IBIS Forum, Melbourne

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the Centre for Citizenship and Globalization present

Integration: Building Inclusive Societies Forum

Diversity, Citizenship and Social Inclusion

Deakin University, under the auspices of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), will bring the UN Forum on Social Inclusion to Australia for the first time:

Friday 7 October 2011
Melbourne Town Hall and the Immigration Museum

The specific objectives of the Melbourne event are:

1. To launch the UN Alliance of Civilizations’ and its IBIS activities, including the website, as a tool for sharing resources and best practice examples at the international level, and to encourage Australian stakeholders to contribute to, and make use of the website.
2. To debate and explore current issues relating to multiculturalism, cultural diversity and intercultural relations.
3. To bring together public servants, policy makers, service agencies, academics, community sectors, civil society and NGOs, etc. to explore ongoing debates about immigration and multiculturalism, and how such debates and initiatives can inform policy development and program improvement.

To register:
http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/ccg/events/conferences/11-ibis/registration.php