Event: Geneva Peace Talks 2016
Location: Palais des Nations, Room XVII
Date: 21/09/2016
“We need to make use of the extraordinary potential of women in peace negotiation and mediation.” In this inspiring talk, Dr Saran Daraba Kaba shares her personal experience working with women’s groups to help resolve one of the most violent civil wars of the 20th century, the civil wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Dr. Kaba is the Secretary-General of the Mano River Union. Geneva Peace Talks 2016. Recorded at the United Nations Office at Geneva on 21 September 2016.
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Tags: Afrique, Civil War, Conflict Resolution, Dialogue, Women,
Ambassador Dr Saran Daraba Kaba was appointed as the first female substantive Secretary-General of the Mano River Union in September 2011. Dr Kaba has extensive experience in administrative and women affairs from her previous post as Minister of Social Affairs, Children and Women's Promotion of the Republic of Guinea. She also has a deep private sector background and has taken part in all peace negotiation in the last 10 years within the Mano River Union and West Africa. She also runs the MARWOP NET organisation. In her current role, she looks forward to the Mano River Union becoming the driving force for full integration and development in West Africa.
Best of the Geneva Peace Talks 2016
Language: English
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Event: Geneva Peace Talks 2016
Watch the best moments of the Geneva Peace Talks 2016
Geneva Peace Talks 2016. Recorded at Palais des Nations, Room XVII, September 21, 2016.
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Mireille Widmer and Nicolas Witschard
Language: English
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Event: Geneva Peace Talks 2016
“You can change the world right where you are.”
In this inspiring talk, Mireille and Nicolas share their experiences working in one of Geneva’s most diverse neighbourhoods. They show that the tools of dialogue, listening and understanding are relevant everywhere. Mireille Widmer is an expert in security and development and Nicolas Witschard is a counsellor for community action at the City of Geneva.
Recorded at the United Nations Office at Geneva on 21 September 2016.
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POSOSHOK
Language: English
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Event: Geneva Peace Talks 2016
Pososhok perform 2 songs live at the Geneva Peace Talks and brings to audience to their feet. The first “Ungakohla” – a song dedicated to the leaders of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and the second “Welama”, a song about seeking a better future by looking to the wisdom of the past.
Recorded at the United Nations Office at Geneva on 21 September 2016.
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Helen Calle Lin
Language: English
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Event: Geneva Peace Talks 2016
“We can all go out and make a small change everyday.”
Helen Calle-Lin is an entrepreneur and passionate about creating public spaces for people to meet. In this talk, she describes how she got involved in revitalizing a public space in Geneva and how the small actions we can all take, matter.
Recorded at the United Nations Office at Geneva on 21 September 2016.
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