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CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR MICK DODSON - 2009 Australian of the year

The ANU National Centre for Indigenous Studies joins countless others in expressing our great pride that Professor Mick Dodson AM is currently the 2009 Australian of the Year. The Centre offers its heartfelt congratulations to the very deserving recipient of this national award for his lifetime commitment to human rights and social justice.

Click here for Professor Mick Dodson's address

National Australia Day Council

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- National Australia Day Council

- Australian National University

- Reconciliation Australia

- National Indigenous Times

- Koori Mail

- ABC

- SBS

- Courier Mail

- Canberra Times

- eurekastreet . com

- news . com . au

- 7:30 Report

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CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR MICK DODSON - 2009 A.C.T. Australian of the year

Professor Mick Dodson AM was named the 2009 ACT Australian of the Year and honoured with a ceremony at the National Museum of Australia on 14 November 2008.

As he was unable to be in Canberra to receive the award from Chief Minister of the ACT Jon Stanhope MLA, his daughter Shannon Dodson accepted it and delivered a message on his behalf. In it, he spoke of “great hopes for this country and great hope for reconciliation”: “There are huge numbers of decent, fair minded Australians across the whole community. I have every faith that together we will leave to future generations a reconciled Australia that honours, respects and celebrates the place of the First Australians.”

All State and Territory award recipients are finalists for the Australian of the Year 2009 award determined on Sunday 25 Jan 2009.

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ncis e-newsletter launch september 2008

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the NCIS e-Newsletter

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Tim Goodwin - 2020 summit 12-14 april 2008

ANU College of Law graduate and former NCIS Research Assistant, Tim Goodwin has been selected as one of the 11 participants from the 2020 Youth Summit held in Canberra to attend the main 2020 Summit this coming weekend. Tim is now working as the associate to Justice North at the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne. Tim will also be attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues meeting to be held in New York from 21 April to 2 May 2008 as a Research Officer for Professor Mick Dodson.

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Professor Mick Dodson's new appointment 2008

NCIS Director, Professor Mick Dodson has been appointed by the Victorian Government as the independent Chair of a Steering Committee to look at an alternative framework for negotiating native title.

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appointment of new staff members 2008

The Centre appointed, and after a period of probation confirmed, two ongoing staff members: Dr. Sarah Holcombe as Research Fellow and Jo-Anne Weinman in the position of Research Associate.

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professor Mick Dodson's Reappointment 2008

NCIS Director, Professor Mick Dodson has been reappointed for a further three years to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The new three year term commences on 1 January, 2008.

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united nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - 5th session 2008

NCIS Director, Professor Mick Dodson is currently attending meetings in New York for the 5th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Comprehensive coverage, and a source of articles for some of this Session, can be found at the UN news/press site.

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