The Faith Communities Council of Victoria, in partnership with The Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong and the City of Greater Dandenong, would like to invite you to the 2019 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference on Sunday, November 17th 2019 at Springvale City Hall.
The Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference (VINC) is a grass-roots conference which aims to help build the capacity and sustainability of existing multifaith/interfaith networks, bring people up-to-date with current multifaith/interfaith matters and provide networking opportunities. The conference is also an opportunity for the Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong to celebrate and mark 30 years of interfaith engagement within the local community and beyond.
Date: Sunday, November 17th 2019 Time: 12:00pm – 4:30pm
Location: Springvale City Hall 397-405 Springvale Road, Springvale (Mel Ref 80 A11) (see Google Maps location)
Schedule:
12:00pm-1:25pm: Registration, networking, lunch and activities 1:30pm-2:15pm: Honoured guests and keynote speech on
My Faith and Refugee Journey by Fablice Manirakiza
Child soldier in war-torn Burundi and current advocate for migrant and refugee communities 2:20pm-3:50pm: Workshops (see below) 4:00pm-4:30pm: ‘Performing Arts & Faith’ workshop performance, summary & closing
Workshops:
Enrolment for workshops to be made on the day of event so please arrive early to enrol in your preferred workshop.
Workshop 1: Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Celebration of Courage and Achievements
Workshop 2: Voices of Youth: My Faith, My Generation Workshop
3: Performing Arts and Faith: a hands on experience! Workshop
4: Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme
For more information on each workshop, see the program below.
Registration:
To register for the event go to http://www.vinc.eventbrite.com.au and click on the green Register button.
Download a Flyer for this event
Download the Workshops Program
Download the Conference Booklet
Further Information:
For more information (ie parking, travel to venue) see website OR
Contact Mr Sandy Kouroupidis, Multifaith Officer, Faith Communities Council of Victoria, Mobile: 0412 670 369 | Email: officer@faithvictoria.org.au
This event is hosted by the Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong and the Faith Communities Council of Victoria; and proudly supported by The City of Greater Dandenong, and the Victorian State Government – Department of Premier and Cabinet.
