Speaker SpotlightDetention and Deterrence – twin pillars of migration policy today?While deterrence is increasingly embedded in migration policy and often goes hand-in-hand with detention – is it having the desired effect? Leading human rights campaigner Gloria Careaga, Professor and Researcher, University National Autonomous of Mexico (UNAM) says that they are not deterring refugees and migration; only leading to significant increases in persecution, deportation and death. Gloria will join a panel of distinguished Australian and International speakers as they address this critical issue for migration policy makers, practitioners, researchers and community leaders. Book your seat at the Conference DinnerEnjoy an evening of dining and entertainment at the official Conference Dinner on Wednesday 31 October 2018 from 19:00 to 23:30. Put your dance shoes on for Cumbiamuffin, a group of elite musicians performing the traditional sounds of ‘cumbia’, the most joyful and danceable musical genre in Latin America. This music brings together rhythms and melodies influenced by African, Indigenous and European cultures. Experience Cumbiamuffin live in action.Please note tickets are limited and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Join our cultural study toursWe have now added a tour of the SSI Ignite Small Business Start-Up initiative to our Study Tour program. Ignite facilitates business creation for people from refugee backgrounds who are keen to establish a small business or expand an existing one. From Sydney's eclectic inner west to the cultural melting pot of Sydney's western suburbs, this tour will showcase some of Australia's newly arrived refugees who have turned passion into possibility. Please note registrations for all study tours are strictly limited and spots will be held on a first come, first serve basis. Ignite Business 3Sis Hair & BeautyHonor Australia’s First Nations’ at the cultural eveningMetropolis 2018 celebrates Australia’s First Nations’ arts and culture at the Seymour Centre at the University of Sydney. Two outstanding acts will honour and acknowledge the world’s oldest living culture on Tuesday 30 October 2018 from 19:00 to 21:30. Get inside the scoop on the keynotes that we’ve lined up, the interactive workshops and the after-hours adventures of Metropolis 2018.Connect with us...Don’t forget to follow and tag us using the hashtag #Metropolis2018
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