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First Floor University House 12 noon-2pm February 2nd<\/p>\n
Prof. Masayuki Sasaki (Director, URP) : Opening speech
\nProfessor Danny Samson, Director, Foundation for Sustainable Economic Development (local host)<\/p>\n
2.00-5.00 pm presentations of papers
\nBabel building, room 4.07, fourth floor Parkville campus.<\/p>\n
Then we move to\u00a0Victoria\u00a0University for the following project framing exercise:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Melbourne<\/span>\u00a0Western Region\/Universities’ Urban Plazas Project<\/span><\/p>\n Social Inclusion Conference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Timetable<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Meet from 6.30 at\u00a0<\/span><\/b>The\u00a0Toniq<\/span><\/em>\u00a0Tavern\u00a0Victoria\u00a0University, Footscray (Building M, Lv0)<\/span><\/p>\n Monday evening<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 6.30\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Introductions and briefing<\/span><\/p>\n 6.45\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Worksheet 1<\/span><\/p>\n 7.45\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Group reports<\/span><\/p>\n 8.0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Worksheet 2<\/span><\/p>\n 8.45\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Group reports<\/span><\/p>\n 9.0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Conclude Day One<\/span><\/p>\n Tuesday<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 8.30\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Reflections on Monday evening<\/span><\/p>\n 8.45\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Worksheet 3<\/span><\/p>\n 9.35\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Worksheet 4<\/span><\/p>\n 10.55\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Morning Tea<\/span><\/p>\n 11.25\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Group reports<\/span><\/p>\n 12.00 Worksheet 5<\/span><\/p>\n 1.00 Lunch<\/span><\/p>\n 1.45 Worksheet 5 continues<\/span><\/p>\n 2.15 Group reports on social inclusion<\/span><\/p>\n 2.45 Dotting<\/span><\/p>\n 3.00 Afternoon tea<\/span><\/p>\n 3.30 Uni representatives respond<\/span><\/p>\n 4.00 Final discussions, where to from here?<\/span><\/p>\n 4.30 Close<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Melbourne<\/span>\u00a0Western Region\/Universities’ Urban Plazas Project<\/span><\/p>\n Social Inclusion Conference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n February 2009<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Melbourne<\/span>\u00a0Western Region\/Universities’ Urban Plazas Project<\/span><\/p>\n Social Inclusion Conference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Worksheet 1<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Information Exchange<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n (Mixed groups including two University Representatives per group)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Purpose:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>To\u00a0<\/span>brief the table group on the origins of the Urban Plazas Project and its achievements so far in\u00a0Japan\u00a0and other countries.<\/span><\/p>\n Step One<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n The Uni Reps at each table brief the table group on the origins, achievements so far inJapan\u00a0and other countries of the Urban Plazas Project. (20 minutes)<\/span><\/p>\n Step Two<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n The table group then answer the question – What we understand the Urban Plazas Project to be about and how it could benefit the Western Region. (40 Minutes)<\/span><\/p>\n Step Three<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n Table Group reports (15 minutes – 5 groups x 3 mins each)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Melbourne<\/span>\u00a0Western Region\/Universities’ Urban Plazas Project<\/span><\/p>\n Social Inclusion Conference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Worksheet 2<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Purpose:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>To begin the creation of an agreed definition of ‘Social Inclusion’.<\/span><\/p>\n Step One<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n Table Groups discuss – What does your group understand by the term “social inclusion”? Prepare a brief statement and identify some examples from your own knowledge and experience in the Western Region. (45 minutes) Each group to choose a representative to work with other group representatives on the integration of the group reports to create a common definition of ‘Social Inclusion’.<\/span><\/p>\n Step Two<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n Table Group reports (15 minutes – 5 groups x 3 mins each)<\/span><\/p>\n End of Day One.<\/span><\/p>\n Representative from each group to work together to produce an agreed\/integrated statement to be reported back on Tuesday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Melbourne<\/span>\u00a0Western Region\/Universities’ Urban Plazas Project<\/span><\/p>\n Social Inclusion Conference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Worksheet 3<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Purpose:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>To agree on a working definition of Social Inclusion<\/span><\/p>\n Step One<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n Presentation of the work of the group that drafted an integrated definition of Social Inclusion (20 minutes)<\/span><\/p>\n Step Two<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n Plenary discussion toward agreement (30 minutes)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Melbourne<\/span>\u00a0Western Region\/Universities’ Urban Plazas Project<\/span><\/p>\n Social Inclusion Conference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Worksheet 4<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n (New mixed groups plus one group of university representatives)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Purpose:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>to share our hopes for how the Western Region will develop over the next decade.<\/span><\/p>\n Step One<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n As a group discuss and record your ideas as to what the region would be like in 10 years time if it were the most socially inclusive in the country. Address\u00a0<\/span>all aspects of life which the group members think are important. Build on incidents or moments in your experience when people in this region have acted in ways which demonstrate your best hopes.<\/span><\/p>\n At the same time, university representatives discuss and record their best hopes for how the universities will be contributing to the community of the Western Region in 2019. (80 minutes)<\/span><\/p>\n Step Two<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n Groups report on their visions for the Western Region (25 minutes, 5 groups x 5 minutes)<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Melbourne<\/span>\u00a0Western Region\/Universities’ Urban Plazas Project<\/span><\/p>\n Social Inclusion Conference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Worksheet 5<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n (The new mixed groups, but with University representatives included)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Purpose:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0To examine current social inclusion activities in the Western Region<\/span><\/p>\n Step One<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n Groups discuss:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Given our visions of what we hope for, what are the socially inclusive activities going on in the Western Region already which we can celebrate and extend?<\/span><\/p>\nOBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE<\/span><\/h5>\n
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