Program

DAY 1
Session	Introduction
Topic	Welcome & Introduction
8:30am	Welcome to Country Ms Margaret Furber – Lhere Aretepe Aboriginal Corporation
8:40am	Welcome to the Symposium Ms Alison Anderson MLA – Member for Macdonnell
8:45am	Welcome on behalf of the University Professor Helen Garnett PSM – Vice-Chancellor, Charles Darwin University
8:50am	Welcome by Symposium Convener Mr Adrian Walter – Dean, Faculty of Law, Business and Arts, Charles Darwin University
Session	1
Topic	Theme 1 – The Creative Citizen
9:00am	Keynote Speaker Mr Simone de Haan - Director of Creative Program, Arthur Boyd's, Bundanon note: This presentation was to be delivered by Professor Andrea Hull, who is unable to attend.
9:45am	Keynote Speaker Distinguished Professor John Hartley – Federation Fellow, Queensland University of Technology Uses of Creativity
10:30am	Morning Tea – Witchetty's Room
Topic	Theme 1 – The Creative Citizen
11:00am	Case Study Associate Professor Martin Jarvis – Artistic Director, Darwin Symphony Orchestra Performing Outside the Box
11:30am	Case Study Dr David Headon – Cultural Advisor to the National Capital Authority Acting Honourably at Home and Abroad: Credos from Creative Citizens
12:00pm	Case Study Professor Brian Fitzgerald – Head of Law School, Queensland University of Technology Creative Commons
12:30pm	Lunch – Witchetty's Room
12:45pm-1:15pm	Performance by the Alice Springs String Group, Ms Jane Coleman – Director
Session	2
Topic	Summary and Reflection
1:30pm	Dr Sylvia Kleinert – Associate Professor of Australian Indigenous Art, Charles Darwin University
Session	3
Topic	Theme 2 – Creative Technology: Building and Linking Communities
1:45pm	Keynote International Speaker Mr Eddie Berg – Artistic Director, National Centre for the Moving Image, British Film Institute, London, UK High Society: The Story of Tenantspin
2:45pm	Keynote Speaker Dr David Curl – NT President, Australian Cinematographers Society Creative Economics in the Film/TV Industry
3:15pm	Afternoon Tea – Witchetty's Room
Session	4
3:30pm	Panel discussion facilitated by: Professor Malcolm Gillies – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), Australian National University Symposium presenters joined by panellists: Ms Barbara Clifford – Central Australian Aboriginal Media Mr Paul Rajan – Director Community Engagement, Department of the Chief Minister, NT Government
Topic	Performance
4:45pm	Community Composer Commission – Rhapsody for the Painted Desert Dr Cathy Applegate – Composer Performed by: Mr Adrian Walter - guitar Ms Jane Coleman - violin Ms Therese O'Brien - cello
5:00pm	Close day one
DAY 2
Session	5
Topic	Theme 3 – Cultural Identity Through the Creative Arts
9:00am	Keynote Speaker Professor Malcolm Gillies – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), Australian National University
9:45am	Case Study Mr Adrian Walter – Dean, Faculty of Law, Business and Arts, Charles Darwin University The Community Musician - Participatory Creative Citizenship
10:15am	Case Study Ms Penelope McDonald – Director, NT Film Office Mr Simon Japanangardi Fisher – Cultural Liaison Officer, Pintubi, Anmatjerre, Warlpiri Media and Communications, formerly known as Warlpiri Media Association
10:45am	Morning Tea – Witchetty's Room
Session	6
Topic	Theme 3 – Cultural Identity Through the Creative Arts
11:15am	Panel discussion facilitated by: Dr Sylvia Kleinert – Associate Professor of Australian Indigenous Art, Charles Darwin University Symposium presenters joined by panellists: Associate Professor Donal Fitzpatrick – Head of School for Creative Arts and Humanities, Charles Darwin University Mr Simone de Haan – Director of Creative Programs and Acting CEO, Bundanon
Topic	Theme 4 – Public Policy as a Creative Catalyst
12:00am	Case Study Dr Susan Luckman – Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia Creative Tropical City: Mapping Darwin’s Creative Industries
12:30pm	Lunch – Witchetty's Room
Topic	Summary and Reflection
1:30pm	Professor David Carment AM – Professor of History, Charles Darwin University
Session	7
Topic	Theme 4 – Public Policy as a Creative Catalyst
1:45pm	Keynote Speaker Mrs Diana Leeder – Executive Director, Arts and Museums, Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, NT Government Policy as a Creative Catalyst
2:30pm	Keynote Speaker Mr Ben Strout – Executive Director of Arts Development, Australia Council for the Arts
3:15pm	Afternoon Tea – Witchetty's Room
Session	8
Topic	Panel Discussion – Informing Public Policy
3:45pm	Panel discussion facilitated by: Professor Bob Wasson – Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Charles Darwin University Symposium presenters joined by panellists: Mr Graham Symons – Deputy Chief Executive, Department of the Chief Minister, NT Government Dr David Curl – NT President, Australian Cinematographers Society
Topic	Closing Remarks and Plenary Session
4:30pm	Summation and Closing Comments: Mr Adrian Walter – Dean, Faculty of Law, Business and Arts, Charles Darwin University
5:00pm	Close of Symposium

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