http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum An interactive platform for community driven content on social issues + activism. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:48:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was a great week at the World Urban Forum. Catrina Longmuir and I, Ingrid Hein, spent the week finding participants at WUF that had something to say in a CitizenShift Videoblog. I do believe that we found a diverse, if not eclectic group of folks to talk to.We chose ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/29/reflections-videobloging-at-wuf/ The videoblog in Spanish from Ignacio Prafil (Argentina) at WUF has been translated into English. It was so important that he had a presence at the World Urban Forum - Please take a moment to watch/read this clip.Ministerio de Educaciono coordinator Ignacio Prafil from Argentina, kindly offered to give ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/24/videoblog-ignacio-prafil-argentina-in-spanish-with-english-translation/ Communicating for Change is an organization that works with video to affect social change. In this videoblog, General Manager Yemesi Ilo explains how a video on female mutilation helped change policy and the way people think in her community. Watch Yemisi Ilo´s videoblog: Part I | Part ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/24/videoblog-yemisi-ilo-of-nigeria/ Carmella Alexis is a representative of the Sisters in Spirit project. The Native Women´s Association of Canada (NWAC) launched the national Sisters in Spirit Campaign in March 2004 to raise public awareness of the alarmingly high rates of violence against Aboriginal women in Canada. NWAC believes we are in an ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/24/videoblog-carmella-alexis-canada/ Similar in intent to the original Speaker´s Corner, “Sustainability Corner” brings the concept of “being heard” to the whole world through a web-based video speak out designed to engage the delegates of the World Urban Forum in an ongoing, global discussion on sustainability. In keeping with the WUF's 'Ideas to ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/24/sustainability-corner/ We were fortunate enough to catch reknowned and respected scientist, environmentalist and activist, David Suzuki for a moment today. His message, as always, is insightful and inspiring. Watch David Suzuki's video blog: http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/23/videoblog-david-suzuki/ Daniel Dauda Siaffa is Executive director in Sierra Leone of an international conservation society, BirdLife International. It strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources. Watch Daniel Dauda Siaffa's video blog: http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/23/videoblog-daniel-dauda-siaffa-sierra-leone/ Tessie Fernandez is the Executive Director of the Lihok Pilipina Foundation, Inc - A foundation of by for Women and their concerns in over 70 cities across the Philippines. Tessie had recalled an NFB film that had been made Lihok ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/23/videoblog-tessie-fernandez-phillipines/ Namrata Bali is the General Secretary of SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association - an organization that helps women gain self-reliance and empowerment through becoming self-employed) and Director/Trainer for Video SEWA. Namrata was a part of the Roundtable session that took place on Wednesday around ... http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/23/videoblog-namrata-bali-ahmedabad-india/ Rosaline M'Carthy from is the National Chairman of the Women's Forum in Sierra Leone. She is working with the ActionAid Group in league with UN Habitat to help improve poor people's lives. Watch Rosaline M'Carthy's videoblog: http://citizenshift.org/blogs/world-urban-forum/2006/06/23/videoblog-rosaline-mcarthy-sierra-leone/