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Citizen Advocacy Center

CAC Forum: Building Democracy Across Oceans

2/14/2013

 
BUILDING DEMOCRACY ACROSS OCEANS:
ELMHURST BASED DEMOCRACY ORGANIZATION TRAVELS TO EGYPT
TO ENGAGE IN DEMOCRACY EXCHANGE TWO YEARS AFTER EGYPT’S “ARAB SPRING”

WHAT:          
A conversation about democracy movements with Citizen Advocacy Center’s community lawyer, Maryam Judar.  Ms. Judar recently participated in a U.S. Department of State Legislative Fellows Program focused on sharing professional expertise and promoting partnerships among non-governmental organizations in the U.S. and developing democracies.  Ms. Judar will share pictures and experiences visiting democracy and human rights focused non-profits in Egypt and Morocco and hold a discussion, including on:

·        What it was like to be in Egypt on the second anniversary of its “Arab Spring”
·        The region’s struggle to build democracy;  
·        The tensions between politics, religion, and culture;
·        Tangible lessons we can harness to make our democracy stronger.  

WHEN:      Tuesday, February 19, 2013 from 7:00-9:00 PM         

WHERE:   Citizen Advocacy Center, 182 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL 60126    

The Citizen Advocacy Center is a non-profit, non-partisan community based legal organization dedicated to building democracy for the 21st Century. For nearly 20 years, the Citizen Advocacy Center has focused on strengthening the citizenry’s capacities, knowledge, and institutions for self-governance. For more information about Citizen Advocacy Center programs and resources call 630-833-4080, visit www.citizenadvocacycenter.org or visit us on Facebook.

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