In the first hour of this session we'll hear from ICAN about the impact of the advocacy of the last eight months, as well as what comes next for them. The second hour of the session will be in worship and worship sharing, as Quakers seek to discern what this means for our advocacy about this concern into the future.
The webinar series, organised by the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law & Development (APWLD), highlights the diversion of national budgets toward military spending at the expense of essential social services, while noting that a small fraction of global military expenditure could address hunger, vaccination, climate adaptation and education needs.
The Australia Institute’s 2026 Climate Integrity Summit will bring together global political leaders, economists, advocates, artists, and musicians for a day of big ideas and bold conversations. It will examine Australia’s conflicting economic and climate policies and provide a space where we can discuss a more rational way forward together.
This Q&A will be a chance to hear directly from Ali about why he established Wattle Pathways, what he has learned from working with young people and families, and what he hopes the organisation can achieve. We’ll also talk about the challenges facing young people from refugee backgrounds as they settle into Australian schools and communities.
The Wheeler Centre
176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
How best can human rights be protected? What are the prospects for a better educated and more engaged citizenry, more effective international human rights collaboration, and concrete preventative action through a reformed United Nations system capable of controlling the use of force?
The theme for World Quaker Day on 4 October 2026 is Let Peace Be Among Us, with the supporting Bible passage Hebrews 12:14, “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy.”