19th Annual Spring Conference: 9 April 2022
Thank you for joining us for the 19th Annual Rotary Spring Conference! The theme this year was “Peace (Re)imagined: Sustaining Justice and Hope for the Future”. Please click below to view individual presentations and panels. Thank you to Fly Squirrel Films!
The Conference
“Peace (Re)imagined: Sustaining Justice and Hope for the Future” is a platform for the class 19 fellows to share our approaches to social justice. Through presentations and dialogues over our personal and professional experiences, we will explore how emerging technologies, frameworks and interventions can be used to elevate peace and equality. ~ CLASS 19 PEACE FELLOWS
SCHEDULE – IN EASTERN TIME
8:30-8:50 Welcome
8:50-9:40 Panel 1: Leveraging Innovative Solutions to Achieve Sustainable Development in Latin America
Panel Discussion with Moderator Phyllis Pomerantz
9:40-10:05 Roei Shaul Hillel: Playing with Trauma: Play therapy as an intervention for children in humanitarian settings — followed by discussion with Moderator Catherine Admay
10:05-10:35 Break
10:35-11:25 Panel 2: Rethinking International-National Engagement for More Effective Outcomes
Larissa Harari: Strategies for International NGOs: Supporting Civil Society Organizations in Kenya
Nathalia Contreras-Pardo: Do Hybrid Tribunals Improve the Rule of Law? The Case of Sierra Leone
Panel Discussion with Moderator Catherine Admay
11:25-12:15 Panel 3: Women’s Agency in Conflict and Development Settings
Alaa Hammouda: Unlocking Hope and Agency for Women in Gaza
Philile Shongwe: Reimagining “effective peace building” to improve girls’ health in Eswatini
Panel Discussion with Moderator Suzanne Maman
12:15-12:45 Presentation of Certificates and Closing Remarks