Monday, 7th August 2006

Career Snap Shot
Women of the World: Lecture

Come along and hear the personal success stories of two of our academic women who have been lured from their home countries to teach and research at the University of Wollongong.

Their stories are inspiring and will leave you with an appreciation for the rich cultural diversity of our academic staff.

Dr Irene Kreis – began her career as a medical practitioner in Holland

• Associate Professor, (environmental) Epidemiology
  School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
• Coordinator Postgraduate Research subjects
  Head Environmental Health Unit

Dr Sara Dolnicar – began her career as an academic in Vienna

• Associate Professor, Marketing
• Faculty of Commerce Research Director
• Director, Marketing Research Innovation Centre

Bring your lunch – tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.

Place: Communications Centre (20.2)
Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Contact: Lynne Wright

Persian Society Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Persian Society is having an exhibition of arts and crafts of Iran along with pictures from all over Iran to show the real faces of it. This event will include:

• Presentations about Iranian culture and arts
• Performing real-time Iranian calligraphy
• A showcase on how a certain Iranian handicraft (Khatam) is made
• Painting and photography show by two of Iranian UOW students
• Showing a documentary film about Iran
• If possible, serving Iranian food
• Presenting other countries of Persian culture, e.g. Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia.

Place: UniHall Foyer
Time: throughout the evening
Contact: Persian Society, Muhammad Hassan

I Week 2006 - Official Launch

Please enquire for tickets at UniCentre or purchase on the night ($10.00 or $5.00 for students). Entrance fee covers light refreshments throughout the evening.

Place: UniHall
Time: 5:30pm – 8pm

5:30pm "Acknowledgement to Traditional Owners"

Woolyungah Indigenous Centre

5:40pm Official I Week Opening

Mr James Langridge
Vice Principal International

including

•  Launch of Uni Staff Photo Wall
  More information: Tony Elshof
•  Launch of Poster Showcase of Cross Cultural Engagement
  More information: Martin Smith

Enjoy the International Wine, Cheese and Coffee Expo including cultural performances from

from 6.30pm onwards

• Kendo Club Demonstration
  Japanese Sword Arts Demonstration
• Thai Dancing
• Chilean and Peruvian Cultural Performances

"Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition

Falun Dafa club is having an "Uncompromising Courage" art exhibition in the McKinnon Building foyer.

The exhibition is a touring collection of about 80 fine artworks created by Falun Dafa practitioners from around the world.

Place: McKinnon Bldg Foyer
Time: 9am-5:30pm
Contact: Falun Dafa Club, Jason Wyatt

Interface Photographic Exhibition

Winning photos and selected entries will be on display in Bldg 67 during International Week 7 – 11 August 2006.

The Interface project aims to exhibit photographs by UOW students and staff that celebrate the diversity and vitality of our campus community – a vibrant mix that brings the world to Wollongong!

Place: McKinnon Bldg Foyer
Time: All week (from August 7th - 20th 2006)
Contact: Susan Boyd, Jodie Merlo

Story Telling Competition

Submit a story about your home country.

Contact: Student Central

Showcase of International Students and International Links

A giant map of the world will be located on level 1 of the Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences Building (41) and international students have been asked to place a pin to their country of origin. Staff of the Faculty will also showcase links they have with overseas countries. A photographic display has also been arranged.

To make your mark on the map students just need to advise the staff of the Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences Student Service Centre who are only too willing to assist students.

The culmination of the week will be an Aussie BBQ for students from the Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences and students will be asked to wear traditional dress.

Contact: H&BS Faculty, Janette Curtis or Kay Kent

International Food Week@Campus East

For their evening meals Monday through Friday of International Week, Campus East residents will be treated to international taste sensations from all over the world, principally from those areas of the world our residents call home.

Place: Campus East

Images of Our World@Campus East

Campus East residents will be sharing a photographic exhibition of their world - whether it be their own photographs, the main street of their home town, places they have travelled to, a family dinner, a party with friends on campus. Together the photographic exhibition will tell the story of their world.

Place: Campus East