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  • Roundtable: Politics of Humanitarian Aid in Syria

    PRIO Hausmanns gate 3 , Oslo, Norway

    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. Background Delivering humanitarian aid in conflict situations has always been difficult. Syria is proving to be no exception.…

    By invitation only

  • Keynote Speech by Mazen Darwish

    Litteraturhuset Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    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.   Mazen Darwish is a Syrian lawyer and free speech advocate, and the…

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  • The Syrian International

    Litteraturhuset Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    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. This panel assesses the isolation of Syrian civilians by identifying those who neglect them, as well as those rare people who are determined…

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  • A space to think and imagine Syria

    Ingensteds Brenneriveien 9 , Oslo, Norway

    Kvelden begynner med såkalte lynforedrag – «lightning talks» om arbeidet, lidenskapene og aktivismen til de syriske gjestene våre. Formålet med disse foredragene er å vekke fantasien vår og inspirere oss – kan vi forestille oss et annet Syria? Publikum er invitert til å bruke kvelden og det åpne rommet til å bli kjent med talerne…

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  • The Warriors of Hope: Syria’s New Civil Society

    Cinemateket Dronningens gate 16, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    The only positive that has come out of the horrific Syrian war is a new and vibrant civil society. Under Assad’s regime there were no independent organisations or political parties. The hope for a better future is to be found in a strong civil society that can keep its government in check, and stop it from…

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  • Talk with Bashshar Haydar | حوار مع بشار حيدر

    Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq: Spotlights on the Present and Insights into the Future With Donald Trump's recent visit to the Middle East, the people of the region are facing an even bleaker future than before. The sectarian narrative of Shia/Sunni hatred is becoming more dominant. Daily killings in Iraq and Syria are diminishing hopes for…

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  • Syria’s Disappeared: The Case Against Assad

    Cinemateket Dronningens gate 16, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    SPACE, Oslo Dokumentarkino and FN-sambandet invite you to a screening of Syria's Disappeared: The Case Against Assad followed by a panel discussion about the prospects of prosecuting war crime committed in Syria in Norwegian courts. About the film This documentary tells the hidden story of tens of thousands of men, women and children forcibly disappeared…

  • Aleppo: The City

    Litteraturhuset Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    My Aleppo: When Memory Becomes Resistance - Lina Sergie Attar You know Aleppo as a vast landscape of bombed and burning historic buildings, cratered streets, and endless lines of fleeing, destitute families. But I will tell you about a time when things were different — when Aleppo was my home. Since 2011, Syrians witnessed firsthand…

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  • The Story of Aleppo

    Litteraturhuset Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    The Story of Aleppo   At the beginning of the Syrian uprising, Aleppo symbolized dissent to Assad rule culturally, with its unique plethora of artistic, cultural and civil society initiatives. The very same city that once represented hope is now the site of violence and despair.   The story of Aleppo needs to be told.…

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  • Aleppo: Revolutionary Culture

    Litteraturhuset Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Long before March 2011, Syria was known as the “kingdom of silence”. All forms of artistic and public expression were controlled by the regime, only those who mastered the regime’s censorship rule-book managed to sneak in their subtle message through the many red lines. From the outset of the uprising against tyranny in 2011, public…

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