The Weekly
Marc Purcell, what is at the top of your mind this week?
ACFID’s board will be meeting with Foreign Minister, Senator Penny Wong, and Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy, next week in Adelaide. We look forward to discussing progress on the Government’s Development Agenda so far, and we will be proposing some initiatives for Ministers to consider if the Albanese government is reelected for a second term. Stay tuned for further updates.
This week, ACFID has joined Australian organizations, including Amnesty International, Oxfam Australia, Save the Children, Plan International Australia, ActionAid, Muslim Aid Australia, APHEDA-UnionAid Abroad, Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network (APAN), and Trade Unionists for Palestine, in supporting the global call for the suspension of trade in defense materials contributing to Israeli weapons that may be used against civilians in Gaza. See the joint statement.
Additionally, this week, ACFID hosted colleagues from the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) and representatives from Cambodian civil society organizations. CCC and ACFID collaborate on The Global Standard Partnership, which aims to enable CSOs worldwide to strengthen their accountability practices, prioritize people to build trust in the sector, confront challenges to civic space, and promote the use of the Global Standard in dynamic accountability with donors, governments, and international organizations.
To Attend
ACFID Connect: “Climate Change actions and biodiversity conservation in a developing country under occupation” with Professor Qumsiyeh
Date: Wednesday 8th May 4-5pm
Location: Online
Register here
Join us for a special ACFID Connect where we will hear from Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh, a leading expert in Palestine on Biodiversity, Sustainability and Climate Change. Professor Qumsiyeh is the Director of the Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University in the West Bank.
He has been very active in developing climate change policy in Palestine. Professor Qumsiyeh has published over 180 scientific papers, over 30 book chapters, hundreds of articles, and several books including “Sharing the Land of Canaan” and “Popular Resistance in Palestine” on topics ranging from cultural heritage to human rights to biodiversity conservation to cancer. He oversaw a number of projects ranging from formulating the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to empowerment projects with farmers, women, and children that benefitted tens of thousands. He is laureate of the Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation Award, the Takreem Foundation Award and Peace Seeker of the Year Award, among others.
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Budget Night – ACFID Analysis
On 14 May, the federal budget for the 2024-25 financial year will be introduced to Parliament. ACFID will scour the budget papers on the night and produce an analysis of all things international development for our members. If you are interested in receiving a copy of our analysis, please register yourself for our new Policy and Advocacy mailing list. The sign-up link for the list is here – please tick the Policy and Advocacy box to register
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ACFID Members Budget Briefing
As usual, ACFID will be doing a post-budget briefing. It will be held on Thursday 16th May online from 2:00-3:30pm. Register here. Please note that this event is for ACFID members only.
To Attend
New ACFID Communities of Practice
ACFID is glad to announce the creation of two new Communities of Practice – ACFID Disability Equity CoP and ACFID Africa CoP. The Disability Equity CoP will be a forum for members to share and discuss good practice in Disability Equity and Rights in their organisations and programming.
The Africa CoP is a form for organisations who have programs (or an interest in programming) in countries in Africa. This group will work together to bring attention back to the African region and in the coming months contribute to DFAT’s Development Partnership Plan (DPP) process for Africa.
To express your interest in ACFID’s Disability Equity Community of Practice register here
To express your interest in ACFID’s Africa Community of Practice register here
The ACFID Nepal CoP is also going through a period of re-activation. If you are interested in joining this CoP, please sign up in MyACFID, or register here to be notified of the next meeting here
For any queries, please contact [email protected]
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