We host our 6th Brown Bag Series this month on the topic: "Citizen Mobilization in a Dynamic Context"
Background
A robust and engaged Civil Society (CS) is both a necessary condition for and a reflection of deepening democracy, a strong culture of active citizenship and sustained development. Civil society, particularly its organised sections, has played pivotal roles in Ghana since the colonial period. In the last three decades, the organizational profile of civil society, their engagement and mobilization strategies and capacities have significantly changed. Of importance in this regard are two developments- the formal CSOs and dominance of less formal or informal CSOs within the civil society terrain, how they mobilise and who they mobilize.
The main point for our discussion is that the context within which CSOs work is changing, the context within which citizens mobilise and engage on issues of concern to them is also changing. Our guest will lead the discussion on how CSOs can adapt their mobilization and engagement strategies to respond to the dynamic or changing context.
About the Guest Speaker
Mr. Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu, the Programme Director of STAR-Ghana is our special guest this month. He will be speaking on the theme: "Citizen Mobilization in a Dynamic Context " where he will highlight and provide insights on how CSOs should mobilise for change in the face of the rapidly changing context..
About the Brown Bag Series
The Brown Bag Series is a learning partnership between Odekro and STAR-Ghana, designed to foster peer-learning among Civil Society Organisations, Academia, Researchers, Media, Parliament and Duty Bearers. Interested resource persons are invited to submit tompis for discussion.