Civil Society at Crossroads?
Date
From: 22 November 2012 14:00
Till: 22 November 2012 17:30
Location:
ISS, Kortenaerkade 12, Den Haag
Description
Presentations and reflection workshops about the future of civil society around the world
Presentation of a reflection exercise on the future of civil society
“We are not requesting a few more bucks […] but a much deeper and more systemic reform. [We seek] a change of paradigm, […] a change regarding the meaning of education.” “We are not throwing a tantrum; we want to be part of the solutions.” - Student leaders, Chile
About the meeting
Over the past year, a unique global partnership of CDRA (South Africa), EASUN (Tanzania), ICD (Uruguay), PRIA (India), INTRAC (UK) and PSO (Netherlands) worked together to explore the shifting roles, capacities, contributions and challenges facing different segments of civil society nationally and internationally.
The initiative generated stories of ‘civil society crossroads’ in 16 countries plus a number of citizens’ movements in the North and South. Reflections on preliminary findings were presented at various international conferences, such as CIVICUS 2011 & 2012, EADI 2011, ARNOVA 2011, ISTR 2012.
In partnership with the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) and with support from PSO, the Crossroads Collective will now share these stories and reflections in the Netherlands.
Programme
Background
Download the detailed background document (pdf) which includes a list of central questions, major themes and the convening partners.
Publication date: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
