ACFID National Conference 2024

7:30 am - 9:00 am - 24 October 2024

Interfaith Breakfast 

Social Function - Presentations - Room 7/8

8:45 am - 8:50 am - 24 October 2024

Welcome Day 2

Plenary - HYBRID - Main Stage

8:50 am - 9:30 am - 24 October 2024

Opening Keynote Day 2

Plenary Keynote - HYBRID

9:30 am - 9:35 am - 24 October 2024

Short Break - move to concurrents

Break - Presentations

9:45 am - 10:45 am - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Morning Day 2 - F2.2 - Room 2

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 2

9:45 am

F2.2 Planning for equity: How to embed disability equity in policies and programs from the start

Kerryn Clarke - Executive Officer - Australian Disability and Development Consortium (ADDC)

9:45 am - 10:45 am - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Morning Day 2 - F2.4 - Room 4

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 4

9:45 am

F2.4 Feminist Movements Mobilising for Global Climate Justice

Rosette Kalmet - Program Quality Manager - ActionAid Vanuatu, Michelle Higelin - Executive Director - ActionAid Australia, Carolyn Kitione - Interim Regional Representative - Shifting the Power Coalition , Razmi Farook - Director Asia and Humanitarian - ActionAid International

9:45 am - 10:45 am - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Morning Day 2 - F2.5 - Room 5

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 5

9:45 am

F2.5 Indigenous Voices for Solidarity and Resilience: Think Globally, Act Locally

Saengrawee Suweerakan - Steering Committee - Network of Indigenous Women in Asia, Rebecca Harnett, Socheata Sim - Mekong Regional Program Manager - OXFAM

9:45 am - 10:45 am - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Morning Day 2 - F2.6 - Room 6

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 6

9:45 am

F2.6 Adopting the Vakavanua approach to create resilient housing in the Pacific, utilising traditional knowledge and practices.

Bernadette Pinnell - Global Business Director – Home In Place - Home in Place

9:45 am - 10:45 am - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Morning Day 2 - F2.7 - Room 7/8

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 7/8

9:45 am

F2.7 Strengthening Climate Resilience and Solidarity through Anticipatory Action in Indonesia and Bangladesh

Leoni Agitha - Project Officer of Improving Community Anticipatory Action (I CAN ACT) Project - Oxfam in Indonesia , Rizwan Rizkiandi - Project Manager of Improving Community Anticipatory Action (I CAN ACT) Project - Consortiums for Study and Development of Participation (KONSEPSI), Fadrick Suvro Nath - Local Humanitarian Specialist - Oxfam in Bangladesh

9:45 am - 10:45 am - 24 October 2024

Virtual Concurrent Session Morning Day 2 - V2.1 - Zoom Room 1

Concurrent Session - VIRTUAL ONLY - Zoom Room 1

9:45 am

V2.1 Tapping into the potential of financial inclusion for last mile health – gaps and opportunities

Morseda Chowdhury - Director of Health - BRAC, Annie Wang - Head of Global Health - Opportunity International, Olga Biosca - Professor of Economics - Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University, Deborah Foy - Executive Director - Opportunity International

9:45 am - 10:45 am - 24 October 2024

Virtual Concurrent Session Morning Day 2 - V2.2 - Zoom Room 2

Concurrent Session - VIRTUAL ONLY - Zoom Room 2

9:45 am

V2.2 Empowering Communities: Strengthening Local Leadership and Financial Resilience

LUCY AFANDI ESIPILA - Policy and Advocacy Officer - Caritas Africa, Zhi Yan, Anna Dinglasan

9:45 am - 10:45 am - 24 October 2024

Virtual Concurrent Session Morning Day 2 - V2.3 - Zoom Room 3

Concurrent Session - VIRTUAL ONLY - Zoom Room 3

9:45 am

V2.3 Transforming food systems: Current insights from nutrition-sensitive agriculture, climate and regreening

Karen Mejos - Evidence Building Advisor - World Vision Australia, Charlotte Coogan - Consultant - Food Security Evidence Brokerage, Evangelita da Costa Pereira - Maternal Child Health and Nutrition Specialist - World Vision Timor Leste, Fiona Lynn - Director - Agricultural Development & Food Security Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

10:45 am - 11:15 am - 24 October 2024

Short Break

Break - HYBRID - Exhibition and Food

11:15 am - 11:30 am - 24 October 2024

Politicians Address

Plenary Keynote - HYBRID

11:30 am - 12:30 pm - 24 October 2024

Panel - Resilience

Plenary Panel - HYBRID

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - 24 October 2024

Lunch Break

Break - HYBRID - Exhibition and Food

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Afternoon Day 2 - F3.2 - Room 2

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 2

1:30 pm

F3.2 Pacific Demands for Climate Justice: From COP29 to COP31

Aselu OBrien - Draughtsman - Tuvalu Lands and Survey Department, Gitty Yee - Communications Officer - TuCAN – Tuvalu Climate Action Network, Marion Mono - Climate Change Project Officer - Fusi Alofa Association, Rabwena Ieete - Volunteer - Kiribati Rotaract Club , Robert Karoro - National Coordinator - KiriCAN – Kiribati Climate Action Network

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Afternoon Day 2 - F3.4 - Room 4

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 4

1:30 pm

F3.4 Feminist movements in the Pacific - strengthening locally-led collective action

Carolyn Kitione - Interim Regional Representative - Shifting the Power Coalition , Alice Ridge - Senior Research, Policy and Advocacy Advisor - International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA), Kieu Gavin - Pacific Program Manager - ActionAid Australia, Hannah Tamata - Secretariat of the Pacific Menstrual Health Network - Pacific Menstrual Health Network, Chelsea Huggett - Head of Strategy - WaterAid, Nalini Singh - Executive Director - Fiji Women's Rights Movement

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Afternoon Day 2 - F3.5 - Room 5

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 5

1:30 pm

F3.5 The Future is Locally Led: A participatory design sprint for a bold new sector

Keren Winterford - Research Director - Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, Cathy Malla - Senior Program Delivery Advisor - The Fred Hollows Foudation, Lauren Hallett - CEO - FemiliPNG Australia, Maud Mukova-Moses - Monitoring & Evaluation Manager - The Fred Hollows Foundation

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Afternoon Day 2 - F3.6 - Room 6

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 6

1:30 pm

F3.6 Policy ideas for Australia to promote compliance with international humanitarian law and protection of civilians

David Tuck - Head of Mission in Australia - International Committee of the Red Cross, Melissa Conley Tyler - Executive Director - Asia-Pacific Development, Diplomacy & Defence Dialogue, Helen Durham - CEO - RedR Australia

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 24 October 2024

Concurrent Session Afternoon Day 2 - F3.7 - Rooom 7/8

Concurrent Session - IN-PERSON ONLY - Room 7/8

1:30 pm

F3.7 Waves of change: Comprehensive Sexuality Education in the Pacific

Crystal Johnston - International Project Officer - Family Planning Australia, Katherine Bennett - International Education Office - Family Planning Australia , Nina Betts - Senior International Health Promotion Officer - Family Planning Australia, Miriama Rayaseyase - Project Officer - The Reproductive Family Health Association of Fiji

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 24 October 2024

Virtual Concurrent Session Afternoon Day 2 - V3.1 - Zoom Room 1

Concurrent Session - VIRTUAL ONLY - Zoom Room 1

1:30 pm

V3.1 Empowering Change: A Comprehensive Strategy Session for Cultivating a Robust Feminist Climate Movement

Anila Schroers - Strategic Lead, Gender Justice - Oxfam Australia , Banasree Mitra Neogi - Director Rights and Governance Programmes - Manusher Jonno Foundation

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 24 October 2024

Virtual Concurrent Session Afternoon Day 2 - V3.2 - Zoom Room 2

Concurrent Session - VIRTUAL ONLY - Zoom Room 2

1:30 pm

V3.2 Removing Barriers: Enabling Farmers with Disability in Maize Market System

Hasan Polohe - The leader of Pastiwa (Farmers with Disability Group) - Pastiwa (Petani Istimewa – Special Farmers) , Kevin Yosua - National Project Manager of INCLUSION - Yayasan Wahana Visi Indonesia

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - 24 October 2024

Virtual Concurrent Session Afternoon Day 2 - V3.3 - Zoom Room 3

Concurrent Session - VIRTUAL ONLY - Zoom Room 3

1:30 pm

V3.3 Change from within: supporting locally led progress towards LGBTQIA+ equality

Tom Tanhchareun - Strategic Adviser – Foreign Policy - Equality Australia

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - 24 October 2024

Short Break

Break - HYBRID - Exhibition and Food

3:30 pm - 3:40 pm - 24 October 2024

Politicians Address

Plenary - HYBRID - Main Stage

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm - 24 October 2024

Closing keynote

Plenary Keynote - HYBRID - Main Stage

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm - 24 October 2024

Conference Close

Plenary - HYBRID - Main Stage

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