AGM and Twilight Forum

Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus

Thursday June 18th 2009

Members and friends of VALBEC are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Council that will be preceded by a Twilight Forum

Victoria University, City Flinders Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Level 9, Room C9.15

Location

6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

A light supper will be provided

Twilight Forum "Community Wide Study Circle Programs - Dialogue to Change"

Mark Brophy was awarded a Ph.D. from Victoria University for research into Swedish study circles, then under a Fulbright Scholarship, visited Everyday Democracy in the US who use study circles to address issues such as race, terrorism, educational reform and interfaith tensions, often with hundreds and even thousands of participants. Mark subsequently founded the Australian Study Circles Network which builds upon Swedish and US models. Mark will talk about the success of  study circles in a range of community settings in Australia.

Annual General Meeting

Reports on the 2008 VALBEC year will be presented and the new Executive committee will be elected.

The agenda for the AGM is:

A. Reports

Presidents, Treasurer, Professional Development, Conference Fine Print, ACAL

B. Election of new office bearers.

C. Confirmation of Auditor

D. Life Members

VALBEC Committee nominations

Nomination forms

The VALBEC committee is a dynamic and collaborative group who meet once a month to discuss, plan and take action on behalf of members and the ALBE field. New members are welcome.

RSVP by June 14th 2009 to info@valbec.org.au

Car Parking

You can enter the University directly from this car park or use public transport with both Flinders Street station and trams close by.