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Don’t miss out—early bird tickets for our Annual National Conference close in just one week! Register here to join us as we explore the meaning of solidarity and resilience in our sector, and the collective actions needed to promote sustainable development and uphold human rights globally

ACFID’s Policy & Advocacy team will be visiting Melbourne from the 27th – 29th August. Melbourne-based members can fill in this registation form to indicate the policy and advocacy workshops you would like to attend, and to request individual meetings with members of our team. The schedule for the visit is below, with locations and agendas for each workshop to come.

Tuesday 27 August
1-4 PM – Glitter, sequins, no holds barred – The ACFID Policy Précis of 2024 – an introduction to the team, and our policy and advocacy work in 2024, as well as planning ahead for the Federal Election and beyond.

Wednesday 28 August
10-11.30 AM – Climate policy and advocacy workshop
1-2.30 PM – Media and comms workshop
3-4.30 PM – Government relations workshop

Thursday 29 August
Meetings with individual members and teams based on portfolio/subject areas.

ACFID Member Visits – Sydney

When: Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 15:00-16:30 (CBR time)

Where: ACFID House, 14 Napier Close, Deakin (Canberra)

Please join ACFID for afternoon tea to launch the new We are the Rainbow framework with Many Coloured Sky Executive Director, Ian Seal.

Many Coloured Sky is the queer development agency, supporting LGBTQIA+ organisations across developing countries with capacity building, planning and project development. They empower those at the margins and intersections of LGBTQIA+ communities to participate fully and equally. Many Coloured Sky has projects across the Asia Pacific region, in Kenya, and via anonymous partners in Uganda.  

ACFID is joining forces with Many Coloured Sky to launch the ‘We are the Rainbow’ framework at ACFID House in August and Australian Parliament House in September. This framework seeks to support LGBTQIA+ organisations to work with LGBTQIA+ children and youth in ways that protect their rights as children and as LGBTQIA+ people. The framework has been developed via consultation with region-wide LGBTQIA+ peaks, international child protection agencies, and development organisations.

Please contact: [email protected] if you would like additional information.

Do you work in a media team or want to collaborate with ACFID more on media? We updating our media database and developing a Media Group with members. If you would like to join or be added as a media contact please email our Senior Media and Policy Advisor, Lisa Tadrosse on [email protected]

Join us to celebrate ACFID’s new Code of Conduct and the amazing work that ACFID members do to meet their commitments under the Code. The launch will include an address by the ACNC Commissioner and be followed by drinks and nibbles. All personnel from ACFID member organisations are welcome.   
When: Tuesday 20 August

Time: 4pm – 5:30pm, including drinks
Where: Donkey wheel house, 673 Bourke St, Melbourne

Please note this is an in-person event only.

Register by 14 August. This will assist with the catering and event logistics.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.

ACFID opened early bird ticket sales for our Annual National Conference! Join us again this year to explore what solidarity and resilience currently mean within the sector and what collective action and innovative partnerships are required for sustainable development and upholding human rights throughout the world.

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