World Democracy Assembly
Istanbul, April 2-5 2006
More than 500 democracy activists, practitioners, trade unionists, scholars, policy makers, and others engaged in promoting democracy around the world are gathering in Istanbul for the Fourth Assembly of theWorld Movement for Democracy. Participants will convene in practical workshops focused on meeting regional challenges, addressing various areas of democracy work, and building networks across borders. New Tactics in Human Rights is proud to be offering three workshops in collaboration with our partner organization, the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, and nine presenters from the New Tactics network.
April 4, 10:15-13:15
Topical Workshop: Tactics and Strategies in Human Rights Struggles: Exploring Adaptability
Rapporteur: Gokce Gunel
Moderator: Lale Tayla
This workshop provides an opportunity for a number of participants to share their valuable experiences implementing tactics and strategies in their human rights struggles through the utilization of the New Tactics materials, tools and methodolgies by adapting these for the advancement of their human rights efforts.
Presenters:
Maina Kiai, Kenya – National Human Rights Commission: Introducing concepts, materials and tools on tactics and strategies from the New Tactics Symposium into the Kenyan National Human Rights Commission efforts.
More about Maina’s work: [profile] [symposium workshop]
Rebecca Z. Sako-John, Nigeria–LEAD: Used a New Tactics micro-grant in 2004-05 to bring 25 organizations in Kaduna State to learn about New Tactics and share their own tactics with each other using New Tactics methodology from "New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitioners" and is currently implementing a NED funded project to translate New Tactics thinking and tactical experiences into local languages for radio outreach to communities.
More about Rebecca’s work: [microgrant report]
Rolly Rosen, Israel – Shatil: Used a New Tactics micro-grant in 2004-05 to translate New Tactics training tools from the "New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitioners" into Hebrew for their own center’s training use.
More about Rolly’s work: [microgrant profile]
Cecil Griffiths, Liberia–LINLEA: Used a New Tactics micro-grant to bring organizations together to share New Tactics thinking and share examples from other countries. As a result, he has worked to develop a coalition of organizations based on the tactic presented by the Coordinadora of Peru at the New Tactics Symposium and is currently implementing a NED funded project to bring strategic and tactical thinking into the coalition and using the tactical map process.
More about Cecil’s work: [profile] [symposium workshop] [tactical notebook]
Discussants:
Andrey Yurov, Russia – Youth Human Rights Movement: Used a New Tactics microgrant 2004-05 and past and is currently implementing a NED funded project to continue to translate tactics and materials for a Russian New Tactics website and sharing these tactics in seminars with their network.
Tolekan Ismailova, Kyrgyzstan – Civil Society Against Corruption: Used a New Tactics microgrant in 2004-05 to translate New Tactics tactical materials from the International Symposium workshop on "Following the money".
Joyce Kawkabani, Lebanon – Nouvelles Droits de l’Homme: Involved with New Tactics and HCA since participation in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean Seminar in 2003.
More about adaptability:
/TraininginPractice/AsiaWorkshop/TransferabilityReports
April 4, 15:00 – 18:00
Functional Workshop: New Tactics in Human Rights Network
Moderator: Emel Kurma, Turkey –HCA
Rapporteur: Tolekan Ismailova, Kyrgystan – Civil Society Against Corruption
Brief overview: Nancy Pearson, USA – CVT-New Tactics Project: Sharing the 2006-2007 focus and funded support of the New Tactics Project
Participant Sharing and Questions for Reflection:
1) How has the New Tactics in Human Rights network, materials and tools benefitted your efforts? How are you putting New Tactics to work for you?
2) Feedback on areas of focus and input in terms of mechanisms for more in-depth connections, sharing, support (virtual, face-to-face, etc)
3) Ideas and mechanisms for expanding our network
April 5, 15:00-18:00
Skill Building Workshop: Developing Strategy and Tactics in Human Rights: Using the Tactical Map Process
Moderator: Mariclaire Acosta–Mexico –Commision Mexicana para Defesa Y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos
Rapporteur: Rolly Rosen–Israel – Shatil
Presenters:
Douglas Johnson, Center for Victims of Torture (CVT)–USA Will provide an overview of the development and strategic use the tactical map process.
[Need for New Tactics article]
Ozlem Dalkıran, HCA–Turkey Will provide HCAs plan using the tactical map process for the mapping of torture in Turkey.
Cecil Griffiths, Liberia–LINLEA and Center for Criminal Justice Research & Education: Will provide his experience of using the tactical map process for his ToT workshop to prepare these trainers for an upcoming use of the mapping with 75 NGO/Civil society organizations for a gathering in May.
More about Cecil’s work: [profile] [symposium workshop] [tactical notebook]
Nancy Pearson, USA – CVT-New Tactics Project: Will speak to using the tactical map process for training purposes (Asia Regional Training Workshop, Classrooms, using a facilitation guide and giving examples from Mongolia and Nigeria)
[Tactical Mapping article]
[Tactical Mapping tool]
Significant time reserved during this workshop for participant participation for experience and interaction using the tactical map (e.g., explore using the map themselves–personally on their issue and in small groups on a chosen issue of each small group).
More about tactical mapping:
/TraininginPractice/Microgrants/Highlight-TacticalMapping
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