- The document discusses power dynamics along the Mekong River region, including historical contexts of feudalism, colonialism, and current issues regarding economic, political, and knowledge power.
- Key issues discussed include land access and resource rights, limitations on civil society and independent organizing in Laos and Vietnam, and opportunities for new media like mobile phones and the internet to promote pluralism.
- Looking ahead, the document envisions a more pluralistic and open society for the region, with responsive government and political transparency, in contrast to past authoritarian systems.
Global Discourse, Situated Traditions and Muslim Women’s Agency in Pakistan.
Globalization: Feminization of Poverty and need for Gender responsive social protection in Pakistan
From Poverty to Power is essential reading for anyone involved in change processes around the world. A new take on development for the 21st century, Oxfam International’s new book provides critical insights into the massive human and economic costs of inequality and poverty and proposes realistic solutions.
This presentation was given by the author Duncan Green presentation at the CIVICUS World Assembly in Glasgow, June 2008.
Global Discourse, Situated Traditions and Muslim Women’s Agency in Pakistan.
Globalization: Feminization of Poverty and need for Gender responsive social protection in Pakistan
From Poverty to Power is essential reading for anyone involved in change processes around the world. A new take on development for the 21st century, Oxfam International’s new book provides critical insights into the massive human and economic costs of inequality and poverty and proposes realistic solutions.
This presentation was given by the author Duncan Green presentation at the CIVICUS World Assembly in Glasgow, June 2008.
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This slide is base on the book Microeconomics by McConnell and Brue, 12th and 14th edition.
In May 2005, Karen was one of the seven 'visionaries' selected from 1600 applicants by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. With her ideas for a more just and peaceful world, Karen founded Equanomics UK.
Equanomics UK is an initiative to build a UK community led alliance that reshapes race related policy through an economic lens. Through Equanomics UK Karen organised two UK tours with the Reverend Jesse Jackson to highlight economic injustice.
In addition to her work with Equanomics UK, Karen runs her own consultancy with the premise: 'Equality for Your Business is My Business'. She also teaches Glen Parva Youth Offenders Institute, South Leicestershire College, and the Workers Educational Association.
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire was delighted to welcome Karen as a keynote speaker at our 2013 Future Focus Conference. The conference is now complete, but if you'd like to be a part of our 2014 conference, visit www.valonline.org.uk
Empowering citizens towards transformative development in Malawi: addressing...IFPRIMaSSP
A critical look at the policy and practice trends over the past 50 years of an independent Malawi and 20 years of a democratic Malawi, it is clear that Malawi has lacked an effective developmental and democratic social contract between the state and citizens. This paper argues that at this moment and going forward there is an urgent need to find a ‘growth-enhancing’ and ‘democracy-deepening’ path to change that can stand the test of the frequent regime changes, which keeps Malawi on a vicious cycle of poverty and dependency. In order to find this path, there is need to cultivate the politics of taking responsibility, transparency, and accountability, drawing these from a continued renewal of societal values at all levels. These societal values would be developed within a construct of collective action with rules of the game that work for all actors regardless of their official labels or positions. Using evidence from research, the paper provides very practical ways of doing this. This for example includes how initiatives such as the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP), which are currently implemented mainly out of political correctness rather than transformative change, can be turned into opportunities to reconstruct state-citizen social contracts that are ‘growth enhancing’ and ‘democracy-deepening’ from the bottom up. Development is firstly political and then technical and not the other way round. Therefore, the tough questions that exit in how politics informs development and change need to be addressed for transformative change to take place.
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Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
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Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
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Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
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Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
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Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
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RosUznik
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Uznik Online
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Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
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This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
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What is the point of small housing associations.pptxPaul Smith
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4. Power can be taken,
but not given. The
process of the taking
is empowerment in
itself.
Gloria Steinem
5. Interpretations
• Projects do not empower people. At
best they create opportunities for
people to empower themselves.
• We can set goals and targets for
empowerment opportunities, but we
cannot decide what people will do with
the power they acquire.
• The empowerment of others is
inextricably linked with our own power.
12. =111=63=111=70=151Corruption perception Index (rank out of
163)
9281678393Women's economic activity, 2005 (as %
of male activity)
483617084=177Ease of getting credit, 2008 (ranking out
of 178)
38201492998Ease of doing business, 2008 (ranking
out of 178)
34.44234.646.941.7Income Inequality, 2007 (Gini Coefficient)
7
80
26
12
33.7
SWIVIETHALAOCPRCMBIndicator
Economic Power
Economic power = ownership of economic resources
(land, labour, capital), influence over markets and prices
13. 0840150INGO network connectivity (dyads
connected) 2005
8.332.26.34.821.6Voice and accountability ranking (out of
100)
2.882.772.843.493.39Political terror index, av 1976-2006
(violations 1=least, 5=most)
25.811.725.220.619.5Parliamentary Seats Occupied by
Women, 2007 (%)
11115Political pluralisim & participation, 2007
(score out of 16)
1,304
99.5
1.42
28.5
16
SWIVIETHALAOCPRCMBIndicator
Political Power
Political power = domination of decision-making
processes, control of the state machinery (including
police, army, prisons, courts etc)
14. 1291104853Internet users, 2007 (per 1,000 people)
16213516116385Press Freedom Index, 2007 (ranking out
of 169)
510449Freedom of Expression, 2007 (score out
of 16)
6272566956Female education enrollment ratio, all
levels (%)
90.392.668.790.973.6Adult literacy, 2007 (% of population
above 15)
498
11
16
83
100
SWIVIETHALAOCPRCMBIndicator
Knowledge Power
Knowledge power = control of information and media,
influence over cultural values, norms and identity,
domination of public debate, ownership of techno-
scientific expertise
17. Aiding or Abetting?
Baird and Shoemaker, 2005
There now exists a compelling and growing volume of evidence
demonstrating that internal resettlement and related initiatives in
Laos are, in many cases, having a major and generally negative
impact on the social systems, livelihoods and cultures of many
indigenous ethnic communities and people.
Tens of thousands of vulnerable indigenous ethnic minority people
have suffered and died due to impacts associated with ill-
conceived and poorly implemented internal resettlement initiatives
in Laos over the last ten years.
Economic Power:
secure access to productive resources
18.
19.
20. Economic Power:
secure access to productive resources
Summary:
Land access issues (including land titling,
resettlement, concessions, benefit-sharing and
conflict resolution) will continue to provide the
background against which empowerment does
- or does not - occur in the Mekong Region.
These issues are not only local or national in
scope, but also international, and they need to
be addressed at all levels.
21. Political Power:
opportunities for independent collective
action
Civil Society in Vietnam:
Moving from the Margins to the Mainstream
Gita Sabharwal and Than Thi Thien Huong,
CIVICUS, July 2005
Data suggests that there are roughly 140,000 CBOs, 3,000 cooperatives
under the new law with most of them operating in the areas of agriculture,
fisheries, construction, sanitation and health care. There are about 200
charities and 1000 Local NGOs that are registered.
The embryonic stage of civil society in Vietnam and the continued
political concerns and sensitivities around its development makes the task
of strengthening this sector a challenge.
22. Political Power:
opportunities for independent collective
action
Countries at the Crossroads: Country Report, Laos
Freedom House, 2007
Civil society hardly exists. Foreign NGOs are allowed to
function only in accordance with government controls, and there
is no such thing as a Lao NGO.
Organizations such as the Lao Bar Association, established by
government decree in 1996, or the Lao National Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, established by a statute passed by the
National Assembly in December 2001, are semi-governmental
and not independent.
The only popular associations permitted in Laos are organizing
committees for religious functions, peasant producer and water-
user associations, school associations, and sporting clubs. None
are remotely political.
26. Political Power:
opportunities for independent collective
action
Summary:
Civil society, as both a means and an end of
empowerment, is very weak in Laos and
Vietnam.
It is strong, however, in other parts of the
region. Potential exists for regional networking.
32. Knowledge Power:
ability to make informed and critical
decisions
Summary:
Pluralism of ideas is a characteristic of an open
and free society.
Press freedom in East Asia is among the worst
in the world, but there are growing opportunities
for promote the Right to Information through
‘new media’.
34. Where are we going?
Feudalism
Imperialism
Authoritarianism
?????
35. Moving towards plural-ism
From an empowerment point of view, the future
of the Mekong Region should not involve
replacing one monolithic ‘ism’ with another,
whether it be communism, socialism,
nationalism, fundamentalism, modernism,
capitalism or corporatism.
Instead, the idea of empowerment suggests a
pluralistic open society, where individuals and
groups can chose how they want to live their
lives.
36. A vision, not a plan
In open societies, government is responsive
and tolerant, and political mechanisms are
transparent and flexible. The state keeps no
secrets from itself in the public sense; it is a
non-authoritarian society in which all are
trusted with the knowledge of all. Political
freedoms and human rights are the foundation
of an open society.
"Open society." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 4 Apr 2008