Tutu Fellows Boost Global Reconciliation

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Tutu Fellows boost global reconciliation


A film-maker, a doctor and an artist are the winners of the inaugural Desmond Tutu

Reconciliation Fellowship Scheme, which provides opportunities for Australians to

undertake projects that contribute to reconciliation. The awards will be presented at

the Pathways to Reconciliation Summit in Amman, Jordan, today. 


Elizabeth Langslow is a photographer/film-maker who has worked in Uganda and

Central Australia. Ms Langslow, based in regional Victoria, works with ACMI and

local government in “digital storytelling”. Ms Langslow will be filming the summit,

and exploring ways that communities access digital tools to amplify their voice.


“The iPhone, iPod revolution means, more than ever, unheard people can

broadcast their stories and influence agendas, globally,” Ms Langslow said.


Ian Campbell is an Australian-trained doctor based in London, formerly Director of

the International Health Division of the Salvation Army, now the Founding Director

of Affirm Associates, which he funds from his own part-time work as a doctor.

Affirm helps facilitate community responses to HIV and AIDS. 


“Progress with HIV worldwide depends on openness to reconciliation. Every

community counts and no neighbourhood should be left behind. Rwanda, Liberia,

Cambodia, Papua New Guinea and Australia have applied learning from local HIV

experience to local conflict reduction and peace building,” Dr Campbell said.


Katarina Pejovic is a Zagreb-based artist, who is working in an urban environment

on intermedia projects together with Boris Bakal within the frame of Shadow

Casters artistic organisation to reconstruct the possibility of community in a time of

ruthless social change. 


“In the present world of social and political turmoil on all geographical coordinates,

the role of artist may be as revealing and relieving as ever. Our work is a constant

quest for those common denominators among people that might not be perceivable

at first glance and that, sifted through various performing and intermedia forms,

ultimately bring about different viewpoints,” Ms Pejovic said.


Supported by HRH Prince Hassan of Jordan, RMIT University and Monash

University, the Summit brings together more than 300 reconciliation experts to

tackle global cultural, racial, religious and political difference. Patrons include Sir

William Deane, Dr Lowitja O’Donaghue, the Reverend Desmond Tutu, Aung San

Suu Kyi, President Jose Ramos-Horta, Professor Bernard Lown and Professor

Amartya Sen. It concludes 17 December. www.global-cities.info/amman09


For interviews: 

Elizabeth Langslow (Melbourne) elizabethlangslow@gmail.com 

Ian Campbell (London) ian.campbell@affirmfacilitators.org

Katarina Pejovic (Zagreb) katapejovic@gmail.com  


General media enquiries: RMIT University, Paul Noonan, 0409 239 021.

14 December, 2009   






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