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Australian Arabic Council

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Our award-winning organisation in human rights is committed to human rights and community relations issues affecting the Australian Arabic culture and profile. You will note that we undertake a combination of proactive and reactive projects, whereby we are vigilant to changes in our environment, while endeavouring to make it a better place to live for all of us. We trust that your journey into our website will be enlightening and inviting, as we welcome your participation and contribution to any of our initiatives.

Current Issues

Online Racism: Prevalence, Impact, and Solutions

Racism is a daily reality for many, manifesting both as subtle biases and as outright prejudice. With an increasing shift toward remote work, online courses, video games, and social media, our everyday interactions are moving more into the digital world. This begs an important question: How does racism present itself online?

This article takes a deep dive into what online racism looks like, how pervasive it is, the link between real-life racism and online racist incidents, and the far-reaching impact of online racism. Some of the online racism seen today is a product of policy choices by social media companies, corporations, and broadband providers. Coupled with laws that are slow to adapt to the online world, racism, for the most part, has been allowed to fester in the digital world.

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Reflections From United Nations


A letter addressed to the Australian Arabic Council from the late Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan (Jan 1997 – Dec 2006) Click Here

Announcements

AAC Commemorate UN Day of Peace with Rotary Melbourne

On the 18 September, 2024 AAC Executive Director Will Abdo and Chairman and Honorary Consul for Morocco HE Roland Jabbour attended a special event with Rotary Melbourne to commemorate the United Nations International Day of Peace with special guest & keynote speaker Mr Damian Cardona – Director of the United Nations Information Centre (Canberra/Pacific).  Mr Cardona presentation focused on “Cultivating a Culture of Peace” with reference to the UN Charter and sustainable development Goal #16 and #17. During the event

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AAC Attends ECCV 50th Anniversary

6th June 2024 AAC Executive Director Mr Will Abdo attended a memorable night last Monday at the Victorian Parliament House in celebrating a momentous milestone on the 50th anniversary of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria. It was great opportunity to join current and past diverse leaders working to advance multicultural affairs in Victoria for a fairer more inclusive society. Congratulations to the amazing team at ECCV on this achievement and for a wonderful night of celebrations and reflections, truly

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AAC attends Rotary Melbourne Thomas Baker Oration 

24 April 2024, AAC Executive Director Will Abdo along with Chairman & Honorary Consul for Morocco HE Roland Jabbour OAM attended the 8th Rotary Melbourne Thomas Baker Oration with keynote speaker Dr Doug Hilton AO, CEO of the CSIRO.  The event was held at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins in the Latrobe Dining Room and was attended by distinguished guests representing various sectors including, technology, science, education, government and civil society. 

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