On day two of the World Justice Forum IV, past opportunity fund grantees spoke about their projects and their journey from idea to implementation, collaboration to collective advancement.
Moderated by Sandra Elena, Justice Program Director at CIPPEC and manager of the FORES project (2008), panelists included Matthew Bugher, Myanmar Project Manager at Justice Base; Ruha Devanesan, Executive Director at PeaceTones; Marnie Gustavson, Executive Director at PARSA; Zanaa Jurmed, Coordinator at national CEDAW Watch Network; and Nemata Majeks-Walker, Founder of The 50/50 Group of Sierra Leone. Discussing their lessonds learned, successes and failures, panelists encouraged Forum attendees to keep open minds as they participated in the Justice Incubator Working Sessions.
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