1. OXFAM
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Whose voice is it anyway?
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Presented by: Quinton Kippen “Who’s voice is it anyway”

2. Voices
 Civil society organizations
often claim representation –
i.e. that they articulate and
amplify the voice of those
who cannot speak for
themselves.
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Presented by: Quinton Kippen “Who’s voice is it anyway”

3.  Government and others often
accuse civil society of
instigation and of “creating
issues” and “making things
out to be bigger than they
are”.
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Presented by: Quinton Kippen “Who’s voice is it anyway”

4.  With the rise of social
movements and the sporadic
outbreaks of autonomous
local actions does civil society
still have a role?
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Presented by: Quinton Kippen “Who’s voice is it anyway”

5.  Here are a few critical
questions for this session,
which will examine civil
society’s democratic practice
and the role it plays in
shaping the issues of the day.
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Presented by: Quinton Kippen “Who’s voice is it anyway”

6. Questions
 Who do we work with and why do
we work with them?
 Who leads and who follows?
 Who decides what issues are
priority?
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Presented by: Quinton Kippen “Who’s voice is it anyway”

7. Process
 Divide into groups no larger than
5 participants per group.
 You will have 45 minutes to
discuss the questions and
capture points on paper
provided.
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Presented by: Quinton Kippen “Who’s voice is it anyway”

8. Feedback
 Reflection, questions and
comments