IDA Forum

THE VOICE OF AUSTRALIAN MUSLIMS

A Roundtable Deliberation on Muslims in Australia

Join us for a forum discussion to be held on

Sunday, 4th February 2007, 9.30am-1.00pm at the

Centre for Muslim States and Societies, University of Western Australia,

35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Social Sciences Lecture Room 1

A Light Lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the workshop

This workshop aims to survey the views of Western Australian Muslims on the cultural, social and political climate in Australian society today.

Conducted by Issues Deliberation Australia/America in conjunction with the Centre for Muslim States and Societies, University of WA, this workshop will be one of a series to be held around the Nation that will culminate in a National Deliberative Poll (DP) ‘Australia Deliberates—Muslims & Non-Muslims in Australia: Building Relationships?’, to be held in Canberra 2nd-4th March 2007.

These Forums aim to facilitate the voice of Muslim Australians—while the National DP—with a randomly selected group of about 400 Australian citizens—aims to facilitate the voice of all Australians.

They are designed to bring together a representative selection of Muslim Australians to voice their views and experiences of living in Australia and to ensure that the “informed voice” of Muslim Australians is represented at this National Deliberative Poll. Some Forum participants will then have the opportunity to be selected to attend the National DP in Canberra.

It is hoped that outcomes of the Deliberative Poll might guide Government on any future changes to policy on immigration, education, employment and multiculturalism.

IDA has convened several other Deliberative Polls in previous years including ‘Australia Deliberates: A Republic Yes or No?’ and ‘Australia Deliberates: Reconciliation—Where from Here?’. Information about these and IDA’s other work can be obtained by visiting our website: www.ida.org.au

So please consider coming along—WE NEED YOUR VOICE and you just might be chosen to attend the National Deliberative Poll in Canberra.  We are therefore looking for 30-50 WA Muslims who would like to participate in this forum.  Attendees will receive a small token of thanks from IDA on the day for participating.

Bookings are essential - please contact:

The Centre for Muslim States and Societies,

University of Western Australia

Wendy Chew: cmss@uwa.edu.au

Telephone: (08) 6488 2083

Anna Burchett: aburchett@ozemail.com.au

Telephone: 08 8295 6112 (Adelaide)