REGIONAL MOBILISATION SUMMIT 2024
October 16 2024 | The Woolshed @ Emerald Bank, Shepparton
'Bringing together community leaders and skilled individuals for open dialogue and practical experimentation to foster self-sustaining community governance.'
Why are we doing this?​
Community organisations in rural areas are essential but often struggle with sustainability and leadership succession, largely due to their reliance on volunteers. While motivated leaders exist, there's a disconnect between their skills and the needs of these organisations. Addressing this gap in community governance is crucial for the resilience and growth of these groups.
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What is the purpose of the Summit?​
The Regional Mobilisation Summit aims to bring together community leaders and skilled individuals to foster self-sustaining community governance. By focusing on collaboration, practical action, and inclusive dialogue, the summit seeks to empower participants to address local issues, enhance volunteerism, and unite diverse voices in the community.
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What are the expected outcomes of the Summit?​
The summit aims to inspire collective empowerment, identify practical actions for community benefit, and motivate participants to volunteer their skills. Over the next year, these actions are expected to be implemented and measured, ensuring lasting benefits for the community.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Scott Ko
Strategist, Social Entrepreneur and Leadership Scholar-Practitioner
Scott is a strategist, social entrepreneur, and leadership scholar-practitioner. He is passionate about helping people broaden the scope of their thinking, better understand each other to overcome divides, and translate ideas into action.
Samuel Wilson Ph.D.
Social Psychologist and Leadership Scholar
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Sam is a social psychologist and leadership scholar. He is passionate about leadership development and helping people develop their own leadership and the leadership of those around them.
FACED WITH A COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE CHALLENGE?
Are you part of a community organisations currently facing governance challenges? We want to hear from you!​
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At the Regional Mobilisation Summit, we’re focusing on the real challenges that community organisations face in governance. From succession planning, to finding skilled volunteers, or achieving financial stability, we understand that these challenges are diverse and complex. Rather than reinventing the wheel, our goal is to enhance the efforts of organisations, programs, and initiatives already making a difference in our community. ​
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A select number of community organisations will be chosen by a panel of 2024 Fairley Leadership Program participants to have their respective challenges showcased at the event. Each selected organisation will also receive one free ticket for a representative to participate in the full event.
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On the day, attendees will work to diagnose the 'ingredients' needed for change in these areas. Community organisations will also have the opportunity to engage in ongoing impact measurement over the next 12 months, helping track the ripple effects of changes sparked at the event.
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Have questions or want to discuss the process with our team? Contact us at info@gmcl.org.au.
EVENT AGENDA
10:00AM: Registration
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10:30AM: Opening Remarks (Nathan Bibby, GMCL Executive Officer)
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10:45AM: Session 1 - What are we talking about when we speak of 'community governance'? (Scott Ko)
Explore the practical meaning of 'community governance' and the various forms it can take to achieve the common good, with insights from a diverse panel.
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11:30AM: Session 2 - How might we come together to build 'community governance'? (Dr. Samuel Wilson)
Discuss how we can bridge divides, find common ground, and create space for new voices to collaborate and contribute to the common good.
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12:30PM: Networking Lunch
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1:15PM: Session 3 - Diagnosing the symptoms and problems we face (Scott Ko)
Engage in a safe-to-fail space to identify and explore the challenges our community organisations face, and rethink our approaches to addressing capability gaps.
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2:15PM: Session 4 - So, what can we do? (Scott Ko)
Reflect on the day's discussions to uncover our emerging curiosities and determine the direction we should take next.
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3:00PM: Afternoon Tea
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3:15PM: Session 5 - Time to mobilise (Scott Ko)
Apply start-up principles to design and test experiments aimed at solving community challenges, with opportunities to collaborate and present ideas to fellow participants.
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3:50PM: Closing Remarks (Nathan Bibby)
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