The New Way Aboriginal summit July 1 - 4 in Melbourne

“ Why we must have a new way and what is it ? ”

THURSDAY – JULY 1 2010
OFFICIAL OPENING

1:00 – 5:00PM

@ KANGAN INSTITUTE BROADMEADOWS PEARCEDALE PDE BROADMEADOWS -WITH VARIOUS DIGNITRIES

TRADITIONAL, TEACHING DANCE AND SONG – Meaning & application of Aboriginal Sovereignty –

TEACHING OF SOVEREIGNTY AND ABORGINAL LAW– Legal place & position in Australia, post Mabo

REFRESHMENTS & STUDENT ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY JULY 2 2010

@ TRADES HALL COUNCIL, Lygon Street

10:00 AM - WELCOME TO COUNTRY

INTRODUCTION – New Way Summit –Socio-economic and political implications and movement against broader factors –

SOVEREIGNTY – Importance and meaning of sovereignty

Why a new way and why sovereignty and treaty are necessary –

GENOCIDE –Past & Present socio-political, legal implications-

TREATY – The importance of treaty and its relevance today and in the future

11:30AM

AUSTRALIA HAS A BLACK HISTORY –The whitewashing of black history and future –

HISTORICAL CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND IT’S APPLICATION TODAY –Who’s dreaming what?

THE ABORIGINAL MOVEMENT AND THE LEFT – An explanation –

2:00PM

THE GAP - Why does it exist & strategies for improvement?

ABORGINAL COMMUNITY BASED & CONTROLLED ORGANISATIONS

Do they have a future?

THE ILLUSION OF GOVERNMENT & ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIP(S) –

A bad marriage? PANEL

4:00pm

NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION

“The purpose and the design of the intervention and how to bring it to an end” - PANEL

DEATHS IN CUSTODY

Why do Aboriginal deaths in custody continue and what must we do – PANEL-

CHILDREN TAKEN AND AWAY

Are they still being stolen and what can we do?

7:30PM – Keynote Address -Freedom of speech and racism in the media?

8:10PM DRINKS & REFRESHMENTS

SATURDAY JULY 3 2010

10:00AM

THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN ADVANCING ABORIGINAL RIGHTS

THE VICTORIAN ABORIGINAL GENOCIDE CENTER - What needs to be done and how do we do it

SOCIALIST MOVEMENTS – Advancing the cause –

UNITED NATIONS - Comparisons, priorities, directions -

11: 30AM

THE ROLE of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IN ADVANCING ABORIGINAL RIGHTS -International to local issues – Are there -commonalities and is there a way forward?

VENEZEULAN EXPERIENCE – Lessons, parallels and benefits to be gained for the Aboriginal movement –

PACIFIC ISLANDS – Common issues and directions –

INTERNATIONAL TREATIES – USA, NZ , CANADA - Relevance, parallels and models for application – PANEL –

2:00 PM POLTICAL PARTIES –HOW CAN THEY ADVANCE AN ABORIGINAL FUTURE?

Socialist Alliance, Greens party - Labor Party –Liberal Party –Do they have solutions or are they pretending?

4:00PM

TRADE UNION MOVEMENT & DEFENDING ABORIGINAL RIGHTS

Unions and Aboriginal involvements-

Panel Discussion – ETU MUA CMFEU AMWU– Policies and Directions - Unions & the New Way

7:30 UNIONS & ABORIGINAL MOVEMENT- SOLUTIONS & DIRECTIONS – KEY NOTE SPEAKER –UNION MOVEMENT

8:10PM DRINKS & REFRESHMENTS & MUSIC @ BELLA UNION BAR

SUNDAY JULY 4 2010

10:00AM

KEY ABORIGINAL INSTRUMENTALITIES ARE THEY STILL RELEVANT?

WHAT HAPPENED TO ATSIC & IT’S BILLIONS? – An economic, socio-political evaluation –

ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCILS – Do they provide a future?

WHAT OF NATIVE TITLE? - manipulated outcomes or a mistake?

11:30 NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AUSTRALIA’S FIRST PEOPLE -Is this Appropriate and why?

VICTORIAN ABORIGINAL LAND JUSTICE GROUP –

What is it and does it offer a solution?

ORIGINAL SOVEREIGN TRIBAL FEDERATION- Are we ready?

LUNCH

DISCUSSION PANEL – Combination of representatives - conclusive remarks

2:30 CONCLUSION

COSTS

HW - HIGH WAGE - $120 OR $40 PER DAY

W - WAGED - $50 OR $16 PER DAY

UW - UNWAGED - $20 OR $10 PER DAY

ST - STUDENT - $15 OR $2-50 PER DAY

Meals & drinks available – pay own

Conference material available @ various costs

BOOKINGS - CHERYL KAULFUSS 0401806331

Speakers will challenge limits, define boundaries and redefine the future.

Prof Robert Manne professor politics La Trobe university, Dr Mark Rose Deakin University, Prof Richard Broome, Lecturer, History La Trobe University, Adam Bandt Greens candidate, Alan Brown –Chairman VAHS- Victorian Aboriginal Health Service, Geoff Clarke ex-chairman ATSIC. Includes other talented speakers.

Brings together collective minds in academia, professions & communities to find & share solutions and directions.

The Summit will bring together noted Australian academics, professional, political and community figures for a unique meeting on the status, place and direction of Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia, and beyond.

This summit will have strong appeal for educators, administrators, and Aboriginal Affairs practitioners, senior and middle management personnel from both private and public sectors, government agencies and communities who will be attracted to the breadth and depth of issues under discussion.

SHARON FIREBRACE CONVENOR - 0401414967