Make Poverty History in Second Life

Conference Program Updated

Monday July 28

Day 1

8.am – 8.45 am

Registration

9.00 am

Welcome to Country – Joy Murphy, Wurrundjeri elder

Welcome to MGS and conference –Headmaster.

Introduction to Richard Branson

Conference opening – Video message from Richard Branson

9.15 – 9.55

Michael Furdyk

Key note address and questions

Michael Furdyk – takingitglobal.org

10.00 – 10.05

Set up panel discussion

10.05 – 11.00

Panel Discussion

Chair: David Parncutt

Imagining 2030

What could the future Australia look like?

- Patrick Dodson, indigenous elder

- Dr Peter Ellyard, Futurist

- Graham Phillips, host ABC’s Catalyst

- Rob Gell, Environmentalist

11.00-11.10

Explanation of workshops, location, logistics, house keeping etc. Polly Flanagan

11.10-11.30

Recess

11.30 – 1.00

Workshops

1.00 – 2.00

Lunch

2.00 – 3.30

Workshops

Tuesday 29 July

Day 2

8.45 – 9.00

Video highlights day 1

Introduction – day 2

‘Stir Your World’

9.00- 10.15

Key note speakers and questions

Sarah McLardy and Daniel Adams

10.15-10.30

Introduction to Ahmed Kelly’s story, Zac Lombardo – video & interview

10.30 – 11.00

Recess

11.00 – 12.00

Panel Discussion

Chair: Bill Stephenson

What’s Worth Fighting For?

What must we preserve for the future?

- Tim Costello – CEO World Vision

- Cecilia Riebl – environmentalist and lawyer

- Tom O’Connor – Young Victorian of the Year

- Julian Burnside QC – refugee advocate?

12.00 – 1.00

Lunch

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1.00-3.30

Workshops

Wednesday July 30

8.45 – 9.15

Keynote speaker– Jonathan Welch

9.20 – 10.20

Anne Hooker – Port Phillip Prison

10.20 – 11.00

Workshops

11.00 – 11.30

Recess

11.30 – 1.00

Presentations – 6 x 10 minutes

1.00 – 2.00

Lunch

2.00 – 3.15

Concert: Archie Roach, Shane Howard & Neil Murray

Froggie Taylor

3.15

Conference close

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