Join us for an online event to celebrate the launch of the Global Statelessness Fund, a new initiative that aims to support organizations and activists engaged in rights-based work to address issues of statelessness and discriminatory nationality laws.
Date: 16 January 2024, Thursday
Time: 8 AM New York / 1 PM London/ 2 PM Brussels / 4 PM Nairobi / 8 PM Bangkok
Location: Online – Zoom
Simultaneous translation will be available during the event in English, Spanish, Arabic, and French.
In this celebratory event, we will:
– introduce the approach, purpose, and vision of the Fund
– hear from those involved
– introduce our inaugural grantees
Moderator: Tracey Gurd
Speakers:
– Deepti Gurung, Citizenship Affected People’s Network
– Catherine Harrington, Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights/Women’s Refugee Commission
– Jean-François De Hertogh, Open Collective Europe Foundation
– Tim Parritt, Oak Foundation
– Otto Saki, Ford Foundation
– Audrey Guichon, Porticus
– Sabine Larribeau, Global Statelessness Fund
Panelists:
– Amal de Chickera, Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
– Bina Ramanand, Family Frontiers
– Martin Dunn, Dunn Family Charitable Foundation/Blue Sky Social Justice Fund
– Yasah Musa, Nubian Rights Forum
Grantee highlights:
– Jawad Fairooz, Salam for Democracy and Human Rights
– Elvis Beriša, Walk with us – Phiren Amenca
– Noor Azizah, Rohingya Maìyafuìnor Collaborative Network
– Abdikadir Mohamed, Somali Association of South Africa
– Alicia Wallace, Equality Bahamas
Any questions? Get in touch with us at [email protected]