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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
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idw - Informationsdienst
Wissenschaft
10/05/2011 - 10/05/2011 | Frankfurt a.M.
Gandhi’s teachings, especially his concept of non-violent resistance, have received renewed attention during recent uprisings, notably in the Arab world.
The Frankfurt Gandhi Talks 2011 will focus on what influence his teachings had on peaceful revolutions and what perspectives the concept of non-violent resistance can offer to movements striving for democracy and human rights world-wide. We are looking forward to welcoming activists from Egypt and Serbia, who have experienced peaceful revolutions, which in turn are more closely interwoven than commonly known. Otpor! (resistance), the Serbian civic youth movement, adapted the concept of non-violent resistance and became instrumental in dethroning the auto-cratic leader Slobodan Milošević in 2000. Egyptian activists, again, were actively supported and trained in applying this method by members of Otpor!.
Welcome and Opening
Professor Harald Müller
Executive Director, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Dr Jona A. Dohrmann
Chairman, Indo-German Cooperation Frankfurt
N.N.
Consul General of India, Frankfurt (requested)
Discussants
Ivan Marovic, co-founder of Otpor!, Belgrade, Serbia
Ahmed Salah, activist, Cairo, Egypt
Dr Larbi Sadiki, expert on democratisation in the Arab Middle East, University of Exeter, UK
Dr Thorsten Gromes, expert on peace building and inner-societal conflicts, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Professor Cherian Kurian, Madras Christian College, Chennai, India
The Frankfurt Gandhi Talks 2011 are organised by the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt together with the Indo-German Cooperation (Frankfurt) and the GandhiServe Foundation (Berlin). Since 2009, renowned speakers from academia and cultural institutions have annually come together to discuss Gandhi’s ideas and their impact on today’s globalised world.
Venue:
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
(Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung)
Konferenzsaal, 4th floor
Baseler Straße 27-31, 60329 Frankfurt a.M.
Wednesday, 5th October 2011
Doors: 6.30 p.m., Start: 7 p.m.
Free admission
The language of the discussion is English.
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
10/05/2011 19:00 - 10/05/2011 22:00
Event venue:
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
(Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung)
Konferenzsaal, 4th floor
Baseler Straße 27-31, 60329 Frankfurt a.M.
60439 Frankfurt a.M.
Hessen
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Politics, Religion, Social studies
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
07/29/2011
Sender/author:
Babette Knauer
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit & Fundraising
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event36138
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