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SUMMARY:30 years of GAMS
DESCRIPTION:On June 27\, we invite you to celebrate an important milestone: 30 years of commitment by GAMS Belgium alongside girls and women affected by female genital mutilation. These 30 years represent collective struggles\, challenges overcome\, significant progress in care and prevention\, as well as a renewed vision for the years ahead. This day will be an opportunity to look back on the journey so far\, share our new strategic plan\, and above all\, look to the future together. \nProgramme: \n\n9:00–9:30 am: Welcome and breakfast\n• 9:30 am–12:00 pm: Panel discussions with a retrospective\, our evolution\, and the new strategic plan for the coming years\n• 12:00–2:00 pm: Lunch break – food stands\n• 2:00–5:30 pm: Workshops (screenings\, debates\, fishbowl discussions\, artistic workshops)\n• 6:00–10:00 pm: Musical evening\n\nThis event is free and open to everyone. \nLocation: LaVallée\, Rue Adolphe LaVallée 39 – 1080 Brussels \nRegister here.
URL:https://gams.be/en/evenement/30-years-of-gams/
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SUMMARY:Reimagining Anti-FGM Work
DESCRIPTION:Reimagining Anti-FGM Work \nTowards an intersectional\, decolonial approach to female genital mutilation\nHow can we work to prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) without unintentionally causing other forms of harm? \nResearch and experiences from practice show that well-intentioned approaches to FGM can sometimes contribute to stigmatisation\, racial profiling and negative experiences within healthcare and other services. At the same time\, professionals across different sectors work within different responsibilities\, policies\, institutional frameworks and constraints. In the afternoon\, we will then focus on creative methods for initiating conversations about FGM while continuing to reflect on our own practices. \nDuring this symposium\, we bring together professionals from different sectors\, researchers\, and women with lived and professional/community expertise to reflect on these tensions\, explore how they manifest in the Belgian context\, and think together about more intersectional\, person-centred and decolonial approaches to FGM. \n  \nProgram\n09:00–09:30 | Registration & coffee \n09:30–09:40 | Welcome \nDecolonising FGM: Colonial legacies and contemporary practice \n09:40–10:20 | Colonial histories and contemporary legacies of anti-FGM policy Natasha Carver (University of Bristol) & Hannelore Van Bavel (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) \n10:20–10:40 | What does this look like in Belgium? Aminata Sidibé (GAMS) \n10:40–11:25 | Panel discussion & audience Q&A Panelists: Natasha Carver\, Hannelore Van Bavel\, Aminata Sidibé\, Huda Hajinur (Caafi Health Bristol)\, Aissatou Diallo (GAMS)\, Metasebia Joffe (GAMS) Moderator: Paulien Broens (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) \n11:25–11:45 | Coffee break \n11:45–12:25 | Small-group discussions Reflection and exchange across different areas of professional practice. \n12:25–13:15 | Plenary discussion Bringing together perspectives\, challenges and experiences across sectors. \n13:15–14:00 | Lunch & networking \nCreative methods for engaging with sensitive topics \n14:00–15:00 | What can creative methods make possible? Natasha Carver\, Hannelore Van Bavel\, Luna Doppée (GAMS) \n15:00–16:45 | Creative workshop: Reimagining practice A collective creative reflection on power\, perspectives and possibilities for change. \n16:45–17:00 | Closing reflections \nPractical Information\nEvent in English  \n\n\n\nWhere : Amazonehuis\, Brussels\nWhen : Donderdag 29 oktober 2026 van 9u tot 17u\nWant to sign up? Registration is required via this link\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				Register now!
URL:https://gams.be/en/evenement/reimagining-anti-fgm-work/
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