Events

Upcoming Events

“Together – Making a World of Difference” - Photo Exhibition

When: 21 September to 15 October
Where: 83 Clarence St, Sydney

As part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations, we are holding a photo exhibition to showcase the difference that ten years of Australian giving has made to the work of the UN Refugee Agency. The exhibition will portray images of refugees and displaced people from Africa to Afghanistan - the challenges they face in everyday life as well as the life-changing programs that have been funded with your support.

“Through the Lens: An African Perspective” - Thomas Mukoya seminar series Sydney 22 September | Melbourne 24 September | Canberra 28 September

Thomas Mukoya is an award-winning Kenyan photojournalist based in Nairobi. A Reuters photographer since 2004, his images have given the world glimpses of Africa’s beauty and tragedy.

Through his photography Thomas has documented many of Africa’s humanitarian crises, showing the circumstances of refugees and displaced people. In his presentations Thomas will share his experiences from the frontline, and the stories behind the lens.

Sydney, 22 September, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Parliamentary Theatrette, NSW Parliament House Macquarie St, Sydney.
With special guests Kate Geraghty photojournalist with The Sydney Morning Herald and
MC Eric Campbell of ABC TV’s Foreign Correspondent
Suggested donation for entry: $25 / RSVP essential to: rsvp@australiaforunhcr.org.au

Past Events

World Refugee Day, June 20: Activities and Events

World Refugee Day is a UN-designated day highlighting the plight of refugees worldwide and
recognising their courage and resilience.

We invite you to mark World Refugee Day with your own fundraising event or attend one of the
many events happening around the country:

World Refugee Day Breakfast- June 18 – Book now!

Please join us for our annual flagship event to celebrate World Refugee Day and 10
years of Australian donors supporting UNHCR’s humanitarian programs around the world.

With our special guests:
Australia for UNHCR Patron, Governor General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and
Rugby legend Phil Kearns as our MC

Friday, June 18, 2010, 7.30am to 9.00am

The Westin Sydney, Pitt St, Sydney
Ticket price: $100 per seat | Table of 10: $1000
Corporate tables of 10: $2000 (includes a tax-deductible donation of $1000)

For further information contact Helie Fitzgerald on 02 9276 6801

Download a booking form to book your table now!

UNHCR supporters raise their hands for refugees at the World Refugee Day breakfast 2009

Proudly supported by Colonial First State Global Asset Management

Donor Briefings, Sydney and Melbourne, 23 June

Staff members will speak on recent missions to Africa and will provide
updates on the programs being supported by your donations:

Sydney: Our National Director, Naomi Steer will talk about her field mission to
Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda

Pitt St Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St, Sydney

6.00 to 7.00pm, Wednesday , June 23

For further information and bookings, contact Helie Fitzgerald

Melbourne: Our Development Manager, Maureen Collins will lead a discussion on the future
of Darfur with some moving photos of her recent mission to UNHCR camps on the
Chad/Sudan border

World Expeditions, 1st floor, 393 Little Bourke St, Melbourne

6.00 to 7.30pm, Wednesday June 23

For further information and bookings, go to
https://secure.worldexpeditions.com/au/index.php?section=presentations&id=258653

National Refugee Week activities, 20 to 26 June

The Refugee Council of Australia is coordinating activities around the country. For information about what’s
happening in your community go to http://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

Mother’s Day Lunch 7 May 2010

Friday, May 7, 2010,
12.15, concluding at 2.15
The Ivy Room, 330 George St, Sydney

With special guests
Sarah-Jane Clarke, co-founder of sass & bide
Julie McCrossin (MC), broadcaster and journalist

Over 270 guests attended our Mother’s Day Lunch on 7 May in Sydney at the Ivy Ballroom. The event is an initiative of our Womens Committee which raises funds for UNHCR’s Safe Mother and Baby programs. Julie McCrossin, our MC, introduced former refugee Mary Fonah who spoke about her experiences as a midwife in a UNHCR refugee camp in Guinea. Our new Ambassador for UNHCR’s Safe Mother and Baby Appeal, Sarah-Jane Clarke of sass & bide, spoke about the need to support basic health services for new mothers and their babies.

The lunch raised over $60,000 for UNHCR’s Safe Mother and Baby program in Galkayo, Somalia. The event was sponsored by Man Investments (Gold sponsor), the Australian Securities Exchange (bronze sponsor) and the National Australia Bank (bronze sponsor).

Julie McCrossin, National Director Naomi Steer, former refugee Mary Fonah and sass & bide co-founder Sarah-Jane Clarke at the Mother’s Day Lunch