The Summit Program

Thursday 13 May
Parliamentary Precinct

7:45am – 8:30am

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Breakfast

Australia's Commitment to the Millenium Development Goals

Limited capacity – 2 ambassadors from each electorate

  • The Hon Stephen Smith MP, ALP
  • Scott Morrison MP, Liberal Party
  • Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens
  • Senator Guy Barnett, Parliamentary Friends of the MDG

8.00am – 9.00 am

Registration

For non-Roadtrip participants only

9:00am – 10:30am

Opening plenary: Spare no effort!

  • Hugh Evans, CEO of the Global Poverty Project
  • Jarrod McKenna, Founder of Empowering Peacemakers
  • Samah Hadid, 2010 Youth Representative to the United Nations
  • Alphonse Toussaint Tshitenga-Mulumba
  • Tom O'Connor, CEO of the Oaktree Foundation

10.30am – 11:30am

Media activity

11.30am – 12:30am

Seminar Series (1)

  • Getting to 0.7%
    Hear from the CEO of the Global Poverty Project and the National Advocacy Coordinator from TEAR about what it will take to get to 0.7%, how other countries have achieved it, and what it would mean for the world’s poor.
  • Global MDG Progress
    Join experts from the World Bank and AusAID as they discuss the global progress of the Millennium Development Goals, what’s working and what’s not, and what is required to achieve them by 2015.
  • A Safe Climate
    This panel features speakers with a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise, from politics to international development to advocacy. Witness the effects of climate change on the developing world and learn about what the government can (and should) do about it and the role young people can play.
  • Aid Effectiveness
    Learn about the complexities of giving aid and what “good” and “bad” aid looks like on a local level. Hear from the Office of Development Effectiveness at AusAID about what the government is currently doing about aid effectiveness, then the Director of International and Development Economics at ANU will discuss how the government needs to improve the effectiveness of its aid program.

12.30pm – 1:30pm

Lunch

Feast on the front lawns of Parliament House!

A variety of stalls to choose from.

1.30pm – 3:00pm

Training Session- Campaign Strategy

3.00pm – 4:00pm

Seminar Series (2)

  • Personal Transformation
    It’s not all about politics! This session is about how individuals can make a difference through lifestyle choices, consumption habits and attitudes. Hear from the Operations Manager of Fairtrade Australia/NZ, the Founder of Empowering Peacemakers and a Senior Facilitator from the Reach Foundation.
  • Creating effective social change: Big Initiatives
    Ever wondered how to change society? Hear all about it from people who do it for a living. Speakers include the co-founder of Make Believe (a company which works with organisations to build effective campaigns that “do good” for society), the co-director of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and an expert in social policy from the University of Melbourne.
  • Local action for global impact: Community Organising
    You don’t need to run national campaigns to see significant change – this session shows how local action can have a big impact, through things like community organising and social entrepreneurship. It also provides some useful tools on the best ways to run effective campaigns in your local community.
  • Political Change
    An insider in the Prime Minister’s Cabinet, the Government Relations Coordinator at Oxfam and the National Director of GetUp! share their insights into what it will take to create the political change necessary to achieve our policy goals.

4.00pm – 5:00pm

Closing Plenary: What does it take to make real change?

The Hon Malcom Turnbull MP

Professor Paul Smyth

Friday 14 May
Australian National University

9.00am – 10:30am

Opening Plenary

  • Chris Varney, 2009 Youth Representative to the United Nations
  • Erin Sciola, CEO Dalit Freedom Network
  • Khaled Abdulwahab and Mo, Frontmen of hip hop group Diafrix, East African refugees and social activists
  • Alistair Macrae, President of the Uniting Church Australia

10.30am – 11:00am

Keynote Address

  • Tim Costello, World Vision CEO and Co-Chair of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY coalition

11.00am – 1:00pm

Australia Youth Forum Consultation

  • The Hon Bob McMullan MP
  • Marc Purcell, Executive Director of ACFID

1.00pm – 2:00pm

Lunch

((To be purchased from cafés at ANU)

2.00pm – 4:00pm

Workshops and planning in Action Groups

4.00pm – 5:00pm

Closing Plenary

6.00pm – 11:00pm

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Concert

  • BLUE KING BROWN
  • Evermore
  • Diafrix
  • Bonjah
  • Zoophyte
  • Vox Congo
  • Hancock Basement
  • The Rhythm Hunters