WANTOK 2013 - PROGRAM (3days) Day 1 - Friday 1st November 2013 8:00am Doors Open 9:00am Pastor Ray Minniecon MC, Welcome to Country TO, Aunty Jenni Willie (SSI acknowledgement), 1 minutes silence in remembrance. The Voice of the Chiefs Kakae Pakoa (Conch Shell), Vanuatu Indigenous Descendants Association (VIDA), Paramount Chief’s & Distinguished guests. 9:20am Opening speeches Patron Mrs. Bonita Mabo, Brisbane Lord Mayor, Tim Mulherin Member for Mackay, Vanuatu Minister Ralph Regenvanu, Settlement and Multicultural Affairs Queensland Manager Sue Charnley. Sponsor Acknowledgements – Danny Togo Australian South Sea Islanders Political and Literary Achievements by Danny Togo 9:50am ASSI.PJ President – Waskam Emelda Davis (speaks to mandate and ASSI.PJ report) 10:05am ASSI Community 150 briefing - Vanuatu Indigenous Australian South Sea Islanders Community – Natalie Pakoa, Fiona Mount - 150 Tweed Heads ASSI Association. 10:20am Entertainment – TAFEA Australian Connection ‘He Speaks choir’ & Dancers from Tanna Island – Chief Colin Tarer, Indigo Ukulele Mob, Shane Togo, Shireen Malamoo, Charlie Bobongie. 10:55am Setting the scene ‘Why we are here’ facilitated by Paramount Chief Duane Anlilinpel Aptvanu Vickery 11:10am Government commitment verses questionable delivery – Graham Tanner 11:25am Historical Advisory Panel – Prof. Clive Moore; South Sea Islander Chronological History, Prof. Gracelyn Smallwood; Community Cohesion and Activism, Assoc Prof. Doug Hunt; The Legacy of the 1860’s, Assoc Prof. Stephen Mullins; Torres Strait & Maritime Connection, Dr Francis Bobongie; reconnecting with Mailaita in the Solomon Islands, audience Q&A Suggestion box notes from participants. 12:00 LUNCH break 1:00pm Kastom & Culture leadership – Minister Ralph Regenvanu 1:30pm Moving forward through effective leadership – sessions below by Paramount Chief Duane Vickery 2:00pm Proposed National ASSI Governance structure – briefing 3:00pm Open forum discussion for formal decision from Wantok 2013 forum participants (closed session to media) 3:20pm Afternoon Tea 3:40pm Role and responsibility of the secretariat board directors (selections & confirmations) 4:30pm Election process Suggestion box notes from participants. 5:00pm Overview of Day 2 Day 2 - Saturday 2nd November 2013. 8:00am Doors Open Suggestion box notes from participants. 9:30am SLQ Archive images access, Mackay births deaths and marriages register & Old QLD Kanaka Mission Baptisms – Professor Clive Moore 10:30am 150 News Reel and Wantok 2012 – screen culture 11:00am Burdel Coop Advancement Society (Ayr Queensland) – ‘ A story in recognition of Grandad Santo ‘ from Espirity Santo - Christine Monday. Bundaberg & District Australian South Sea Islander Action Group - Jane Smith ‘community work’, VASSIC Beaudesert film – Natalie Pakoa. 11:30am Kathy Frankland (Community & Personal Histories DATSIMA) - Sources for Australian South Sea Islander family history. Kastom & Culture Practices (Traditional belief systems) – Minister Ralph Regenvanu 12:00pm LUNCH 1:30pm Voting briefing process 2:00pm AFTERNOON TEA 3:30pm VOTING IN A NATIONAL SECRETARIAT formalising voting process Suggestion box notes from participants. 5:00 END Day 2 Day 3 - Sunday 3rd November 2013 10:00am Church Service – Pastor Ray Minniecon sponsor Kapapa Lawyers TAFEA Australian Connection ‘He Speaks choir’ from Tanna Island other performances (tbc) Suggestion box notes from patrons. 12:00pm LUNCH 1:30pm Finalisation, Consolidation, Looking Forward, Wantok 2014 decision Suggestion box notes from participants. 5:00pm END Day 3 Waskam Emelda Davis – President + Australian South Sea Islanders (Port Jackson) Limited + PO Box 117 Pyrmont Sydney NSW 2009 + email: assi.pj@gmail + mobile: 0416300946 assipj.au facebook/groups/assipj/?fref=ts
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