Posted on May 7, 2010 by by valerirojas

Did you know that a child dies every three seconds as a result of extreme poverty? did you also know that more than 1 billion people around the world live in abject poverty on less than $1 a day. About 800 million people go to bed hungry every night and more than 6000 people die from HIV/AIDS every day. The good news is that you can make a difference by supporting the Make Poverty History movement.

Make Poverty History is part of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty involving about 80 countries that aims to end the injustice of poverty. It is the largest anti-poverty movement in history. In Australia, Make Poverty History is a coalition of more than 60 aid agencies, community groups and religious organisations.

You can help ‘Make Poverty History’ by joining one of their electoral forums in Autralia during the month of May ‘Forum details‘. You can also be part of the Make Poverty History The Road Trip or you can join the Make Poverty History Summit.

The Summit will take place in the nation’s capital on Thursday 13th May and Friday 14th May, this event will bring together over 1,000 Australians in support of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY movement. Register Online here

Tickets are $45 each, which gets you access to two days worth of keynote addresses, seminars and workshop sessions. You’ll be trained in cutting-edge activism and community organising, and will take part in a massive media stunt on the front lawns of Parliament House.

Some of the speakers during the Summit will be:

• Tim Costello, World Vision CEO, and Co-Chair of the Make Poverty History coalition
• Stephen Smith, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Australian Greens
• Bob McMullan MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Development Assistance
• Hugh Evans, Global Poverty Project CEO, 2004 Young Australian of the Year and Oaktree founder
• Kate Ellis MP, , Federal Youth Minister, and youngest woman ever elected to the House of Reps
• Paul Ronalds, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister, and former deputy CEO of World Vision
• Tom O’Connor, Oaktree Foundation CEO, and former Young Victorian of the Year
• Marc Purcell, Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Executive Director
• Alistair Macrae, President of Uniting Church Australia
• Jarrod McKenna, Founder of Empowering Peacemakers (EPYC), and non-violence educator
• Simon Sheikh, Executive Director of GetUp!
• Emeli Paulo, Global Poverty Project creative guru, and Make Poverty History Concert producer
• Chris Varney, 2009 Youth Representative to the United Nations, and VGen campaigner
• Samah Hadid, 2010 Youth Representative to the United Nations, and human rights advocate
• Cameron Neil, Fairtrade Australian/NZ Manager, and CEO of International Young Professionals
• Nick Moriatis, MakeBelieve
• Carlyn Chen, TEAR Advocacy Director, and coordinator of Micah’s Voices For Justice project
• Kevin Bailey, Honorary-Consul for East Timor, and influential business leader and philanthropist
• Khaled and Mo, Frontmen of hip hop group Diafrix, East African refugees and social activists
• Adrian Greenwood, Uniting Church Discipleship Educator
• Viv Benjamin, Make Poverty History Roadtrip Director, and Oaktree campaigner
• Nick Allardice, Oaktree Foundation General Manager, and OzGreen non-executive director

For more information visit Make Poverty History Summit

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