None
Monday, 11 July 2016

The University of Western Australia will host 16 public events as part of the 2016 Social Impact Festival, which runs from Wednesday 20 to Wednesday 27 July.

The festival, hosted by the Centre for Social Impact at the UWA Business School, connects and celebrates people, organisations, ideas, networks and collaborations across all sectors in WA that are creating a positive social impact.

The festival is one of the biggest social impact events in Australia and runs over seven days. There are almost 150 key people and organisations involved, including burns specialist Professor Fiona Wood, Indigenous advocate Fred Chaney, ABC presenter James Lush and UWA Chancellor Dr Michael Chaney.

Events include guest lectures, seminars, interactive workshops, panel sessions, a marketplace and ethical fashion show.

Highlights of the festival include:

Social Impact Festival Opening Wednesday 20 July at 6pm
Australia’s Social Landscape Lecture Thursday 21 July at 11.30am
The Edge of Social Impact Panel Thursday 21 July at 6pm
Imagining Western Australia Panel Friday 22 July at 6pm
Marketplace and Ethical Fashion Show Saturday 23 July at 1pm

Centre for Social Impact UWA Director Paul Flatau said all activities, whether actions, initiatives, programs, businesses, projects or organisations, had a social impact.

“Social impact can be thought of as the effect of human activity on a community, individuals or families,” Professor Flatau said.

“We invite people from any background to come along to an event here at UWA, to learn more about social impact and how we can all work together to create a bright future for WA.”

For more information on the Social Impact Festival visit www.socialimpactfestival.org To access the 2016 program click here

Media references

Karen Della Torre (UWA Business School)                                                           (+61 8) 6488 8538
Verity Chia (UWA Business School)                                                                     (+61 8) 6488 1346
Jess Reid (A/UWA Media and Public Relations Manager)                                       (+61 8) 6488 6876

Tags

Groups
Business Briefing — Business Information and Technology Services