Between the 25th of January and the 2nd of Feb 2008, the town of Butare, Rwanda, hosted its first International Arts Festival organized by the University Centre for Arts. Entitled ‘Arts Azimuts’.
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World Social Forum 2007
Africa: AWOMI Activity Agenda WSF '07
Sokari Ekine (2007-01-17)
Please find available through the link below the AWOMI programme for the World Social Forum in Nairobi.
Saturday 20 – WSF Opening Day – Uhuru Park
Sunday 21: Chair Susan Karuti, Gender Specialist
Introductory Remarks on Communications and Social Change: Combining Research, Advocacy Capacity Development and Social Mobilizations – ICRAF, Dr. Habib Sy
Gender Analysis of Unpaid and Voluntary Health Service Provision work in the context of Poverty: Sharing and Discussing Research Methods and Tools - Fatou Diouf, AWOMI Research Program Manager
Practical Strategies, Tools and Mechanisms for Monitoring Accountability, Gender and MDGS - Salimata Bocoum, AWOMI Coordinator; Bousso Fall AWOMI MDGs Gender Advisor
Monday 22 Jan; 10 am to 1pm: Moi Centre International
Economic Growth and Social Well Being; What do the Numbers tell or don’t tell? Who Pays, who benefits? Chair : Nkandu Luo, AWOMI Board Member
Women’s Unpaid Work in Providing Health Care : a Measure of Economic Well being Yassine Fall, AWOMI President
Women’s Global Health Campaign and Economic, Social and Rights - Mary Robinson, AWOMI Board Member
As a young Woman living with HIV, Do I feel Enough Attention is Given to HIV ? - Ruth Nakazwe, Zambia, YOWLI Representative Southern Africa
Where is Economic and Social Well Being When Women and girls are not Safe : Testimony from Haiti - Marie Soudnie Rivette
Monday 22 Jan; 3pm to 6pm
Young Women Leaders Keeping The YOWLI Momentum.
•Presenting YOWLI - the faces, the voices, the issues, the substance, the policy debate, The field visits, the artistic activities;
.Discussing Post YOWLI Activities: Social Mobilization and Social Change
•Discussion for follow up in Monitoring Economic and Social Rights
Chair Coumba Toure
Moafane Odara, Brasil
Amelia Zawangone, Mozambique
Ruth Nakazwe, Zambia
Marie Camara, Senegal
Marie Soudnie Rivette, Haiti
Lumbi Furaha, Congo DRC
Abeida Rashid, Tanzania
Mary Mutupa, Zambia
Amy Oyekunle, Nigeria
Wambui Kamiru, Kenya
Closing Remarks: Gansiry Seck, AWOMI Communications and Advocacy Program Officer
23, 24, 25 Jan
Exchanging experiences with other delegations, Partnerships - Moi Centre International
