Speakers

  • Barbara Nost
    Barbara Nöst
    Barbara is CEO of the Zambian Governance Foundation for Civil Society.
  • Maina Kiai
    Maina Kiai
    A former United Nations Special Rapporteur, Maina is a lawyer and human rights activist.

Tuesday morning plenary: human rights and development

Fleming Room
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 09:15 to 10:15

Hear a global perspective on development, with a particular focus on human rights.

Kenyan human rights lawyer and former UN special rapporteur Maina Kiai will be drawing on his experience of working in the global south and the global north and discussing the state of civil society in these challenging times.

Barbara Nöst, CEO of the Zambian Governance Foundation for Civil Society (ZGF), will be sharing her experiences of development and why she is working to transform ZGF into a local community foundation.