Archive for February, 2007

The Clash of Emotions by Dominique Moisi

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

The January/February issue of the journal Foreign Affairs (www.foreignaffairs.org) has an essay perhaps worth checking out: “The Clash of Emotions” by Dominique Moisi. “The Western world displays a culture of fear, the Arab and Muslim worlds are trapped in a culture of humiliation, and much of Asia displays a culture of hope… Instead of being united by their fears, the twin pillars of the West, the United States and Europe, are more often divided by them — or rather, divided by how best to confront or transcend them. The culture of humiliation, by contrast, helps unite the Muslim world around its most radical forces and has led to a culture of hatred. The chief beneficiaries of the deadly encounter between the forces of fear and the forces of humiliation are the bystanders in the culture of hope, who have been able to concentrate on creating a better future for themselves.” I think you might find the essay of interest.

Call for Abstractrs - 10th Annual JBMTI Research Forum

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

10th ANNUAL JBMTI RESEARCH FORUM
The JBMTI Research Network will hold its 10th Annual Research
Forum­Relational-Cultural Research: Exploring the Science of
Connection­beginning with a network dinner on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at
the Wang Campus Center, Room 415, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, from
6:00-8:00 PM. Poster/discussion presentations will follow on Friday, June
22, from 1:30-5:00 PM.

Researchers interested in presenting their studies will have an
opportunity to gain additional feedback through a large group discussion
with the members of the network. (The JBMTI Research Network is
highlighting studies that contribute to understanding how relationships
facilitate growth, development and healing. Abstracts containing
preliminary findings or summaries of completed studies will be given the
highest priority.)

If you are interested in submitting a poster/discussion proposal for
review, please submit a 500-word abstract via email to Linda Hartling at
lhartling@wellesley.edu. DEADLINE for submissions is Friday, March 30,
2007. Notification about the status of your review will be sent no later
than May 15, 2007. (Go to:
http://www.wellesley.edu/JBMTI/researchcall.html for more information.)

IRENE STIVER DISSERTATION AWARD
Each year during the Forum dinner, the JBMTI Research Network announces
the recipient of the Irene Stiver Dissertation Publication Award. This
award includes a $250 check and a certificate of achievement. To be
considered for this award, an applicant’s dissertation must reflect an
integration or application of Relational-Cultural Theory as it has been
conceptualized by the scholars of the Stone Center and the Jean Baker
Miller Training Institute.

Nomination for the Irene Stiver Dissertation Award requires submission of
a five-page dissertation summary; two letters of recommendation; and
doctoral degree within the past 5 years. Nominations and letters of
recommendation must be postmarked by Friday, March 30, 2007. Please email
your application and five page summary to Linda Hartling, PhD by Friday,
March 30, 2007: lhartling@wellesley.edu. Notification of status will be
sent by May 15, 2007. (Go to:
http://www.wellesley.edu/JBMTI/stiveraward.html for more information.)

Forum attendance requires pre-registration (this includes presenters).
Pre-registration deadline is June 10, 2007.

We look forward to seeing you there!
Jean Baker Miller Training Institute
Web site: http://www.jbmti.org
e-mail: jbmti@wellesley.edu
Phone: 781-283-3800
Wellesley Centers for Women
www.wcwonline.org
Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481

Justice Matters Legacies of the Holocaust and World War II - Film Preview

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Dear Colleagues:

I thought you might like to preview the English translation of the film based on my book, “Justice Matters Legacies of the Holocaust and
World War II” (Oxford University Press, 2004) that aired nationwide on WDR German television (1.channel in Germany).

The film was recently distributed to schools and churches throughout Germany.

The film is about 14 minutes. The clip is in REAL MEDIA FORMAT. To watch the film clip you need the free RealPlayer. The film clip is
not designed to play full screen. The file is small, so it takes just a few seconds to download. Following is the link.

“Seeing the Other Side-60 Years after Buchenwald” (full movie) produced by Johanna Holzhaeur of WDR German television.
https://depot.northwestern.edu/DMS/pickup/bossert/seeing-the-other-side.rm

Best regards,
Mona
———
Mona Sue Weissmark
Department of Psychology
Northwestern University
2029 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
847. 864. 8987
weissmar@northwestern.edu

Nordic Africa Days 2007

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007
Please see http://www.nai.uu.se for information on the Nordic Africa Days 2007.Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
The Nordic Africa Institute
Kungsgatan 38 (Visitors’ address)
Box 1703
751 47 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel: ++4618562200
Fax: ++4618562290
http://www.nai.uu.se

Voice and Networking for a Better World (AMARC)

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Dear Friends of HumanDHS !
I am posting the item you see further down because I think that it might interest you!
Most warmly!
Evelin

7th WORLD SOCIAL FORUM,
Nairobi, Kenya, JAUARY 20-25, 2007
INFORMATION ON AMARC COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS :  VOICE AND NETWORKING FOR A BETTER WORLD (AMARC)
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters

For further information : http://wsf.amarc.org
Seminar on Human Rights Standards and Communication Rights

Sunday, January 21, 2007, 8h30-11h00, G21.

Freedom of expression and the right to information are closely linked with the exercise of Human Rights. This seminar will highlight experiences in the local use of global or regional human rights standards by community radio and civil society organizations and how can commonalities be found in the exercise of freedom of expression. It will allow for knowledge exchange between practitioners in Latin America, Africa and Asia Pacific.

Organized by: Aleida Calleja. AMARC Deputy President

AMARC, Panos, Femnet, Komnet, IPS
Seminar on the Impact Evaluation of Community Radio and Social Movements

Sunday, January 21, 2007, 11h30-14h00, G-4. 

This seminar, organized by AMARC, will present the results of the AMARC global evaluation process on the social impact of community radio as well as results of the 9th World Conference of Community Radio Broadcasters that was held in Amman, Jordan in November 2006. It is intended to reinforce awareness in the civil society world movement concerning the importance of communications in development and of community radio in particular in advancing in development objectives and in the struggle for a better world. It will count on the participation of key partners from the Building Communication Opportunities partnership.

Organized by: Grace Githaiga, Econews, AMARC_Africa Vice President

AMARC Africa, Econews, WORT, Panos, others.
Seminar on Women and Governance Challenges

Monday January 22, 2007, 11h30-14h00, G-12.

This interactive seminar will consist of testimonies of grassroots regional organizations on their work experience in facilitating civil society organisations in setting the public agenda. It will allow for reinforcement of networking between radios, civil society organizations and practitioners activities encouraging the right to be heard.

Organized by: Mavic Cabrera Balleza, WIN Vice President, IWTC

Participants of AMARC, ISIS Manila, Panos, others.
Seminar on gender sensitive programming

Tuesday January 23, 2007, 11h30-14h00, Mekatilili wa Menza - 5.

This seminar will consist on an interactive discussion with facilitators on the key aspects to consider in gender friendly programming in the media. It will analyze stereotypes in traditional media and their role; the feminist approach to media and explore experiences on how gender sensible programming are working.

Organized by: Bianca Migioretto, AMARC Asia Ppacific, ISIS Manila.

Participants: AMARC-WIN Femnet, International Women Tribune Center, Isis, othrs.
Communications Forum   “Globalization, communication rights, democracy and social movements”

Tuesday January 23, 2007, 8h30-11h00, 6 IN - Lower.

The communications forum will consist in three roundtables with communications organizations and networks on the themes of globalization, communication rights and on democracy and social movements. It is important to highlight the community radio movement as a factor in the development of local communities and also as part of a large social movement.

Media development of the press, radio and tv and their convergence with telecommunications and new information technologies characterize contemporary societies both at the political and economic system level as well as in everyday life.

The roundtables will be: “The right to communicate” Community Media and social movements” and Neo-liberal globalization and Media

Organized by: Maria Pia Matta, Vice President AMARC ALC

 Participants: AMARC, Panos, Femnet, APC, IPS, others

7ème FORUM SOCIAL MONDIAL,

Nairobi, Kenya, JANVIER 20 AU 25, 2007

INFORMATION SUR LES ATELIERS DE COMMUNICATION DE L’AMARC:  VOIX ET RÉSEAUX POUR UN MONDE MEILLEUR

AMARC

Association mondiale des radiodiffuseurs communautaires, AMARC

Pour plus d’information : http://wsf.amarc.org
Séminaire sur les droits humains et le droit à la communication

Dimanche, 21 janvier 2007, 8h30-11h00, G21.

La liberté d’expression et le droit à l’information sont étroitement liés à l’exercice des droits humains. Il ne s’agit pas d’une question qui concerne seulement les journalistes mais toute la société. Ce séminaire mettra en valeur les expériences d’utilisation des instruments globaux de droits humains au niveau local et ce par les organisations de la société civile et les radios communautaires  et sur les points de rencontre dans le recours à la liberté d’expression. Il permettra des échanges de savoirs entre des intervenants de l’Afrique, de l’Asie, de l’Amérique latine et du reste du monde.

Organisé par: Aleida Calleja. Vice-Presidente AMARC

AMARC, Panos, Femnet, Komnet, IPS
Séminaire sur l’impact de la radio communautaire et les mouvements sociaux

Dimanche, 21 janvier 2007, 11h30-14h00, G-4. 

Ce séminaire, mettra en relief les résultants du processus d’évaluation de l’impact de la radio communautaire conduit par l’AMARC, de même que ceux des mouvements sociaux. Il cherche à renforcer la prise de conscience par les mouvements sociaux et les organisations de la société civile de la communication pour le développement et de la radio communautaire spécifiquement. Il s’agira d’explorer des synergies entre radios communautaires et des ONG et des mouvements sociaux.

Organized by: Grace Githaiga, Econews, AMARC-Afrique Vice Présidente

AMARC Africa, BCO partners, Econews, WORT, Panos, autres.
Séminaires sur les femmes et les défis de la gouvernance

Lundi, 22 janvier, 2007, 11h30-14h00, G-12.

Séminaire inter-actif sur la base de témoignages de radios communautaires et des organisations sociales sur leur expérience de travail pour influencer l’agenda public. Il permettra notamment de renforcer le réseautage entre les radios communautaires, les organisations de la société civile afin d’accroître l’impact des femmes sur la gouvernance démocratique des sociétés, favorisant en même temps le droit d’être entendues.

Organisée par: Mavic Cabrera Balleza, Vice-présidente du AMARC RIF, IWTC

AMARC, ISIS Manila, Panos, autres.
Séminaire sur la programmation sensible à la problématique de genre

Mardi, 23 janvier 2007, 11h30-14h00, Mekatilili wa Menza - 5.

Le séminaire sera une discussion inter-active sur les questions fondamentales à considérer pour une programmation sensible à la problématique de genre dans les médias. Il sera question de l’analyse des stéréotypes dans les medias traditionnels et leur rôle, de l’approche féministe envers les medias et d’explorer les expériences sur comment introduire la programmation sensible à la problématique de genre et comment des alliances avec le mouvement des femmes peuvent renforcer de travail.

Organisée par: Bianca Migioretto, AMARC Asia Pacifique, ISIS Manila.

AMARC-WIN, Femnet, International Women Tribune Center, Isis, others.
Communications Forum   “Globalisation, droit à la communication, démocratie et mouvements sociaux”

Mardi, 23 janvier 2007, 8h30-11h00, 6 IN - Lower.

Le forum des communications consistera en trois table rondes des organisations de communication t des réseau sur des problématiques de la globalisation, droit à la communication et sur la démocratie et les mouvements sociaux, Il est important de mettre en relief le mouvement des radios communautaires en tant que facteur dans le développement des communautés locales et des mouvements sociaux mondiaux.

Les développement des médias, de la presse, de la radio, de la télévision et la convergence avec les nouvelles technologies de la communication et de l’information, sont une caractéristique des sociétés contemporaines au niveau politique et économique de même que sur la vie quotidienne.

Les table ronde seront ‘Le droit à la communication’ Médias communautaires et mouvements sociaux’ et ‘La mondialisation néolibérale et les médias’.

Organisée par : Maria Pia Matta, Vice Présidente AMARC ALC

 AMARC, Panos, Femnet, APC, IPS, others

7o FORO SOCIAL MUNDIAL

Nairobi, Kenya, 20 AL 25 DE ENERO DE 2007

INFORMACION SOBRE LOS TALLERES DE COMUNICACIÔN DE AMARC : VOCES Y REDES PARA UN MUNDO MEJOR

AMARC

Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias

Para mayores informaciones : http://wsf.amarc.org
Seminario sobre los derechos humanos y el derecho a la comunicación

Domingo 21 de Enero de 2007, 8h30-11h00, G21.

La libertad de expresión y el derecho ala información están estrechamente ligados al ejercicio de los derechos humanos. No se trata de algo que concierne exclusivamente a los periodistas sino a toda la sociedad. Este seminario pondrá en valor las experiencias de uso de los instrumentos internacionales de derechos humanos en el ámbito local por los medios comunitarios y por las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y también sobre los puntos de encuentro en la defensa d ela libertad de expresión. Permitirá los intercambios de cnocimientos entreactivistas de Africa, Asia, América Latina.

Organizado por: Aleida Calleja. Presidente adjunta de AMARC

AMARC, Panos, Femnet, Komnet, IPS
Seminario sobre el impacto de la radio comunitaria y de los movimientos sociales

Domingo 21 de Enero de 2007, 11h30-14h00, G-4. 

Este seminario tratará del proceso de evaluación de la incidencia de la radio comunitaria conducido por AMARC, así como del impacto de los movimientos sociales. Busca reforzar la toma de conciencia por parte de los movimientos sociales y las organizaciones de la sociedad civil sobre la comunicación para el desarrollo y en particular sobre el desarrollo de la radio comunitaria. Se tratará de explorar las potenciaciones que pueden surgir entre radios comunitarias y movimientos sociales en temas como el del agua, del medio ambiente, de la inmigraciones y otros.

Organizado por : Grace Githaiga, Econews, AMARC-Africa, Vice presidente

AMARC Africa, BCO partners, Econews, WORT, Panos, autres.
Seminario sobre las mujeres y los desafios de la gobernabilidad

Lunes 22 de Enero de 2007, 11h30-14h00, G-12.

Seminario inter-activo sobre la base de testimonios de radios comunitarias y de organizaciones sociales sobre sus experiencias de trabajo para influenciar la agenda pública. Permitirá reforzar las redes entre radios comunitarias, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y los movimientos sociales para aumentar la incidencia de las mujeres en la gobernabilidad democrática de las sociedades, favorizan al mismo tiempo el derecho a ser escuchados.

Organizado por: Mavic Cabrera Balleza, Vice presidenta de AMARC RIM, IWTC

AMARC, ISIS Manila, Panos, autres.
Seminario sobre la programaciòn con sensibilidad de gènero

Martes 23 de Enero de 2007, 11h30-14h00, Mekatilili wa Menza - 5.

El seminario sera una discusión interactiva sobre las cuestiones fundamentales a considerar para una programación con sensibilidad de género en los medios de comunicación. Se tratará de analizar los estereotipos en los medios de comunicación tradicionales, y su rol, del enfoque feminista hacia los medios de comunicación y explorar experiencias sobre como introducir una programación sensible a la problemática de género y como las alianzas con el movimiento de mujeres puede reforzar el trabajo.

Organizado por: Bianca Migioretto, AMARC Asia Pacífico, ISIS Manila.

AMARC-WIN, Femnet, International Women Tribune Center, Isis, othrs.
Foro de las comunicaciones  “Globalización, derecho a la comunicación, democracia y movimientos sociales”

Martes 23 de Enero de 2007, 2007, 8h30-11h00, 6 IN - Lower.

El foro de las comunicaciones consistirá en tres mesas de organizaciones y de redes de comunicación sobre problemáticas de la globalización, delderecho a la comunicación y sobre la democraciay los movimientos sociales. Es importante poner enfasis en el movimiento de radios comunitarias, como pilar de desarrollo no solo de las comunidades sino como parte de un movimiento social.

El desarrollo de medios de comunicación como la prensa escrita, la radio y la televisión y su convergencia con las telecomunicaciones y las nuevas tecnologías de la información es una de las características de las sociedades actuales, tanto por lo que implica a nivel del funcionamiento del sistema económico y político mundial como por las consecuencias que tiene en la vida cotidiana.

Las mesas serán: “La comunicación como derecho”, “Medios comunitarios y movimientos sociales” y “Globalizacion neoliberal y medios de comunicación”

Organizado por : Maria Pia Matta, Vice Presidenta de AMARC ALC

 AMARC, Panos, Femnet, APC, IPS, others

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