BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260712T142524UTC-8031k49ADx@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260712T142524Z DESCRIPTION:The Moonee Valley Interfaith Network would like to invite you t o:\nViolence in Society: a perspective from the faith communities | Celebr ating our Diversity\nDate: Wednesday 5 August 2015 \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; Time: 7pm to 9pm\nLocation: Kellaway Avenue Neighbourho od Centre\, 5 Kellaway Avenue\, Moonee Ponds\n \;\nGuest speakers and presenters:\n\nProf Sayed Khatab is an academic scholar at Monash Universi ty. His research interest includes politics in the Middle East\, Islamic p olitical thought\, terrorism and counter terrorism related issues. He has published extensively among his recent publications Understanding Islamic Fundamentalism and Democracy in Islam. His democracy in Islam theory is co nsidered as a 'challenge to Islamic extremists' and a significant contribu tion to the UNESCO program of intercultural relations.\nVery Rev. Denis St anley Episcopal Vicar\, of the Catholic Theological College\, Chairperson of the Archdiocesan Ecumenical and Inter-faith Commission. He has been act ive in Archdiocesan and National Ecumenical initiatives\, especially as a member of the executive at the National Council of Churches of Australia. He has a particular interest in ecumenical dialogue and is a member of the Australian Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Dialogue. He has also been the facilitator for the 'trialogue' between the Lutheran\, Uniting and An glican churches. Fr Denis is currently serving as the Senior Formator at C orpus Christi College\, Carlton.\nMs Natalie Peach is a Moonee Valley resi dent\, currently in final stage of her doctorate degree in clinical psycho logy. Ms Peach’s main area of interest (clinically and research-wise) is i n youth mental health. Ms Peach’s PhD is looking at the relationship betwe en childhood trauma and early psychosis in young people. Ms Peach’s presen tation would share perspective of the Baha'i Faith on the theme of the eve ning\, while also drawing on her professional capacity.\n\nPanel members w ill include:\n\nMs Ruvini Leitan is a Legal Intern (Attorney-General’s Dep artment\, Refugee Representation). Ms Leitan is a recent Law graduate from Monash University with a strong commitment to social justice and communit y engagement. Ms Leitan spent five years of volunteering for UN Youth Aust ralia\, a grassroots organisation offering workshops\, conferences and adv ocacy opportunities for young people\, serving as Victorian and National P resident. Her experience also includes working with victims of violence an d vulnerable communities\; serving as a legal volunteer at the Asylum Seek er Resource Centre\, and as an intern in the Refugee Protection Program at Human Rights First in New York.\nDr. Bulent Hass Dellal\, AO Founding-Exe cutive of the Australian Multicultural Foundation\, and Director and Deput y Chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service. Dr Dellal has had extensiv e experience throughout Australia and internationally on multicultural aff airs and has spearheaded a number of initiatives for the benefit and devel opment of the general community. He serves on a number of committees and b oards and has prepared numerous reports\, programs and conferences that de al in community relations\, community capacity building\, business\, polic e relations\, youth issues\, access and equity\, cultural and religious di versity\, skill recognition\, cross cultural training.\n\nRSVP: 4 August 2 015 to info@mvin.org.au https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event /679-violence-in-society-a-perspective-from-the-faith-communities-moonee-v alley-interfaith-network DTSTART:20150805T190000Z DTEND:20150805T210000Z LOCATION:Kellaway Avenue Neighbourhood Centre\, 5 Kellaway Avenue\, Moonee Ponds (5 Kellaway Avenue\, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039\, Australia) SUMMARY:Violence in Society-a perspective from the faith communities: Moone e Valley Interfaith Network URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/679-violence-in-soci ety-a-perspective-from-the-faith-communities-moonee-valley-interfaith-netw ork END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR