SSDS – Rojava – Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal – Global University

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2023 South South Dialogue for Sustainability (SSDS)

Rojava – Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal

Since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in 2011, the Kurdish people of Rojava in Northeast Syria have sought to reclaim their homeland and construct a new polity through the practice of Democratic Confederalism.
This revolutionary form of stateless democracy is unique. Its application of communitarian and democratic values to questions of ethnic and religious inclusion, recognition of women’s rights, co-operative economic development, and environmental stewardship is at the cutting edge of system change theory and practice. This lecture series presents a comprehensive overview of the struggles, achievements, challenges, and prospects for a radical renewal of politics and practice in all aspects of the region’s economic, social, and cultural life.

The series features presentations from leading thinkers, activists, and officials establishing the Autonomous Administration and civil institutions of Rojava, as well as commentators and activists from social movements in America, Asia, Latin America, Africa and The Middle East. This series aims to build broad understanding of what is occurring in North and East Syria and what lessons may be gleaned for social justice movements everywhere.

Organizers:

Global University for Sustainability, https://our-global-u.org/oguorg/

The Civil Diplomacy Center in North East Syria, https://nescivildiplomacy.com/

Synergia Co-operative Institute, https://synergiainstitute.org/

Moderator:

John Restakis (Synergia Co-operative Institute)

Speakers:

Hassan Kochar, Nourshan Hussein, Fawza Yousef, Talaat Younis, Reyhan Loqo, Aynur Pasha, Newroz Ahmad, Zahriban Hussein, Chalang Omar, and Dilar Dirik

Respondents:

Mahmoud Patel, Saloua Guiga, Debbie Bookchin, Ashish Kothari, Jennifer Keasden, Fernaz Attia, Father Edwin John, Andrej Grubačić, Eleanora Gea Piccardi, John Restakis, and Gilberto Lopez y Rivas

Zoom registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OU8yngCEQzKyfrFdfL3zMQ

Dates (Thursdays): 25 May; 8 June; 22 June; 6 July; 20 July; 3 August; 17 August; 31 August; 14 September; and 28 September

Languages: Kurdish and English with simultaneous interpretation, plus Arabic as needed

Duration: 10 Lectures, each lecture has 2 hours (lecture and Q & A)

Time: Vancouver 07:00; Mexico 08:00; New York 10:00; Sao Paulo 11:00; London 15:00; Paris 16:00; Syria 17:00; New Delhi 19:30; Bangkok 21:00; Hong Kong 22:00; Tokyo 23:00