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EEON Iftar 2021
This year the Equal Employment Opportunity Network (EEON) hosted its first Iftar Dinner on Monday 10th May in partnership with the Australian Intercultural Society and the Victorian Public Sector Diversity & Inclusion Community of Practice Elena Callipari. We had 25 people attend the informal dinner in North Melbourne. Keeping within the spirit of Ramadan it […]
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Home Iftars 2021
It all started with an invitation: come join us at a house you don’t know with people you’ve never met to enjoy a tradition you may have never heard of. But leave with a heart full of love. Such is the home iftar tradition that AIS and many other organisations around the world work to […]
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University of Melbourne Eid Reception
On the 18th of May, Melbourne University Law School hosted its inaugural Eid Reception to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Professor Pip Nicholson welcomed guests and highlighted the work the facility is undertaking, including publishing a book and conducting roundtable discussions on Islamic Law. Additionally Professor Nicholson discussed her work in the area of championing […]
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Victorian Parliament Iftar 2021
On the Tuesday 27th of May 2021, The Australian Intercultural Society along with Victorian Parliamentarians co-hosted the 15th Victorian State Parliament Iftar Dinner, MC’d by Michael Rowland, ABC’s News breakfast host. The program began with a Welcome to Country performed by Uncle Andrew Gardiner from the Wurundjeri people followed by a recitation of the Qur’an […]
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Victorian Bar Iftar 2021
The Australian Intercultural Society was proud to co-host the 2nd VIC Bar Iftar Dinner with representatives from the Law community. The highlight was a panel discussion with current trailblazers who are making their mark in the Bar and beyond. The conversation on “Gender Equality and Cultural Diversity in the Law” was insightful and inspirational. Thank […]
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Deakin University Iftar 2021
On Monday 3rd May the Australian Intercultural Society (AIS) and the Deakin University partnered for the 10th Iftar Dinner at Deakin University’s Downtown Campus. The evening was well attended by the university staff, the student body, Muslim community representatives and friends from the AIS. AIS Advisory Board member and Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute […]
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Ambulance Victoria Iftar 2021
On Thursday the 6th of May 2021 Ambulance Victoria (AV) and the Australian Intercultural Society (AIS) co-hosted the 5th Ambulance Victoria Iftar dinner in the Altona area, attracting the local Muslim and multicultural community. The dinner was MC’ed by Ambulance Victoria CEO Assoc. Professor Tony Walker and featured a keynote speech by Dr Omar Baarini. […]
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Media Iftar 2021
On Tuesday the 11th of May the Melbourne Press Club and the Australian Intercultural Society co-hosted their second Media Iftar dinner at the Graduate House which, sparked a very important conversation between members of Australian media and members of the general public. The evening was co MC’d by the experienced media professional, anchor, and filmmaker, […]
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AIS Charity
The pandemic period has changed the lives of many people around the world. Some of those most heavily affected have been much of the international students, homeless and rough sleepers of Melbourne. For this reason, the AIS has engaged in facilitating the food delivery to a number of these locally affected groups […]
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‘Enabling Diversity & Inclusion – Learn. Think. Do.’ Summit.
On Tuesday the 15th of September 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Network (EEON) hosted its bi-annual summit on ‘Enabling Diversity & Inclusion – Learn. Think. Do.’ Summit. This years summit looked a little different as it was successfully hosted online. The Australian Intercultural Society was a proud sponsor of this important summit. The summit […]
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