The Tamil struggle and the War Paradigm - Human Rights Association Bremen
A workshop on what the Tamil struggle means in the geopolitical context, by offering an analysis of the war paradigm, facilitating a discussion on the theme, and building solidarity with other national liberation groups
Now is the Time of Monsters - Amsterdam 2023
Practical approaches to building international solidarity movements - Jina Collective, London Mexico Solidarity, Kashmir Solidarity Group, Rizgar Botan
In this panel, we will share practices and approaches of supporting the needs of resistance movements across long distances, with individuals building support for struggles in Kashmir, Iran, Kurdistan, and Mexico.
Changing the Game - Amsterdam 2022
A Journey for Life with the Zapatistas in Slumil K´Ajxemk´op - La Gira Holanda
The Coordination Group of la Gira Holanda will share their experiences, some testimonials of the participants of the Journey and discuss the vital role of international solidarity. Additionally, the Coordination Group will share the next steps of La Gira Zapatista.
Changing the Game - Amsterdam 2022
Internationale Solidarity - Radical Solidarity
This panel and workshop will introduce its participants to representatives of internationalist diaspora organisations working in the Netherlands and Europe.
Uit de Pan - In het Vuur - Online 2021
Comfortably numb: perspectives on action within geographic contexts - Roberto Morris & Renato D’Alencon, Marina and Kasia, Suinbike Suleimenova
How does the experience of organizing, direct action, research, and other political activity relate to the local and historical contexts in which they exist? What can activists in different cultures and political climates find different or common, what lessons can they learn from each other's experience? How does it relate to one's position in the neocolonial global North/South divide?
Defeating Dystopia? - Utrecht 2020
Lessons from Rojava - Defend Rojava
Internationalists discuss their experiences in Rojava, the ideology and structure of the Rojava Revolution and the current situation of the region. What can we in a European context learn from northern Syria? Particular emphasis on the women's revolution.
Defeating Dystopia? - Utrecht 2020
Feminist & intersectional takes on the climate crisis - Karijn van den Berg, Diederick van den Ende, Fleur, Dominique Just
In this interactive workshop intersectional feminist researcher Karijn van den Berg is joined by several activists, organisers and thinkers to discuss and strengthen feminist intersectional approaches to our current socio-ecological crises. We will discuss the importance of intersectional action for climate justice, connecting with other issues and movements, and how to put this into practice.
Difficult Solidarity: When The Left Comes To Power - Jorge DS, Luisa Steur, Alexander Beunder, Kees Stad
Discussion about how to act as solidarity activists when the left comes to power and claims to need support for their policies. We alos want to have a critical debate on the state of Dutch initiatives for international solidarity.
Constructing narratives for change / Learning from the Zapatistas - Jorge DS, Jerry Afriyie, Harriet Bergman, Merel de Buck
Taking the Zapatista uprising as an example Jorge DS explains what we can learn from the their use of narrative and rhetoric in making social change. Jerry Afriyie (Nederland Wordt Beter/KOZP) and Harriet Bergman (Code Rood) will reflect on their own experiences in the Netherlands. Moderator: Merel de Buck
The Civil Side of the Rojava Revolution: a presentation by returning civil volunteers - Peter Loo, Sarah Patton
Two members of Plan C (UK) who have returned from volunteering in civil society in Rojava will discuss their experiences and how they think the revolution is transmitting in the area.