Peace & Impact Talk - World Peace Day 2022: End Polarisation, Build Peace

Everywhere in the world, power hungry people are exploiting differences between people for their own gain. Also, on (social) media it pays off to polarise, leading to growing inequality, institutional discrimination, enhanced racism, even war.

How should we Impactleaders and Peacebuilders anticipate and deal with the growing Polarisation? That is what we’ll discuss after some brilliant examples from our international network.

Join our event on 21 September 13:00-14:30 CET (Amsterdam time)

PROGRAM

13:00 Opening by dr. Saskia Harkema (International Lead ILi ), Master-trainer, lecturer, author

Building Peace in a Polarising World - keynote by Catharina van Staaveren (Institute of International Peace Leaders)
Poetry & Peace - Reflection by Harf Kujjah (Inter-cultural Lead ILi ) Consultant, author, trainer
Examples from our international network:
    Working with Youth for Peace – Cynthia Palomino Buleje (Peru)
    How Women’s Garden project contributes to Peace – Adam Elhaj (Uganda)
Discussion: ‘how we shall stimulate peace development in our local communities in a world where polarisation is escalating’.

14:30 Final words by dr. Saskia Harkema

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