Mimoun Berrissoun - Call for Courageous Leadership from Peace Talks on Vimeo.
Event: Geneva Peace Talks 2016
Location: Palais des Nations, Room XVII
Date: 21/09/2016
“We need leaders who oppose hate speech & advocate togetherness.” In this talk, Mimoun Berrissoun, shares the importance of leadership to overcome the current trend towards the politics of hate and fear. Mimoun is the founder of 180 Grad Wende, an NGO in the field of radicalization prevention. He is a Young Leader at the Kofi Annan Foundation’s program extremelytogether. Geneva Peace Talks 2016. Recorded at the United Nations Office at Geneva on 21 September 2016.
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Tags: Community, Diversity, Leadership, Social Cohesion, Unity, Youth,
Mimoun is a German-Moroccan peace advocate. During his studies, he founded and is now managing director of 180 Grad Wende, a widely recognised NGO in the field of radicalization prevention. He is an award winning advocate on integration and radicalization prevention and serves as a counselor to governmental bodies and civil society. Mimoun initiated a jail project to build bridges between young convicts and the Hikmah-Concept to provide alternative messages to hate speech. He is a Young Leader at the Kofi Annan Foundation’s program extremelytogether.
Best of the Geneva Peace Talks 2016
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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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