Indigenous Economic Development Conference

Garma Festival of Traditional Culture

9-11 August 2008

Saturday 9^th August

8.30-9.40 Welcome Plenary

Key Note Speakers

Djapirri Mununggurritj – Yirrkala Women’s Resource Centre

Wali  Wunungmurra Chair, Northern Land Council

Closing The Gap – Where are the Key Economic Elements?

The Hon. Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing and Community Affairs

9.40-10.45                                            Opening Plenary

Long Term Economic Development – A Framework for Social Empowerment

Chair:  Jack Ah Kit

The Mutual Benefits of Indigenous Employment in Defence

The Hon. Warren Snowdon, Federal Minister for Defence Science and Personnel

Are We Planning Realistically for Indigenous Economic Growth?

Banambi Wunungmurra and Damien Djerrkura

Indigenous People in the Northern Territory Economy

Kim Johnstone, Australian National University

10.45-11.15         Morning Tea

11.15-12.30                                         Plenary 2 – Infrastructure and Social and Economic Growth

Chair: Kim Hill, CEO, Northern Land Council

Procurement –Do Government And Business Organisations Have the Capacity to Meet Indigenous Community Infrastructure Demands?  Meeting the Backlog

Camille Damaso, Northern Territory Strategic Intervention Housing and Infrastructure Program

Indigenous Investment in Housing and Infrastructure

Djuwalpi Marika, Bukamumu Marika, and John Hofmeyer, Aboriginal Investment Group

Indigenous Employment and Capacity Building – What is Happening on the Ground?

GBMs

12:30-1:30            Lunch

1.30 – 2.15                                           Open Discussions - Questions and Answers from the Morning

Chair:  Wayne Bergman, CEO, Kimberley Land Council

2.15-3.15                                              Panel

What is it that the ILC and the IBA do?

How Can Indigenous People Benefit?

Shirley McPherson, ILC Chairperson

Bob Blair, Acting Chair IBA

Ron Morony, General Manager, IBA

Philip Roberts, ACILTasman, Review of the Northern Territory Led Strategy

3.15-4.00                                              Report and close: Wrap-up and Solutions

Sunday 10^th August

9.00-10.30                                            PLENARY 3 –The Role of Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development

Chair: Galarrwuy Yunupingu

Land Tenure, Leaseholds and Certainty in the NT Economy - The Importance of Land Tenure in Proposing Business and Development

Glen Brennan, Community Finance, National Australia Bank

How do we Work Together in Consultation with Traditional Owners

David Ross, Central Land Council

Kim Hill/Ron Levy, Northern Land Council

Tony Wurramarrba, Anindilyakwa Land Council

Wayne Bergmann, Kimberley Land Council

Case Studies in Culture and Tourism

Timmy Djawa Barrawanga, Bawaka

Roslyn Malngumb, Arnhem Weavers

10.30-11.00         Morning Tea

11.00-12.30                                         PLENARY 4 – Capacity Building and Development - What it Really Means

CHAIR: Barry Taylor, Ngarda Civil and Mining P/L

Indigenous Employment Opportunities in East Arnhem and Kakadu

Bruce Harvey, Rio Tinto

Building Skills and Creating Opportunities

Ray Chamberlain, Argyle Diamonds

Business Case Studies

Klaus Helm’s program presentation

NT Industry Capability Network (NTICN) – Indigenous Business Data Base

12:30-1:30            Lunch

1.30-2.45                                              PLENARY 5 – Financial Literacy and Accountability

Chair:  Barbara Livesey – CEO, Reconciliation Australia

Accountability in all its Forms

Eddie Mulholland, Miwatj Health

The Role of NGOs – What Does it Mean for Community Welfare? 

Sharon Quigley, Mission Australia

Yolngu Speaker Needed Here

2.45-3.30                                              Open Discussions - Questions and Answers from the Morning

Chair: Jacqui Katona

3.15-4.00                                              Report and close: Wrap-up and Solutions

Monday 11^th August

9.00-10.30                                            PLENARY 6 – Developing Communities                                         

Chair: Peter Yu, Chair, Review of Northern Territory Intervention into Indigenous Communities

Indigenous Business and Development - Opportunity and Process 

Tracker Tilmouth

Training and Support in the Community

Rarriwuy Marika and Yalmay Yunupingu, Yirrkala

How to get and Spend Program Money

Ian Bodill, CEO, East Arnhem Shire Council

10.30-11.00         Morning Tea

11.00-12.30                                         Plenary 7 - The Scope of the Future

Chair:

Identifying Existing Indigenous Resources and Strengths – Case Studies

NORFORCE – Military Careers for Indigenous People of Arnhem Land.

Major Dan Goslin, Officer Commanding Arnhem Squadron

Corporal Norman Daymirringu (Gapuwiyak), Patrol Commander

Corporal Basmar Murrungun (Ngukurr), Specialist Driver and Communications

Community and Business Development – Planning Together

Djawa Yunupingu, Director, Dhimurru

Indigenous Recruitment – Expanding Development Opportunities

Toby Adams and PJ Ann Aguilar, Youth and Social Development, Origin Communications

12:30-1:30            Lunch

1.30-3.00                                              Open Discussions - Questions and Answers from the Morning

Chair:

3.00-4.00                                              Closing Plenary and Solutions

Summary and Strategy of the Indigenous Economic Development Conference

Where to from here?