Welcome from the Conference Organising Committee Chairperson
Dear Participants, On behalf of the conference organising committee it is my very great pleasure to invite you to the Building Community Centred Economies conference to be held in Brisbane, Australia in June 2009. This conference is a collaboration between the International Association of Community Development and Community Development Queensland. I am very excited to be associated with this conference. We live in times of great change and uncertainty, when the traditional boundaries between social, environmental and economic issues are breaking down. Business is working with communities on social and economic outcomes; communities and businesses are trying to create sustainable environments; environmentalists are creating business opportunities while caring for the planet. The future of our planet, our economy and our society lies in the new spaces and ideas we create together. These partnerships are at the heart of sustainable communities. | |
The conference is designed to attract a diverse local, national and international audience including community organisations and NGOs, large and small business, all spheres of government, academics, social enterprises and philanthropic trusts, writers, artists, community development practitioners, policy makers, and environmentalists just to name a few. We are expecting participants from over 30 countries from the Oceania Region and around the world. We invite you to submit a proposal and to participate in shaping an innovative, exciting and diverse conference, and we look forward to warmly welcoming you to Brisbane in June 2009. |  Ms. Pam Bourke IACD / CD Queensland Conference Organising Committee Chairperson |