Menneskerettigheter i norsk utenriks- og utviklingspolitikk

Utenriksminister Børge Brende inviterte Mimeta, tre andre organisasjoner fra kultur- og utviklingssektoren samt et stort antall mennekerettighetsorgianisasjoner fra det norske sivilsamfunnet til å bidra med sine innspill til Utenriksdepartementets kommende melding til Stortinget om menneskerettigheter i norsk utenriks- og utviklingspolitikk. I oppstartsmøtet poengterte Brende at Grunnlovsjubileet var en god anledning for et slikt arbeid og at sist dette skjedde var i 1999. Her finner du innspillet fra Mimeta: 

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Mimeta invited by foreign minister Brende to join the promotion of human rights

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende: Norwegian development policy is to contribute to greater democratization, realizing human rights and that people can work themselves out of permanent poverty. To achieve the first two goals is a prerequisite for reaching the third. 

Today he invites civil organizations in Norway and their international networks for providing input to strengthen joint efforts to promote human rights. Happy that Mimeta is considered to be one of these contributing organisations. It is another confirmation the right based culture and development policy of Norway.

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Arterial: Position paper on culture in an international and national development agenda

The struggle for inclusion of culture as a new goal in the post 2015 development agenda.

The Millennium Declaration failed to highlight the fundamental role that culture plays in the fight against poverty and the achievement of sustainability. For the next phase, the post 2015 development agenda, a broad range of stakeholders are advocating that culture must be at the heart of this transformative change and that the integration of culture within development efforts is crucial to tackle a large number of the current global challenges more effectively and sustainably. The Pan-African arts network, Arterial, is one of the voices that has formulated their position. Mimeta is communicating the Arterial Networks position paper here. 

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Protection against abuse, detention and censorship

The Swedish Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR), Arterial Network and Mimeta join forces to put Human Rights issues higher on the global arts- and culture agenda. Training sessions in Human Rights will be provided for the African sector in 2014 – supported by the Swedish Postcode Lottery

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Call for Entries: Mwezi Wawala International Arts and Theatre Festival 2014

Every year in August, all roads in Blantyre, Malawi lead to The Arts café run by Nanzikambe Arts in Naperi Township. It is time for theatre and arts enthusiasts to enjoy the can’t-miss classical and avant-garde performances from across the globe. It is time for the Mwezi Wawala International Arts and Theatre Festival 2013 edition.

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Make a step: Apply for Khatwa!

New program for Egypthian youth involvement:
Khatwa aims to strengthen youth involvement in civil society in Egypt through civic education. The program aims to empower social change and tackle regional needs through active citizenship education, by providing capacity building for active young people. 

Through seminars, training with peer-to-peer facilitators, and project design and implementation, participants are motivated with tools and skills to be active citizens. It is implemented in cooperation between El Sadat Association (http://el-sadat.org) and Theodor-Heuss-Kolleg (http://theodor-heuss-kolleg.de).

The program in short:
-   "Kick off" event and orientation meeting on Jan 30th, in Cairo
-   1 Seminar in Dahab, either   “Me, My Community, My World” to take place 16-23 February 2014 or “Identity Every Day” 27 February – 6 March)
-   A project management seminar which will take place in April, location TBD
-   A reflection seminar, location & date TBD
-   Mentoring sessions which will take place online and in person
-   Develop, present, and implement a small-scale, sustainable project

Application:
To apply for the program, please submit your completed application to KhatwaMasr@gmail.com by Friday, 17 January 2014. : dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14960159/CfA-participants-Egypt.docx

 

 


 

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Africa and Arterial Network proudly represented at the 2014 World Culture Summit

Today is the kick-off of the 2014 WORLD CULTURE SUMMIT conference program! Hosted by the The National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) of Chile and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA), it takes place under the banner "Creative Times: new models for cultural development" from the 13th to the 16th of January. During these three days, delegates from all over the world will have the opportunity to participate in conferences, panels with experts and parallel sessions addressing the main challenges and opportunities emerging within the cultural field marked by globalization, shifts in social and economic development, and new forms of communication. 

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