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All-women First Nations Australian and Māori panel to advise FWWC2023 Dance, music & sumptuous meal at Polish festival on November 12

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 (FWWC2023) will be co-hosted by Australia First Nations Australians and three Māori from Aotearoa New Zealand. Their role will be to Māori cultures represented at the FWWC2023 will stimulate cultural pride across Aotearoa and New Zealand and organizers have taken steps to ensure the unique cultures of both countries are shown respect all through the tournament. This is precisely the reason for appointing a six-person cultural panel – First Sisters of Country, whānau by sea and sky – featuring three advise the organizers as per their collective cultural expertise and knowledge so that First Nations and Tangata Whenua voices are represented in cultural engagement initiatives for the tournament. says in order to recognise and respect the indigenous cultures, it is critical to involve First Nations and Māori experts who can guide organizers on how to do so appropriately and respectfully across all aspects of the tournament. In this regard FWWC2023 Head of Sustainability Sheila Nguyen said, “We feel First Nations and New Zealand and Australia.” “As a non-Indigenous organization, we have introduced this notable panel of women to guide and advise us. We welcome all participating nations to our shores, and we ask that First Nations and Māori countries, land and sea, are respected,” A new website to address workplace sexual harassment

In an email Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner and a member of the Australian Human Rights Commission Kate Jenkins has communicated about a new website that will help employers and workers address sexual harassment, and will support them to create gender inclusive, safe, and respectful workplaces. Kate Jenkins says that wherever ones works, she hopes the website can help at workplace, or can support others in one’s network.The ‘Respect@ Work’ website is the first of its kind in Australia, if not the world, in bringing together a comprehensive set of over 100 resources to help prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the workplace. It has been hailed as a one-stop-shop for information that employers and workers need, and everything on the website is free, easy to access and easy to use. The website’s creation was one of the key recommendations of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Respect@Work Report. According to Kate Jenkins’ email message, the website is an initiative of the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Respect@Work Council, and can be accessed at https:// respectatwork.gov.au. Polish festival featuring an array of dance and song performances, merchandise and culinary delights will be organized on November 12 at Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria 3004. The Federation Square will be transformed into little Warsaw, with colourful performances, as well as unique shopping opportunities including vintage Polish posters and Bolesławiec ceramics. Children will dress up in traditional Polish costumes at the interactive photo booth, or make floral wreaths or masks of Smok Wawelski (the Wawel dragon). Polish dance lessons will also be imparted for adults and children throughout the day Moreover, there will be a taste of Polish hospitality with fantastic food and beer. Highlights include pierogi (dumplings), kiełbasa (sausage) and piwo (beer) that will be real enjoyment for the visitors at the festival.

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NZ High Commissioner attends launch of innovation hub

New Zealand High Commissioner Annette King attended the launch of The Australian National University’s new indigenous-led innovation hub named Gundaywarra recently. The hub’s founder Michelle Jasper is a Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngati Porou, Te

High Commissioner Annette King met New Zealand Maori artist Kauri Hawkins recently whose artwork is installed in Canberra as part of the Canberra Art Biennial - a public outdoor art biennial. The work “Welcome to Our Land” references the tribal disputes surrounding ownership of the land now known as participated in the walk wearing handicrafts of his ethnic Lao people. “We are very pleased to be part of the art and beauty exhibition of unique fabrics and costumes that showcase its culture as well as its contribution to the society,” said Deputy Ambassador Helden. A fashion show was organized by the Lao Handicraft Association, with this year’s theme being ‘Caring for the Less Fortunate’. The Deputy Ambassador joined

Arawa wahine from Aotearoa, New Zealand. The focus of the hub is to develop long-term partnerships and collaborations with First Nations businesses and communities, which already contribute billions of dollars to the Australian economy.

Canberra. As an artist, Kauri Hawkins uses the names and stories of the land as a starting point to create work. ‘Welcome to Our Land’ signifies the First Nation’s connection to the land while not excluding the complexities of ownership. Kauri Hawkins is represented by Paulnache Gallery, New Zealand.

NZ High Commissioner meets Maori artist Kauri Hawkins

Lao PDR associations organize charity walk and fashion show

Deputy Australian Ambassador to the Lao PDR Dan Helden, along with his daughter Bella, participated in a charity walk on 18 October to send hugs to children on the edge of the winter. The walk was organized by the Lao Craft Association which was presented by the Lao People’s Association. The Deputy Ambassadors, Council of Ambassadors and heads of international organizations the fashion parade with other diplomats and international organizations, wearing Lao traditional outfits made by ethnic groups. About the show the Deputy Ambassador Heldon said, “We were delighted to be part of this wonderful event showcasing the amazing textiles and traditional costumes of Laos’ rich multicultural heritage – as well as making a social contribution.”

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Humanitarian organizations have also been responding to flooding in South Sudan and across the Sahel, devastating cyclones in Madagascar and Mozambique, and severe drought in the Horn of Africa, the statement said. The climate crisis is also worsening health and humanitarian crises, it added. “As humanitarians, we are alarmed by the current reality and projections for the future. We see droughts, floods, insect plagues and changing rainfall patterns which can all jeopardise food production and people’s means of survival. We see more extreme and more powerful weather events such as cyclones which destroy essential health infrastructure. We see changing patterns of deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue and cholera,” the statement said. In a world that has already warmed 1.2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, additional warming will lead to disastrous consequences unless urgent and ambitious mitigation measures are taken, it added. Adequate support must be mobilized for the most severely affected countries, so they can adapt to growing climate risks. Representatives from across the world will gather in Egypt’s coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh to attend the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) from Nov. 6-18. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for multilateralism and diplomacy to make the COP27 a “turning point for hope.”