Disclaimer

Please note that this blog is intended for the students and parents associated with MacGregor State High School. Please check areas of interest as seen on the blog to confirm dates and other information as there will be occasions when dates will change and the information may not be included in the blog as it may not have been received by the school. Posts prior to July 2021 may have reference to different schools as this blog was initially developed for students when I was the Guidance Officer at another school.








Sunday, 4 March 2012

Free Conference: Boats, Camps and Barbed Wire Fences - Forced Migration and the Law

Senior students are invited to attend this exciting one-day conference at the St Lucia campus on this contemporary and controversial topic.

The conference, Boats, Camps and Barbed Wire Fences - Forced Migration and the Law, will be an interactive exploration of complex contemporary human rights challenges facing the global community, focusing on armed conflict, displaced persons and refugees.
Through a combination of keynote lectures, workshops facilitated by UQ academic staff and students, and a storytelling session, students will engage with the global, regional, and local dimensions of refugee and humanitarian law issues. The day will conclude with an expert panel discussion and Q&A with the audience chaired by Paul Barclay from ABC Radio National. The panel discussion will be recorded for broadcast. This conference has specially been designed for students in Years 11 and 12.

Date: Friday 13 April, 2012 (last Friday of school holidays)
Time: 9am (registration) - 4.30pm (lunch will be provided)
Fee: The event is free of charge however places are limited
Venue: UQ Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072
Phone: (07) 3366 7851 (Dr Peter Billings, TC Beirne School of Law