Armanshahr Foundation/OPENASIA is honored to host the Human Rights Week at the Institut Français d’Afghanistan with a variety of programs including Public debates with leading figures from the government, members of the civil society and international experts, Poetry for Peace evening attended by poets from all over Afghanistan, Art exhibition, Film projection, Concert on the occasion of the International Simorgh Peace Prize awards ceremony dedicated this year to musicians from Afghanistan and the region and the Distribution of new books edited by Armanshahr Publishing.
Sunday, 7 December 2014 TO CELEBRATE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN
13:00 – 15:30 Public debate: Women’s political participation and safeguarding achievements
16:00 – 17:30 Cultural event: Inauguration of Art exhibition on the theme of Human rights and presentation and distribution of 5000 new books by
Armanshahr Publishing
Monday, 8 December TO MARK INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY
13:00 – 15:30 Public debate: The role of media and social networks in the defence of human rights and democratic processes
16:00 – 17:30 Cultural event: Projection of best films and documentaries selected from the second “International Women’s Film Festival-Herat 2014”
Tuesday, 9 December TO MARK NATIONAL VICTIMS DAY IN AFGHANISTAN
13:00 – 15:30 Public debate: What does Transitional Justice mean to Afghans? Going beyond intentions and acting practically to build peace at the national level
16:00 – 17:30 Cultural event: Poetry and Prose for Peace, readings from works of poets from all over Afghanistan promoting peace, tolerance, women’s rights and multiculturalism and screening of Poetry performance: “Simorgh Peace” with prominent Tajikistan theatre actors.
Wednesday, 10 December ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
13:00 – 15:30 Public debate: Defending human rights and women’s rights defenders against repression and the arbitrary exercise of power by state and non-state violent actors
16:00 – 17:30 Cultural event: The award ceremony of the Simorgh Peace Prize to prominent musicians from Afghanistan and the region and a live performance Closing Concert
Address: IFA, Esteqlal High School Campus, Malik Asghar square, Kabul
Phone: 0796 44 27 88, 0700 42 72 44
E-mail: armanshahrfoundation.openasia@gmail.com
Website: http://openasia.org
NOTE! IFA does not accept participants without an invitation card or a copy of the invitation. Entry of vehicles is strictly prohibited
