In Nairobi, Ordo Iuris Launches New Guide to Strengthen Advocacy by Conservative Organizations in International Forums

• Representatives of the Ordo Iuris Institute will participate in the Pan-African Conference on Family Values, which will begin on May 12 in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Ordo Iuris is a partner of the event.

• The theme of the conference will be promoting and protecting family values in difficult times.

• The event will be attended by politicians, scientists, and representatives of social and religious organizations from Africa, Europe, and the USA.

• During the conference, the Ordo Iuris Institute will present a guide for non-governmental organizations on advocacy in international bodies. 

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DOWNLOAD GUIDE (SWAHILI) – LINK

The Pan-African Conference on Family Values is organized by the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF). This is an organization based in Nairobi. KCPF is dedicated to defending life, family, and religious freedoms, among other things, through research and advocacy. The event will take place from May 12-17 in the capital of Kenya. Attorneys Jerzy Kwaśniewski and Rafał Dorosiński will speak on behalf of the Ordo Iuris Institute (which is a partner of the conference).

Guests from countries such as the USA, Switzerland, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and Sierra Leone will participate in the event. Speakers will include, among others, Bettina Roska – a lawyer at the leading American think tank Alliance Defending Freedom, Austin Ruse – president of the American Center for Family and Human Rights, Charles Kanjama – representative of the Supreme Court of Kenya, and Mercy Wanjau – secretary of the cabinet of the Republic of Kenya. 

During the conference, the Ordo Iuris Institute will present a guide on advocacy in international organizations. The publication was released in four languages – Polish, English, French, and Swahili. The guide was created in response to the voices reaching Ordo Iuris from non-governmental organizations, which as part of their activities can and want to act as advocates – presenting their perspective and ensuring that the goals and values they represent are visible in international fora. The guide addresses formal issues that will enable an organization to submit its positions and actively advocate in fora such as the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Union, the Organization of American States, the African Union, as well as before international courts and tribunals like the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, International Court of Justice, and the International Criminal Court.