A Taste of Harmony - Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
The Australian Multicultural Foundation is proud to support A Taste of Harmony, a new national campaign encouraging all Australian workplaces to celebrate their cultural diversity through food!
Parliament of World Religions 2009, Melbourne
Parliament of the World’s Religions 2009 will convene religious and civil leaders and interested individuals from all corners of the globe in Melbourne. A major event held every five years, the Parliament will attract an estimated 8,000 to 12,000 delegates to productively workshop socially cohesive and environmentally sustainable ways forward that span and embrace cultural, racial and religious diversity.
Fifth Diversity Matters Conference 2008
The Fifth Diversity Matters forum was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, building on the success of the previous forums held in Brisbane (2001), London (2003), Kolkata (2005) and Johannesburg (2007).
Summit provides practical solutions to problems affecting young Australian Muslims
Following the success of the National Muslim Youth Summit held in Sydney in 2005, more than 85 young Muslims attended a workshop in Melbourne to discuss a range of issues identified by participants at the previous year's Summit.
Young people offer strategies to benefit wider community
The National Muslim Youth Summit, aimed at finding practical solutions to key issues concerning young Australian Muslims, was held in Sydney in December 2005.
Australian Voices – United Through Diversity
A Round Table Discussion, co-hosted by Australian Multicultural Foundation and Manning Clarke House, was held in November 2002 to assist in mapping the key issues, priorities and requirements for a harmonious and culturally diverse Australian society.
Diversity in Health
The conference provided an important opportunity for health professionals and policy makers to convene and listen to eminent local and international experts, discuss the latest research and consider the physical and mental health priorities for Australia's multicultural community.
Metropolis 2007
The Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements and the Australian Multicultural Foundation will be hosting the International Metropolis Conference in Melbourne in 2007. The theme for the 2007 conference will explore issues surrounding current patterns of future migration and its economic and social effects.
Religion and Cultural Diversity Conferences
Out of this consultation, the Religion and Cultural Diversity Conference was held in Melbourne in July 1997. The conference was opened by the then Governor General of Australia, His Excellency Sir William Deane, the Hon Philip Ruddock MP and His Excellency Sir James Gobbo, the then Governor of Victoria. Invited international guest and speakers included The Most Reverend George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and Cardinal Francis Arinze from the Vatican City.