South Australia will be hosting the LIV Golf Tournament in April 2023. This event has attracted controversy because it is financially supported by the government of South Australia. There are legitimate questions about the human rights record of Saudi Arabia, especially for women, migrant workers, LGBTIQ+ and journalists.

Join us in the lead up to the LIV Golf tour to explore the topic “Ethical Events or Sports Washing?”. This event will explore the issues of human rights in tourism and sports and begin to develop an ethical events and tourism framework that could be used to help ensure that South Australia engages ethically with major sporting and tourism opportunities.

Details: Wednesday 19th April from 2:30-5:30pm at the Semaphore Uniting Church hall.

There are two questions to be explored that will help create a draft Ethical Events Framework:

What is the ethical framework that governs how decisions about support and sponsorship are made? What ethical factors should be considered alongside financial return?

How do we create events that provide tangible benefits for South Australian people reflect our role as a modern economy that safeguards democracy and human rights at home and abroad?