BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260409T183938UTC-0169bv5HCn@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260409T183938Z DESCRIPTION:Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations invites you to: \nWomen Leaders in the Abrahamic Traditions: Role Models for Our Time2021 Abraham Conference\nDate: Sunday 10 October 2021 \;  \;  \; Ti me: 2:30pm to 4pmLocation: Online\nThe Abraham Conference plays an importa nt role in bringing Jews\, Christians and Muslims together to discuss cont emporary issues of concern for the members of the three religions and for the wider society.    \nThe theme of the 2021 Abraham Conference is Women Leaders in the Abrahamic Traditions: Role Models for Our Time. Our context is the continuing strong impact and significance of the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements and the revelations of abuse in our federal parliam ent\, all of which brought thousands of women onto the streets in protest. \nThis year\, the Abraham Conference wants to highlight the positive role of women in the Abrahamic traditions. The three speakers will help confere nce attendees recover some of the lost traditions of inspiring women leade rs\, to highlight the contribution and the difference they made in their t ime.\n\nThe Jewish speaker\, Jacquie Seemann Charak\, is a co-founder and committee member of Or Chadash\, a Modern Orthodox Synagogue\, and the Syd ney’s Women’s Tefila Group.    \nThe Christian speaker\, Sr Michele Connol ly rsj\, is a lecturer in Biblical Studies at the Catholic Institute of Sy dney.    \nThe Muslim speaker\, Yamamah Agha\, is General Manager of the H umanitarian Settlement Program at Settlement Services International.    \n The MC for 2021 is Jane Jeffes\, producer and director of a range of docum entaries and successful TV formats through her company\, Firefly Productio ns\, for the ABC\, SBS\, Al Jazeera\, C4\, RTE\, Arte and ORF\, among othe rs. She is also the former executive producer of The Religion and Ethics R eport on ABC Radio.  \n\nConference attendees will be given the opportunit y to participate in a Q&\;A with the speakers during the online confere nce.\nPlease share this event with your family\, friends and colleagues an d invite them to be part of this important interfaith conversation.\nThe 2 021 Abraham Conference will be a live stream via Zoom. You will receive yo ur Zoom link via email once you have registered by clicking here. Download the 2021 Abraham Conference flyer.\nConference partners – Affinity Interc ultural Foundation\, Australian Egyptian Forum Council\, Australasian Musl im Times (AMUST)\, Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations\, Dioces e of Parramatta\, Ecumenical Council of NSW\, Indian Crescent Society of A ustralia (ICSOA)\, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies\, and the Uniting Church i n Australia\, Synod of NSW &\; ACT – look forward to your participation in a stimulating and thought-provoking afternoon of interfaith dialogue a nd friendship at this year's #AbrahamConference. https://faithvictoria.org .au/upcoming-events/event/1819-women-leaders-in-the-abrahamic-traditions-c olumban-centre-for-christian-muslim-relations DTSTART:20211010T143000Z DTEND:20211010T160000Z LOCATION:Melbourne VIC 3000 (Melbourne VIC\, Australia) SUMMARY:Women Leaders in the Abrahamic Traditions: Columban Centre for Chri stian-Muslim Relations URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/1819-women-leaders-i n-the-abrahamic-traditions-columban-centre-for-christian-muslim-relations END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR