The document discusses a presentation by Quinton Kippen titled "Whose voice is it anyway?". It explores the question of whose voices civil society organizations represent and whether they still have a role with the rise of social movements. It outlines critical questions for the session such as who civil society organizations work with, who leads decision making, and who decides priority issues. Participants will break into small groups to discuss these questions and provide feedback.
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2. Voices
Civil society organizations
often claim representation
i.e. that they articulate and
amplify the voice of those
who cannot speak for
themselves.
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3. Government and others often
accuse civil society of
instigation and of creating
issues and making things
out to be bigger than they
are.
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4. With the rise of social
movements and the sporadic
outbreaks of autonomous
local actions does civil society
still have a role?
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5. Here are a few critical
questions for this session,
which will examine civil
societys democratic practice
and the role it plays in
shaping the issues of the day.
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6. Questions
Who do we work with and why do
we work with them?
Who leads and who follows?
Who decides what issues are
priority?
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7. Process
Divide into groups no larger than
5 participants per group.
You will have 45 minutes to
discuss the questions and
capture points on paper
provided.
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