Space2debate 

The Space2Debate will seek to identify three areas of improvement:

• What is needed to move beyond the gaps?
• What changes need to take place?
• Who can make those changes happen?

Space2debate creates a space for accurate, professional and to the point dialogue and debate between practitioners and senior officials. It is designed to extract core messages from the presenters and debaters and elaborate on key issues. The debate is facilitated by two experienced humanitarian journalists. The debate then allows for questions from other participants.

 

 

Space2debate facilitators

 

Facilitator: Thomas Ravn-Petersen
Born in 1962 in Denmark, Mr. Thomas Ravn-Petersen started his career as a journalist in 1991. From being a reporter for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation in Jutland he took on the position of Head of Communications for the Danish NGO, DanChurchAid – a  position he held for 10 years. In 2006 he returned as producer and head of the documentary department under the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Mr. Thomas Ravn-Petersen is a skilled facilitator and debater, and he guides the Space2debate.

Facilitator: Nils Carstensen
Nils Carstensen works for DanChurch Aid (Folkekirkens Nødhjælp) in Denmark as Senior Adviser in Emergency and Advocacy with a particular focus on humanitarian policy, protection of civilians & CiMil Coordination. In 2006-2007 he was based in Sudan working as a Senior Adviser to DC Sudan Programme and Interim Programme Manager, Humanitarian Mine Action in Nuba Mountains, producing numerous articles and interviews for Danish media, papers, radio and TV, especially on the situation in Darfur. Working as a Senior Researcher on Emergency and Advocacy between 2001 and 2005 for DanChurc hAid in Copenhagen, Nils Carstensen focused on photo and text installation – ‘Between the Streams’ –  about Sudanese people displaced by oil exploration. It was exhibited in London, Rome, Geneva, Vienna, Copenhagen and Århus.

Facilitator: Peter Tygesen
Peter Tygesen is an independent journalist and communication advisor. He carries out consultancies in media and development for Danida, UNDP, EU; public health and communication strategies for private and public Danish enterprises and organisations. Peter Tygesen was resident Africa Correspondent for Danish news media based in Harare (1988-90), Johannesburg (1991-92), and Foreign News Editor for the national daily “Information” (1995-1999).