The Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria will conduct a Forum on Freedom of Religion Responsibility, Respect & Dignity in a Pluralist Society at Swinburne University of Technology, Advanced Technology Centre (ATC), on Saturday 31 August 2019.
Keynote speakers:
⊛ Mr Chin Tan, Race Discrimination Commissioner Australia
⊛ Mr Bhajan Singh (Singapore), Former Member, Singapore Presidential Council for Religious Harmony (PCRH), National Steering Committee for Racial and Religious Harmony, Chairman, Sikh Advisory Board Singapore.
Moderator, Professor Joseph Camilleri, OAM (La Trobe University)
Forum panelists:
⊛ Dr Jackie Huggins, AM, FAHA, Former Co-Chair, National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples
⊛ Sheikh Alaa El Zokm, Member, Board of Imams Victoria & Australian National Imams Council
⊛ Bishop Phillip Huggins, President, National Council of Churches in Australia
⊛ Mr Jasbir Singh Suropada, Chairperson, Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria
⊛ Swami Sunishthananda, Vice President, Vedanta Centre of Melbourne
⊛ Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan, OAM, Abbot of Quang Minh Temple & President, Buddhist Council of Victoria.
⊛ Ms Ida Walker, Director of Discourse, Australian Baha’i Community
PROGRAM (Saturday 31st August 2019):
⊛ 10.45 am Registration, coffee & tea, Exhibition on Sikh faith
⊛ 11.30 am -12.15pm Vegetarian Lunch provided
⊛ 12.15 pm Formal Program commences, followed by Q and A.
⊛ 2.30 pm Musical and Cultural performances
⊛ 3.30 pm Program concludes.
Registration and for catering purposes: Eventbrite: http://events.sicv.org.au
Entrance to ATC (Advanced Technologies Centre), Swinburne University, is on Burwood Road.
Registration: Online at Eventbrite
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