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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hi all - here is an update on the Rainbow
Conversations - GLBTI Human Rights conference, to be held in
the Melbourne Town Hall from 30 - 31 Jan 2008. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>*please distribute through your
networks*<br>
<br>
</span></font></i><b><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Rainbow Conversations: </span></font></i></b><b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>GLBTI human rights in the <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place>
Pacific<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st January 2008<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>This exciting two-day event to be held at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City>’s historic Town Hall, will
provide an open and friendly environment in which activists, academics and
community members can explore GLBTI human rights issues across the Asia Pacific
region. It provides a unique opportunity for the exchange of ideas, information
and expertise, and for the development and consolidation of Asia Pacific GLBTI
networks.<br>
<br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Rainbow Conversations</span></i> is part of
the inaugural Asia Pacific Outgames, a multi-sport, culture and human rights
event that will take place in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>, from
30 January – 3 February 2008.<br>
<br>
Events will be held during the Midsumma Festival – <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City>’s premier gay and lesbian
cultural and arts festival and includes Pride March<br>
<br>
Outgames is under licence from GLISA Asia Pacific (Gay and Lesbian International
Sport Association).<br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><br>
</span></font><b><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Rainbow Conversations
Day One</span></font></i></b><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'> - GLBTI
Workshops and Cultural <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tours</st1:place></st1:City><br>
</span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Day one of <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Rainbow
Conversations</span></i> opens with a traditional Indigenous welcome and
addresses from conference organisers and GLISA Co-presidents, Catherine Meade
(Canada) and Wessel van Kampen (Netherlands).<br>
<br>
Delegates will then choose from four workshops facilitated by Melbourne GLBTI
groups, including Community advocacy, Young people, Health and wellbeing, and
Staging cultural events. <br>
<br>
The workshops will provide delegates with an opportunity to share valuable
experience, resources, skills and practical examples to help them develop
similar initiatives in their own communities. <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></b>In the afternoon delegates are offered a choice of three two-hour
guided Cultural Tours including <st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>: the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Queer</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType>,
Hidden laneways, <st1:place w:st="on">Arcade</st1:place> secrets and Chocolate,
Chocolate, Chocolate. These tours, provided with the kind support of Midsumma,
offer an informal and friendly atmosphere for delegates to get to know each
other while exploring GLBTI Melbourne.<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Rainbow Conversations
Day Two</span></font></i></b><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'> - GLBTI Human
Rights Conference<br>
</span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Day two of <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Rainbow
Conversations</span></i> will bring together a number of stellar keynote
speakers and workshop presenters to explore human rights issues of importance
to GLBTI communities across the Asia Pacific region.<br>
<br>
Following an opening plenary session MC’d by Anton Enus and involving an
exciting range of Australian and international speakers, delegates will
participate in three concurrent sessions focusing on key themes including
Education, Health, Law, Sport, Workers Rights, Business, and HIV/AIDS.<br>
<br>
Day two of <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Rainbow Conversations</span></i>
will end with a closing plenary session and delegates’ participation in
the official opening celebration of the Asia Pacific Outgames Melbourne 2008.<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Keynote and Plenary Speakers<br>
</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Anton Enus (MC, Australia): </span></b>Beginning
his career more than 20 years ago with the South African national broadcaster,
SABC, Anton was part of the team that covered South Africa’s historic
return to democracy in 1994 and, as specialist news writer for the SABC, he
also filed stories from Rwanda, Burundi, Zaire, Uganda, Mozambique and
Zimbabwe. He was later correspondent for CNN World Report for seven years
before taking up his current post as presenter of SBS World News in 1999. In
his spare time, Anton has run more than 40 marathons and also plays tennis and
squash. He and his partner Roger Henning became Australian citizens in July
2002.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Elizabeth Evatt AC (Opening <st1:City w:st="on">Keynote
Address</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>):
</span></b><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Elizabeth</st1:place></st1:City>
is the former Vice-chair of the UN Human Rights Committee, and former Chair of
UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. Her current
roles include as Commissioner on the International Commission of Jurists, as
Board Member for the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Honorary Visiting
Professor at the University of New South Wales Law School, and Management
Committee member of the Australian Human Rights Centre at UNSW. <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Elizabeth</st1:place></st1:City>’s work in
the area of human rights was acknowledged in 1995 with the awarding of the
Australian Human Rights Medal.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Georgina Beyer (<st1:City w:st="on">Panel
discussion</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:country-region>):
</span></b><st1:place w:st="on">Georgina</st1:place> was elected Mayor of
Carterton in 1995 and held that position until 2000. She served more than seven
years as a New Zealand Member of Parliament from 1999 before retiring in
February 2007. "Change For The Better - the story of Georgina Beyer"
was published in 1999 and "Georgie Girl" - an award winning
documentary has screened in cinema houses and festivals all over the world to
critical acclaim.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dédé Oetomo</span></b> <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>(<st1:City w:st="on">Panel discussion</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region>): </span></b>Dédé<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>helped found <st1:country-region w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region>’s
first homosexual organization, Lambda <st1:country-region w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region>
in 1982 and is also co-founder of GAYa NUSANTARA Foundation, an organization
originally working for the sexual health of gay men, transgenders, and male sex
workers, based in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Surabaya</st1:place></st1:City>.
He is active in the Asia Pacific Rainbow network and in 1998 received the
Felipa de Souza Award from the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission in recognition of his work.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Graeme Innes AM (<st1:City w:st="on">Panel
discussion</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>):
</span></b>Lawyer, mediator, consultant and company director Graeme has been a
Human Rights Practitioner in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">NSW</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">WA</st1:State></st1:place> and nationally for 25 years.
He was a member of the Australian delegation to the United Nations developing a
Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, and is the current Human
Rights and Disability Commissioner at the Human Rights and Equal
Opportunity Commission. Graeme is married with an adult son and a daughter in
primary school. He enjoys cricket (as a spectator) and sailing (as a
participant) and relaxes by drinking fine Australian white wine. <br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ian Anderson (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Panel discussion</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>):
</span></b>Ian has worked in Aboriginal health and policy for about 20 years.
He is the foundation Chair in Indigenous Health at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:PlaceName>, Deputy Head of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Population Health</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, and Director of the
Centre for Health and Society and the Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit. He is
also currently the Research Director for the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH). Ian’s family are Palawa Trouwunna:
Plaimairrerenner and Trawlwoolway clans.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Rosanna Flamer-Caldera (Closing <st1:City
w:st="on">Keynote Address</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:country-region>):
</span></b>Rosanna was born in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sri
Lanka</st1:place></st1:country-region> and is from that country’s
Burgher community (of Dutch descent). Her current roles include as Co-Secretary
General for the International Lesbian and Gay Association, Executive Director
of EQUAL GROUND, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:country-region>,
and as advisor to the Global Fund for Women (USA) and the Hirshfeld Eddy
Foundation (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region>).
Rosanna was the 2005 recipient of the Utopia Award, <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place>’s
leading GLBTI human rights award in recognition of her work.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Gary Dowsett (Conference <st1:City w:st="on">Summary</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>): </span></b><st1:City
w:st="on">Gary</st1:City> is Deputy Director at the Australian Research Centre
in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University, and Associate Professor of
Clinical Sociomedical Sciences at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Columbia</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>. He is a well published author with
a long interest in sexuality research. He has been researching HIV/AIDS in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s gay
communities since 1986, has been a member of the International Academy of Sex
Research since 2003, and in 2005 was awarded a five-year VicHealth Senior
Research Fellowship.<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Concurrent Session Speakers<br>
</span></font></b><b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The following speakers have been confirmed to present
during <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Conversations</span></i> concurrent
sessions. Further speakers will be added as the program is finalised.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Business<br>
</span></i></span></b><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Mark Latchford </span></b>(<st1:City
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>)
- Vice President, Systems and Technology Group, IBM Australia/<st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Hayden Majajas </span></b>(<st1:City
w:st="on">Tokyo</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region>)
- Assistant Vice President, Program Manager Diversity and Inclusion Asia,
Lehman Brothers <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Nareen Young </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>) - Executive
Officer, Diversity Council of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Education<br>
</span></i></b><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Kristen Douglas </span></b>(Melbourne,
Australia) - Senior Project Officer, Victorian Department of Education and
Early Childhood Development <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Peter Gourlay </span></b>(Melbourne,
Australia) - Training and Consultancy Officer, Victorian Equal Opportunity and
Human Rights Commission<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Kenton Miller </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Assistant Project Officer, VicHealth<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Daniel Witthaus </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Board member, International LGBT Education Network (GALE)<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Health<br>
</span></i></b><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Catherine Barrett </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Researcher, Australian Research Centre In Sex, Health and Society, the Matrix
Guild and Vintage Men<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Stevie Clayton </span></b>(<st1:City
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>)
- CEO, AIDS Council of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New South
Wales</st1:place></st1:State><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Jamie Gardiner </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Commissioner, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Prof. Tonda Hughes </span></b>(<st1:State
w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>)
- Academic Nurse, <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Nursing</st1:PlaceName> and the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Public Health</st1:PlaceName>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Illinois</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Ruth McNair </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>) - Senior
Lecturer, Dept of General Practice, University of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Assoc Prof. Anne Mitchell </span></b>(<st1:City
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>)
- Director, Gay and Lesbian Health <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Victoria</st1:place></st1:State>,
Australian Research Centre In Sex, Health and Society<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr David Scamell </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>) - Manager,
Policy, Planning and Research Unit, AIDS Council of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New South Wales</st1:place></st1:State><br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Law<br>
</span></i></b><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Jonas Bagas </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Manila</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Secretary General, Lesbian and Gay Legislative Advocacy Network<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Sumit Baudh </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Delhi</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>) - The South and <st1:place
w:st="on">South East Asia</st1:place> Resource Centre on Sexuality<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Anthony Bendall </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Jackie Braw </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Senior Program Officer, Gay Lesbian Transgender, NSW Police Force<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Gerard Brody </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Former Co-convenor, Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Scott Davis </span></b>(Melbourne,
Australia) - Manager, Victoria Police Gay and Lesbian Advisory Unit <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Susan Hawthorne </span></b>(Melbourne,
Australia) - Research Associate, Victoria University <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Aram Hosie </span></b>(Perth, Australia) -
Chair, WA Gender Project<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Elizabeth Kerekere </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Wellington</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">New
Zealand</st1:country-region></st1:place>) - Board member, Lesbian and Gay
Archives of NZ<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Stuart Koe </span></b>(<st1:country-region
w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region>) - CEO, Fridae<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Aly M </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Former Co-convenor, Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Catherine Roberts </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Legal Policy Officer, Human Rights Unit, Victorian Department of Justice<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Liz Short </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>) - Lecturer, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">School of Psychology</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Victoria</st1:State></st1:place> University<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Anjana Suvarnananda </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bangkok</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Freelance researcher and consultant trainer, Asia Pacific Rainbow Network<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Sport<br>
</span></i></b><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Prof. Terry Allison </span></b>(<st1:City
w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>)
-<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>Dean, <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arts</st1:PlaceName> and Letters, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">California</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Bruce Amoroto </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Manila</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region>) - Organiser,
Team <st1:country-region w:st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region>, Asia
Pacfic Outgames <st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City> 2008 <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Mary Duncan </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Adelaide</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- National Project Officer, Play by the Rules<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Shaun Filiault</span></b> (<st1:City
w:st="on">Adelaide</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>)
- Doctoral Candidate and Presidential Scholar, Division of Health Sciences,
University of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Australia</st1:place></st1:State><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Chelsea Litchfield </span></b>(<st1:City
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>)
- PhD Candidate, <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Human</st1:PlaceName> Movement, Recreation and Performance, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Victoria</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Caroline Symons </span></b>(<st1:City
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>)
- Course Coordinator, Sports Administration Programs, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Victoria</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Workers Rights<br>
</span></i></b><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Frank Barnes </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>) - Organiser, NSW
Teachers Federation <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr Ken Davis </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- International Programs Manager, Union Aid Abroad, APHEDA/ACTU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Holly Hammond </span></b>(<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Perth</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Member, UnionsWA LGBTI Workers Rights Committee<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Clare Ozich </span></b>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Perth</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place>)
- Member, UnionsWA LGBTI Workers Rights Committee<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ms Sarah Rogan </span></b>(<st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>) - Co-convenor,
Union Pride Media Entertainment and Arts <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alliance</st1:place></st1:City><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Dr Bronwyn Winter </span></b>(<st1:City
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>)
- Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City><br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><br>
</span></i><br>
</b></span></font><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Rainbow Conversations Registration<i><span
style='font-style:italic'> <br>
</span></i></span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
In addition to the standard Outgames participation fee of A$60, a <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Conversations</span></i> delegate fee applies as
follows:<br>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A$200 for participants registering on behalf of
an organisation; </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A$160 for participants registering as an
individual; and </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>$A110 for students, unemployed and others for
whom registration costs may present a barrier to participation. Enquiries
about subsidised rates should be directed to
subsidisedconference@melbourneoutgames.org </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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</span></font><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Registration Incentives<br>
</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><br>
If you register by 9am (AEST) Monday 26 November 2007, you will go in the
running to win some great prizes:<br>
<br>
REGISTRATION PRIZE #1 - 5 refunds of the Outgames Participant
Registration<br>
(A$60)* for:<br>
- 1 person from <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Australia</st1:place></st1:State><br>
- 1 person from <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Queensland</st1:place></st1:State><br>
- 1 person from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
- 2 people from anywhere in the world<br>
* You will still need to pay the activity fee.<br>
<br>
REGISTRATION PRIZE #2 - 4 World Outgames Copenhagen 2009 registrations will<br>
be up for grabs for:<br>
- 1 person from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
- 1 person from <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place><br>
- 2 people from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
<br>
PLUS there will be 2 double passes to be won to a Midsumma Performance of your
choice.<br>
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So, with a program of stellar speakers and eleven great prizes on offer,
what’s stopping you?<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To register for <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Rainbow Conversations</span></i> and for more information about other
Outgames events, please visit the website at:<br>
</span></b></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>www.melbourneoutgames.org<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Jason Rostant<br>
</span></font></b><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Conference Program Coordinator, Melbourne Outgames
Incorporated<br>
+61 414 93 5692 (m)<br>
+61 3 9281 7104 (w)<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>1st <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place>
Pacific Outgames Melbourne 2008<br>
</span></b>30 Jan - 3 Feb 2008 / Play with your neighbours /
www.melbourneoutgames.org<br>
<br>
Midsumma Festival, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Host</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Cultural Partner<br>
19 Jan - 10 Feb 2008 / Arrival / www.midsumma.org.au<br>
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