Join us in Hamilton | Diversity Forum 21-22 Aug

Thirty five different organisations are coming together in Hamilton on 21-22 August at the Claudelands Convention Centre to bring you a huge range of forums, speakers and activities to advance cultural diversity and harmonious race relations in New Zealand.

The annual New Zealand Diversity Forum, now in its seventh year, will explore and discuss practical action on topical diversity issues ranging from language, religion, sport, museums, libraries, the media and research, to human rights, business, settlement, discrimination, work, Auckland, the Treaty, multiculturalism, children and youth. Forum hosts include government agencies, local government, migrant groups, university centres, community groups, and business groups.

In a unique and historic prelude to the forum, on 19 August, the Maori King will welcome ethnic groups to the marae at Turangawaewae in Ngaruawahia, as part of the annual coronation celebrations.

The annual New Zealand Diversity Awards will be presented at conclusion of the forum at 6.30pm on Monday 22 August.

See more on the programme here

You can find more details on the Human Rights Commission website. The forum is organised by the Human Rights Commission in association with the Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust, the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, the MSD Settling In Programme (MSD), and (for the diversity awards) Trust Waikato. You can register online: it’s free on Sunday and for single sessions, and a nominal fee of $50 applies for the Monday.

Other organisations offering forums include the Ministry of Justice, Migrante Aotearoa, NZ Council of Trade Unions, Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Waikato Interfaith Council, Shama Womens Centre, Poverty Action Waikato, Community Access Radio Waikato Trust, 2020 Comnmunications Trust, Tangata Tiriti Project, OMEGA, Tauranga Regional Multicultural Council, Rotorua Multicultural Council, Waikato Multicultural Council, Waikato Museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, Museums Aotearoa, Auckland Council, Hamilton City Council, NZ Federation of Multicultural Councils, Victoria University Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research, Waitangi Tribunal, Victoria University Religious Studies Programme, NZ Police, Christchurch Language and Information Network, Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, Taku Manawa Network, UNICEF, English Language Partners, and Diversity Librarians Network.