Civil Society Building Knowledge Network

Author(s): Juulke Brosky
Publication date: Tuesday 07 December 2004

Programme

Thursday 9 December 2004

09.00-13.00 hrs.

Institute of Social Studies, Kortenaerkade 12, the Hague

9.00 Welcome and registration (Aula)

9.15 Opening seminar by the ISS Rector, Prof dr Hans Opschoor

9.30 Civil Society Building: what are the issues?
Short introductions followed by plenary debate

• Recent trends in research and debates on civil society building
  Kees Biekart (ISS)
  
• Challenges for a new Hivos policy framework on civil society building
  Marjan van Es (Hivos)
  
• Some critical remarks on markets and civil society
  Prof dr Bert Helmsing (ISS)
  
• Civil Society Building and women’s organisations in Africa
  Ireen Dubel (Hivos)
  

10.40 Coffee Break

11.00 ISS-Hivos Knowledge Network: what are the opportunities?
Short introductions followed by plenary debate

• Courses offered by ISS related to Civil Society Building
  Wieke Blaauw (ISS)
  Several ISS Faculty members
  
• Civil Society Building: views from Latin America
  Suzana Rochna (Hivos)
  
• Opportunities for ISS and Hivos
  Brief contributions from ISS students and Hivos staff
  

12.15 Presentation of web platform www.civilsocietybuilding.net

12.30 Official signing of the ISS-Hivos partnership:
Manuela Monteiro (Executive Director, Hivos)
Prof dr Hans Opschoor (Rector, ISS)

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch in the ISS Atrium Restaurant