2017 Open Fora

23 March 2017

International Security and Power Relations Today - Emerging Threats

Guest Speaker:

• Dr Janusz Onyszkiewicz
  Chairman, International Centre for Democratic Transition (Budapest)

27 April 2017

Cyber Security Threats: Are you an easy target? (opens in new window)

Guest Speaker:

• Dr Oleksandr Kyselevskyi
  Expert, Cyber Security, Cryptography and Telecommunications
  Member, Academy of Sciences, Ukraine
  A/Professor, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

10 May 2017

Why Torture Must Be Opposed Unconditionally

with Guest speakers:

• Mr Deng Adut
  NSW Australian of the Year 2017
  Co-founder, AC Law Group
  Author, Songs of a War Boy

View full Open Forum on the A-Pac/Sky News (opens in new window) website

• Professor Michael Head
  School of Law
  Western Sydney University
  Powerpoint presentation (opens in new window) and speech (opens in new window)

7 June 2017

Multicultural Australia: United, Strong, Successful (opens in new window)

Guest Speaker:

• Senator the Hon Zed Seselja
  Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs

27 September 2017

Religion and Human Rights in Modern Australia: Friends, Foes or Ships in the Night?

Guest Speaker:

• Mr Edward Santow
  Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission

11 December 2017

Turning Refugees into Entrepreneurs

Guest Speaker:

• Mr Mahir Moman
  CEO, Thrive Refugee Enterprise