Symposium: Civic Driven Change in Fragile States? - Humanity House

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03 Nov
2015

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Symposium: Civic Driven Change in Fragile States?

How can citizens of fragile states interact more directly with their governments in order to reinforce the impact of development activities? And how can civil society organisations support them in this? This will be the focus during this symposium, organized by the Dutch Consortium for Rehabilitation (DCR).

The experiences of the DCR show that citizens of fragile states can successfully contribute to the development of their country by opening the dialogue with governments, law-makers, the army and others. Citizens can either challenge their government – and demand their rights – or offer their support.

During the symposium scientists and people operational in the field will discuss the practices of dialogue and dissent, especially in countries where this is not obvious.

About the Speakers

Seth Kaplan, lecturer at John Hopkins University in Washington (author of “Fixing Fragile Statesand Betrayed) and Kees Biekart (specialist in Civic Driven Change from the Erasmus University Rotterdam and ISS/The Hague) will debate on options for Civic Driven Change in Fragile States.

A panel with Roelof van Laar (PvdA Member of Lower House of the Dutch Parliament), To Tjoelker (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Cora Jansen (DCR), Gerard Prinsen (Massey University New-Zealand) and Godfrey Ayena (DCR Uganda) will present their vision on the relation between citizens and governments of fragile states.

With a spoken column of author and journalist Babah Tarawally.
The moderator is Evelijne Bruning (a.o. Director of The Hunger Project).

Details

  • English
  • 15:00
  • 15:30
  • 18:00