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4TH ASIA PACIFIC FUNDRAISERS’ NETWORK MEETING AND SKILLSHARE

18–20 NOVEMBER 2014L’AQUA, COCKLE BAY WHARF, SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

Welcome to

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Established in 2009, the Asia Pacific Fundraisers’ Network is a self-sustaining network of fundraising

professionals within National Societies, the members of International Federation of Red Cross and

Red Crescent Societies. It consolidates fundraising skills, and share knowledge and experience

within the Asia Pacific zone to realise its vision as follows:

Do more—Bringing together National Societies in Asia Pacific to work on common goals related

to Resource Mobilisation.

Do better—Building a strong network of fundraising leaders with professional skills and expertise.

Reach further—Increasing income to help more vulnerable people.

ASIA PACIFIC FUNDRAISERS’ NETWORK

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TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER

9.00–10.00am Open CeremonyL’Aqua Terrace Room ‘Welcome to Country’ David Armstrong, Chair of APFN, Head of Fundraising, Australian Red Cross Dr Gwendolyn Pang, Secretary General, Philippines Red Cross Live Performance by Daniel McPherson, “The Flute Loop” Orientation

10.00–10.30am Morning Tea

10.30–12.30pm Plenary Session 1L’Aqua Terrace Room 1. Progress on Federation-Wide Resource Mobilisation Strategy and IFL Research IvanaMrdja,SeniorOfficer,MobilisationandDonorRelations,IFRCL’Aqua Terrace Room 2. Updates on IFRC Resource Mobilisation and humanitarian diplomacy work and current strategies

in the Asia Pacific zone EmiliaKoski,RelationshipManager,AsiaPacificL’Aqua Terrace Room 3. IFRC and National Society engagement with multilaterals in the region IvanaMrdja,SeniorOfficer,StrategicPartnerships,IFRC 4. ICRC opportunities for fundraising together as a Movement Andrew Cook, Head of Private Fundraising, ICRC

12.30–1.30pm Lunch 1.30–3.00pm Plenary Session 2L’Aqua Terrace Room Outcomes of Resource Mobilisation Benchmarking—Income Generation MartinPaul,Consultant,MoreStrategic

3.00–3.30pm Afternoon Tea

3.30–5.00pm Plenary Session 2 (continued)L’Aqua Terrace Room Outcomes of Resource Mobilisation Benchmarking—Capacity Building and Culture MartinPaul,Consultant,MoreStrategic

6.00–8.00pm Conference Dinner Eat Love Pizza, Ground Floor, IMAX Theatre, Complex. 31 Wheat Road Darling Harbour, Sydney

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER

8.30–10.00am Plenary Session 3 Engaging with governments and multilaterals:L’Aqua Terrace Room 1. IFRC and National Society engagement with

multilateralsintheregion IvanaMrdja,SeniorOfficer,StrategicPartnerships,IFRCL’Aqua Terrace Room 2. Strategies for engaging with bilateral donors

withspecificreferencestotheAustralianGovernment Zoe Mander-Jones, Independent Development

PractitionerL’Aqua Terrace Room 3. Approaching the Australian Government—

lessons learned from the Philippines and Australian RedCrosscollaboration

David Brown, Asia Program Manager, Australian Red Cross

10.00–10.30am Morning Tea

10.30–12.30pm Parallel Workshops 1L’Aqua Terrace Room 1. Developing Corporate partnerships

LiaGunawan,NationalBusinessPartnershipManager, Australian Red Cross MatthewMcCracken,CorporatePartnershipsandTrusts Fundraising Manager, New Zealand Red Cross

L’Aqua Gold Room 2. How to start your Resource Mobilisation Program—casestudiesfromothernationalsocietieswhohavejustbegun.

Star Room 3. Donor Relationship Management Rob Peck, Data Insight Manager, Australian Red Cross

12.30–1.30pm Lunch 1.30–3.00pm Parallel Master ClassesL’Aqua Terrace Room Master class 1. Building Your Strategy LaurenEllis,SeniorOfficer-CapacityBuilding,

StrategicPartnerships&InternationalRelationsDepartment, IFRC

L’Aqua Gold Room Master class 2. Regular Giving KateBurtt,SeniorDonorDevelopmentExecutive,

Australian Red Cross Alice Ling, Manager of Resources Development

Team, Hong Kong Red CrossStar Room Master class 3. Online & Digital fundraising Jill Ford, Community Fundraising Manager,

New Zealand Red Cross WinnieWong,HeadofCommunications&

Resource Development, Hong Kong Red Cross

3.00–3.30pm Afternoon Tea and Marketplace

3.30–5.00pm Parallel Master Classes continuedL’Aqua Terrace Room Master class 1. Building Your Strategy LaurenEllis,SeniorOfficer-CapacityBuilding,

StrategicIPartnerships&InternationalRelationsDepartment, IFRC

L’Aqua Gold Room Master class 2. Regular Giving KateBurtt,SeniorDonorDevelopmentExecutive,

Australian Red Cross Alice Ling, Manager of Resources Development

Team, Hong Kong Red CrossStar Room Master class 3. Online & Digital fundraising Jill Ford, Community Fundraising Manager, New Zealand

Red Cross WinnieWong,HeadofCommunications&

Resource Development, Hong Kong Red Cross

5.00–6.00pm Consultations

7.00–11.00pm Awards Dinner Fundraising Awards Gala Dinner BlackwattleRoom,LevelR PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, 150 Day Street, Sydney

Engaging with governments and multilaterals

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THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER

8.30–10.00am Plenary Session 4L’Aqua Terrace Room 1. Mr Elhadj As Sy - Secretary General, IFRC

L’Aqua Terrace Room 2. Fundraising trends across the Asia Pacific Panel discussion with speakers from

UNICEF,MédicinesSansFrontièresand AmnestyInternational

10.00–11.00am Morning Tea

11.00–12.30pm Parallel Workshops 2L’Aqua Terrace Room 1. Emergency Fundraising Janprapa Vichitcholchai, Thai Red Cross Society

L’Aqua Gold Room 2. Annual Street Appeals & Flag Days: What works well and doesn’t work well;

Key Learnings Jill Ford, Community Fundraising Manager,

New Zealand Red Cross

Star Room 3. Commercial Retail & First Aid—Case Studies Philippines Red Cross New Zealand Red Cross

12.30–1.30pm Lunch 1.30–3.00pm APFN MEMBERS MEETINGL’Aqua Terrace Room David Armstrong, Chair of APFN,

Head of Fundraising, Australian Red Cross

3.00–3.30pm Afternoon Tea

3.30–5.00pm Closing Ceremony

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