FUnding communities: new Vision, new agenda
NAtiONAL conference
Darebin Arts and
Entertainment Centre
Melbourne
26-27 May 2008
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Call for Papers and Presentations
This national conference of the
Community Building National Network will explore a new vision for funding
communities and develop an agenda for reform of the way governments allocate
resources for building and strengthening communities.
It will identify cases around the
country where new funding models are being developed, in indigenous and
mainstream communities.
The conference will bring together
community leaders, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, social
entrepreneurs and workers in community agencies who are interested in funding
reform. It will explore innovative
developments in Australia and overseas, and develop an agenda for policy change
to be taken forward through the Community Building National Network.
Proposals are invited for papers,
presentations and workshops on the following themes:
-
case studies of innovative new
funding models for communities;
- current or proposed forms of
pooled funds from various programs
and jurisdictions;
- current or proposed forms of
public, private, mutual and/or
philanthropic funding mixes;
- evaluation of current methods,
practices and
paradigms, and
their social outcomes;
- analyses of system failure;
- proposals for system re-design,
and new funding models;
- institutional impediments to
reform, political processes and strategies
for change;
- comparative examination of
indigenous and non-indigenous
approaches in funding communities.
Submissions of abstracts of papers
and proposals should be forwarded by
Friday 14 March 2008 by
email or hard copy (not exceeding
300 words) to:
Vern Hughes
Conference Convenor
vern@civilsociety.org.au
PO Box 159 Yarraville Vic 3013
Tel: 0425 722 890
Early
bird deadline for registrations:
31 March 2008.
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