Seminar:Implications for the Development Sector with upcoming Federal elections

How will the upcoming federal elections impact Australia’s overseas development sector?

Where, and who will be impacted? And how?

What are Australian attitudes toward overseas development and aid?

What can be done?

Join SDC and special guests Nic Nelson from UNICEF Australia, and John Beckette, director of Micah Challenge Australia, for a discussion of the possibilities, and politics of foreign aid, and the future of Australian driven development.

Nic and John will speak on these challenging questions in context of their pre-election campaigns, & and the broader context of the Australian aid and development sector.

Nic Nelson is Advocacy Manager at UNICEF Australia. Nic manages UNICEF’s Promise Me campaign. The Promise Me campaign is a grassroots effort to engage the Australian community and politicians on increasing the aid budget. Nic also contributes to UNICEF’s engagement with the aid sector and bureaucracy. His previous roles have included the Australian Council for International Development, and Repucom Australia.

John Beckette is the National director of Micah Challenge Australia, a christian advocacy organization which focuses on ensuring that the MDGs are achieved. Their main focus is on advocating the Australian government for 1) more and better aid 2) cancel poor country debt 3) ensure trade justice 4) supporting good governance and tackling climate change. Micah is currently running a campaign called ‘Finish the Race', pushing for world poverty to be halved by 2015.

UNICEF and Micah have been working together in the lead up to the federal election in their advocacy efforts. Join us for this insightful and engaging discussion, and be prepared to ask questions.

DETAILS:
Date: Monday July 15, 2013
Time: 6pm-8pm (program begins at 6.30pm)
Please bring a plate of nibbles or a beverage to share during the networking (6pm - 6.30pm). $5 payable at the door.
Venue: University of Technology, Sydney, 235 Jones St, Ultimo - Building 10, level 6, Training Room 440 (CB10.06.440).
Paid parking under the building accessible from Thomas Street. The venue is easily accessible by public transport.

Enquiries: Kiran Hutchinson - 0414 905 290