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Syrian civil society, our reality, needs and possible future.
Monday, May 1, 2017
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Metropolitan building, Room 5183
If you want to know more, this is the event for you.
- What is the role of Syrian civil society?
- What are the local needs on the ground?
- What are the interests of the international community?
- What is the role, specifically, of Syrian women in civil society?
- Why should the international community should invest in Syrian civil society?
Come for a discussion with Rana Al Shiekh Ali an intern at the Center for Peacemaking Practice. The director of programs in Souriat Radio which is the first Syrian radio station to specialize in women’s rights issues. She has volunteered with the Syrian Women Forum for Peace, and served as a member of the team that prepared a report that highlighted the various issues that Syrian women faced during the Syrian crisis to the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). She plans to pursue a master’s degree in peacebuilding after the program. For her internship, Rana hopes to increase her knowledge on peacebuilding and conflict resolution.