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There are two parallel discussions
underway using threaded message boards. The two disccussions are:
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Message Board 1: Women in Regional, Rural and Remote Australia
When: Begins 2pm Wednesday
27th October
Topic: Key Themes on Women in Regional,
Rural and Remote Australia Online - barriers and opportunities.
Guests:
During the week guests will include:
Wendy Craik, Chief Executive Officer, National
Farmer's Federation;
Helen Board, National Facilitator Regional
and Rural Women's Unit, Department of Transport and Regional Services and
members of the Regional
Women’s Advisory Council attending the Regional Australia Summit will
take part in the discussion.
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Ms Cathy McGowan (chair),
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Mrs Jenny Hawkins
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Mrs Janice Richardson,
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Mrs Elaine McKeon,
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Miss Jenny Russell,
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Ms Sue Middleton,
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Ms Elspeth Radford,
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Ms Moira O’Brien,
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Mrs Margaret Smith AO
Presentators:
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Ann
Prunty, Office Manager, Farmwide (time to be confirmed)
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Monday 1 November
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9am: Chris
Capel, Senior Project Officer, Office of Rural Communities) Teleworking!
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During the day: Associate Professor Margaret
Alson (Associate Director of Centre for Rural Social research, Charles
Sturt University.)
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Message Board 2: Welcome to Women from non-English Speaking Backgrounds
When: Begins 2pm Wednesday
27th October
Topic: Key themes on Non-English
Speaking Background Women Online - barriers and opportunities
Presenters
Wednesday 27th October
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Larry
Stillman, The Open Road Project, LOTE Group State Library of Victoria
and VICNET
Thursday 28th October
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10 am Maria Girdler (Macquarie Legal Centre,
NSW)
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11am April
Pham (Immigrant Women’s Speakout Assoc.)
Friday 29th October
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10am-12noon April
Pham (Immigrant Women’s Speakout Assoc.)
Monday 1st November
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