{"id":1845,"date":"2011-03-28T08:58:47","date_gmt":"2011-03-27T21:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-blogs-monash-edu.pantheonsite.io\/lawstudentbulletin\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2011-03-28T12:16:02","modified_gmt":"2011-03-28T01:16:02","slug":"events-47","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/lawstudentbulletin\/2011\/03\/28\/events-47\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>1. Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Annual Human Rights Conference 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"681\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Venue: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"593\">Spring Street Conference Centre,<br \/>\n1 Spring Street, Melbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Friday 22 July, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Speakers: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/lawstudentbulletin\/files\/2011\/03\/HumanRightsCONF-Speakers.pdf\">List of Presenters<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The conference sells out more than a month in advance each year, so be sure to get your tickets early.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Registration costs for the conference are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$170<\/strong> Full registration      &#8211; &#8220;early bird&#8221; rate until 23 May ($200 registration fee after      that date)<\/li>\n<li><strong>$100 <\/strong>NGOs (Multiple      registrations <strong>$80<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>$50<\/strong> Full-time students      and concession (limited no of seats available, ID will be requested at the      conference)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Registration for the conference is now available online at &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.law.monash.edu.au\/product.asp?pID=188&amp;cID=4&amp;e=1\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ecommerce.law.monash.edu.au\/product.asp?pID=188&amp;cID=4&amp;e=1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, credit card registrations can be made by calling 9905 3327 (due to university policy, we can no longer accept registration by fax or email).<\/p>\n<p>For full details please visit the conference website at &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.monash.edu.au\/castancentre\/events\/2011\/conference-2011.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.law.monash.edu.au\/castancentre\/events\/2011\/conference-2011.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">2. <\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Garma Festival 2011<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites Monash students to  apply to participate in the Garma Festival, to be held from Friday 5 \u2013  Monday 8 August, 2011.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018The Annual Garma Festival is Australia\u2019s Leading Cultural  Exchange event.\u00a0 It is held annually onsite at remote Gulkula, a  traditional meeting ground in Arnhem land.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Garma Festival is a nationally significant, intimate,  spectacular celebration of cultural traditions and practices \u2013 dance,  song, music, and art (including presentations, collaborations, sales) \u2013  and the annual venue for a major Key Forum on Indigenous issues.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As well as the Key Forum and integrated academic presentations on  language and culture, Key Forum participants also have the opportunity  to watch the daily bunggul and music performances, enjoy Garma art  exhibitions and projects, and participate in evening and night  activities.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Yothu Yindi Foundation, Organisers of Garma Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The Key Forum for the Garma Festival 2011 is Academic Excellence and  Cultural Integrity.\u00a0 Daily seminars will touch upon many issues,  including ones of a legal nature.\u00a0 In addition to the daily seminars,  informal talks will be held for Monash students to gain further insight  into cultural, historical and contemporary Indigenous issues.\u00a0  Successful applicants will be expected to attend and participate in both  the formal seminars and informal talks during both the days and  evenings of the Festival.\u00a0 The Castan Centre group will comprise of  approximately 10 students accompanied by Melissa Castan and other staff.<\/p>\n<p>Law students may be eligible to gain *6 credit points* for attending  the Garma Festival 2011 and subsequently submitting a supervised  research paper on a related issue (see handbook for LAW 4174).\u00a0 Non-law  students should raise issues of credit with their relevant Faculty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information session on the Garma Festival:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"681\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Venue: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"593\">Monash University,<br \/>\nRoom G18, Building 12, Clayton Campus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Tuesday 22 March, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Application forms will be available at the session and from the Law Student Services counter.\u00a0 Applications are due by <strong>Thursday 21 April, 2011<\/strong>.\u00a0  Applicants are required to write a 300-500 word statement outlining  their motivation for wanting to attend the Garma Festival 2011.\u00a0 It  would be beneficial for prospective applicants to view the Garma website  (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yyf.com.au\/\">www.yyf.com.au<\/a>)  prior to applying and to read the \u2018Background Notes\u2019 provided on the  website. For further information, please contact Sarah Griffin: <a href=\"mailto:scgri1@student.monash.edu.au\">scgri1@student.monash.edu.au<\/a> .<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note: <\/strong>This is a self-funded trip, with costs estimated  at $2,200.\u00a0 This includes flights, accommodation, transfers, Festival  ticket and all meals.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">3. <strong>Vanessa Zimmerman, Legal Advisor to Professor John Ruggie   the UN Secretary-General\u2019s Special Representative on Business and Human   Rights<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Presented by the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law; &#8220;Business  and  Human Rights at Home and Abroad: an Update on the Work of the UN   Secretary-General\u2019s Special Representative on Business and Human Rights&#8221;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"681\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"78\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Venue: <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"593\">Monash University,<br \/>\nRoom G21, Building 75, Clayton Campus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Friday 1 April, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4.30 pm &#8211; 6 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>RSVP:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Space is limited, so RSVP is essential, castan.centre@monash.edu<br \/>\nor tel. 9905 3327<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For further information please see <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/files\/2011\/03\/VanessaZimmerman.pdf\">Background Information<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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