Past Events
April 2005
01 Workshop on registering BWCP as an incorporated not-for-profit association, conducted by Margaret Endicott, organisational management consultant.
04 BWCP book club discussion of Reading Lolita in Teheran by Azar Nafisi.
09 General planning meeting to develop a schedule of events and activities for the rest of 2005.
29 – 1 May Two BWCP members participate in the first Warwick Peace Festival.
March 2005
3 & 4 Information presence at the Women’s Festival of Ideas into Action, Brisbane Powerhouse.
05 BWCP family picnic to celebrate International Women’s Day, City Botanic Gardens
13 Celebration of Navruz, the Shia Muslim New Year, co-hosted by Nooreen Harris and Mojgan Vafaei, at the Harris home.
18 Two representatives are guests of the ‘Women’s Profile’ programme on Radio 4EB (Brisbane ethnic radio), speaking about BWCP and the Women’s Peace Walk planned for the eve of Harmony Day.
20 BWCP Women’s Peace Walk (eve of Harmony Day).
21 BWCP Harmony Day event at South Bank – Glimpses of ‘Heaven on Earth’: a global window onto the rich diversity of faith traditions within the Brisbane community – screening of a video series.
21 Contribution of a BWCP representative to Harmony Day reflection and prayer, Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University
30 Participation of a BWCP representative in an interfaith event of Yoga in Daily Life, at their centre in Fortitude Valley, on the occasion of a visit of their founder, His Holiness, Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, in Australia as part of his World Peace Tour.
31 Attendance of two BWCP representatives at the official opening of the Australian Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies, University of Queensland.
February 2005
28 Workshop with Colleen Forrester on media strategy for those designated as BWCP spokespersons for the Women’s Peace Walk.
28 First meeting of the new Believing Women book club. Discussion of
The world from Islam: A journey through the Muslim heartland, by George
Negus.
January 2005
16 Prayer and remembrance for the victims and survivors of the
earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, at South Bank parklands.
19 Contribution by a representative of Believing Women to a similar
event of prayer and reflection at the Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith
University, Nathan Campus.
20 Training session on interaction with the media, conducted by Susan
Brown and Phil Dickie.
23 General meeting of members for review and planning
December 2004
12 Christmas celebration for members, their families and friends, co-hosted by Genevieve Caffery, Madonna Josey, Margaret Rebgetz and Ganya Kordas.
November 2004
03 Invitation from Mia Leigh to participate in the iftaar (‘breaking of the fast’) meal at Oxley mosque during Ramadan.
09 Believing Women’s library resources lodged at the Social Action Office, Woolloongabba.
11 Dialogue on ‘Justice, Peace, Human Rights and Interfaith Dialogue’, with Archbishop Fernando Capalla of the Philippines, co-sponsored by Believing Women and the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission, in collaboration with the Griffith University Multi-Faith Centre.
14 Eid ul Fitr celebration for members, their families and friends, co-hosted by Mia Leigh and Nooreen Harris.
20 Presentation by four representatives of Believing Women as guest speakers at the Annual General Meeting of Alternatives to Violence Programme Queensland.
20 Dialogue session on the Ukrainian non-Latin/Byzantine Catholic faith and its iconic tradition, led by Ganya Kordas and Sr Darleane Pelechaty
23 Believing Women Project Officer attends a Brisbane reception for the Hon Peter McGauran MP, new Federal Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs.
29 Two members attend a public forum, ‘Reflections on Racism’, sponsored by Multicultural Affairs Queensland, Dept of the Premier & Cabinet, at Brisbane City Hall.
October 2004
03 Three members attend an Open Day at Kuraby mosque.
08 Dialogue session on Indigenous Australian spirituality, led by Aunty Joan Hendriks and Joan Murphy.
16 Invitation from Mojgan Vafaei to participate in the iftaar (‘breaking of the fast’) meal at the end of the first day of Ramazan at her home.
30 Dialogue session on the Baha’i faith, led by Katherine Philippe and Mugi Bennett.
September 2004
11 Introductory workshop on the Alternatives to Violence Programme, led by Heather Millhouse and Kathy Damm of AVPQ.
21 International Day of Peace: Contribution by the BW Project Officer to the prayer organised by Griffith University Multi-Faith Centre at the opening event for the Peace Art Project-Cambodia, at Queensland College of Art.
August 2004
14 Open planning meeting of membership, initiating a process of review of Believing Women’s activities and operating procedures to date. Collation of responses finalised on 24 August.
28 First meeting of the Steering Committee established as one of the accountability procedures for the grant received by Believing Women through the DIMIA Living in Harmony initiative.
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