People in Sydney concerned about Indigenous affairs may have the changce to attend two community forums this week with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC).
The first is entitled Directions in Indigenous Policy and Decision Making: Ways Forward, at the launch of the Agenda for Social Justice and Native Title Reports at which he and Pat Anderson (co-author of the Wild-Anderson report Ampe Akelyernemane Meke Mekarle “Little Children are Sacred”) will be speaking.
Tuesday 3 July 2007, 10 for 10.30am
Turner Hall, Building B – Ultimo College, MaryAnn Street, Ultimo NSW 2007
To attend, contact asap Janet Drummond (JanetDrummond AT humanrights.gov.au)
The second is on on Australian Indigenous participation at a recent meeting of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. As well as Tom Calma, guest speakers will include:
Jason Field, Director of Research and Policy Development, NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Dr Ngaire Brown, Menzies School of Health Research
Mr Neil Gillespie, CEO of Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement
Thursday 5 July 2007, 4:30 – 6pm,
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney (Piccadilly Tower).
To attend, contact asap Emilie Priday (emiliepriday AT humanrights.gov.au)
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