WITNESS Co-hosts Panel: "Kony 2012" And Lessons Learned For Global Activism

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Panel which took place last week at NYU. Witness on the effectiveness of Kony 2012.


The most viral video of all time, Invisible Children's Kony 2012, intentionally catapulted Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony into the western public's eye. It also provoked a rare public debate about the methods and effects of transnational activism. While supporters celebrated the campaign's viral success, critics questioned its call for a militarized response, its neglect of African voices, and the narratives employed to galvanize western viewers. Please join CHRGJ and WITNESS, as we host a forward-looking discussion about what can be learned from the campaign successes of Kony 2012 and the subsequent global debate.

When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | 6-8pm
Where: NYU Law School Furman Hall
Lester Pollack Room | 245 Sullivan St., 9th floor
*Please bring photo ID to be admitted.

The discussion will be followed by a reception.
RSVP requested, space is limited. Email watnea [@] exchange [dot] law [dot] nyu [dot] edu

Speakers include*:

Moderator: Amy Goodman, Executive Producer, Democracy Now
Professor Philip Alston, Faculty Director and Co-chair, CHRGJ; UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions (Aug 2004-July 2010)
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Fabienne Hara, Vice-President for Multilateral Affairs at International Crisis Group;
Chioke I'Anson , philosopher who specializes in Africana philosophy, postcolonial theory, and humanitarianism;
Chris Michael , WITNESS, video advocacy trainer and human rights advocate.

Victor Ochen, Director of the African Youth Initiative Network, which offers rehabilitation assistance to Ugandan youth affected by the war; LRA war survivor;
Jolly Okot , Country Director for Invisible Children, Uganda

*Speakers are subject to confirmation and may change.

April 17, 2012

New York, NY

Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Room | 245 Sullivan St., 9th floor