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ACU Iftar
The Australian Catholic University (ACU) Iftar Dinner was held at Melbourne St Patrick’s Campus on Tuesday; 7 July. Organised by ACU and the Australian Intercultural Society (AIS); the event was attended by over 100 guests. The MC for the evening was Edmund Chia Senior Lecture in Theology at ACU and coordinator inter-religious dialogue network. Dr Hakan Coruh gave the […]
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Rotarians and Muslims find common ground during iftar dinner
The 2015 Rotary Club Iftar Dinner took place at the AIS office on Thursday; 2 July. Organised by the Rotary Club of Central Melbourne-Sunrise and the Australian Intercultural Society (AIS); the event was attended by about 80 guests. The MC for the evening was Supt Charlie Allen from Victoria Police. Welcome remarks were given by […]
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AIS opens Ramadan with Parliament Iftar Dinner
This year’s Victorian State Parliament Iftar Dinner took place in Sofitel Hotel’s Latrobe Ballroom on Monday; 22 June 2015. Organised by the Australian Intercultural Society (AIS); the event was attended by 230 guests; including about 30 MPs and 20 representatives from the Melbourne Consular Corps. Acting Chief Commissioner Tim Cartwright from Victoria Police introduced the […]
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The battle of the Ayotollahs; caliphate zealots and the “secular” strong men with Peter Khalil
AIS had the pleasure of hosting Peter Khalil the newly appointed Victorian Multicultural Commissioner; the current Executive Director of Arcana Partners; former Executive Director of Corporate Affairs; Strategy and Communications at SBS in addition to Foreign Policy and National Security Adviser and as Senior International Adviser to the Federal Government. Nearly 100 people attended this […]
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Muslims; Catholics discuss commonalities during Maryam Meal
Wednesday; 25 March 2015 — The Australian Intercultural Society (AIS) and the Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission (EIC) co-hosted the Muslim and Catholic Maryam Meal for approximately 100 guests at the Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne. The dinner focused on two topics: Mary as a common figure to both Catholicism and Islam; and the contributions […]
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Anatolian Cultures and Arts Festival
The Anatolian Cultures and Arts Festival took place on Saturday; 6 December 2014. Featured speakers during the VIP program included Mr Zakir Yildirim; President of the Istanbul Culture and Arts Centre; Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP; Federal Member for Calwell; Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius APM; Victoria Police; Mr Chin Tan; Chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission; Campbell […]
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Academics address sectarian issues in Iraq and Syria during AIS morning tea
The speakers were Professor Greg Barton from Monash University and Associate Professor Mehmet Ozalp from Charles Sturt University. They focused on understanding the sectarian dimension of the conflicts in Iraq and Syria. The event was facilitated by Barney Zwartz; Senior Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity and former religion editor for The Age. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery […]
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AIS Moves to a New Address
1 November 2014 — The Australian Intercultural Society is pleased to announce that we now have a new address: Ground Floor; Suite 2 441 St Kilda Rd Melbourne VIC 3004 It is across the street from our old address; which was located at 436 St Kilda Rd. [widgetkit id=62] ~
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Speakers at AIS Luncheon Emphasise Community Responsibility for Refugees
On 15 October 2014; the Australian Intercultural Society hosted a luncheon; “Employment amongst people from refugee backgrounds”; for approximately 80 guests representing 60 different organisations. Bringing together a wide range of Melburnians to discuss such an important topic was the primary motivation for organising this event. The keynote speaker was Adam Bandt; Australian Greens Deputy […]
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AIS Director Lends Expertise to Article in The Age
AIS Executive Director Ahmet Polat described causes of and responses to radicalisation for an article in The Age on Saturday; 27 September 2014. The article; titled ‘Melbourne police stabbing: Radicalisation must be fought with inclusivity’; was written by political editor Michael Gordon. The full article is available here. ~
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