BOROONDARA INTERFAITH NETWORK 2013 Planning Meeting

PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING

Recap and reflect on our activities in 2012

Determine the four events for 2013-14

Review the Terms of Reference

COUNCIL AND THE NETWORK Tam Tran, Senior Coordinator

Community Strengthening

Theresa Rajah, Community Development Officer (Access and Diversity)

2012 RE-CAP Program of four annual events and one annual

planning meeting

A focus on specific themes for each event as selected by members

Different planning groups and process for each event

Partnerships with organisations and communities across Boroondara

Different times, days and settings for events (Thursday evenings were often preferable).

2012 EVENTS

1. Harmony of Diversity: Interfaith Concert Thursday 23 February 2012 6pm to 8.30pm Hosted by Habitat Uniting Church Seven diverse and local performance groups/

artists 2011-12 event cycle

2. Visions of Oneness Sunday 20 May 2012, 2.15pm to 4.30pm Partnership with the Boroondara Baha’i Spiritual

Assembly Eight representatives from faith traditions and

live music accompaniment.

Partnership with Habitat Uniting Church

Celebrating music and local talent from a multifaith perspective

Performances by members of both the Boroondara Interfaith Network and the local community

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3. Social Values, Social Change: A Conversation Thursday 13 September 2012: 6.00pm to 8.30pm Partnership with Swinburne Chaplaincy and Multi Faith

Facility, and with Borderlands Cooperative Academic presentations and dialogue on human rights

and values in Australian society

4. Children’s Interfaith Learning: A Dialogue for our Future Thursday 29 November 2012: 4.00pm to 5.30pm Partnership with Jewish Christian Muslim Association and

hosted by Hartwell Primary School Presentations and discussion on interfaith education

programs in schools

Still have the final event for this cycle to come: Harmony Day – 21 March 2013

2012 EVENTS

2012 ACTIONS AND OUTCOMES Average between 40 - 100 attendees at each event

9 organisations as event partners/hosts

Different target audiences and attendees at each event in addition to core/regular members

Out-reach though mail out, publicity in the Progress Leader and community networks

Maintenance and use of the Boroondara Interfaith Network Blog: boroondarainterfaith.wordpress.com Network information Event notices Event reports, materials, sound files and photographs

Use of Eventbrite for managing and promoting events

DO YOU HAVE FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS ON THE PROCESS? Times and days of events

Artistic component (participatory art or music)

Religious or spiritual component

Host communities and locations

Information sharing and promotion

IDEAS FOR EVENT THEMES 2013 – 14

Three events for 2013, one event for early 2014

Harmony Day Family and Diversity’ with Camcare 21 March 2013

International Day of Peace ‘IDP Forum’ with Burwood Interchurch Council 17 September 2013

Ideas from members

LOGISTICS OF UPCOMING EVENTS

Hosting communities, organisations or venues

Volunteers for planning teams

Preferences for scheduling each event

REVIEW AND UPDATE OF TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) Copies of the 2011-13 and 2013-15 were

distributed for review

Do you have any further feedback or suggestions?

Final TOR will be distributed following this meeting

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION We hope to see you at our next event!