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NORSOMbro, a Norwegian-Somali bridge building project invites you to the first in a series of dialog meetings.
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This meeting will feature Congressman John Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia in a dialog with representatives from the Somalian community and others working on integration.
The meeting will focus on how the Congressman’s experience from the Civil Rights movement can be relevant with regard to the opportunities and challenges we are facing today in integrating the Somalian community in the Norwegian society.
Facilitator: Gerhard Helskog, Journalist and Author of Immigrant Superpower: What can Norway learn from America’s success.
The dialog will focus on answering the following questions:
-How do we foster a greater understanding of each other’s customs and cultures and build mutual respect for individuals?
-How to strengthen the commitment to a non-violent approach on an individual and community level, especially in the aftermath of 22/7?
-What can the Somalian community do and where do we go from here?
Program:
16.00-16.10: Registration.
16.10-16.15: Welcome, Lisa Cooper, Leadership Foundation.
16.15-16.18: Introduction to Congressman John Lewis with U.S Ambassador Barry White.
16.18-16.48: Congressman John Lewis, “Experience from the Civil rights movement in strengthening group identity”.
16.50-17.50: Panel discussion + Q &A with Congressman Lewis and panel delegates:
Bashe Mohamed Musse (SOMNOR).
Kadra Noor Ahmed (Primærmedisinsk verksted).
Former Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik.
Cindy Horst (PRIO).
Alexander Harang (Norwegian Peace Association).
Mohammed Farah (Pofessor of Economics).
17.50-18.00: Wrap-up.
Registration required due to limited seating. Please send mail to: [email protected] by 23.09.
