ANNUAL REPORT 2005 The Sydney Peace Foundation is a partnership between business, media, public service, community and academic interests THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION 02 CONTENTS

05 Sydney Peace Foundation Profile 05 Sydney Peace Foundation Committee Members and Staff 06 Chairman’s Report 08 Director’s Report 10 12 Sydney Peace Prize Events 2005 14 Foundation Events 2005 15 Scholarships and Research 16 Statement of Income & Expenditure 2005 17 Statement of Balances 2005 18 Partners in Peace 18 Acknowledgements

Olara Otunnu, 2005 Sydney Peace Prize Recipient THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION 02 03 Peace with justice is a way of thinking and acting which promotes non-violent solutions to everyday problems and provides the foundation of a civil society THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION 04 05 The Sydney Peace Foundation is a partnership between business, media, public service, COMMITTEE community and academic interests.

It is a not-for-profit organisation which is wholly MEMBERS funded by our Partners in Peace, and by the support of organisations and individuals with an interest in the promotion of peace with justice Chair and the practice of non-violence. Mr Alan Cameron AM

The Foundation Director • selects and awards the Sydney Peace Prize Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees AM • recognises significant contributions to peace by young people through the Schools Peace Initiative Executive Committee

• develops corporate sector and community Dr Tim Fitzpatrick understanding of the value of peace Mr Lachlan Harris with justice Mr David Hirsch Mr Mark Kelly • supports the work of the Centre for Dr Ken Macnab Peace and Conflict Studies Mr James McLachlan Ms Clare Petre • funds scholarship and internships in peace, Mr Abraham Quadan human rights and conflict resolution Ms Lucy Robb Ms Maree Whybourne Why is peace with Ms Susan Wyndham justice important? Advisory Committee Peace with justice is a way of thinking and acting which promotes non-violent solutions Mr Bryce Courtenay AM to every day problems and provides the The Hon. Gareth Evans AO QC foundation of a civil society. Ms Kathryn Greiner AO Mr Hugh Mackay Ms Pat O’Shane AM

The Sydney Peace Foundation is a privately Ex officio members endowed Foundation established in 1998 within Chancellor, The Hon. Kim Santow OAM the University of Sydney. Deputy Chancellor, Emeritus Professor Ann E Sefton Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gavin Brown Sydney Peace Foundation Pro-Vice Chancellor of the College of Box 54 Holme Building the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sydney Professor June Sinclair NSW 2006 T + 61 2 9351 4468 F + 61 2 9660 0862 Staff E [email protected] www.sydneypeacefoundation.org.au Wendy Falconer Anna Donaldson THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION 04 05 Peace must be just... it must be neither punitive nor vindictive... the fruits of peace must be shared equally

- Mahatma Gandhi

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT The activities of the Foundation are dealt with comprehensively in the report of the Director. I will confine myself to some general observations and comments on the internal workings of the Foundation.

For me, the highlight of the year was the visit by the Peace Prize winner, Olara Otunnu, to Cabramatta High School on Remembrance Day 2005, immediately after the Peace Prize ceremony the previous evening, when he spoke to hundreds of high school students from 18 high schools in Western Sydney, and told of the work he had done with child soldiers. After their welcome in dance and song, his formal presentation, questions and answers, and the moving Remembrance Day observance, he was locked in conversation with many of them for what seemed like hours, explaining what his work had involved, and the stories of children in armed conflict to which he was privy. You could have recruited a whole future generation of officials from that gathering that day. I came away proud that the Foundation, through its jury process, had identified and brought some recognition to, a truly remarkable person. THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION 06 07 This event, almost an afterthought in the We are also pleased, as he notes, that the busy schedule of our illustrious prize winner, University is now moving to appoint, hopefully also demonstrates the potential for the at full professorial level, a director for the Centre Schools Peace Initiative, a project on which for Peace and Conflict Studies; then Stuart can many hours have been invested, but which revert in what he laughably calls retirement, to has not proceeded because of a lack of one rather than two unpaid jobs. corporate sponsorship. The morning was well Thanks also to Marilyn Harris, our Executive recorded in still and moving images, and I hope Officer until tempted once too often by a these can be used to spark some business promotion elsewhere in the University. Her interest in tapping into the strong ideals of the work for us is described in Stuart’s report, but younger generation. with her we were always confident that our We are grateful for the continuing support administration was in good hands. Wendy and involvement of the City of Sydney, which Falconer stepped in at short notice to act in the strongly supports the City of Sydney Peace role to help us with the Peace Prize events in Lecture, and the University, which supports particular, and we are grateful for that. We are our activities and enables us to operate as now recruiting for that position. a foundation. They both deserve high praise We are in the process of reinvigorating our for the willingness to provide that support, as Advisory Panel; we were delighted that the Hon peace with justice remains, somewhat oddly, a Gareth Evans, QC, AO, joined the Panel, and controversial issue. we are actively recruiting others to improve In fact the trend noticed in previous years has our links into the national and international continued, namely that the partnership between community of those with an interest in this the community, business, and the university important cause. to promote the ideal of peace with justice, on Finally my thanks to the Committee, and the which the Foundation was built and which jury – two groups of volunteers without whom served us well for the first 6 or 7 years, has the Foundation would not function at all. The been marked by a distinct waning committee meets at least once a month, and of involvement from the business sector. the jury frequently over a period of months – Without our major supporters, who are the devotion of the each is remarkable – business leaders “in their own right,” we thank you all. would have found 2005 a real challenge. We are extraordinarily grateful to all our donors – for some, even a small amount represents a sacrifice in the cause of peace with justice. Some corporate supporters take tables at the Peace Prize Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner, Alan Cameron AM which is a significant source of revenue for January 2006 the Foundation.

I want to express my appreciation on behalf of the Committee, to various people. First to our indefatigable director, Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees, on whom was conferred during the year membership of the Order of Australia. This was well deserved, and it was notable that after some media commentary about other awards, the Sydney Morning Herald later ran a special story highlighting Stuart’s award. We were all delighted for him. THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION 06 07 What a fair world were ours for verse to paint if Power could live at ease with self-restraint

- William Wordsworth

That pessimistic-sounding question contrasts DIRECTOR’S with the 2005 Peace Foundation agenda which gave optimism to participants, whether as members of the jury who chose Olara Otunnu, REPORT as organizers of the Peace Prize ceremony, as In May of 2005 the Peace Foundation staged an negotiators with friends and with companies to evening forum on reform of the United Nations. support that ceremony and as coordinators of a Former diplomat Alison Broinowski outlined festival occasion – Coming Together for Peace the issues. Dr. Sev Ozdowski, Commissioner – at Cabramatta High School on Remembrance with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Day, November 11th, 2005. More on that later. Commission responded. In a concert in August, The development of the Foundation has been in the York Theatre of the Seymour Centre, we aided by this year’s drive for funds from Friends used music and poetry to pose the challenge of the Foundation. This fund raising was given Tell Me The Truth About Peace. In November a substantial boost by generous contributions 2005 the Sydney Peace Prize recipient Olara from colleagues in the world of business. Otunnu, former UN Special Representative We have also benefited from the continued, for Children and Armed Conflict, received his significant support of the City of Sydney. It is award from the Governor of New South Wales, invaluable that the imprimatur of a great city is Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir. given to the annual Peace Prize Lecture and to At each of these events the message was our other activities. broadcast that the pursuit of peace with justice In addition to the support of the City of Sydney, is a moral, political and educational priority. The Foundation’s location alongside the Centre Will that message be heard? Will it fall on deaf for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPACS) at the ears? We should also ask whether powerful University of Sydney remains an important leaders in business, politics and education will source of energy and ideas - from the Centre’s heed the wisdom of the presenters at the forum staff and from 50 Peace & Conflict Studies in May, the artistry of the performers in August postgraduate students. The relationship and Olara Otunnu’s cri de coeur to western between the Centre and the Foundation is democracies to demand an end to the genocide facilitated by my key colleague Dr. Ken Macnab in ? who is President of the Centre’s Council and At the end of his City of Sydney Peace Prize a member of the Foundation’s Executive. I Lecture, Olara used Bob Marley’s words “Hear have also worn two hats, as Director of the the children cryin’”. He was referring to leaders’ Centre and of the Foundation but in 2006 a fascination with violence, and their apparent new Professor and Director for the Centre will disinterest in non violence. In response to be appointed. It will be a peaceful transition. Olara’s plea I pose a question taken from Pete The Foundation’s liaison with our new Director Seeger’s 1960’s song Where Have All The colleague will affect levels of energy and the THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION Flowers Gone?, ‘When will we ever learn, when means of implementing future plans. THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION 08 will we ever learn?’ 09 I now come to the more familiar yet imperative Macmillan’s courage and musicality in his part of a Director’s report, a reference to the interpretation of Chopin and Ravel sticks in teamwork of colleagues on the Executive. In my memory. Actress Heather Mitchell was a his role as chair, Alan Cameron has shown how beautiful first half compere. The concert would committee meetings can be enjoyable and have been stillborn without the skills of Neil productive if they are characterized by a culture Simpson as producer and Courtney Payne as of humour and hard work. Alan’s leadership stage manager. We have learned from this year’s has been of great value to me personally. I also inventiveness. We are in a better position to express specific thanks to the Peace Prize stage another concert for peace in 2006. jury and in particular its creative Convenor, for undertaking the serious business of deliberating An emphasis on theatre is a constant theme the nominations for the 2006 Sydney Peace in the conduct of negotiations to achieve Prize. The 2006 recipient has been selected. peace. As with any drama, such work to end destructive conflicts evolves with highs and No organization can conduct its business lows, villains, heroes and mediators who shuttle without an efficient and effective administrative in between. Perhaps the most instructive infrastructure. For most of the past year piece of theatre occurred when Cabramatta Marilyn Harris was the Foundation’s Executive High School hosted Olara Otunnu, watched Officer. In August Marilyn resigned to take extracts from a film about child soldiers, up the position of Research Manager for the heard a choir singing Need One Another and University’s Research Institute for Humanities watched the troupe of African dancers drawn and Social Sciences. In early September Wendy from Merrylands, Chester Hill, Fairfield and Falconer was appointed Executive Officer on a Cabramatta High Schools. Following those three month contract basis. Wendy’s experience acts, Olara was in conversation with 900 school as an events manager, combined with her children drawn from 12 public and private humour and enthusiastic problem solving schools. They discussed the experiences of abilities has been a boon to the Foundation. child soldiers, the future of the United Nations The successful organization of the Peace and ways in which young people might work Prize Lecture, the award ceremony and our for that international body. Following those close cooperation with the staff and students celebrations and questions, Remembrance at Cabramatta High School owes so much Day was honoured in the school playground to Wendy and to her equally energetic, ‘no alongside the school’s peace garden. Olara problem too large’ assistant Anna Donaldson. planted a rosemary bush and was presented Wendy, Anna and the Foundation have also with a ceramic tile on which the Acholi word benefited from the skills and enthusiasm of our for peace was inscribed. He commented, ‘This journalist colleague from the University’s Media must be the only place in the world where my Office, Virginia Gawler. language has been used to express peace.’

At this point I want to return to the theatrical Coming Together for Peace at Cabramatta on dimension of the Foundation’s efforts to 11 11 05 was a unique occasion. It revived influence public understanding or peace with ideas about a Schools Peace Prize. Olara’s justice. The concert Tell Me The Truth About welcome at that High School finished with Peace included poets and singers, a rock band the release of white doves over the western and a concert pianist, a trombonist and an suburbs and his meeting with school children oud player, an up and coming opera star and who were former child soldiers. This latter a former Prime Minister, popular music and exchange was a feature story on SBS television extracts from the classics. We organized this news that evening and the lead story on ABC’s event to show how peace can be expressed Lateline. Our recognition of Olara Otunnu’s through music and poetry. We also wanted work for peace, through the outlawing of future to articulate an alternative to governments’ recruitment of child soldiers and the treatment fascination with militarism – that use of force in of children traumatized by war ended an uniform as the way to resolve conflicts. instructive and fulfilling year. Highlights of the August concert included the Sydney Childrens’ Choir singing Hopes and Dreams, the Sydney Soloists playing Ross Edwards’ Tyalgum Mantras and Lior’s full of soul interpretation of Hebrew Prayer. Larissa Behrendt Stuart Rees AM reciting Oodgeroo Nunucaal’s Aboriginal Charter

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THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION Professor John Hearn. provided by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart Rees, with matching funds and Rio Tinto Australia, director, Emeritus Foundation corporate sponsors, Citigroup by the generous donations of Sydney Peace These scholarships have been made possible in second semester 2006. Bonaventure Mkandawire from Malawi to start developed country has been offered to Mr CPACS Scholarship for a student from a least his studies in first semester 2006. The 2005 Peace and Conflict Studies will commence been offered the 2005 Rio Tinto Scholarship in Word University in Papua New Guinea has gender issues. Mr Gordian Kuias of the Divine 2005 where she is working in Pokhara on degree with Merit and returned to Nepal in Studies, successfully completed her MA (PACS) Citigroup Scholarship in Peace and Conflict Ms Abha Shrestha, the recipient of the 2004 STUDIES CONFLICT AND PEACE IN SCHOLARSHIPS 2005 The 2005 Sydney Peace Price Trophy bowl, inspire Hirst’s forms. Japanese Buddhists, or the Tibetan singing objects such as ceremonial shrine bowls of shape, colour and use of gold silver. Ritual His love of art history infuses his pieces in their of sculpture, print-making and glass blowing. TROPHY PRIZE PEACE SYDNEY 2005 grounding in over 20 years pieces embrace the artist’s trophy for 2005. Hirst’s glass the Sydney Peace Prize artist Brian Hirst created Renowned Australian glass 1

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6 THE SYDNEY PEACE FOUNDATION 14 February2006 College ofHumanities andSocialSciences College Administration Manager, Finance &Resources Sukumar Narayanan,CPA Note: The ledger balances have been adjusted for an expenditure accrual of $2,460 for the purpose of this statement. Accumulated Fundsasat31December Accumulated Fundsasat1January Surplus/(Deficit) Total Expenditure General Expenses Communications Stationery/Office Supplies CPACS AdminCharge CPACS AnnualGrant Sydney PeacePrizeTrophy Sydney PeacePrice Contribution -PACS scholarship Travel &Accommodation-Other Travel &Accommodation-SydneyPeacePrizewinner Equipment, RepairsandMaintenance Advertising &Promotions Printing Special Events-Catering&HiringCharges Salaries andAssociatedcosts EXPENDITURE Total Income Miscellaneous Income Special EventsIncome Donations, Sponsorships&Scholarships Interest INCOME (Account Code:D780122222) 2005 December 31 ended year the for Income of Statement FOUNDATION PEACE SYDNEY

Financials 2005

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