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Messages of Peace and Friendship
Demo Damai Australia
from http://www.nembc.org.au/
Translated by: R Kusuma
5/11/2001
Ribuan orang telah mengikuti demo damai di seluruh negara ini untuk memprotes terhadap keterlibatan Australia dalam penyerangan yang dipimpin oleh AS ke Afganistan.
Protes itu diselenggarakan oleh gabungan lebih dari 50 kelompok komunitas untuk menyuarakan tentangan terhadap pemboman di Afganistan.
Jubir mereka menyerukan kepada khalayak ramai bahwa terorisme tidak akan dapat dihentikan dengan perang, tetapi dengan pergantian kebijakan luar negeri dan ekonomi global.
Koalisi itu akan menyelenggarakan hari anti perang lagi bertepatan dengan hari Hak Kemanusiaan Internasional tanggal 9 Desember.
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GengGong, Vangelis Papageorgiou & Annette Tesoriero, Ustad Sarshar and Voices From The Vacant Lot, Shohrat Tursun, Entehkni, George Doukas & Friends and Others.. The evening was also proudly sponsored by Sidetrack Performance Group, Marrickville Municipale Council, Greek Orthodox Community of NSW & Addison Road Community Centre. | 
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GengGong is described as... 'blending Javanese, Sumatran, Bulgarian & Turkish musics with explosive percussion and Javanese masked dance. The feel is energetic, with fiery drumming and sacred and wild dancing. Plus original or rearrangements of traditional songs from all over Indonesia and instrumental tracks from the soulfully reflective to the wickedly funky!'
For Further info about GengGong
website: http://home.iprimus.com.au/wot
November 27th, 2001
"Today's historic forum, Islam in a Multifaith Australia organised by the Community Relations Commission at Sydney University heard religious views from Catholic, Anglican, Buddhist, Jewish and Islamic leaders. The views were underpinned by learned presentations from Sydney, New South Wales and UTS University academics.
The Commission Chair, Stepan Kerkyasharian, told the gathering: "One of the main reasons for the forum today is to harness the desire of the wider community to learn more about Islam, the Muslim experience in Australia and how our many communities, particularly our religious comminutes, interact with each other.
"The idea of the forum came from the Premier who wanted us to establish a link with the university with an institute of learning so we can have a forum like this and discuss this very important issue", he said.
Mr Kerkyasharian spoke of the appropriateness of Sydney University as a venue for the opportunity to learn more about Islam: "Sydney University has always been synonymous with high academic standards, intellectual discovery and the pursuit of knowledge.
"Islam has also been synonymous with these pursuits: leading the world in mathematical innovation, astronomical discovery and medical feats. The Islamic world discovered the zero value, algebra, germs and how to remove cataracts. During the Age of Wisdom academics from all over the Arab world were centred in Baghdad debating theories, persevering ancient wisdom and advancing knowledge.
"I hope that today we will engage in similar discourse in the pursuit of knowledge," Mr Kerkyasharian said.
Public Forum, 1 December 2001, Australian National University,
Canberra
Today more than ever, issues of constitutional and human rights are
at the forefront of debate in our region. The refugee crisis and the
global "war against terrorism" raise new concerns about the
protection of human rights. Meanwhile, discussions about
constitutional change are taking place in many parts of the
Asia-Pacific region. Much of the debate so far, however, has
occurred within national boundaries.
Australian National University's public forum on "Constitutions and
Human Rights in a Global Age - An Asia Pacific Perspective",
held on December 1 brought together prominent experts from India,
Indonesia, China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Fiji and
Australia. It provided a unique opportunity to gain
insight into constitutional and human rights issues currently
debated in countries from the Asia-Pacific region.
The Forum was designed to be of relevance not just to academic
researchers but also to teachers, media professionals, NGO members
and others with an interest in constitutional and human rights
issues. A teachers' kit linked to the forum was available free
of charge to teachers attending the event, and the forum was also
linked to an educational radio series being prepared by ABC Radio
National/Radio Australia.
Information on the conference is now available on the Internet at
http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pah/conferConst.htm.
Islam Forum for understanding
Website: www.crc.nsw.gov.au
Constitutions and Human Rights in A Global Age - An Asia Pacific
Perspective