National Conference on Volunteering: new speakers just confirmed
[21 February 2006 | Volunteering Australia]
New speakers have just been just confirmed for the 2006 National Conference on Volunteering: Jon Faine – radio host, 774 ABC, and Robert Tickner, CEO Australian Red Cross and former Federal Minister.
Register Now at www.volunteering2006.com and stay tuned to the conference website for updates.
Just 2 weeks to the 11th National Conference on Volunteering hosted by Volunteering Australia. Places are still available, so don’t miss this important opportunity:
When: 7 – 10 March 2006
Where: Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne – (Feel the buzz as the city prepares for the 2006 Commonwealth Games!)
Who’s Speaking?
This year’s presenters include an impressive array of international and Australian experts:Liz Burns, President of the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) in Perspectives for a Global Age will present her views of how we should be organising and positioning ourselves to ensure that volunteering continues to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals and communities worldwide.
Justin Davis Smith, Director of the Institute for Volunteering Research in Volunteering in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges will argue that while the first half of the 21st Century looks set to become the ‘Age of Volunteering’ there are pressures and challenges which threaten to undermine the voluntary impulse.
Sarah Hayes, Corporate Volunteering Practitioner and Consultant in Corporate Volunteeering: History, Trends and Opportunities will share her experiences and current US-thinking in this growing area of volunteering.
David Brettell, Manager of the Sydney Olympics Volunteer Program will share his experiences & learnings of managing the largest volunteer event workforce in Australia in 2000.
Melanie Oppenheimer, Historian and Researcher will provide an historical perspective on the role of Australian volunteers in large events such as the Empire, Commonwealth & Olympic Games movements.
David Templeman, Director General, Emergency Management Australia will bring experience of managing volunteer involvement in response to major natural disasters and discuss Issues, Challenges and Trends for the Emergency Management Sector.
We will also be joined by the Deputy Premier of Victoria and Minister for Victorian Communities, The Hon. John Thwaites.
A wide variety of concurrent papers and practical workshops will appeal to delegates from across many sectors and backgrounds. See conference timetable for details of sessions and presenters – www.volunteering2006.com