The recent attacks in France, the only Western country to attract specific threats from IS, along with the attacks in Sydney in December has shown that this group’s propaganda has been effective in bringing radicals from other sects and terrorist organisations over to its cause. IS’s ideology has proved to be a well-communicated combination between religion and nationalism. This talk will explain what we can learn from these attacks and will also explain IS’s sectarian agenda.
Dr James Barry is Associate Research Fellow at Deakin University’s Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation. He was awarded a PhD from Monash University in 2013 for his thesis on identity among religious and ethnic minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He has lived in Tehran and speaks both Armenian and Persian-Farsi.
Our club’s visitors last Tuesday from RC of Brighton & Hove Soiree Sussex, have some exotic backgrounds and talents.
They are Ann Dieckmann and Caroline Richardson. They were tipped off about our club’s meeting by Anne King.
Ann’s career is in medical communications, with her consultancy working with global UK/US pharmaceutical giants to launch medical products and educate medicos about new therapeutical areas and treatments. It was acquired by Fishawack medical communications group last July. In the early days of the HIV crisis she helped pull together groups of experts and run literature reviews. Other specialist areas were rheumatology, dermatology, virology and hepatitis.
After her first degree at Oxford, she studied Broadcast Journalism at Boston University and developed a specialty in medical television production.
Caroline is personal fitness trainer and a retired information security manager who worked for Allianz Insurance. Her particular talent is in modern complicated languages such as Japanese and Mandarin. She also speaks Russian (which she learnt at school) and German. “She’s a heavy polyglot,” Ann remarks. Caroline is American-raised and despite living in the UK since 1974, has kept her Michigan accent.
TarraWarra Estate has ‘… picturesque vines producing outstanding wine and the restaurant presents earthy yet creative lunches in a stone-and-glass setting" The Age Good Food Guide 2014.
There are just a few places left for lunch in the private dining room at TarraWarra Estate, Yarra Valley on SUNDAY 15th February. Cost $140 pp. Optional coach transport also available +$40pp. Contact Greg Cuthbert.
Mr Leigh Clifford, AO
Chairman Qantas Airways Limited
Current challenges facing Australian business
Tuesday 3 March 2015, 7:40am to 9:00am
Level 2, RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Tickets: $65 per person, includes full hot breakfast
Leigh Clifford, AO is one of Australia’s most talented and experienced senior executives and directors. He is currently Chairman of Qantas Airways Ltd, a role he has held since 2007. He is also a Director of Bechtel Group Inc. and Chairman of Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and the National Gallery of Victoria Foundation. He is a senior adviser to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and a Member of the Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Between 2000 and 2007, Mr Clifford was Chief Executive of Rio Rinto. His executive and board career with Rio Tinto spanned 37 years throughout many of the company’s divisions in Australia and overseas.
The Rotary Club of Central Melbourne Sunrise is pleased to invite you and your colleagues to hear Mr Leigh Clifford when he speaks at our Club’s inaugural Business Leaders Breakfast on Tuesday 3 March 2015. His talk will provide an interesting overview of the current business environment from a high profile Chairman and Director.
All funds raised from this breakfast will go to support the Club’s Victoria Police Silk Miller Scholarship program. The Scholarship focuses on building the capability in Victoria Police to better understand and work towards reducing youth suicide and has been supported by the Club for more than ten years.
Recipients of the Scholarship study for a Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Welfare at the Royal Children’s Hospital and University of Melbourne. It is named in honour of two fallen Victorian Police officers.
Guests: Sue Duras (better-half of Peter), Ann Dieckmann and Caroline Richardson, visiting from Brighton & Hove Soiree RC, East Sussex; Anna Nikitina, Russia, and Sabbir Mamud, Bangladesh.
Announcements:
George Mackey reported that Euan Miller, PDG District 9520, is the CEO of a support group for overseas students finishing their degrees and looking for networking opportunities in Australia. RCCMS is hosting two students recommended by Euan. George introduced Anna Nikitina (from Russia) and Sabbir Mamud (from Bangladesh). Sabbir has completed his M Accounting, and Anna will complete her B Accounting in June 2015. They will be part of our club for the next three months, and will participate in all club activities. Anna and Sabbir will also pop up in your schedules from time to time to seek your collective wisdom about Melbourne’s business culture, and to tap into the networking opportunities you may recommend.
Kevin Walklate: First weekend in May (May 1-3) is a working bee at Camp Getaway and members need to register for it, especially as last time untoward events occurred.
John Ilott: Our speaker Jan 20 is Dr James Barry from Deakin Uni on the ideology of Islamic State and why it hates France. He has lived in Iran and speaks Farsi and members are advised to bring guests to this excellent talk.
Presidents Announcements; Roy Garrett:
David Jones is organising our part in Group Study Exchange of a 5 person group from D6840 Louisiana, and home billets and vocational trips are needed e.g. law, media, public service, aged-care and meteorology.
Re Melbourne RC – Roy wants members to join him for the lunch meeting 12.40pm, Zinc Restaurant, (NOT Windsor), the club’s new venue. That club is required to commit to 90-95 persons per meeting. Roy describes certain imbroglios re Melbourne RC’s transition from the Windsor as venue.
Directors Report: Greg Cuthbert – Fundraising Co mmittee:
The strategy is to create a pipeline of regular fund-raising events drawing on non-members and not burning out members physically and financially.
Recent successes have involved Justine Murphy’s Ultra-Marathon (funding inspired by Tom Callendar), TarraWarra lunch, $1200+; Garden DesignFest, $24k thanks to Rob Hines’ initiative, with 37 members, partners and hangers-on, at the one-day Euroa event. $10k went to Sporting Chance charity and our club banked $7.5k.
New events include
Business Leaders Breakfast with Qantas chair Leigh Clifford Tuesday March 3, $65 per head (see website home page). Book via TryBooking.
TarraWarra winery indulgence 10 February, with only six vacancies left;
Golf Day May 8, with proceeds to Silk-Miller scholarships.
The Farmers’ Market is still not getting traction. A CBD Scavenger event and a fund-raising dinner are planned.
Sgt Session: Bernie’s session took its entertaining course.
Dr James Barry
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