x Annual Report 2013/14 X Table of Contents EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2013/14 .............................................................................................. 3 1. Executive Reports ...................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 President's Report ......................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Membership ................................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Communications Report ............................................................................................... 6 1.4 Office ............................................................................................................................ 8 1.5 Global Representative .................................................................................................. 8 2. Human Rights ......................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Human Rights (HR) Forum ......................................................................................... 10 2.2 Yolande Frank Memorial Award ................................................................................. 11 2.3 Women's Committee .................................................................................................. 12 3. Education ................................................................................................................................. 13 3.1 Education Working Group .......................................................................................... 13 4. Environment ............................................................................................................................. 14 4.1 Environmental Forum ................................................................................................. 14 5. Key Events/Activities ................................................................................................................ 15 5.1 International Day of Peace ......................................................................................... 15 5.2 UN Day 2013 .............................................................................................................. 16 5.3 Australia for UNHCR/UNAA Joint Briefing .................................................................. 17 5.4 Commemoration in Memory of Victims of the Holocaust ............................................ 18 5.5 Perth 2050 - Climate Change Hypothetical ................................................................ 18 6. UN Youth WA .......................................................................................................................... 19 7. UNAA Young Professionals (WA) ........................................................................................... 22 8. Financial Reports ..................................................................................................................... 23 8.1 Audit Report ................................................................................................................ 23 8.2 Statement of Income and Expenditure ........................................................................ 24 8.3 Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................. 25 8.4 Treasurer's Notes ........................................................................................................ 26 United Nations Association Australia (WA Division) Inc - Annual Report 2013/14 2 Our People EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2013/14 OFFICE BEARERS President Carolyne Gatward Vice President (Ordinary Members) Neesha Seth Vice President (Organisations) Bodie D'Orazio (UN Youth WA) Honorary Treasurer Niloha Mendoza Honorary Secretary Ailsa Allen IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Judith Parker AM DSJ ORDINARY MEMBERS Maggie Bielska Joseph Caruso (Global Representative) Harvey Davies Colleen Harmer Ricardo Hernandez Tony McRae Kombe Musonda Jan Ryan Louise Richardson Jessica Watts Karissa Wilson ORGANISATIONAL MEMBERS Georgist Education Association WA Inc Delegate: Owen Loneragan Multicultural Women's Leadership Group (MWLG) Delegate: Margaret Chiramba National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (WA) Delegate: Ester Steingiesser Universal Great Brotherhood Delegate: Manita Beskow AUDITOR Peter Illidge FCPA FCIS MBA United Nations Association Australia (WA Division) Inc - Annual Report 2013/14 3 Executive 1. Executive Reports 1.1 President's Report During 2013/14, UNAAWA continued to renew and strengthen itself. We have seen the emergence of women's and environmental portfolios and the Young Professionals and the Executive has been invigorated by the addition of several new members. This report only touches on the many events, meetings and activities that we undertake. None of this would be possible without the invaluable contribution of our volunteers and members. Particular thanks are due to our Executive team who generously donate so much of their energy and time to drive our organisation. Our events are receiving excellent turnouts and great feedback - its terrific to see. A huge thanks also to our office team, Curtis and Harvey, who keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. Special congratulations to Harvey for launching the new website and to Ricky for reigniting our social media channels. Next year we will address some exciting practical challenges. We need to find new 'digs' as our lease expires in January. We will develop a new strategic plan for the organisation. We will consolidate the considerable advancements we have made in the areas of marketing, membership and event management and enhance the development of our emerging groups. These changes will make us stronger for the future. In 2015, we will be celebrating the UN's 70th birthday. It will also be two decades since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted at the 4th World Conference on Women. The UN Commission on the Status of Women will be reviewing the progress of the declaration next year and there will be campaigns to check the progress towards gender equality. We have seen what a difference Australia can make at the UN through our participation on the Security Council. It has become clear that in so many ways, we can positively contribute to the global community. Thank you for your support with our endeavours! You are helping make the world a more peaceful, just and sustainable place. Carolyne Gatward, President United Nations Association Australia (WA Division) Inc - Annual Report 2013/14 4 1.2 Membership The Membership Officer (MO) is responsible for managing all aspects concerning membership of the UNAAWA. There are five types of membership: 1. Concession - Discounted to certain members including seniors, students or as approved by the Executive. 2. Family - Made up of two or more individual members. 3. Group - Representing organisations as members of the UNAAWA. 4. Life Members - as decreed by the Executive, these are members who have served in exceptional ways to the UNAAWA. 5. Ordinary - Standard membership applicable to most members. The MO conducts administrative functions for membership promotion, recruitment, retention and renewal of exiting members. The MO also prepares membership reports to the Executive Committee and maintains a membership and contacts database. The MO develops a close working relationship with the Treasurer to ensure all membership payments are reconciled and members notified of the outcome of their application, membership renewals, and other functions as required by the President or the Executive. Performance 2014 Overall, financial membership of the UNAAWA has been steady for the past 3 years. In 2014 we reached a total of 94 Memberships, which equates to 110 financial members. Most of our members sign up under Ordinary Memberships (accounting for 46% of all membership types), followed by Concession Memberships (28%), and Group Memberships (11%). Family Memberships only account for 9% of Membership types. But as a contributor to member numbers this category is 3rd, with a total of 24 members in 2014. Recruitment Initiatives In 2014 we implemented some recruitment initiatives to increase our financial memberships. However, due to resourcing issues there has not been a concentrated effort nor a dedicated recruitment plan. This is an area requiring urgent attention that the new MO needs to develop in 2014-15. a) Social Media - The use of social media has been the principal medium to recruiting new members. Facebook and Twitter have been the main channels for advertising and recruiting. However, these efforts do not have a measurable benefit in terms of recruitment, but are rather more effective at improving attendance to planned events. United Nations Association Australia (WA Division) Inc - Annual Report 2013/14 5 b) UNAAWA Website - An improved website was launched in July 2014. The simplicity and intuitive navigation have facilitated membership enquiries, online application of new and renewal memberships, attendance to public and member-only events, and access to general information on the organization. c) Direct Recruitment - Active recruitment has also been undertaken at every event organised by the UNAAWA. Attendance of members and non-members is encouraged, and there has always been a central message around becoming a member and