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2:00 – 3:30pm Session 2 - Social Cohesion and Inclusion
Engaging with Faith, Identity and Integration Dr Howard Duncan , Metropolis Project Rev Dr Hermen Shastri , Council of Churches of Malaysia Dr Kris Rampersad, Communications and Literary Consultant, Trinidad and Tabago Jerald Joseph, Commonwealth Foundation, Malaysia
Session 1 Chair Sam Rajappa, The Statesman Session 2 Chair Howard Duncan, Metropolis Project
Day 2 - 20 November 2008 9.00am – 10:30am Session 3 - Education Diasporas Sam Rajappa, Journalist, The Statesman
Professor
Richard Bedford , University of Waikato Professor Stephanie Fahey, Monash University
11:00 – 12:30pm Session 4 - Realising People’s Potential Inclusion, opportunity and social capital Professor Sanjukta Dasgupta , Calcutta University Bala Thakrar, Asian Foundation for Philanthropy Dr Lim Teck Ghee, University College Sedaya International, Malaysia
1.30 – 3:00pm Breakout Sessions Session 3 Chair Stephanie Fahey, Monash University Session 4 Chair Bala Thakrar, Asian Foundation for Philanthropy
3.30 – 5:00pm Session 5 - Diasporas – Where to next?
Ravindra
Kumar, The Statesman Sione Leolahi , Niue Association of Non-Governmental Organisations Andrew Firmin. Commonwealth Foundation Professor Kee Pookong , Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
5:00pm Conference Close Professor John Nieuwenhuysen AM Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movement
_________________________________________________________________________________________ Monash NGO Fair29 - 30 July 2008
We also hoped to deepen the links between Monash University and Malaysian civil society and to expose all staff and students to the work being done in the Malaysian community by some twenty of Malaysia's most significant NGOs. During the course of the Fair, in addition to the booths, presentations were given by several organisations including World Wide Fund for Nature, Empower, Malaysian CARE, Sisters in Islam, and the The Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (Arrow) (above right, Ms Saira Shameem speaking to over 60 Monash students about gender and sexuality).
The responses from both students and organisations were both very encouraging. Representatives frequently noted that it was a great initiative by a university in Malaysia and complemented both their search for high-quality interns and their out-reach programmes. Students commented that they learned more about what was going on in Malaysia and, as one said to me, 'It really helped a lot of us understand that NGOs actually have internship opportunities, which is something a lot of us didn't realise.'
With appreciation and gratitude, Julian C. H. Lee Principal Organiser
12th Malaysian General Elections Workshop
20 June 2008 For more information, please contact Prof James Chin.
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SASS's
NGO (non-government organisation) Fair in late July 2008 was the culmination of over 12 months'
planning. The Fair was held with the aim of broadening the scope for
career options beyond the traditional corporate world. Along this line,
we hoped to assist students in finding internships which would not only
put them into contact with potential future employers, but also improve
their skills, their CV, and connect them with organisations that are
actively engaged with society. 
Also, some communications students
(left) took the opportunity to film the event and interview organisation representatives and will be producing a short documentary
about the event. (Coming soon!)
We
would like say thanks to our student volunteers, Cici Wei, Joyce Ng and
Melody Song. We would also like to give a special note of thanks to Ms
Adeline Yong of the School of Science
for her help without which this event would have not been possible. And
most importantly, we extend our deepest most heartfelt appreciation to
the participating organisations for coming to Monash and spending two
days with us. Thanks, therefore, to Aliran, Amnesty International,
Asian-Pacific Resource and
Research Centre for
Women (Arrow), Befrienders, Centre for
Indpendent Journalism, CSI-Parliament, Empower, ERA Consumer, Komas/
Freedom Film Fest, Malaysiakini.com, Malaysian AIDS Foundation, PT
Foundation, SIRD/Gerakbudaya Books, Sisters in Islam, Suaram, Women's
Aid Organisation, World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia, and Youth for
Change (Y4C). 