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Why are we gathering online?

We are happy to announce that our first series of ICSW virtual events has been completed. With help from an amazing community of talented speakers, partners and colleagues who joined as co-organisers, our staff and our loyal attendees. We hosted seven unique conversations about topics that are key to strengthening ‘people power’ and are now preparing for a new ICSW phase that begins in 2021.

As we close off the first phase of our global conversation, we share; some lessons learned, reflections and interesting facts about this intense learning opportunity that was ICSW/virtual. Learn more and explore these stories in our newsletter by clicking on your preferred language; English, French or Spanish.
 


ICSW #1 Supporting Youth-led Movements and Groups as Key Drivers of People Power

Speakers
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Amanda Segnini
Brazil
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Justin Francis Bionat
Philippines
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Priscilla Nyaaba
Ghana

ICSW #2 Social Movements: Before, During & After COVID-19

Webinar Recording

Highlights
Speakers
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Moderator: Maja Stojanovic
Civic Initiatives, Serbia
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Alexandra González
Campaña Defender la Libertad, Colombia
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Bart Staszewski
Lublin Equality March Association, Poland
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Johnson Yeung
Hong Kong Civil Hub, Hong Kong
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Nisreen Al Sayeem
Sudan Youth Organization on Climate Change & YES, Sudan
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Sarah Ali
HUMENA

ICSW #3 Why Positive Narratives are Critical to People Power

Moderator:

Mouna Ben Garga, Innovation 4 Change Network Lead

Speakers:

  • Omaid Sharifi, Art Lords
  • Pang Khee Teik, I4C Hub East Asia
  • Ana Patricia Munoz, I4C LAC
  • Justin Murhula from the “Jeunes Nous Pouvons”
  • Emaline Siale , Executive Director of Pacific Islands Association of NGOs
  • Vadim Ni,chairs the “Socio-Ecological Fund”
  • Rajae Boujnah, I4C Hub MENA
Thematic focus areas / breakout rooms:

How data and research sparks advocacy and people power?

Art and Storytelling as Humanizing Narratives

Mobilising people on complex issues around legislation

Ecological campaigns and citizen engagement in restricted civic spaces

ICSW #4 Artivism for inclusion

Webinar Recording

Highlights
Visual Arts
Poems

Coming back (In His name)

Juan Pajaro Velasquez

The law of silence

Mahamat Ismail Yousouf

I can't breathe

Tarryn Booysen
Songs
Speakers
Tarryn Booysen
Tarryn Booysen
CIVICUS, South Africa
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Ika Vantiani
Jakarta, Indonesia
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Dave Gerapusco
Youth Voices Count, Philippines
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One Future Collective
India
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Maria Sol Taule
Human Rights Lawyer, Philippines
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La Múcura
South America
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Lasisi, Babatunde Damilare
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Paraísos Invisibles 
Band, Colombia
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Mawethu Nkosana
CIVICUS, South Africa

ICSW #5 Rethinking digital space as a tool for enabling and amplifying civic space

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Imen Ladjimi
Article 19, MENA
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Claire Martens 
Natural Justice, South Africa
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Eva Maria Anyango Okoth 
Natural Justice, Kenya
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Juliana Guerra 
Derechos Digitales, Chile
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hvale vale
Association for Progressive Communication

Moderator:

Natalia Gomez, Vuka!

ICSW #6 "We the Peoples...": Reimagining global governance on the eve of the UNs 75th Anniversary

Moderator:

Oli Henman (UK), Action for Sustainable Development

Speakers:

  • Alessandra Nilo, Gestos (Brazil)
  • Annie Namala, Centre for Social Equity and Inclusion (India)
  • Shehara Natalie Samarasinghe, United Nations
  • Yolette Etienne, ActionAid (Haiti)
  • Memory Kachambwa, Femnet (Kenya),
  • Beverly Longid, Civil Society Partnership (Philippines)
  • Fergus Watt, UN 2020 (Canada)
  • John Romana, TAP (US)
  • Daniela Vancic, Democracy International (Germany)
  • Layan Al-Dani, Access Center for Human Rights (Lebanon)

ICSW #7 Experiential workshop: Self and collective care for a transformational change

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Carmen Morcos
Impact Visionary, United States
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Pablo Chamorro
Greenpeace, Spain

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