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).
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.