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| Exploring Mobility and Freedom of Movement |
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The Istikshaf coalition for mobility was formed to reflect the growing concern on the part of several community organizations and groups about the increasing obstacles to mobility and freedom of movement within the Arab World in particular, as well as other countries around the world. This problem is aggravated by the fact that the concept of mobility of people, artists, and initiatives is not well defined and recognized by institutions in the public sector, the private sector, and NGOs, as a learning tool and as an integral part of social, economic, and political development.
This white paper was developed by Istikshaf Regional Coalition in order to ensure true engagement of all key stakeholders in discussing this old/new concept. Our aim is to shed the light on the importance of mobility in the healthy growth and cohesion of people and communities, and to achieve that aim we are working with all stakeholders in order to integrate the promotion of “mobility and freedom of movement” within national agendas in the region.
We would like you to read this white paper and send us your comments, promote it, and participate in the coming discussions, debates, and activities that will be organized by Istikshaf coalition members.
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| THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOBILITY DEBATE |
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This debate is of particular importance first and foremost to defend the basic right to learn. 'To learn' in this instance covers many bases:
- Learning is to 'experience' and grow; restricting mobility is a limitation to both.
- Learning is to access knowledge that is easily available; which is to serve an individual's quest for investigating reality through updated responsive information-rich points and the open access to different places.
- To move is to know for yourself; which is one of the fundamental premises of research-based and experiential and incidental learning is to take ownership and responsibility for your personal growth.
In the spirit of meaningful mobility, “we need to spend more time in conversations face-to-face with one another, in doing things together, in dreaming beautiful dreams, and in building shared visions. In short, we need to reclaim our lives and regain our cultural spaces.”
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