Nonviolence in the 21st Century: Methods and examples of nonviolent actions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow

Event Date: 2nd October 2021
Location: Internet 15:00 BST

Register for Nonviolence in the 21st Century online event

We cordially invite you to Nonviolence in the 21st Century: Methods and examples of nonviolent actions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, a global online event to commemorate the International Day of Nonviolence and the 152nd anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
 
About the event:
The United Nations has declared October 2 to be the International Day of Nonviolence. Nonviolent methods and action are important to protect human rights, prevent destruction of the environment, support peace processes, end armed violence and secure justice for individuals and communities around the world.

This webinar will provide an introduction to the philosophy behind nonviolence, its necessity for human survival, the range of methods and applications of nonviolence and some recent examples of nonviolence in action. See the Event flyer in English,or the Event flyer in French, or visit the event facebook page.
 

Event speakers

Dr Rajiv Vora (India) will chair the event, introduce the International Day of Nonviolence and provide a short history of nonviolent action.Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera (Uganda) will discuss actions and campaigns to transform discriminatory opinions and law through nonviolent legal action.

Ela Gandhi (South Africa) will discuss the principles of nonviolence as developed by Mahatma Gandhi.Aminatou Haidar (Western Sahara) will report on nonviolence in the Sahrawi struggle for self-determination
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Jamila Raqib (USA) will introduce the array of methods of nonviolence developed by Gene Sharp, and discuss the use of these in nonviolent actions to end dictatorships and other political oppression. Michael Beer (USA) will discuss examples of civil resistance tactics in the 21st Century, drawing from his recent book on such examples.
 
Alyn Ware (New Zealand/Czech Republic) will provide examples of effective nonviolent resistance to nuclear weapons, including the protests that banned nuclear warships from his home country Aotearoa-New Zealand.Vanda Proskova (Czech Republic) will outline the nonviolent principles incorporated into the UN Charter, and provide examples of civil society use of these in UN-focused peace campaigns.