Kenya ESCR Net Economic & Women's Rights Meeting - March 2008
by acdadesky | March 26, 2008 - 01:00 - March 30, 2008 - 00:59
ESCR-Net and Kenyan ESCR Coalition: International Strategy Meeting on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and ESCR-Net General Assembly
Source: ESCR-Net
[Please note: The information below has been adapted from the source.]
March 26 - 29, 2008
Nairobi, Kenya
This important global gathering of key human rights, social justice and
grassroots' activists from around the world working to secure economic,
social and cultural rights (ESCR) is being organized by ESCR-Net in
partnership with the Kenyan ESCR Coalition, formed by leading local human
rights and community-based organizations.
Advancing collective work for ESCR and supporting Kenyan groups
Building on the collective achievements of ESCR-Net and its Members since
its Inaugural Conference in Thailand in 2003, as well as the strong
trajectory and experience of local Kenyan organizations over the past
decade, this gathering is envisioned as a significant occasion to create
new, substantial and more systematic pathways for greater global action for
social and economic justice through human rights. Participants in ESCR-Net's
Working Groups, as well as those in other areas of work, will benefit
significantly from meeting together-in one location with interpretation and
preparation-to network, strategize and advance their collective agendas as
well as to explore the intersections of their work.
Moreover, this meeting will be an unparallel opportunity to support and
learn from ongoing mobilizing efforts of local organizations and
communities affected by ESCR violations in Kenya and the African region and
will allow for the advancement of collective actions and tools in response
to the conditions of poverty, inequality and human rights abuse in Africa
today.
Strengthening ESCR-Net's capacity
The meeting is also foreseen as a crucial step forward in strengthening
ESCR-Net's institutional capacity to influence decision-making processes
regarding state and non-state accountability for the implementation of
socio-economic rights. At the meeting, Members will set ESCR-Net's
priorities for the coming three years, elect a new Board, and establish
consistent procedures and criteria to launch campaigns and solidarity
actions, among other activities.
Participation and Funding
The organizers hope to ensure far-reaching participation in this meeting,
especially amongst grassroots groups and social movements. As such, strong
fundraising efforts have been initiated to attempt at guaranteeing that
everyone who would like to participate is able to attend. However, the
organizers anticipate at this time that they will not be able to provide
financial support to all interested partners.
Thus, all of you are strongly encouraged to begin exploring funding
possibilities through your own organization's donors and other sources. In
order to share efforts to provide the space for collective action,
participants will be asked to cover, within their possibilities, at least a
portion of the cost of their participation.
They organizers also want to encourage organizations with a strong funding
base to consider assisting other organizations in need. If you believe you
can be of assistance in this way, feel free to contact them shortly to
discuss this possibility. By joining the fundraising efforts, the
organizers will be able to allow for participation of those who may not
otherwise be able to attend, thereby broadening the reach and impact of
this global event.
For communications regarding this event, please contact Liz Ligon at
For further information, please visit
http://www.escr-net.org/events/events_show.htm?doc_id=520139
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya
