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PANEL 1

People Power - Organising to build the New

The first plenary brought to the stage stories that confirm the systemic causes of the different struggles. Our guest speakers shared their experiences on how their respective movements co-ordinate and balance resistance and resilience and political organizing with the cultivation of solutions. They shared reflections on day-to-day challenges they face, and long-term strategies towards systems change.

Moderation: Ananda Lee Tan

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Plenary Panels - 2017

Based on the pillars of people power, systemic alternatives and progressive philanthropy, the plenary panels brought together movements’ representatives and funders from different parts of the world to talk about the challenges of organising alternatives to the system we live in, achieving what may seem as utopian goals.

PANEL 2

Systemic Alternatives across borders - Thinking backwards from Utopia

As the system seems to be the problem itself, alternative ways of living and building our communities are needed. In this panel, speakers explained the importance of envisioning a different type of democracy to dismantle the various borders (racial, geographic, linguistic, technological) and to expand the human capacity to act, empowering people to actively engage in alternatives to the system we live in.

Moderation: Samantha Harvey

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PANEL 3

Progressive Philanthropy - Re/Organizing Philanthropy for System Change

On the funders side, representatives of foundations, challenged by movement partners contributions, discussed about strategies for funding and how to better mobilize resources to the frontlines, that are urging for a better structured support. In a fishbowl, guest speakers and other participants discussed whether the entire foundation’s endowments should be funding movements, instead of just a portion of it.

Moderation: Jee Kim

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