Brown Bag Lunch - Environmental Conflict, Media and Peacebuilding in Mindanao, Philippines

A Film Screening and Discussion

Monday, November 18, 2013 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM EST
Johnson Center, 3rd Floor Room A

Danya Hakeem, a graduate student at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) and a participant in the Philippines Summer Abroad Program with Professor Al Fuertes, will discuss the issue of small-scale vs. large-scale mining in Mindanao and the grassroots peacebuilding efforts of a local NGO. We will explore some of the challenges to their work, the potential positive impacts of media in peacebuilding efforts and the lessons she learned for her future career.

Speaker Bio

Danya Hakeem is a filmmaker with over five years professional experience producing and coordinating over 50 television programs and web videos for The National Geographic Channels and The Discovery Channels.  She now works as a freelance filmmaker, producing films for a wide range of organizations.