Event: Cirklar för förändring – Dialogue Circles of change
“Kampen för demokrati och rättvisa i Kenya – The struggle for democracy and social justice in Kenya”
What: Information meeting
Start Time: Thursday, October 8 at 6:00pm
End Time: Thursday, October 8 at 7:30pm
Where: ABF-huset Sveavägen 41
Before the the outbreak of political and ethnic violence in january 2008, Kenya was seen as a stable country, as an economic and democratic promise at the heart of a conflict-ridden and impoverished region. Now the picture is different. The ethnic violence has torn up deep wounds, the economy is shrinking and the path from liberation to freedom is beeing blocked by a political and economic elite that clings to power.
But there are also kenyan popular movements that continue fighting for democracy and social justice. And over the past two years, they have pioneered the use of a new method. It is called dialogue circle, an equivalent to the Swedish study circle. By meeting in circles to discuss problems and solutions, people are taking power into their own hands. And changing society from below.
Four Kenyan grassroots activists from ABF’s project “Dialogue for community change” will give their views on the situation in Kenya, talk about their experiences from the circle process and discuss how real change can become possible.
In the panel:
- Damiana Kimuyu – Project manager for ”Dialogue for community change”, Pamoja Trust, Nairobi
- Moses Mwangi – Coordinator for the slum dwellers federation Muungano wa Wanavijiji, Nakuru
- Solace Amboga – Field coordinator for Nyanza Reproductive Health Society, Kisumu
- Alex Otieno – Project co -coordinator for the youth group ULUSI, Bondo district
Moderated by: Kent Werne
ALL ARE WELCOME
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