Locally led development has emerged as an important demand, from grassroots levels up to high-level meetings at the UN. But what does locally led development mean? And how can it be achieved?

FORUT and Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development (ForUM) invites you to a breakfast seminar to discuss and learn from partners on the ground.

To registrer, send an e-mail to aron@forumfor.no.

PROGRAMME

08:30 - Registration and breakfast

09:00 - Welcome and introduction by ForUM

Presentations by FORUT and Association of Promoting Social Action (APSA) on their history and model of locally led development

09:30 - Panel discussion with FORUT, APSA, the Development Fund (Utviklingsfondet) and the Strømme Foundation (Strømmestiftelsen)

10:15 - Open discussion and questions from the audience

APSA is a rights-based, child-centred, community development organization working in Bangalore and Hyderabad since 1981 towards empowerment of the urban poor, especially with children in distress.

This event is a part of ForUM's yearly campaign about the Sustainable Development Goals (Bærekraftsuka).