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A world-class international platform bringing together global leaders, innovators, and changemakers in Adelaide, Australia.
NURAI CONNECT 90
NURAI CONNECT 90 is a 90-day Australia-wide movement built around two connected pillars: Human Connection and Economic Connection.
Human Connection is about connecting people to people — strengthening belonging, creating meaningful relationships, listening to communities, touching lives and helping people who may feel isolated, unseen or disconnected to find genuine connection.
Economic Connection is about connecting people to opportunities — bringing together job seekers, workers, employers, businesses, service providers, entrepreneurs, training organisations, clients and potential partners.
From 1 March to 29 May 2027, NURAI CONNECT 90 will travel through every Australian state and the two mainland territories, engaging metropolitan, regional and remote-facing communities through local activities, community engagement, business and employer connections, volunteering, media participation and flagship CONNECT DAYS.
The programme is open to broad Australian and international participation. The 90 Supported International Impact Participants form a special supported cohort within the wider movement; they are not the only participants. Australian communities, volunteers, businesses, organisations, media professionals and other eligible participants can also take part.
The 90-day journey is the national activation phase — not the end of the programme. Connection will continue through the NURAI CONNECT digital ecosystem, One Family local networks, recurring CONNECT DAYS, Australian legacy activities and 90 participant-led international impact projects.
One Connection Can Change Everything.
Vision
To build a world where people are more meaningfully connected to one another and more able to access the relationships, communities and economic opportunities they need to thrive.
Mission
To connect people to people and people to opportunities through real-world community engagement, technology, volunteering, partnerships, media and practical pathways that strengthen belonging, touch lives and expand access to economic participation.
WHY AUSTRALIA FOR NURAI CONNECT 90?
Australia brings together people from many cultural, professional, geographic and life backgrounds. That diversity creates a strong environment for testing how Human Connection and Economic Connection can operate across different communities without assuming that one approach fits every place.
The programme is intentionally national. It combines capital-city flagship CONNECT DAYS with regional and remote-facing corridors so the movement can listen to and engage communities beyond major metropolitan centres.
Across Australia, councils, community organisations, education providers, employers, businesses, volunteers, media and service networks can contribute local knowledge and practical pathways. NURAI CONNECT 90 is designed to complement and connect existing strengths rather than replace them.
Australia 2027 is intended to test, measure and refine a replicable Human Connection and Economic Connection model. The learning, tools, impact evidence and international projects generated from Australia can inform future editions in other parts of the world.
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