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Prog Ogram / Ssaturday 16 / / / / / / / 16 PROGRAM / SATURDAY 16TH 08:00 Venue Doors Open 08:10 Auditorium Doors Open 08:30 WELCOME TO THE CONFERENCE Parade of Flags / Youth Exchange Students Conference Welcome / DG John Dodd National Anthem (One Verse) Local District Welcome / DG Phil Armstrong 08:50 Welcome: Rotary International President’s Representative / RIPPR Bhichai Rattakul SESSION 2: Youth Service Chair: Jade Catherall 09:10 Guest Speaker: Fighting Chance / Jordan O’Reilly 09:30 Guest Speakers: The 11Eleven Project / Dannielle Lauren / Alex McCann 09:50 Morning Tea SESSION 3: Vocational Service Chair: PP Peter Kirkwood PARALLEL SESSIONS 10:20 Keynote: Vocational Service 10:20 Youth / Kemuel Lam Paktsun Discussion Panel 10:45 Four Way Test Public Speaking Competition 11:15 Guest Speaker: SkillsOne 11:15 Social Media / Brian Wexham Discussion Panel 11:35 Vocational Excellence Awards / PP Margaret Sachs 12:00 Lunch & Club Showcase PROGRAM / SATURDAY 16TH 17 Keynote: Vocational Service Kemuel Lam Paktsun Australian Federal Police Kemuel Lam Paktsun is a Federal Agent with the Australian Federal Police (AFP). He has had a diverse career with the AFP working in the areas of international narcotic and criminal syndicates, people smuggling, counterfeit credit cards and counterfeit currency, taxation offences, major fraud, family law, computer crime, intelligence and most recently Counter Terrorism. Kemuel has worked on a number of multi-agency strike-forces investigating various Commonwealth, State and transnational offences. He has performed the role of investigator as well as intelligence officer. He has also served overseas with the United Nations in peacekeeping missions and participated in a study exchange with the United Kingdom Metropolitan Police. Kemuel has degrees in Law, Commerce and Justice Administration, as well as completing a number of AFP diplomas and police courses. In 2002 the AFP established the Joint Counter Terrorism Teams and Kemuel was selected to be part of the Sydney team. Since that time Kemuel has run a number of Operations investigating both domestic and international terrorism. These operations have investigated suspects belonging to the terrorist groups of Jemaah Islamiyah, Lashkar-e-Toiba, and Al Qaeda. Kemuel has interviewed a number of terrorist suspects in Australia as well as overseas. It is Kemuel’s belief that the investigation of terrorism requires a multi-agency, multi-national approach with strong investigative, intelligence and forensic support. Kemuel is a former Member of Mosman Rotaract. He attended RYLA in our District and became a RYLA Leader then a District 9680 GSE team member in 2001-02. 18 PROGRAM / SATURDAY 16TH SESSION 4: International Service Chair: PP Lyn Davies PARALLEL SESSIONS 13:00 Keynote: International Service 13:00 Vocational / PDG Dr. Ravi Vadlamani Discussion Panel 13:30 International Projects Guest Speaker / Prof. Gail Whiteford 14:00 Break SESSION 5: Community Service Chair: PP Cliff Hoare PARALLEL SESSIONS 14:20 Keynote: Community Service 14:20 International / Prof. Stuart Rees Discussion Panel 14:45 Community Projects Guest Speaker: Graffiti Removal / Roger Norman Guest Speaker: Rotary Health / Terry Davies 15:20 Rotary International President’s Representative / RIPPR Bhichai Rattakul 15:50 Close SESSION 6: A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 18:00 Venue Doors Open - Pre-dinner Drinks / Entertainment by Stefan 18:45 Hangar Doors Open / Entertainment by Duellin’ Pianos 20:00 Dinner Costume Awards 23:00 Close PROGRAM / SATURDAY 16TH 19 Keynote: International Service PDG Dr. Ravi Vadlamani Partner at Umamaheswara Rao & Co. Chartered Accountants Ravi’s interest in Rotary started with his attendance at RYLA in 1973 prior to becoming Charter President Rotaract Club of Guntur in 1976. He joined the Rotary Club of Guntur in 1984 and was adjudged Best District Club President in his term 1988-89. He was the youngest GSE Leader, visiting District 690 in 1988. He became District Governor in 2001-2002, collecting more than $US400,000 for The Rotary Foundation during his tenure, the highest in Zone V and VI. Internationally he has chaired numerous task force committees since 2001 with a special focus on water resources and health programs, as well as being a sought after guest speaker at Rotary Conferences around the globe. He has also attended 11 International Rotary conferences since his club presidency. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University for Social Work in addition to Rotary awards including four Avenues Citation Awards, the “Service Above Self” Award by Rotary International and the Certificate of Meritorious Service from Trustees of The Rotary Foundation. In his spare time he has also successfully chaired and addressed numerous international events. As President of Round Table India, he was responsible for the construction of 130 schools across the country. He and his wife are Major Donors (Level 4) to the Foundation, and have started two endowment funds as part of their contribution, and both their daughters are Paul Harris Fellows. 20 PROGRAM / SATURDAY 16TH Keynote: Community Service Professor Emeritus Stuart Rees Director, Sydney Peace Foundation Professor Emeritus Stuart Rees has been a social worker in Britain, Canada, in the War on Poverty programs in the USA and with Save the Children in India and Sri Lanka. He has taught at leading universities in the UK (Aberdeen and Southampton), in Canada (Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier) and in the USA (University of California at Berkeley and University of Texas). Professor Rees’ awards include a Simon Fellowship at the University of Manchester, a Humanities Fellowship at the City University of Hong Kong and the Award of Highest Honour for “Contributions to World Peace” conferred in 1998 by Soka University, Japan. For four years he was an elected Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney and for six years, a member of the NSW Reconciliation Committee. In 2005 he was awarded the Order of Australia for services to international relations. Selected Publications: Professor Rees’ publications include over one hundred journal articles on topics such as evaluations of health and welfare services, the attributes of peace negotiations and humanitarianism in social policy. He is the author and co-author of ten books, including: A Brutal Game (1986), Achieving Power (1991), Beyond the Market (1993), The Human Costs of Managerialism (1995), Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility (2000), Passion for Peace (2003), Tell me the Truth About War (2004). PROGRAM / SUNDAY 17TH 21 SESSION 7: Partnerships for Peace PARALLEL SESSIONS 08:00 Venue Doors Open 08:15 - 08:45 Ecumenical Service 08:40 Auditorium Doors Open with Ken Allen 09:00 Welcome & Housekeeping 09:03 Guest Speaker: 2014 RI Convention / PDG Monica Saville 09:15 Keynote: Partnerships for Peace 09:15 Community / Sally Stevenson Discussion Panel 09:35 Guest Speakers: Novus Foundation / PDG John Cameron / PP Peter Smith 09:55 Guest Speaker: Rotary Foundation / PDG Monica Saville 10:10 Roll of Remembrance 10:20 Morning Tea SESSION 8: District Leaders 10:50 District Governor’s Address + Q&A / DG John Dodd 11:20 Subaru Business Card Draw 11:25 Conference Handover / DGE Graeme Davies & Lyn / DGN Ian Scott & Jennifer 11:36 / RIPPR Bhichai Tattakul / 2014 Conference Presentation / Banner Handover 12:00 Conference Close / District Governor John Dodd 12:10 Close 22 PROGRAM / SUNDAY 17TH Keynote: Partnerships for Peace Sally Stevenson Indigo Foundation Sally is the founding chair of Indigo Foundation. Over the past twenty years, she has worked in community development, humanitarian relief and public health, in Australia and internationally with organisations such as World Health Organisation, World Bank, Stanford University and AusAID. Sally’s work typically has a high impact on the communities she works with, whether its the establishment of the first Aboriginal owned and managed credit union in Australia - Traditional Credit Union - (considered one of ANTaR’s top ten Aboriginal enterprise success stories) or her work for Médecins Sans Frontières, as Head of Mission in Ethiopia and South Sudan, or as a mentor for new Heads of Mission. Sally has a Bachelor of Commerce, a Masters in Peace Studies and a Masters of Public Health. In 2009 she was awarded the University of Wollongong Chancellor’s Award for Community Service. In 2012 Sally was honoured with a Leadership Award at the Future Leadership Summit by Australia’s pre-eminent leadership organisation, ADC Forum. YOUTH EXCHANGE 23 INBOUND STUDENTS (2012-13 & 2013) Student Name From Hosting Club Terry Lai Taiwan Belrose Diana Ganea Denmark Carlingford Ginerva Curini Italy Chatswood International Malin Sjostrom Sweden Dee Why / Warringah Pinja Illman Finland Galston Gabriela Silva Chile Gladesville Diana Sanchez Padilla Mexico Glenhaven Jessina Emmert USA Gosford City Luiz Marques Brazil Gosford North Laura Seif Brazil Hills / Kellyville Lukas Skov Denmark Hornsby Bjorn Hanssen Norway Mosman Lorena Maciel Brazil Mosman Paul Mazerat France Neutral Bay Anne-Laure Fonsny Belgium North Ryde Adrien Lepot Belgium North Sydney Corinne Gsell Switzerland Norwest Sunrise Onni Kivimaa Finland Ryde Juan Chementi Chile St Ives Morgane Joly France Turramurra Maria Cordero Pena Mexico Waitara Miska Granlund Finland West Pennant Hills / Cherrybrook 24 YOUTH EXCHANGE OUTBOUND STUDENTS (2013) Student Name Going to Sponsoring Club Hugo Loffhagen Mexico Belrose Winnie Yip Switzerland Carlingford Rose Davidson Mexico Chatswood International Natalie Tridgell Denmark Dural Danica Auld Belgium Gladesville Matilda Hamilton Belgium Gladesville Nikita Mistry Chile Glenhaven Antony Newell Brazil Gosford City Dylan Pursche Italy Hornsby James Allnutt Norway Lindfield Conor Stack France Mosman Sam Resnekov Chile Neutral Bay Ginny Wong France North Ryde Claire Ng Taiwan North Sydney Oliver Loffhagen Sweden Northbridge Julia Bradfield Brazil Northlakes / Toukley John Goris Finland Ryde Alicia Pragastis Finland Turramurra Bethany Ferguson Denmark West Pennant Hills / Cherrybrook .
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