Alumni Forum 2015
Shared goals – realising benefits
Conference Program
Alumni Forum 2015 Program – Download PDF
Wednesday 29 April 2015
| 08.30 | Registration | |
| 09.00 | Welcome to country | |
| Dr Richard Walley OAM, A Nyoongar man of the South-West region | ||
| Introduction | ||
| Ian Satchwell, Director, IM4DC, Australia | ||
| Opening remarks | ||
| Patricia Musingura Ndura, Director, Monitoring and Inspection, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Uganda | ||
| 09.25 | Keynote address: The realities of trying to share goals and realise benefits | |
| Professor Marcia Langton, Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Keynote discussion session | ||
| Chair: | ||
| Professor Paul Flatau, Director of The University of Western Australia Centre for Social Impact/ Program Chair | ||
| 10.15 | Morning tea: Networking and M4DLink Zone | |
| 10.45 | Case study presentations: Speaking from experience – Four first-hand accounts – Engage, Develop, Empower, Influence | |
| Chair: | ||
| Robin Evans, Deputy Director – Education and Australian Capability, IM4DC, Australia | ||
| Panellists: | ||
| Dr Rowena Varela, Director, Research and Extension, Caraga State University, Philippines | ||
| Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat, Executive Director, Development Solutions NGO, Mongolia | ||
| Herizo Harimalala Tsiverisoa, Director of Education, Lapidary and Jewellery Training Department, Institut De Gemmologie de Madagascar, Madagascar | ||
| Dr Sizwe Phakathi, Deputy Head, Safety and Sustainable Development, Chamber of Mines of South Africa and Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| 12.15 | Lunch: Networking and M4DLink Zone | |
| 13.30 | Workshop forum: Alumni collaborate | |
| Chair: | ||
| Professor Paul Flatau, Director of The University of Western Australia Centre for Social Impact/ Program Chair | ||
| Facilitators: | ||
| Idah Zulu, Lecturer/ Assistant Dean, Copperbelt University, Zambia | ||
| Aaron Soko, Head of Environment, Mines Safety Department, Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development, Zambia | ||
| Belinda Zimba, Director, EcoView Environmental Consultants, Zambia | ||
| Bright Afum, Lecturer and Departmental Examinations Officers, University of Mines and Technology, Ghana | ||
| 15.30 | Afternoon tea: Networking and M4DLink Zone | |
| 16.00 | Reflection session | |
| Chair: | ||
| Professor Paul Flatau, Director of The University of Western Australia Centre for Social Impact/ Program Chair | ||
| Panellists: | ||
| Muza Gondwe, Alumni Coordinator, IM4DC, Australia | ||
| Lesley Siowi, Environmental Scientist, Department of Mining, Autonomous Bougainville, Papua New Guinea | ||
| Belinda Zimba, Director, EcoView Environmental Consultants, Zambia | ||
| Feedback and panel Q & A | ||
| 16.45 | Forum wrap up | |
| Richard Slattery, Deputy Director – Operations and Business Development, IM4DC, Australia | ||
| 17.15 | Transfer to Royal Perth Yacht Club – Dinner venue | |
| 17.30 | Dinner: Share a taste of Australia | |
| 19.30 | Shuttle bus – hotel return |