Community Engagement
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Talk at La Trobe University
On April 15, 2015, OHPI’s communications officer gave a talk to second-year students of strategic communications at the La Trobe University, Melbourne. The talk looked at how online hate can become a strategic communications issue when companies / organisations / groups do not manage their online security or are lax in the moderation of their…
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Talk at La Trobe University
On April 15, 2015, OHPI’s communications officer gave a talk to second-year students of strategic communications at the La Trobe University, Melbourne. The talk looked at how online hate can become a strategic communications issue when companies / organisations / groups do not manage their online security or are lax in the moderation of their…
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Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs responds to OHPI Report
Following the terrorist attacks in France in January 2015, the Online Hate Prevention Institute produced a detailed report “Je Suis Humain: Responsible free speech in the shadow of the Charlie Hebdo murders.” This report included a number of recommendations about the boundaries between free speech and hate speech, and the link between hate speech and…
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OHPI’s CEO wins Jewish Changemaker Award
On March 29, 2015, Dr Andre Oboler, the CEO of OHPI, won the Young Adult Prize at the Jewish Changemaker Awards. The event was organised by B’nai B’rith and JNF jointly in Sydney.
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OHPI at the first Official Jewish-Muslim Dinner in Victoria
On March 22, 2015, OHPI’s CEO Dr Andre Oboler participated in the first Official Jewish-Muslim Dinner in Victoria. It saw the coming together of the two peak bodies for the two communities, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV). The speakers included the President of JCCV, ICV…
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Attorney-General Responds to OHPI Report
Following the terrorist attacks in France in January 2015, the Online Hate Prevention Institute produced a detailed report “Je Suis Humain: Responsible free speech in the shadow of the Charlie Hebdo murders“. This report included a number of recommendations about the boundaries between free speech and hate speech, and the link between hate speech and…
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Community Consultation on RDA
OHPI was invited to participate in a community consultation on RDA organised by the Australian Human Rights Commission in Melbourne. The Consultation was spearheaded by the Race Discrimination Commissioner at the AHRC Tim Soutphommasane, and was attended by many government and non-government organisations working in the field of community relations. OHPI took the opportunity to highlight how…
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OHPI attends RDA@40
OHPI attended the conference RDA@40 in Sydney on February 19 and 20, 2015 organised the Australian Human Rights Commission. The conference was held to mark the 40th anniversary of the passing of the Racial Discriminate Act (RDA), and was a part of year long celebrations being planned by the Commission. The conference looked at both…
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Parents’ Congress to tackle the issue of cyberbullying
OHPI has taken a lead role in fighting cyberbullying, particularly among children. In 2012, we actively participated in the Coalition’s Review of Online Safety for Children. Some of our recommendations were eventually included in the Enhanced Online Safety for Children Bill that will come up for consideration before the Senate next month. The submission can…
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World Interfaith Harmony Week at the Victorian Parliament
On February 5, 2015,OHPI’s CEO Dr Andre Oboler attended the opening of the World Interfaith Harmony Week in the Victorian Parliament. The Victorian Multicultural Commission Chair spoke about peace, embracing being a part of each other’s community while still respecting and maintaining our differences. He quoted Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on the dignity of difference.…