Conference Program

The program, guided by the key themes and principles below, offers participants the opportunity to learn, connect and plan initiatives together. With the aim of providing an engaging and interactive learning space, the conference offers 6 panel discussions, 3 elective in-depth lectures and 3 planning and strategy sessions. As the conference aims to connect the movement in Australia to the global movement for Palestine, it will feature international as well as local speakers to discuss different relevant issues.

Key themes and guiding principles:

• Palestinian core principles: how to ensure our advocacy is Palestinian led
• Intersectionality: expanding our solidarity networks and broadening the base
• Translating our grassroots support into political power

09:00  Arrival and registration

09:30  Welcome to Country

09:30 – 10:00  Opening remarks

10:00 – 11:15  Revisiting the basics: The Palestinian cause, values and demands.
Understanding the current moment and what it means for Palestinian liberation and solidarity movement.

11:00 – 11:30  Morning tea

11:30 – 12:30  In-depth sessions (self-selected)

1. 1. 1. 1. The struggle for environmental justice in Palestine
         2. Union solidarity
         3. One Democratic State Solution
         4. Anti-militarisation
         5. The monetary system as enabler of Israeli apartheid and genocide in Palestine – the case for BDS
         6. Sustaining ourselves and our Palestine solidarity movement in the darkest of days

12:30 – 13:30  Lunch

13:30 – 14:30  Indigeneity and Blak-Palestinian solidarity: shared values and history

14:30 – 15:00  Tea break

15:00 – 16:00  Workshops (self-selected)

1. 1. 1. 1. Understanding Palestinian Politics
         2. Decolonisation
         3. Palestine Prisoners
         4. Global and transnational solidarity
         5. Engaging with the media on the topic of Palestine 
         6. The Pine Gap role in the Gaza genocide

16:00 – 16:30  Break

16:30 – 17:30  Lessons from movements around the world: How to build a strong global movement for Palestine

18:00  Closing of day 1

09:00  Arrival and registration

09:30  Acknowledgement of Country and opening remarks

09:45 – 11:00  The BDS movement: a call from Palestinian civil society

11:00 – 11:30  Break

11:30 – 12:30  In-depth sessions (self-selected)

1. 1. 1. 1. The role of Jewish allies in the fight for justice
         2. Council motions – a quick guide
         3. Western Sahara and the Palestinian struggle: similarities and differences
         4. Irish Palestinian solidarity
         5. Solidarity during an active genocide
         6. Student activism on campus
         7. Picketing the genocide supply chain
         8. First Nations Movement Building: Sovereignty, Self-Determination and Solidarity

12:30 – 13:30  Lunch

13:30 – 14:30  Planning session

 ‘Organising for Palestine on this continent: Know your community’

14:30 – 15:00  Break

15:00 – 16:00  Speaking to politicians about Palestine: What does effective lobbying look like?

16:00 – 16:30  Tea break

16:30 – 18:30   Planning session

 ‘Navigating a new reality’

18:30 Closing of day 2

09:00  Arrival

09:30  Acknowledgement of Country and Opening remarks

10:00 – 11:00  76 years of ongoing Nakba: genocide and ethnic cleansing – where to next?

11:30 – 13:30  Planning sessions for a joint campaign

1. 1. 1. 1. Council motions toolkit
         2. BDS toolkit
         3. Kitchen table toolkit

13:30 – 13:45  Tea Break

13:45  Closing remarks

14:15  Conference concludes