African Youth and Political Games, Midsumma Black Magic, Solidarity with Iran Uprising and Archer Magazine

Thursday, 11 January 2018 - 7:00am to 8:30am

7:00am Acknowledgement of Country

7:15am Father Chris Riley, Founder and CEO of Youth Off the Streets on the government playing politics with South Sudanese community and on the work of this organisation. 

7:30am Curator, Maddee Clark, on exhibition Black Magic at Incinerator Gallery, 20 Jan - 18 Feb 

7:45am Bahman Yusufi- Solidarity with Iranian uprising crew in Melbourne. Since late December 2017, Iran has been witnessing a wave of protests in more than 80 cities. At least 21 people have been killed while more than 2000 people including 90 student activists and labour organizers have also been arrested. 

8.00am 
Dani Weber, Events Coordinator, speaking about the highlights of the current issue of Archer magazine.

8.15am Nyok Gor, Co-founder of the South Sudan Australia Peace Initiative (SSAPI's). SSAPI has been working for over six years to facilitate healing and reconciliation amongst South Sudanese after decades of civil war. They are all volunteers. SSAPI's Focuses: Trust-building, Ethical Leadership & Reconciliation and Rule of Law