PrintParliament of the World's Religions 2009—contribution
Objective
The Parliament of the World's Religions (PWR) will contribute to better public understanding of, and support for, social cohesion and religious diversity. The department, as the lead agency, will coordinate and facilitate the Australian Government's involvement in the PWR.
Description
The PWR is one of the largest periodic gatherings of representatives from many of the world's religious and spiritual communities, for discussions about peace, diversity and sustainability in the context of inter-religious understanding and cooperation. The PWR is held every five years in different cities around the world. Melbourne won the bid to host the 2009 PWR, which will run for seven days from 3 to 9 December 2009.
Approximately 450 activities, including keynote addresses, seminars, conferences, debates, performances, concerts and exhibitions will be held.
About 10 000 participants are expected to come to Melbourne for the event.
The Australian Government has allocated $2 million towards activities in the lead up to, and during, the 2009 PWR.
Performance
The funding agreement with the organisers of the event, PWR Melbourne 2009 Limited, has been signed and the first instalment has been paid. As part of the funding agreement, the organisation has achieved the following milestones:
- recruitment of a local director and program associate
- purchase of office equipment
- recruitment and training of community organisers
- consultation and research conducted to inform the drafting of the key themes, program and overall format.
| Measures | Results |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 | |
| Quality | |
| Funding agreements milestones are met | Milestones for the reporting period have been met |
| Quantity | |
| One funding agreement | One agreement |
