It is time to raise the profile of peace!  The current turmoil in international affairs and the climate crisis pose unprecedented risks and dangers. The need for open discussion about the need for peace, and ways to achieve it, has never been greater. A panel of speakers will set the tone for ten days of […]

Not Sold Out!    This event's capacity has been increased!    If you missed out the first time, please try to register again! From The Third Harmony website: "The Third Harmony tells the story of nonviolence, humanity’s greatest (and most overlooked) resource. “To be nonviolent is be an artist of your humanity,” says Palestinian nonviolence leader […]

Welcome to country by Nathan Moran, Chief Executive Officer of the MLALC The Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council is a significant organisation in our community, we seek to become the most highly visible and most recognised Aboriginal organisation in the Sydney Metropolitan Region. Metro’s continued existence and strength is an important symbol and a vital […]

Uluru Statement: Truth Telling: led by Thomas Mayor, facilitator Session 2 – Uluru Statement from the Heart with Thomas Mayor, facilitator Thomas Mayor is a Torres Strait Islander man born on Larrakia country in Darwin. As an Islander growing up on the mainland, he learned to hunt traditional foods with his father and to island […]

First Nations and environment:   Session 3 Yarning with Mother Earth – caring for country. An interactive Panel discussion led by Bruce Shillingsworth. Panelists -  Michelle Aleksandrovics Lovegrove – Facilitator Michelle is a Ngarrindjeri woman born in Port Augusta, South Australia and brought up in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Her family and heartland […]

Led by Nicole Laupepa and including Antar and WRN   Session 4 – Yarning - Walking Together – an interactive session led by First Nations colleagues and settler Australians – exploring how we continue to ‘walk together’ for peace with justice in the nation of Australia. Panelists -  Michelle Aleksandrovics Lovegrove – Facilitator Nicole Laupepe Yaama […]

The Third Harmony tells the story of nonviolence, humanity’s greatest (and most overlooked) resource. “To be nonviolent is be an artist of your humanity,” says Palestinian nonviolence leader and founder of the Taygheer Movement, Ali Abu Awwad, in a new documentary about the power of nonviolence and a new vision of human nature. Drawing on interviews […]

People of faith from the Christian tradition and from other faith traditions will speak about how their faith inspires them to work for peace. After short talks, there will be breakout rooms to talk further with a faith leader about their and others’ faith journeys. Speakers on the panel: Rev Dr Chris Walker is a […]

Enjoy listening to a selection of songs from Ecopella, a NSW based choir of people passionate about the environment, peace, social justice.  For information:   miguel@ecopella.org Visit the following link for more information:  https://miguelheatwole.bandcamp.com/ See Raising Peace YouTube here! Tickets from: Eventbrite

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. Get a ticket now or just drop in - we will share the links to all Festival attendees.   There […]

Anti-militarism activists and an academic will explain how they feel about Australia’s military posture, its engagement in warfare, and the costs and consequences of its alliance with the USA. They will discuss the militarisation and ‘securitisation’ of society, and consider whether these take the nation towards a peaceful future, internally and internationally. Nuclear risks, risk […]

Part of ICAN’s Ban School, this session will focus on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, zooming in on the campaign in Australia and looking ahead to map the movement that wins. We’ll talk political advocacy, local government, superannuation funds, education and more. Visit the following link for more information: https://icanw.org.au/banschool You can […]

The Urgent Need for a “Killer Robot” Ban SafeGround, as lead organisation of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots – Australia, hosts this session on the dangers of fully autonomous weapons, or ‘killer robots’ the international efforts to introduce a new treaty to address the weaponization of AI and the Australian context. Join us for […]

The keynote address for Raising Peace will be delivered by His Excellency, Mr. Armando Vargas Araya, Ambassador for Costa Rica. Ambassador Vargas will be introduced by Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees AO. Stuart Rees is Professor Emeritus of the University of Sydney, founder, inaugural Director of the Sydney Peace Foundation, awarded the Order of Australia ‘for […]

The United Nations Association of Australia (NSW) will be conducting a panel discussion on the International Day of Peace focused on the official UN theme for the Day: Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world As we heal from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are inspired to think creatively and collectively about how to help […]