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Do you want to learn more about working in Advocacy, Policy and Government Relations? How do you influence policy? How do you work effectively with government? And, how do you ensure your organisation has a voice in critical debates? This is a vital part of work in the Aid, Development & Humanitarian Sector and one that attracts much interest.
It can also be a bit daunting so we will bring our usual great speakers to share their experience and knowledge and answer your questions about working in this area.
Come along to meet other women in the sector, share a glass of wine and nibbles and make new connections.
Save the Date - details of speakers and venue confirmations are on the way! Let us know if there is a speaker you want to hear and we will try to secure their participation.
Cost: FREE for WIAD Members, $25 for Supporters, $10 for Non-Member Students, interns and unwaged, and $5 ONLINE. Link to be shared after registration.
*Members will be sent a discount code for free access, please check your emails (including spam/junk mail).
*Once purchased, tickets are non-refundable.
Everyone is welcome, so please share this email with your friends and colleagues. Keep an eye on our website for details of the event.
Speakers
Chris Franks AM M.Mgt, B.A (Statistics), FAICD
Chris has been a volunteer in the international development sector for 35 years – she is Chair of Women in Aid & Development, Director of Gateway Bank, Director of Self-Managed Superannuation Association and Convenor of the NFP Chairs Circle.
She has been director and Chair of a number of NGO’s including RESULTS Australia a health advocacy agency, Habitat for Humanity Australia of NFP’s, government, mutual and corporate organisations including Chair of ACFID Code of Conduct Committee and was the recipient of the inaugural ACFID Award for Outstanding Service to the Aid and Development Sector. In 2020 Chris was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia, AM, for her significant service to the community through social welfare initiatives and was made a Life Member of Habitat for Humanity Australia in November 2021.
Chris believes our society is stronger, better managed and better governed with women in leadership roles. To that end her aim as the founder and Chair of the Women In Aid & Development network is to encourage, inspire and support women to advance their careers, and in time, secure leadership, CEO and director roles.
Dr Michelle Imison
Michelle is an international development consultant whose areas of special interest include public health, gender, research and advocacy. She has previously worked in tuberculosis advocacy both domestically (for Results Australia) and globally (for the Stop TB Partnership in Geneva), in academia (public health) and government (for the Specialist Health Service, which provides strategic input on health to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade).
Michelle is a co-Convenor for the Bangladesh Working Group of the Cross-Sector Development Partnerships Initiative (XSPI), Sydney City Leader for Women in Aid and Development (WiAD) and co-leads a professional networking group for
development consultants based in Sydney. She has previously served on the Board of Oxfam Australia and as a grant-maker for a women’s education organisation (Graduate Women International).