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Zawar Shah (President) and Minister Mark Coure
First Australiawide Muslim Youth Empowerment Conference held in Auburn Sydney
Shia National Network of Australia Inc. has introduced new dimensions to the traditional youth conferences. In the traditional Conferences usually there are a few high profiled speakers who discuss the youth issues. The Multicultural and Multilingual Umbrella Community organisation introduced the concept of Youth Empowerment Conference in which no professional speaker are invited to address.
The
Network had arranged such a conference on the 17th of July, 2022 in Ahlulbait
Islamic Centre, Auburn Sydney to ask the Muslim youth to hand their
confronted issues and challenges to the Muslim community which will find the
ways and means to find their solutions.
Thus 88 students from all local
universities including Wollongong and Charles Sturt University and a few
weekend Islamic schools were registered for the Youth empowerment
conference.
Dr Muhammad Pournajaf
Dr Muhammad Pournajaf, Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Canberra, The Hon. Mark Coure MP, Minister for Multiculturalism and Seniors,
Hon. Lynda Volt, MP
Hon. Lynda Voltz MP for Auburn and Anglican Priest Father Dave Smith were the guests of Honour.
Syed Zawar Shah (President)
Syed
Zawar Shah, the President of the Network had welcomed the VIPs, bureaucrats,
professionals, parents and the youth. He elaborated on the concept of the Youth
empowerment conference. He said that VIPs have been invited just to hand the
plaques to the Multicultural Media.
Mr. Shah informed that Multiculturalism
Minister will arrive and hand the plaques and certificates to the workers.
During this time the collected and documented issues will be put into different
piles educational, psychological, mental, social, marital, employment so on and
so forth.
Syed Kamran Zaidi (MC)
The General Secretary of Shia Network Syed Kamran Zaidi was MC of the Event.
The second phase will be discussion between the special subcommittee and those professionals. The suggested solutions by the professional will be documented and be kept as a data base for future.
Third
phase will be to call a general body meeting of the students in order to
informed of the suggested solutions and the practical support offered by the
kind hearted specialists who are in favour of initiating youth leadership
programmes.
Besides collecting the en bloc issues, the youth will be
encouraged to post their issues needing to find solutions on Network website.
Efforts will be made to find the answers by the panel of
professionals.
Mr. Wasim Shah
Syed Wasim Shah was Coordinator of this unique conference.
Sayed Jawwad
Sayed Jawwad Imam and other young leaders work hard for the success of this youth conference.
This
process will knit the youth and adult communities. It will give birth to the
generation of more welfare, educational and recreational programmes
Dr
Pournajaf dwelled on the concept of Empowerment and said that it has different
manifestations but the best is the spiritual Empowerment and the fountainhead
of the spiritualism is Almighty God.
Father Dave was very elaborate and critical of the differences
in the community and emphasised on the rights of the neighbours without
considering their religion colour and race.
The Honourable Minister of
Multiculturalism Mark Coure appreciated the services of the communities and
encouraged them to negotiate with the related Departments for community grants.
Ahlulbait radio interviewing Lynda Voltz MP Auburn
Sayed Jaffar Miski interviewed by Ahlulbait Radio
Zawar Shah (President) speaking and Minister Hon. Mark Coure Presiding
Father Dave Receiving award from Hon. Lynda Voltz, MP
Jabir Hussain with Minister Honourable Mark Coure
Javed Khan with Minister Hon. Mark Coure, MP
Shahid Hussain with with Minister Hon. Mark Coure, MP
Samir Qasim receiving plaque from the Diplomat of Iran
Dr Muhammad Pournajaf, Hon. Lynda Voltz, MP and Zawar Hussain Shah
Firas Naji Receiving plaque to the Minister
General Secretary Kamran Zaidi Receiving Certificate from Diplomat of Iran
Hasan Rana getting plaque from Minister
Munir Mohammad Receiving plaque from Trustee Hussain Derani
Zia Ahmad Receiving award From Hon. Lynda Voltz, MP
Syed Zafar Hussain Receiving award from Trustee Hussain Derani
Raja Taseer Qasim getting plaque from Trustee Hussain Derani
Sayed Jaffar getting plaque from Hon. Lynda Voltz, MP