Development and Peace

00:58:12             MC introduces Sister Mary John Mananzan, OSB, a Missionary Benedictine sister and feminist activist from the Philippines. 00:59:28             Sister Mananzan shares her experiences as a feminist activist and explains why it is based on the interconnection between social justice, women’s empowerment and ecological justice.

00:47:15              MC introduces Luz Estella Cifuentes, the legal representative of the Peasant’s Association of Antioquia, Colombia. 00:48:28              Song by Dona Rosalba, peasant farmer from Colombia who participated in D & P peace project. (via video on screen) 00:51:15              Luz Estella Cifuentes explains how displaced Colombia peasants have moved back to their lands and how community groups are working together to fight for peace and justice.

00:37:59               MC introduces Devlin Kuyek, researcher with GRAIN 00:38:55               Devlin Kuyek discusses the importance of small farmers, biodiversity and the threats they face.

00:06:45               MC introduces Jean Saldanha, CIDSE 00:07:37               Jean Saldhana, CIDSE, recounts how the need for a paradigm shift arose.

Introduction “Everything is connected” was the central theme of two events organized as part of the celebrations of Development and Peace's Jubilee Year