Children of the Revolution: Voices from the Trenches of the Arab Spring
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Title: Children of the Revolution: Voices from the Trenches of the Arab Spring
Speakers: Ahmed Naguib and Intissar KherigiDate: 10 Jun 2011 at 18:45
Venue: Abrar House, 45 Crawford Place, W1H 4LP
Event details:
Over a generation of Arab youth have grown up in the shadow of a single regime. The majority of Arab countries have been run by the same repressive rulers who held power for decades and spent much of that time enriching themselves, their families and loyal followers at the expense of their impoverished populations. 2011 will go down as the year in history as the year the Arab youth changed that. The power, money and entourage that Ben Ali and Mubarak amassed were no match for the men and women on the street.
In this talk, two activists, one from the heart of Tahrir Square, the other operating from London, will tell stories of the revolution that dishonourably discharged the two despots. The speakers will share their experiences of life under the old regimes, their involvement in bringing about change, and their aspirations for the future.
The speakers:
Ahmed Naguib is a young leader, spokesperson and organiser emerging from Tahrir Square. He graduated from Ain Shams University and was actively involved in localand international youth initiatives and received awards for his in outstanding youth leadership. He has vast experience in working with NGOs on a variety of programs dealing with conflict resolution, community development, empowerment and capacity building, most recently on AMIDEAST's study programs. In close cooperation with the Coalition of the Youth of the 25th of January, Ahmed launched the Coordination Committee of the Masses, a joint committee for the most influential coalitions since the ousting of Mubarak. This was formed in order to mobilize public opinion in anattempt to pressure the interim government and the Supreme Military Council toensure the fulfillment of the popular demands of the Revolution.
Intissar Kherigi studied Law at King's College, Cambridge, then specialised in human rights at the Centre for the Study of Human Rights, London School of Economics. She has worked in the House of Lords, the United Nations in New York, and the European parliament in Brussels. Her family were forced to leave Tunisia 21 years ago due to political repression and were able to return for the first time in January shortly after the fall of Ben Ali..
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