Course organiser:Various
7 Nov:
Matthew Mark, CEO, Christchurch City MissionAn entertaining speaker! Organiser: Yvonne Evans
14 Nov:
Philip Aldridge, CEO, Christchurch Arts Centre.Philip will talk about the history of the site, the earthquake and the $290m restoration and the vision for the future. Organiser: Pat and Peter Braithwaite
21 Nov:
John Burrows on 'New Challenges for Media Law.'Media law is concerned with the protection of freedom of the press, and the limitations the law needs to place on that freedom. But this law has to change to keep pace with changes in society and changes in technology. Technology has created major challenges, because the internet has not just changed, it has revolutionised, the dissemination of news, information, and opinion. The traditional rules of media law are constantly being amended and added to to cope with this new beast. In some areas the old rules, and even the amended ones, are barely coping at all. The lecture will look at where this has led us, and ask what if anything we can and should do about it. Organiser: Pat and Peter Braithwaite
28 Nov:
Wolfgang Bopp, Director, Botanic GardensWolfgang will speak about his work history and provide an insight into what he can offer in his new role as Director Botanic Gardens and Garden Parks - appointed to lead the team at Christchurch’s Botanic Gardens. Organiser: Denise Burrow