing and what can we do to make this happen? \nAustralian ICAN delegates were at recent global conferences: in Vienna in June about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and in New York in August at the UN conference on the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Different conferences with different outcomes: what is next? \nThe speakers are: Professor Tilman Ruff AO is an infectious diseases and public health expert who has focused his efforts on the prohibition of nuclear weapons for decades. He is one of the co-founders of ICAN. \nJemila Rushton is the acting director for ICAN Australia. She is leading several ICAN campaigns in Australia and overseas. \nThere will be time for questions. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/ican-the-vienna-conference-and-next-steps/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220918T143000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T015919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T073737Z UID:53727-1663511400-1663520400@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Workshop: New Narratives for peace DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is an interactive workshop to gain insights into how narratives can disrupt or contribute to peace building. \nAs individuals\, as communities and as cultures we are impacted by the stories we tell ourselves and each other\, and we pass on to future generations. These accumulate to become the global narratives in which we all share\, and from which we often suffer or can choose to transform. \nIn this workshop you will be invited in small breakout groups to reflect on the personal and global narratives/stories that have shaped you and to explore possible new narratives to enable actions and collaborations for peace. \nYou will be invited to choose a breakout room with one of the following themes to focus on –  Religion and Peace; Environment/Mother Earth; Colonialism; National Security or Unthemed. \nThe session will be introduced by Jean Brown\, creator of ‘Advocating for a New Story for our Shared Humanity’ – a guide to a 5-session conversation circle. \nThis workshop is being offered by Creators of Peace/Initiatives of Change\, International Volunteers for Peace\, Pace e Bene\, and Australian Network of Museums for Peace. \n  URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/new-narratives-for-peace/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220918T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220918T133000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T010640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T030025Z UID:53725-1663504200-1663507800@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Practicing Peace: Theology\, Contemplation and Action DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Practicing Peace: Theology\, Contemplation\, and Action \nHow do we integrate head\, heart and hands in our  practice of peace in the everyday life of family\, workplace\, and community? This is a question which Michael Wood\, an Anglican Priest\, coach and facilitator\, explores in his book\, “Practicing Peace: Theology\, Contemplation and Action”. Although Michael has written primarily from a Christian perspective\, with churches and Christian leaders in mind\, the conversation may be of interest to anyone who is thinking about how to take an integrated approach to peacemaking and nonviolent leadership in everyday life. Michael was a founding member of the Peace and Nonviolence Education Australasia Network www.peaceandnveducation.org and has led an online Contemplative Prayer community. He was Anglican Chaplain to the University of fifteen years and currently works as Community Chaplain with an Anglican Church in Melbourne. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/practicing-peace-theology-contemplation-and-action/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220917T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220917T201500 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T010258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T095940Z UID:53723-1663441200-1663445700@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Panel discussion ‘Mothers of the Revolution’ film & The Songs of Greenham Common DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our panel discussion follows up on the film Mothers of the Revolution. The panelists were at the Greenham Common protest and will talk about their memories and the impact this momentous event had on them. The Director will also join us. \nWe encourage you to watch the film at home before this session. See below for how to do this. \nThe film Mothers of the Revolution\, released in 2021\, tells the true story of the unsung heroes behind one of the longest protests in history. In 1981 a group of 36 women set off on a 120 mile march from Cardiff to Berkshire to protest against the planned arrival of American nuclear missiles on UK soil. In doing so they started something extraordinary\, galvanizing over 70\,000 women into action to protect their children and future generations. Between 1981 and 2000\, thousands of women from around the world came together at Greenham Common to take a committed stand against nuclear proliferation. \nMinimised by the media\, the film reveals the women as the Cold War heroes they were\, who persisted in the face of arrests\, condemnation and scorn\, took on a superpower\, and changed the world. \nFeaturing some of the women who stood together on Greenham Common\, this session will be a chance to discuss the film and the legacy of the Greenham Common protests. We will then have a chance to sing together some of the songs of the protests! \nA review of the film: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/13/mothers-of-the-revolution-review \nAfter discussing the film we will celebrate the women of Greenham Common with a guided singalong through some of their many songs of protest. \nHow to watch the film \nTo get the most out of this session you will need to watch the film yourself beforehand. It is available for online rent and viewing via the New Zealand Film Commission website\, and also through Apple TV\, Google TV and Amazon Prime. \nRental via the NZ Film Commission is A$7.99\, and similar through the other services. Full instructions will be included in your confirmation email once you have registered for this session and can also be seen at this webpage. \nTo go directly to the NZ Film Commission\, click on the button below. \n \n Click here to go to the NZ Film Commission website to rent the film URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/panel-discussion-mothers-of-the-revolution-film-the-songs-of-greenham-common/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220917T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220917T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T005822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T035513Z UID:53721-1663426800-1663434000@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:First Nations Yarning: Reaching Out To Australia DESCRIPTION:Register via Eventbrite now!\n \n \n \n \n \n \nOver many years Australian First Nations people have worked tirelessly for recognition and justice. In 2022 their hopes have taken a huge step forward as the new Federal Government has committed to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full\, starting with enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. \nThis is an opportunity for all Australians and through this session we hope help people take up this opportunity – and in so doing help to give energy to all First Nations people who have struggled for so long. \nOur hope is that this session\, Reaching out to Australia\, will help to reframe the question of the justice called for in the Uluru Statement by placing the responsibility for change on the 97% of Australians who are non Indigenous. We want to help change the narrative. This Yarning seeks to bring energy into Indigenous communities\, by motivating others to act. This energy may encompass both the process of acting on the Uluru Statement\, and in the change that will come after. \nFeaturing a panel of respected First Nations people from around the country (the final list of speakers may change slightly). Aunty Ali Golding will give the Acknowledgement of Country: \n\n\n\nDes Rogers\nAunty Ali Golding\n\n\nEddie Synot\nPastor Ray Minniecon\n\n\nGeoff Scott\nMargaret Hepworth\n\n\n\n  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Aunty Ali Golding is a grassroots Indigenous leader recognised as a valued elder who demonstrates compassion\, humility and justice. A proud Bripi woman\, Ali grew up on the Taree Mission in New South Wales. Aunty Ali was 2010 Female Elder of the Year \n\n\n\nIn the 1980s she became one of the first Aboriginal education assistants at Cleveland High School in Queensland\, and in 2004 she graduated from Nungaliya College in Darwin with a Diploma of Theology. \nAli has made important contributions to many national and international forums\, including the World Spirit Healing Conference in Canada\, International Women’s Day events in parliament\, the Women’s Reconciliation Network\, the New South Wales Reconciliation Council and AnTAR. Ali has convened with many dignitaries including Nelson Mandela\, Queen Elizabeth the second and Gough Whitlam\, just to name a few. \nIn all that she shares so generously\, Auntie Ali Golding reminds us how to stay connected and strong. \nMargaret Hepworth is the Executive Officer of Initiatives of Change Australia\, having been a long-term member and contributor to the work of IofC in Australia as well as internationally. Margaret has a background of over 30 years in Education\, a Thought Leader and Founder of the peace-education initiative\, ‘The Gandhi Experiment’\, teaching non-violence as a conscious choice to students and teachers. Margaret is former Head of Campus / Assistant Principal at Preshil School\, Berry Street School and Head of House at Caulfield Grammar in Victoria. She has taken her work in global citizenship/ global humanity across Australia and India\, and into Pakistan\, Indonesia\, China and Fiji. \nMargaret has a strong sense of social equity with people-centred leadership qualities. She has experience of taking trust-building and peace-building work into the community\, and has worked with diverse groups of people—multicultural\, multi-faith and intergenerational. She is the recipient of the Sir John Monash Award for Inspirational Women’s Leadership 2016\, the IABC Community Achievement Excellence award 2019\, and the Gloria de Souza International Excellence Award- Best Educator 2020. \nPastor Ray Minniecon is an executive member of the Indigenous People’s Organization\, Director of Bunji Consultancies\, and descendant of the Kabi Kabi nation and the Gureng Gureng nation of South-East Queensland. Ray is also a descendant of the South Sea Islander people with deep and abiding connections to the people of Ambrym Island. \nAs a pastor and educator\, Ray’s current work includes roles as Honorary Indigenous Minister for Scarred Tree Indigenous Ministries\, St. John’s Anglican Church\, Glebe; Board Member for Babana Aboriginal Men’s Group\, Red Dust Role Models\, NAIITS Indigenous University\, and Annecto aged Care Services; Founding member of Gawura Aboriginal Christian School; and Founding Member of the Coloured Digger Project\, Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation\, and Children of the Bomaderry Aboriginal Children’s Home Corporation. \nPastor Ray has a BA in Theology from Murdoch University in Western Australia. At Murdoch\, Ray helped establish the Aboriginal Education Unit and graduate degree program in Aboriginal Studies\, as well as the Aboriginal Employment Strategy for Murdoch University and the first Veterinary Studies for Aboriginal people. \nRay is the father of three children and he has two grandchildren. In his free time\, Ray enjoys writing\, singing and songwriting. He also loves music\, sport\, public speaking\, and travel. \n\n\n\nDes Rogers is a respected Southern Arrernte Aboriginal man of the Pertame Clan from Central Australia and resided in his home town of Alice Springs for many years. He now lives in Brisbane. From founding an Aboriginal business incubator\, mentoring youth in Alice Springs in response to culturally appropriate skills development and economic opportunities needs in the community for a period of 15 years he has continued to be mentor to many people. Des is a highly skilled executive leader with extensive Board memberships in the not-for-profit and public sectors. He has provided strategic direction\, demonstrated operations and facility management\, community engagement\, financial management and have a proven track record in driving organisational performance improvement and reform in line with corporate governance and Governmental requirements. \n\n\n\nGeoff Scott is a Wiradjuri man from Narromine in NSW with more than thirty years of experience working in Aboriginal Affairs. Geoff’s previous positions include: CEO of the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council; CEO of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples; CEO of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council; Director General NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs; and Deputy CEO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. Geoff was the Executive Officer to the Referendum Council and was a key leader throughout the Uluru Dialogue process. \nEddie Synot is a Wemba Wemba First Nations public lawyer and researcher. Eddie is a Lecturer at Griffith Law School\, Griffith University and a Research Fellow at the ILC UNSW. Eddie has worked with the Uluru Dialogue and the ILC UNSW since 2018. Eddie’s research focuses on Indigenous peoples and the law\, especially public and constitutional law. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/reaching-out-to-australia/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220916T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220916T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220826T022252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T013603Z UID:53747-1663349400-1663356600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Anti AUKUS Vigil & march Sydney Town Hall DESCRIPTION:Link to the event's Facebook Page\n \n \n \n \n \n Scrap AUKUS\, no war on China: 1 year anniversary rally and vigil\n \nThe Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition is holding a protest and candlelight vigil to mark one year since the Scott Morrison government signed the AUKUS military pact with the U.S. and UK governments.\n \nIt is more important than ever to oppose AUKUS and the drive to war with China. The new Labor government remains committed to AUKUS and keep military spending to more than 2% of GDP.\n \nThe AUKUS ‘security’ agreement is not only dangerous\, it is extraordinarily expensive. Australia will become only the 7th country in the world with a fleet of nuclear submarines\, at an estimated cost of $170 billion.\n \nThe nuclear subs will escalate military tensions between the U.S. and China and contribute to an arms race that threatens to culminate in war between nuclear powers. In such a conflict there would be no winners.\n \nThe brutal war in Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan are a reminder of the very real danger of conflict in our region. AUKUS also puts communities in the firing line. Prime Minister Albanese is committed to a $10 billion east coast nuclear submarine base\, likely in Wollongong.\nAUKUS also opens the possibility of Australia pursuing a dirty\, destructive\, and dangerous nuclear industry.\n \nAlbanese has flagged cuts in the October budget. But he makes no mention of the immense sums of money that will be devoured by AUKUS and funneled straight into the pocket of arms manufacturers. This money should be used to ensure we have better public health\, better public schools and universities\, better support for the disadvantaged and more affordable housing and renewable energy.\n \nThe Albanese government must listen to the voices of the community\, peace groups and unions and scrap AUKUS. A petition against AUKUS by the Independent and Peaceful Australia network has gathered over 24\, 000 signatures. Unions NSW\, Victorian Trades Hall\, the NSW Teachers Federation\, the Maritime Union of Australia and the United Workers Union have all passed resolutions opposing AUKUS.\n \nOur protest and vigil will mark the one-year anniversary of AUKUS with a commitment to fight until it is scrapped.\n \nIf you would like to support our campaign please donate to raise money to publish a newspaper ad containing a statement against AUKUS: https://antiaukuscoalition.org\n \n \n \n \n \n Please consider adding your name to the Newspaper Advert \nA “Call for Peace”\nNewspaper advertisement co-ordinated by the Australian Anti-Aukus Coalition (AAAC) for your signature. \nWe call on the Government of Australia in the interests of peace and security for the Australian people and the region: \n\nTo advise its AUKUS partners that Australia will not be involved in a war against China over Taiwan or disputed territorial waters in the South China Sea\, or any other country\, and will not allow use of Australian territory for that purpose\nTo sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\nTo cancel military spending for AUKUS war preparations\, including cancellation of the acquisition of nuclear-propelled submarines\, so that urgent domestic social needs (climate change mitigation\, education\, health including public hospitals and housing) can be better addressed.\n\n1\,000 signatures of organisations and individuals are being sought supporting this statement for publication directed at the Australian Government. Our aim is to publish on the anniversary of the AUKUS announcement\, September 16. \nIndividual signatures do not need to be backed by a donation. However if you can afford a donation ($5 or whatever you can afford) please contribute to the cost of the advertisement. \nGo to the Australian Anti AUKUS Coalition website to sign up and (if you wish) donate to support the advertisement. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/anti-aukus-vigil-march-sydney-town-hall/ LOCATION:Sydney Town Hall\, 483 George Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220425T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220425T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220312T001210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T025951Z UID:53451-1650895200-1650906000@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Exploring ways forward for peace and security DESCRIPTION:Our long weekend of peace concluded with discussions of alternative ways forward. \nWe were honoured to have as speakers Professor John Langmore AM\, Chair of the Initiative for Peacebuilding at the University of Melbourne and Alison Brionowski AM\, former diplomat\, author and President of Australians for War Powers Reform. John and Alison discussed the role of diplomacy in world affairs as well as comment on alternatives to the role of Australia’s current defence narrative. \nThe next speakers were Margaret Hepworth\, the founder of the Gandhi Experiment in Melbourne that works with academics\, school students\, community groups and at international forums to promote and model cooperative approaches to conflict management. Aletia Dundas spoke about conflict resolution processes from her experiences as a presenter of the Alternatives to Violence program and her knowledge of the work of the Quaker United Nations Offices at Geneva and New York whose focus is “finding common ground through quiet diplomacy”. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/identifying-alternative-ways-forward/ LOCATION:Online ORGANIZER;CN="Raising Peace":MAILTO:raisingpeace2020@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220424T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220424T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220312T000959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T025822Z UID:53448-1650808800-1650819600@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Alternatives to Australia's security narrative DESCRIPTION:The theme for the second day of Raising Peace’s ANZAC weekend (Sunday April 24) was “Alternatives to Australia’s security narrative”.  \nMainstream discussion of the nation’s security is usually limited to talking about defence and the best ways of ‘defending’ Australia\, militarily. The most recent manifestation of this approach to security has been the announcement of the AUKUS pact in September 2021. The organisers of Raising Peace see this as a misleadingly narrow perspective that stops people from considering other ways to achieve security. We will challenge this securitised view and explore alternatives. \nThe AUKUS agreement deserves particular attention because it has so very many questionable aspects. Whether or not it is the most appropriate way to defend Australia is just one. There are alternative ways to defend Australia\, some advocated by those closely associated with the defence establishment. \nThe role of the media in promulgating the narrow\, militaristic view of security is a factor that helps it to persist. There is a need for an alternative narrative. \nA more objective view of Australia’s security would give much sharper focus to what is\, in reality\, its greatest threat – that threat being the coming climate crisis. \nOur discussion aimed to broaden understanding of the notion of ‘national security’\, seeking answers to the question “Where does Australia’s true security lie?” We were delighted to have a very distinguished panel for this event\, moderated by Dr Keith Suter: \nCheryl Durrant                   Councillor\, Climate Council\nAss Prof Jake Lynch          Chair\, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies\, University of Sydney University\nDr Hannah Middleton         Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition\nDr Albert Palazzo              Adjunct Professor\, University NSW-Canberra URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/critique-of-aukus-and-the-securitised-agenda-detente-not-deterrence/ LOCATION:Online ORGANIZER;CN="Raising Peace":MAILTO:raisingpeace2020@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220423T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20220312T000832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T025721Z UID:53446-1650722400-1650733200@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:First Nations experience and perspectives on peace and conflict in Australia DESCRIPTION:We started our long weekend of looking for alternatives to Australia’s increased militarisation to achieve security for all by listening to First Nations perspectives\, taking in the Frontier Wars\, Aboriginal Diggers\, Blackbirding and the impacts of violence on the Gadigal people. \nThe Gadigal of the Eora Nation and their neighbouring clans were the first to be hit by the devastating effects of colonisation. So many place names\, stories\, and the testament of the land itself have been erased but the Gadigal people live on\, carrying their history and trauma\, but also their hopes\, with them. Our weekend was opened by Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor opened the weekend by Welcoming us all to Country and speaking of her experience as a Gadigal/Bidgigal/Yuin Elder and Traditional Descendant from the Sydney (Warrane) and saltwater basin and the South Coast of NSW. \nViolent conflict between Aboriginal people and the settler colonists over 140 years is estimated to have cost many more Aboriginal lives than the loss of Australian lives in WW1 (62\,300). This raises many issues\, not the least of which is the still inadequate acknowledgement of Australia’s truthful historical context. Emeritus Professor Henry Reynolds\, who has spent more than four decades researching the real Australian story\, discussed this and its relevance for future generations. Peter Griffin\, a Raising Peace organiser\, introduced us to the University of Newcastle’s online map of the Frontier Massacres. \nFirst Nations people from this continent were not the only ones affected by coloniser violence. South Sea Islanders from across Melanesia were brought to the colonies as indentured labour for decades under the infamous Blackbirding scheme. Their descendants live on in Australia\, their contribution to our history only now starting to be recogised. Councillor (Waskam) Emelda Davis\, a descendant of labourers from Tanna\, told us of the Blackbirding story and the efforts and progress towards justice and recognition for Australian South Sea Islanders \nAboriginal soldiers were dedicated and skilled soldiers who fought in the defence of Australia in both World Wars but their stories are not well known and they were not treated equally with their comrades on coming home. What are the issues that Aboriginal soldiers experienced that should be aired publicly in the name of justice? Pastor Ray Minniecon introduced this topic. \nThe panel presented their views and expectations in the light of both our past and future journey toward a realistic and substantial reconciliation process. URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/first-nations-experience-and-perspectives-on-peace-and-conflict-in-australia/ LOCATION:Online ORGANIZER;CN="Raising Peace":MAILTO:raisingpeace2020@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210926T153000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210926T163000 DTSTAMP:20260417T021801 CREATED:20210903T091017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T093806Z UID:52604-1632670200-1632673800@www.raisingpeace.org.au SUMMARY:Sunday Happy Hour 26th September DESCRIPTION:We’d love you to drop in to mingle and chat with other Festival attendees. Share your stories and hopes for a peaceful future and yarn about what you have experienced in the Festival so far. \nGet a ticket now or just drop in – we will share the links to all Festival attendees. \n \n  \nThere are four catch-up sessions over the course of the Festival: \n– Sunday 19th: straight after Ecopella at 4.30 \n– Tuesday 21st: 3 PM \n– Thursday 23rd: 2.30 PM \n– Sunday 26th: straight after the Forum at 4.15PM URL:https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/event/sunday-happy-hour-26th-september/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR