Episode 4: Jelena Memet, Anita Pantelić and Galina Maksimović
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APRIL 21, 2022 at 01:00 PM UTC
About this Event
In previous conversations in the series speakers spoke about the transient nature of peace. ‘Peace, not conflict, is episodic.’ In the next episode of ‘Let’s build peace: here and now’ hosted by the Foundations for peace Network, Serbian peacebuilders Jelena Memet, Anita Pantelić and Galina Maksimović will talk about the ways in which ‘war’ continues in Serbia highlighting the economic dimensions of conflict.
Equally, they will draw attention to the interminable and complex nature of peace-building efforts years after the war has ended: the long history of how young women in Serbia have resisted war as well as their efforts to create spaces for dialogue and build solidarity to this day.
We invite you to join us for this 90-minute conversation which will be structured as a dialogue for deep listening, for understanding and learning from each other. It will be moderated by Barry Knight.
About Jelena
Jelena Memet (1978) is a feminist, longtime peace activist in Serbia and the region, one of the founders and president of the Alternative Center for Girls since 2013. For more than 16 years she has been empowering girls and young women in preventing gender-based and digital violence, peace policies, digital and integrated security. One of the founders of the Feminist Spring School program for young women from Kosovo and Serbia, which has been organized for 7 years in order to build peace, break down prejudices and open a dialogue between young women from Kosovo and Serbia. Recently, she started working in philanthropy, which is aimed at supporting and empowering girls.
About Anita
Anita Pantelić (1985) is a historian and feminist activist. She is interested in history of social phenomena and history of women and women’s movements. Anita is dedicated to the ideas of feminism as a framework that offers a through re-examination of social inequalities and power relations. In recent years she has been following and learning about feminist approach to the technology and issues of digital gender based violence.
About Galina
Galina Maksimović (1993) is a playwright, poet and program coordinator at feminist and peace organization Reconstruction Women’s Fund. Besides grantmaking activities, her work in the Fund implies direct work with progressive grassroots organizations across Serbia, especially in the field of support through local philanthropy. Her political focus is on leftist and feminist perspective on labor rights deterioration, and she is active in such initiatives, with the latest implying support to hundreds of construction workers from Vietnam trapped in a labour camp in her hometown.
About the series
2020 has laid bare that crisis and conflict are not just something ‘out there’. They are here and now and touch all our lives. And while the deficiencies of our existing models for creating just and peaceful societies are being revealed, so are the enduring sources of resilience in our world. It is now imperative to do things differently – to listen, share and learn from the extraordinary stories of peacebuilders working in contexts of entrenched injustices, in deeply divided societies and understand what does it take to build just and peaceful societies in an era of escalating inequalities, polarization, conflicts and injustices and of fast eroding human rights and democracies.
Through the ‘let’s build peace, here & now’ series the Foundations for Peace (FFP) network and its partners are creating a space for telling the stories of those who have been closest to the ground. Our approach is to tell our stories through deep and authentic conversations. Stories and narratives are powerful because they stick, narratives can convey complex ideas, help transcend borders and artificial divides speaking to us all as one and inspire to forge new ideas, behaviours and connections. Often in the fields of development and philanthropy stories are watered down by the need for brevity, bullet points and reporting templates. We want to change that and share our narratives freely, authentically, directly and provide an opportunity for people, who are looking for ways to #buildbackbetter, to listen deeply.
Previous Episodes
Episode 1: Martin Macwan and Stephen Pittam
Episode 2: Bassma Kodmai and Dawn Shackels
Episode 3: Kamala Chandrakirana and Gabi Kent
About FFP
Foundations for Peace (FFP) is an international network of independent local philanthropic organizations working towards peace and social justice. As local activist funders, we play a vital role in delivering and sustaining peacebuilding and social justice programs. With local knowledge and direct access to affected communities, we are the “bridge” to create relationships and work towards achieving equity and diversity.
We seek to positively influence the global agenda for change and the development aid architecture in conflict/post-conflict regions. We do this by developing and sharing learning, training and other resources to enhance local leadership, skills and potential to deliver sustainable peacebuilding work.
For more information about this event and FFP contact Rasha Sansur at infoffpn@gmail.com