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LGBT research update
The LGBT movement in Peru slowly reveals some of its dynamics as Marten van den Berge and his Peruvian colleague Giancaro Cornejo facilitate conversations and workshops with organizations in Lima and in some of the provincial capitals, whilst participating in marches, protests and meetings.
Dialogues of Knowledge
In August, the Civil Society Building programme organized a 'Research in Progress' seminar in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. This event brought together representatives of three major movements in the region: the Guatemalan Indigenous People’s movement, the Women’s movement from Nicaragua, and the Costa Rican Movement against CAFTA. The workshop provides a space for sharing and feedback on research progress, before the teams embarked on the last phase of finalizing their research reports, whic...Roze brieven uit de Andes
Marten van den Berge is in Peru to explore the dynamics of the LGBT movement. On this site, he regularly shares his experiences. This time, a story about Tupac Amaru, in Dutch.test
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Tags: South America, Gender, women and development
Date: 26 August until 28 August 2009
Tags: South America, Gender, women and development
Date: 26 August until 28 August 2009
Research as intervention
This week, key actors from 3 social movements in Central America have come together in Santiago Atitlan to reflect on the participative research process that they have been engaged in since last year. During the week, members of the civil society building knowledge team are blogging about their impressions. Here, Remko Berkhout, share his impressions of the first workshop day
Dialogues of knowledge in Santiago Atitlan
This week, the Civil Society Building programme organizes and Research in Progress seminar in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. This event brings together representatives of three major movements in the region: the Guatemalan Indigenous People’s movement, the Women’s movement from Nicaragua, and the Costa Rican Movement against CAFTA.First actions of "small holder agency"
The knowledge programme Small Producer Agency in the Globalized Market made the first steps in the formation of its South-based Learning Netwok and the participatory design of its focal themes. Bill Vorley, the IIED chair of our programme, was interviewed by the El Comercio on August in Lima.ISS-HIVOS MA research programme 2009
Each year, the Civil Society Building Knowledge Programme supports a number of ISS students to conduct research on issues pertaining to the main questions of the programme. This year, five ISS students were awarded a research grant. Last week, after extensive preparation at ISS and consultation with HIVOS staff and partners, they departed for countries ranging from Uganda to Nicaragua to do their field research. You can find summaries of the research project here.The LGBT movement in Peru
What are the dynamics of the Peruvian LGBT movement and what has been the influence of national and international actors in its functioning? This is the main question that Marten van den Berge, hosted by the Programme for Democracy and Global Transformation (PDGT) in Lima, will explore in the next 9 months.
Rivers and Stones
Does the condition of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) affect the way that they live their citizenship and participation? What are the challenges and possibilities of participation as full citizens for PLHA? A case study on the Global Fund in Peru helped to answer this question. Henry Armas presented the findings of his research, as part of the CSB programma, at the INTRAC conference last year. A summary of his presentation has been published in the latest INTRAC Newsletter.