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SUMMARY:Syria: between political catastrophe and cultural resilience
DESCRIPTION:While the Syrian war seems to embody all that is complex\, alien\, and thus incomprehensible about the Middle East\, the five-year-old brutal conflict can in fact be explained through a set of global historical factors that emanate from the world made by Europe in the wake of World War One. This talk will shed light on some of these global factors and their local manifestations\, all while emphasising their inherently contradictory nature: destabilising Syrian politics to the point of disaster\, while generating much cultural angst and productivity. \n  \nKaram S. Nachar is the executive director of AlJumhuriya.net\, an online magazine that covers Syrian politics and culture. He is also a Lecturer at the Department of International Relations at Isik University\, Istanbul. Prior to assuming these two positions\, Nachar worked on a PhD in Modern History at Princeton University\, with focus on Cultural and Intellectual History of Modern Syria and Lebanon. He also holds in a Masters in Modern Middle Eastern Studies from Oxford University\, and B.A. in Political Science from the American University of Beirut. \nModerated by Rana Issa \n  Rana Issa is a literary historian focusing on Levantine and translated literatures. She is interested in the relationship between literature and power. Rana is based in Oslo and is a co-founder of SPACE. \nFor more information on “The Question of Syria – Syria Are…”\, please visit this page.
URL:https://masahat.no/event/syria-between-political-catastrophe-and-cultural-resilience/
LOCATION:Litteraturhuset\, Wergelandsveien 29\, Oslo\, Oslo\, 0167\, Norway
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SUMMARY:Misreading Syria: Sectarian Secularism
DESCRIPTION:Persistent claims that the Syrian regime is “non-sectarian” result from a failure to distinguish between sectarianism as an explicit ideology\, and sectarianism as an often unspoken technique of power. Whereas the Assad family has generally purported to act in the name of “national unity”\, and accordingly minimised discursive expressions of sectarianism\, its actual practices throughout the last five decades have consisted in the systematic manipulation of sectarian divides for the purpose of regime survival. \nThis panel will discuss sectarianism and secularism in Syria by revisiting the nature and policies of the Syrian regime pre-2011 as well as the trajectory of the Syrian revolution from day until the present day. The panel will also reflect on the discourse and ideologies of the different political and armed groups involved in the conflict. \n  \n \n  \nBjørn Olav Utvik is Professor of Middle East Studies and Head of the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages at the University of Oslo. \n  \n  \n\n  \nMarcell Shehwaro is Director of Kesh Malek; a Syrian grassroots organization. The organization has over 300 staff working in northern Syria. Marcell is a renowned activist who was at the forefront of the peaceful protests since the outbreak of the uprising in 2011. She lived in the opposition-controlled Aleppo neighborhoods for almost two years before she had to flee to Turkey. Based in Gaziantep\, she keeps a strong contact with the activists and aid workers who are still in her home city\, Aleppo. Shehwaro has participated in various key conferences about civil society\, justice and activism in Syria. \n  \n\n  \nThomas Pierret is a Lecturer in Contemporary Islam at the University of Edinburgh.  He earned his PhD in Political sciences at Sciences Po Paris and the University of Louvain\, and he occupied postdoctoral positions at Princeton University and the Zentrum Moderner Orient\, Berlin.  He is the author of Religion and State in Syria. The Sunni Ulama from Coup to Revolution (Cambridge University Press\, 2013). \n  \n  \n\n  \nThe panel will be moderated by Bendik Sørvig. \n \nBendik Sørvig is the author of a book on the Syrian uprising which will be published in Norwegian in early 2017. His professional experience covers journalism\, development work and humanitarian aid in Syria and the Middle East throughout the last two decades. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nFor more information on “The Question of Syria – Syria Are…”\, please visit this page.
URL:https://masahat.no/event/misreading-syria-sectarian-secularism/
LOCATION:Litteraturhuset\, Wergelandsveien 29\, Oslo\, Oslo\, 0167\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Samtale
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SUMMARY:Roundtable: Politics of Humanitarian Aid in Syria
DESCRIPTION:On September 30\, the Syrian Peace Action Centre (SPACE)\, the Norwegian Centre for Humanitarian Studies (NCHS) and Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) will host a roundtable discussion on the Politics of Humanitarian Aid in Syria. This event is for invited guests. \nBackground\nDelivering humanitarian aid in conflict situations has always been difficult. Syria is proving to be no exception. This panel aims to examine the contesting reality of politics and humanitarian principles with regards to aid distribution in Syria. \nDespite their remarkable resilience and determination\, Syrian aid workers are often criticized by international actors for lack of compliance with humanitarian principles — specifically for mixing politics with humanitarian work. Additionally\, Syrian aid organizations are perceived to be lacking the institutional capacity\, skills and operational standards to respond to such complex humanitarian emergencies. Against the changing battle lines and shifting alliances on the ground and between external powers\, UN agencies and international NGOs are faced with a difficult task as they start to establish and expand their partnership with local actors operating in areas where international staff has no access. \nConversely\, Syrian civil society groups have repeatedly expressed skepticism and mistrust towards some international aid organizations\, especially the UN agencies\, for the way they are implementing humanitarian principles. This criticism has materialized into a report published by the advocacy group The Syrian Campaign in June 2016\, as well as a comprehensive investigation by The Guardian published in August 2016. The report accuses the UN of jeopardizing their impartiality\, neutrality and independence by working closely with the Syrian government and concentrating their largest humanitarian efforts in the government-controlled areas. \nNotwithstanding the Syrian cross-border response’s heavy dependence on local aid groups\, Syrians deplore being used as subcontractors rather than equal partners\, bearing an unfair share of risks and lacking contextualized and flexible funding approaches adopted by donors. \nIn the conflicting perceptions about the possibilities and limits of humanitarian aid\, local Syrian discourse remains disconnected from its international counterparts. Such a disconnect has a negative impact on the civilian population and fosters mutual distrust among key humanitarian actors. This has culminated in 73 Syrian aid groups announcing the suspension of cooperation with the UN on 8 September\, 2016. \nNorway has been at the forefront to both provide and politically coordinate humanitarian assistance for Syria. Moreover\, its principled and trust-based approach enables the Norwegian donor community to mediate between actors representing the different sides of the debate\, and to leverage accountability of all relevant stakeholders. \nThe roundtable panel will try to address these questions: \n\nHow is it possible to maintain a neutral and impartial space for humanitarian aid in Syria?\nHow do politics influence the priorities of the largest UN assistance operation in decades? Whose responsibility is it to enforce and adhere to the humanitarian principles?\nWhat role can Norwegian donors and organizations play to restore the trust between Syrian aid organizations and UN agencies?\nHow can Norwegian donors and organizations strike the balance between strengthening and institutionalizing their Syrian local partners to fulfil their (often politically-loaded) vision\, while ensuring adherence to international humanitarian standards?\n\nProgramme\nPresentation: Bissan Fakih (The Syria Campaign) \nPresentation: Reinoud Leenders (King’s College London) \nPresentation: Marcell Shehwaro (Kesh Malek) \nComments: Kathrine Raadim (Norwegian People’s Aid) \nComments: MFA representative (tba) \nChair: Marte Heian-Engdal (PRIO) \nNote: Participation in this event will be by invitation only.\n\nSpeakers\n \nBissan Fakih (Deputy Director\, The Syria Campaign) runs campaigns related to the protection of civilians in Syria. Her work is focused on breaking the sieges\, supporting the White Helmets and elevating the voices of civilians in Syria trapped between ISIS and Assad government forces. She is the author of the report accusing the UN of taking sides inside Syria\, which involved dozens of interviews with current and former UN staff and humanitarian workers inside Syria. \n  \n \nReinoud Leenders (PhD\, SOAS) is Reader in International Politics and Middle East Studies in the War Studies Department at King’s College London. His work deals with the political economy of corruption\, authoritarian governance\, refugee issues\, and conflict in the Middle East including Syria. He has been studying the UN’s handling of money and local partnerships in Syria. Leenders contributed to The Guardian’s recent investigation about the tens of millions of US dollars funneled by the UN to companies and agencies owned by or directly linked to Syrian regime officials. \n  \n \nMarcell Shehwaro (Director\, Kesh Malek) manages Kesh Malek\, a Gaziantep-based Syrian organization with over 300 staff members inside Syria\, running advocacy and educational projects in Aleppo and Idlib. Shehwaro participated in many regional and international conferences and panel discussions about education\, activism and the Syrian civil society\, including the NGO conference that preceded the Supporting Syria London conference in February 2016.
URL:https://masahat.no/event/roundtable-politics-of-humanitarian-aid-in-syria/
LOCATION:PRIO\, Hausmanns gate 3 \, Oslo\, 0186\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Samtale
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SUMMARY:Keynote Speech by Mazen Darwish
DESCRIPTION:Mazen Darwish\, one of Syria’s most prominent human rights activists\, will give a speech about his experience in Syria before and after the revolution as a human rights advocate. Afterwards\, Darwish will be interviewed by the Norwegian journalist and author Åsne Seierstad. \n  \n \nMazen Darwish is a Syrian lawyer and free speech advocate\, and the president of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression\, founded in 2004. In 2011. News organizations\, including Reuters and the Associated Press\, have described Darwish as one of Syria’s most prominent activists. Mr Darwish was imprisoned by the Syrian regime from February 2012 to August 2015. He was awarded the 2014 PEN International Pinter prize and the 2015 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on World Press Freedom Day. \n  \nFor more information on “The Question of Syria – Syria Are…”\, please visit this page.
URL:https://masahat.no/event/keynote-speech-by-mazen-darwish/
LOCATION:Litteraturhuset\, Wergelandsveien 29\, Oslo\, Oslo\, 0167\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Samtale
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SUMMARY:The Syrian International
DESCRIPTION:The idea of a Syria International intends to refocus attention on the agency of Syrians in their struggle and consequently to demand international solidarity and acknowledgement of their rightful and just cause. \nThis panel assesses the isolation of Syrian civilians by identifying those who neglect them\, as well as those rare people who are determined to support them. The intent is on identifying the possibilities for building on existing Syria International solidarity movements around the world\, as well as on questioning the extent to which humanitarian and political efforts to support Syria’s civilian population can be improved and augmented. \nWhy should the world be interested in Syria at all? Is the world interested\, at what level? What are the existing internationalist networks that work with and for Syrians today\, and how effective are they? How can Syria inform a radical critique of classical forms of postcolonial\, anti-imperialist\, and left-wing oppositional movements? \n \nBendik Sørvig is the author of a book on the Syrian uprising which will be published in Norwegian in early 2017. His professional experience covers journalism\, development work and humanitarian aid in Syria and the Middle East throughout the last two decades. \n\n \nRobin Yassin-Kassab is co-author of ‘Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War’ and author of the novel ‘The Road from Damascus’. His journalism and book reviews are collected at www.qunfuz.com \n\n \nLeila Al Shami is a blogger and activist who has worked with the human rights movement in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. She was a founding member of Tahrir­ICN\, a network that connects anti­-authoritarian struggles across the Middle East\, North Africa and Europe. Leila is the co­-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War. \nThe panel is moderated by Bissan Fakih. \n \nBissan Fakih is the Deputy Campaign Director of The Syria Campaign where she runs campaigns related to the protection of civilians in Syria. Her work has focused on breaking the sieges\, supporting the White Helmets and elevating the voices of civilians in Syria trapped between Isis and Assad. \nFor more information on “The Question of Syria – Syria Are…”\, please visit this page.
URL:https://masahat.no/event/the-syrian-international/
LOCATION:Litteraturhuset\, Wergelandsveien 29\, Oslo\, Oslo\, 0167\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Samtale
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