On the second day of the event organized by Hrant Dink Foundation, 28 June 2019, a workshop entitled ‘Advocacy in Difficult Times’ will take place.
The rise of totalitarian regimes and anti-democratic policies around the world reconfigured the relationship between the State and the civil society, opened concepts such as active citizenship and advocacy to discussion and disrupted participatory democracy. Similarly in Turkey, it is possible to observe the transformation of the civil society and the shrinking of areas of advocacy. In this new socio-political context, innovative tools and methods for advocacy, and common policies in order to develop more inclusive and permanent solidarities, are needed more than before.
This workshop, which will be held with the participation of our international invited speakers Agnes Kabajuni (Minority Rights Group International) and Atanas Zahariev (European Roma Rights Center), will bring civil society actors, academics, and researchers working in the field of advocacy in Turkey together.
During the workshop, participants will explore their common problems and opportunities, and will discuss how to develop inclusive solidarities and common policies among different rights-based groups.
Date: 28 June 2019, Friday
Time: 14.00 - 16.00
Venue: Hrant Dink Foundation
Address: Anarad Hığutyun Building
Papa Roncalli Sk. No: 128
Harbiye - Şişli - İstanbul
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Agnes Kabajuni (Minority Rights Group International)
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Atanas Zahariev (European Roma Rights Centre)
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Agnes Kabajuni holds an MA degree in Human Rights from the University of Essex, and has 20 years of research and advocacy experience on human rights violations in Africa, working in institutions such as CIVICUS, Amnesty International and Centre for Economic Social Cultural Rights (CESCRA) in Uganda. Currently, she holds the position of Africa Regional Manager at Minority Rights Group International. Her field of expertise includes cultural rights, women’s rights, ethnic minority and indigenous rights.
Atanas Zahariev is a Human rights policy, and advocacy professional, with significant expertise on Roma inclusion policies with a demonstrated history of working in the intergovernmental institutions and non-profit organization management industry at EU level. Atanas currently works as independant Human Rights, Policy and Advocacy expert on Roma inclusion and policies. From 2015 to 2019 he worked at the European Roma Rights Centre (Budapest) as Advocacy officer. Previously he worked on programme management at the EEA and Norway Grants. Atanas is Skilled in Fundamental rights, Roma inclusion policies, EU Enlargment andNeighbourhood policies, Non-formal Education, Nonprofit Organizations, European Integration, Communication, and Gender Mainstreaming. He is a Strong community and social services professional with a Master of Arts in Crtical Gender Studies from Central European University.
This project is funded by European Union.
