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Sydney. Both sessions included the ICP paper “The International Communication Project: Raising global awareness of communication as a human right” . Sessions involving a range of other articles from the IJSLP special edition were also presented in Brisbane at Queensland University of Technology, Albury and Bathurst at Charles Sturt University, Adelaide, and Malta at the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association Conference. In addition, the Association’s communication and marketing team were very active in the lead up to 70th anniversary, managing and overseeing the production of a video and a range of social media collateral to promote the anniversary. In the lead-up to the 70th anniversary the ICP undertook a social media campaign to help promote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the agenda of the ICP. As of 10 December, the ICP video (linked below) has been viewed over 17,000 times. Watch ICP video promoting The Universal Declaration of Communication Rights: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/icpvideo Read and sign The Universal Declaration of Communication Rights: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/pledge Read the ICP article and Speak Up for Communication Rights: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/udhr Michael Kerrisk Communications and Marketing Manager

In September, a forum at the University of Technology, Sydney, ‘Communication is a human right’ was addressed by a number of speakers, including the Association’s Chief Executive Officer, Gail Mulcair. (L-R), Professor Bronwyn Hemsley, Dr Cate Madill, Ms Gaenor Dixon (SPA National President), Mr Alastair McEwin (Disability Discrimination Commissioner), Dr Megan Williams, Ms Gail Mulcair, Dr Jane McCormack.

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