Centres Handbook 2012
PEN International Centres Handbook 2012
Dear Friends, PEN is its membership. Over the last year I have had the opportunity to meet with many of you, to see PEN in action in a wide range of different settings and to really understand better the ways in which PEN can have a truly amazing impact both nationally and internationally. Following the guidance of members we have been focusing on three key areas: 1. Strengthening PEN 2. Supporting PEN membership 3. Developing PEN’s voice at the international level – both in the media and in policy-making With this PEN International Handbook we want to do three things. Firstly bring together and share examples of inspirational projects, campaigns and initiatives across PEN. Secondly, to better connect you to the work of the international secretariat and PEN International Board – so that you can more effectively benefit from the support we can provide at the international level. Thirdly, enable you to connect more easily with other PEN Centres – whether through campaigns, Committee activity or regional networks. There are a series of helpful Guideline Booklets now available online and described within this Handbook to help you with key aspects of running a PEN Centre in your country covering topics such as media and campaigning, running literary events, fundraising, financial management, developing membership and managing your PEN Centre. This Handbook will be updated regularly online and is available for download at www.pen-international. org<http://www.pen-international.org/> – please share it with your membership and please share examples of your work with us so that we can continue to feature innovative best practice in the Handbook. The team of staff and volunteers in the international secretariat is here to support you in strengthening and growing your PEN Centre and to help develop the voice and impact of PEN at the international level. In the Handbook you will see PEN International staff and Board profiles along with contact details; there is also a chart showing how PEN’s structure works internationally which may be helpful to those of you new to PEN International. Of course, there is no one ‘right’ way in which to run or develop a PEN Centre – our difference and diversity is our strength. This Handbook will hopefully simply serve to inspire and encourage, to share and connect, and to inform. Alongside this PEN Handbook, I hope you also enjoy our latest Annual Review – which details many of the key highlights for PEN over the last year. I extend my sincere thanks to all of you who have contributed, participated, who defend the freedom to read and to write so strongly and who make PEN the unique and incredible international organisation and movement it is today and for the future. Laura McVeigh, Executive Director PEN International
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 SECTION 1: 1.1 What is PEN International? ‘In time of division between countries, PEN International is one of the rare institutions to keep a bridge constantly open.’ Mario Vargas Llosa Former PEN International President and Nobel Laureate
‘When another writer in another house is not free, no writer is free. This, indeed, is the spirit that informs the solidarity felt by PEN, by writers all over the world.’ Orhan Pamuk Nobel Prize Laureate
‘In a world where independent voices are increasingly stifled, PEN is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.’ Margaret Atwood PEN Vice President 90 Years of Writing Freedom PEN International is the world’s leading membership association of writers. Founded in 1921, our global community of writers now has 144 centres in more than 100 countries worldwide. These centres bring together writers, journalists, publishers, editors and bloggers committed to promoting literature and defending freedom of expression in all its forms. PEN’s membership is open to all published writers who subscribe to the PEN Charter, regardless of their nationality, language, race or religion. Our International Secretariat is a representative body for literature and freedom of expression at the United Nations (UN). PEN International is a registered charity in England and Wales with registration number 1117088. What does PEN International do? Our goal is to unite and empower communities across all languages and cultures through reading and writing. PEN International believes that writers, publishers and readers can play a crucial role in fostering civil society. We act on this belief by addressing all areas relating to the promotion of literature and the role it plays in nurturing empathy and respect, both within and between cultures. Our core work encompasses the development of strong, independent PEN Centres around the world; education, library and community access programmes supporting engagement with reading and writing across all ages and community groups; wider access to books through publishing and distribution; the defence of freedom of expression through innovative global campaigns; the support of literature in translation, in particular that of minority languages, and finally, the promotion of literary debate through events, festivals and publications. The PEN Charter All PEN members are united under a common charter, which outlines the four founding principles of all PEN Centres: 1. Literature knows no frontiers and must remain common currency among people in spite of political or international upheavals. 2. In all circumstances, and particularly in time of war, works of art, the patrimony of humanity at large, should be left untouched by national or political passion. 3. Members of PEN should at all times use what influence they have in favour of good understanding and mutual respect between nations; they pledge themselves to do their utmost to dispel race, class and national hatreds, and to champion the ideal of one humanity living in peace in one world.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 4. PEN stands for the principle of unhampered transmission of thought within each nation and between all nations, and members pledge themselves to oppose any form of suppression of freedom of expression in the country and community to which they belong, as well as throughout the world wherever this is possible. PEN declares for a free press and opposes arbitrary censorship in time of peace. It believes that the necessary advance of the world towards a more highly organised political and economic order renders a free criticism of governments, administrations and institutions imperative. And since freedom implies voluntary restraint, members pledge themselves to oppose such evils of a free press as mendacious publication, deliberate falsehood and distortion of facts for political and personal ends. How is PEN International Structured? There are over 20,000 PEN members worldwide. Members join PEN through one of the 144 individual PEN Centres, based in over 100 countries. At the international level, PEN is made up of a number of bodies including (i) The Assembly of Delegates (ii) The International Board of Trustees, (iii) The International Secretariat, (iv) The Standing Committees and (v) The PEN International Regional Networks. The PEN International Board of Trustees The Board of PEN International is elected by PEN’s membership. It consists of a group of individuals from across the globe committed to representing and championing the principles of PEN International, in particular the belief that PEN can make a vital contribution to the promotion of literature and the defence of freedom of expression. Board members serve terms of up to three years and elections of board members take place at the annual PEN International World Congress. The PEN International Board of Trustees is responsible for developing PEN’s membership, fundraising streams and for setting PEN International’s policy. The Current PEN International Board Consists of: John Ralston Saul - International President
Markéta Hejkalová - Board Member
Hori Takeaki - International Secretary
Philo Ikonya - Board Member
Eric Lax - Treasurer
Gil-Won Lee - Board Member
Tarik Günersel - Board Member
Yang Lian - Board Member
Sylvestre Clancier - Board Member
Haroon Siddiqui - Board Member
Our current and past members include a wide range of internationally acclaimed and award winning writers such as: Chinua Achebe; Isabel Allende; Margaret Atwood; Aung San Suu Kyi; Josef Brodsky; J. M. Coetzee; Joseph Conrad; Anatole France; Nadine Gordimer; Václav Havel; Hu Shih; Danilo Kiš; Halldor Laxness; Liu Xiaobo; Mario Vargas Llosa; Amin Maalouf; Naguib Mahfouz; Thomas Mann; François Mauriac; Arthur Miller; Alberto Moravia; Toni Morrison; Kenzaburo Oe; Harold Pinter; Salman Rushdie … to name just a few!
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 The International Secretariat The PEN International Office based in central London is staffed by a dedicated and diverse group who administer PEN International’s communications, campaigns, publications, programmes and events. The International Office supports PEN Centres worldwide facilitating connections between different PEN Centres and supporting PEN Centres to be vibrant hubs for reading and writing in their countries. The International Office works closely with the Board and Centres. Standing Committees has four Standing Committees, the PEN International Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee, the PEN International Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC), the PEN International Writers for Peace Committee and the PEN International Women Writers Committee. Each of these develop and promote different areas of PEN International’s work. They provide a vital connection between our members and our international activity, supporting campaigns and programmes whilst ensuring that the specific issues they represent are heard within individual PEN Centres as well as at national and international levels. PEN International Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee Founded in Stockholm in 1978, the Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee believes that all languages and literatures have the right to be written, read and heard, whether spoken by millions of people around the world or by just a few. Through events, publishing, campaigning and focus projects, the committee encourages readers and writers to explore writing from cultures other than their own. It holds a conference every spring, which gives PEN members an opportunity to share stories and exchange ideas ensuring that translation and linguistic rights remain at the heart of PEN International’s work. In 1996, the committee led in the creation of the Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights, which, following a lengthy campaign, was adopted by UNESCO. In 2011, the committee drafted the Girona Manifesto for Linguistic Rights, a document which summarises the aims of the committee and its key targets in strengthening translation and linguistic rights worldwide. In the same year the Girona Manifesto for Linguistic Rights was ratified by the PEN International Assembly of Delegates at the 77th Annual Congress. To date, the Girona Manifesto has been translated into over 40 languages and is being used as a campaigning tool by PEN Centres worldwide. Girona Manifesto on Linguistic Rights 1. Linguistic diversity is a world heritage that must be valued and protected. 2. Respect for all languages and cultures is fundamental to the process of constructing and maintaining dialogue and peace in the world. 3. All individuals learn to speak in the heart of a community that gives them life, language, culture and identity. 4. Different languages and different ways of speaking are not only means of communication; they are also the milieu in which humans grow and cultures are built. 5. Every linguistic community has the right for its language to be used as an official language in its territory. 6. 6. School instruction must contribute to the prestige of the language spoken by the linguistic community of the territory. 7. It is desirable for citizens to have a general knowledge of various languages, because it favours empathy and intellectual openness, and contributes to a deeper knowledge of one’s own tongue. 8. The translation of texts, especially the great works of various cultures, represents a very important element in the necessary process of greater understanding and respect among human beings. 9. The media is a privileged loudspeaker for making linguistic diversity work and for competently and rigorously increasing its prestige. 10. The right to use and protect one’s own language must be recognised by the United Nations as one of the fundamental human rights. 11. The document has been translated into over 40 languages by PEN members worldwide; all the available translations can be accessed at www.pen-international.org/who-we-are/translation-linguistic-rights/gironamanifesto
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 PEN International Writers for Peace Committee
PEN International Writers for Peace Committee Conference, Bled attended by Laura McVeigh Executive Director, Frank Geary Deputy Director and PEN International President, John Ralston Saul
“Regardless of how we fight, we must have the same goal before us – freeing mankind from lies and injustice.” Ernst Toller
The PEN International Writers for Peace Committee was created in 1984, during an era in which it was almost impossible for writers to collaborate across the East–West divide of the Cold War. The committee’s founding members recognised the need to bring writers together to exchange ideas when most other doors were closed. Throughout the 1980’s and into the 1990’s, during the Balkan wars and other political conflicts, it became a haven for writers who wished to tell their stories with the knowledge that their voices would be heard. Today the Committee continues to work for writers struggling in conflict or post-conflict situations. Every spring the Committee meets in Bled, Slovenia, for its annual conference. PEN writers from around the world come together and discuss issues of conflict, peace, and freedom of expression, creating a space for dialogue between writers from all parts of the world, particularly regions that are in conflict. PEN International Writers in Prison Committee “When another writer in another house is not free, no writer is free”
Orhan Pamuk
PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) was set up in 1960 as a result of mounting concern surrounding attempts to silence critical voices around the world. Today, there are currently 75 PEN Centres worldwide with Writers in Prison Committees. The WiPC is staffed by a dedicated team of professional researchers and campaigners based in the International Secretariat, who monitor around 1,000 attacks on writers, journalists, bloggers, editors, poets, publishers and others every year. These attacks include prison terms, harassment, threats, and even murder. WiPC staff members work on international campaigns in defence of freedom of expression, write and publish special reports on focus issues and make representations to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the European Union, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and a range of other international organisations. The WiPC also ensures that its work is represented in other areas of PEN International’s output, including at literary events and in PEN International publications. The team also collaborates with the International Programmes staff to nurture the growth of civil society. For more information see the Writers in Prison Committee Handbook: http://www.pen-international.org/campaigns/how-to-campaign/
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Case Study: Writers in Prison Committee in Action On 4 June 2008, comedian, poet and activist Zarganar was arrested at his home in Yangon, after leading a private relief effort to deliver aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis which struck Myanmar a month before. He was sentenced to 59 years in prison, later reduced to 35, for his opposition activities and outspoken criticism of the government’s slow response to the cyclone. The WiPC and PEN members around the world worked together to campaign for Zarganar’s release. This included the International Secretariat issuing a number of Rapid Action Alerts (RANs) and PEN Centres worldwide taking part in letter writing campaigns and lobbying, to ensure that international pressure was placed on the Burmese government to demand his release. PEN International also collaborated with the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) to coordinate a global campaign in support of Zarganar. In October 2011, he was released as part of a widespread general amnesty and continues to engage with PEN’s work In June 2012, during PEN International’s Free the Word! festival at the Southbank Centre’s Poetry Parnassus in London, Zarganar spoke movingly about PEN’s campaign work on his behalf and the support shown by writers worldwide during his imprisonment, describing this solidarity as a source of comfort in times of despair.
Heather Norman Söderlind, Acting Director of English PEN, Laura McVeigh, Secretary to International Board,: Zarganar addresses the audience at the PEN International Writers Breakfast, at the Free the Word! festival, Poetry Parnassus, June 2012
PEN International Women Writers’ Committee: “When, however, one reads of a witch being ducked, of a woman possessed by devils, of a wise woman selling herbs, or even of a very remarkable man who had a mother, then I think we are on the track of a lost novelist, a suppressed poet, of some mute and inglorious Jane Austen, some Emily Bronte who dashed her brains out on the moor or mopped and mowed about the highways crazed with the torture that her gift had put her to. Indeed, I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.” Virginia Woolf The Women Writers’ Committee was set up in 1991 to address challenges faced by women writers around the world at both family and national levels, including unequal access to education and actual prohibition from writing. The Committee reaches out to both aspiring and published women writers through PEN Centres as well as other organisations, working with the Writers in Prison Committee to support women writers at risk. Committee representatives attend internal conferences in a range of countries including Nepal, Kyrgyzstan and Senegal, as well as meetings of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The Committee publishes special newsletters on focus topics and engages with social media to bring together women’s voices globally.
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Women Writers Conference in Bishkek
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For information on how to join any of the four Standing Committees, contact the current chairs: PEN International Translation & Linguistic Rights Committee Josep Marie Terricabras josepm.terricabras@udq.edu PEN International Writers for Peace Committee Edvard Kovac Edvard.kovac@guest.arnes.si PEN International Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) Marian Botsford Fraser m.b.f@sympatico.ca There is also a WiPC Handbook which can be downloaded from: http://www.pen-international.org/campaigns/how-to-campaign/ PEN International Women Writers Committee Lucina Kathmann: Judith Buckrich: PEN International Regional Networks PEN International Regional Networks have evolved in recent years to address the global issues of literature and freedom of speech in their local contexts. The networks facilitate skills-sharing and collaboration across geographic, linguistic and thematic lines, and strengthen the advocacy capacities of PEN Centres in their region. Iberian American Foundation The Iberian American Foundation encourages the connection of Spanish-speaking PEN Centres across the global PEN community, including those in Bolivia, Colombia, Galicia, Guadalajara, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Salta, San Miguel de Allende, Spain and Venezuela. The network has provided translation assistance to ensure that PEN Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaigns and ideas are shared effectively, and that freedom of expression issues, particularly those in Latin America, are brought to international attention. The network hosts a stall at the annual Guadalajara International Book Fair, and consistently works with a variety of national and international organisations to coordinate projects and campaigns.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Balkan Network Formed in 2011, the Balkan Network aims to promote literary and linguistic exchange across the PEN International Balkan region and fortify the voice of Balkan literature and languages on the world stage. The network, which continues to grow, includes PEN Centres in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey. PEN Africa Network (PAN): Created in 2001 and comprising 17 PEN Centres across northern and southern Africa, the PEN Africa Network connects African PEN Centres to one another and the rest of the PEN community. PAN meets regularly to discuss projects, campaigns and common concerns, as well as to explore new and innovative ways of working collaboratively on behalf of PEN International and African literature. The network has played a crucial role in the establishment of PEN International’s education, library and community access programmes in the region, and continues to play a leadership role in their administration. Ural-Altay Solidarity Network The Ural-Altay Solidarity network was established in 2009 with the support of the International Programmes team and the Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee, to address the principal issue of isolation,identified by a range of PEN Centres in Central Asia. The network encompasses the twinning of PEN Centres across regions and uses cultural/ linguistic connections to address freedom of expression issues and to reflect the diverse literatures of its member cultures. The network includes PEN Centres from a range of countries including Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Hungary and Finland as well as Central Asian PEN and Uyghur PEN. PEN International is currently working with a number of PEN Centres to establish a PEN European Network. If you are interested in learning more about this project, or any of the other PEN Networks, please contact Frank Geary at the International Office: Email: frank.geary@pen-international.org Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7405 0338 Case Study – Central Asian PEN Working with the Ural-Altay Network:
Human Rights Summer School, Kyrgyzstan
In June 2011 Central Asian PEN, based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, worked with the Ural-Altay Solidarity Network to run a five-day Human Rights Summer School. The summer school brought together students, teachers and NGO representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with experts from Russia and Central Asia, to discuss the theory and practice of human rights. Through a non-academic, interdisciplinary approach to the subject, the
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 summer school aimed to engage participants in debate about human rights issues and to encourage greater leadership (amongst students) and research (amongst teachers and NGO representatives). The summer school included a variety of workshops, film showings and evening discussions. Human rights education was identified as a key priority by Central Asia PEN as it plays a crucial role in promoting dialogue and friendship across Central Asia and remains absent from the school curriculum. PEN International Circles PEN International’s work is supported by a number of groups referred to as the PEN Circles. The Circles partner with PEN International for focus projects and campaigns, as well as offering the organisation financial support essential to its core activities. PEN International Publishers Circle The PEN International Publishers Circle is a group comprising publishers from around the world who support the promotion of freedom of expression, literature and intellectual collaboration between publishers, writers and translators worldwide. Its members are united in the belief that literature and freedom of expression are at the heart of a strong, vibrant society. The current members of the PEN International Publishers Circle include: Hachette Livre, Penguin Group, Random House, Aschehoug Forlag, Albert Bonniers Forlag, Cappelen Damm, De Oberoende, Douglas & McIntyre, Grove Atlantic, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins International, House of Anansi Press, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, KF Media AB, Natur & Kultur, Söderströms förlag. For all the latest information on the PEN International Publishers Circle, please visit: http://www.pen-international. org/support-us/the-pen-publishers-circle/ Publishers Committed to PEN’s ideals: “PEN’s efforts to promote free speech and protect free thinkers around the world are more than an honourable cause. It is an essential one, and putting our weight as a global publishing company behind those efforts is a natural extension of our commitment to our authors, and one that was long overdue.” Arnaud Nourry, CEO, Hachette Livre “The right to freedom of expression, which we take for granted in the literary cultures in which most publishers work, remains in jeopardy in many countries that have both a literary heritage and a vibrant creative culture. Publishers, and writers, must play their part in extending that freedom where we can.” John Makinson, CEO, Penguin Group “As long-time supporters of and participants in the activities of the PEN American Center we are privileged to be given the opportunity to extend our relationship on a global level with PEN International through our commitment to the PEN International Publishers’ Circle. With PEN, and with and our fellow publishers, we will offer ever-greater affirmation and urgency for our authors’ freedom of expression worldwide.” Markus Dohle, Chairman and CEO, Random House
The PEN International Office is currently developing a Writers Circle and a Readers Circle. Updates on these will be posted regularly on the PEN International website: http://www.pen-international.org/ The PEN International Congress The annual PEN International Congress offers an essential opportunity for the entire PEN community to gather and speak about PEN’s work and goals worldwide. Officially, it is the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for PEN International, but its importance extends far beyond this function. The Congress helps us strengthen our Centres, Committees and Networks; reinforce and refine our core principles through discussion, debate and the passing of resolutions; exchange experiences and ideas; celebrate writing in all its forms; and simply catch up with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones. Each Congress has its own theme, which is always set by the PEN Centre hosting Congress. The theme reflects issues that are of utmost importance to the members of that particular PEN Centre. Recent themes have included: ‘Literature, Media and Human Rights’ (Gyeongju 2012, hosted by Korean PEN), ‘Literature, the Language of the World’ (Belgrade 2011, hosted by Serbian PEN) and ‘The Environment and Literature – What Can Words Do?’ (Tokyo 2010, hosted by Japan PEN).
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 SECTION TWO – THE ROLE OF A PEN CENTRE 2.1. What is the function of individual PEN Centres? “The role of a PEN Centre is to bring writers together as a community that stands in defence of freedom of expression in their own countries and throughout the world” Jennifer Clement, PEN Mexico “Ghanaian PEN strongly believes that a PEN Centre has responsibility to promote literature and defend freedom of expression for the support of these values in their country” Frank Mackay Anim-Appiah, Ghanaian PEN “A PEN Centre should be the single most important free expression advocate in their country and region, working for free expression locally and internationally through letter writing campaigns and events in cooperation with the International Office and other Centres”. Carl Morten Iversen, Norwegian PEN As a grassroots organisation which has 144 Centres in over 100 countries, all of PEN International’s individual PEN Centres play a crucial role in defending freedom of expression, promoting literature and delivering civil society programmes. In short, PEN Centres work as a collective group to make the ideals of the PEN Charter a living reality. 2.2. Who can become a PEN member? PEN initially stood for Poets, Playwrights, Essayists and Novelists. However, membership is now open to all qualified writers, journalists, translators, academics, historians, editors and bloggers, publishers and anyone else engaged in literature who subscribes to the aims of the PEN International Charter. Individual PEN Centres are free to set their own criteria for classifying ‘qualified’ writers. However, PEN Centres are strongly encouraged to have an open and inclusive policy. All those who wish to be members of a PEN Centre must sign a copy of the PEN Charter to demonstrate that they uphold its fundamental aims and principles. 2.3. Why an individual writer would join a PEN Centre There a variety of advantages to becoming a PEN Member. Each PEN Centre: • Brings together members to create local, national and international literary communities of writers and provide a vibrant space for dialogue, debate and the sharing of ideas. • Amplifies and unifies writers’ voices in the fight to defend the fundamental human right of freedom of expression. • Allows members to engage in civil society programmes promoting literature and literacy, using their creative skills to effect meaningful change. 2.4. Relationship between individual Centres and PEN International PEN International works as a coordinating body which seeks to ensure that PEN Centres are able to carry out their functions and work together as a global community. The International Office provides advice and assistance to PEN members on everything from: • Establishing a PEN Centre • Centre Capacity Building • Developing PEN Centre membership • Coordinating Campaigns and PEN International Free the Word! festivals • Working with the PEN International Networks • Working with the Standing Committees of PEN International
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 If your Centre would like information on how PEN International can be of assistance in any of these areas please get in touch with either Frank Geary or Paul Finegan at the International Office. Frank Geary, International Programmes Director frank.geary@pen-international.org Paul Finegan, Centres & Committees Coordinator paul.finegan@pen-international.org T : 44(0)20 7405 0338 PEN International guidance notes for PEN Centres PEN International has also developed a series of Guidance Notes for Centres aimed at addressing the key issues and practicalities of running a PEN Centre. The Guidance Notes have been written based on the experience of meeting and working with PEN Centres through the PEN International Regional Programmes. In particular, the Guidance Notes include information identified by PEN Centres as necessary resources, and are designed to help staff and volunteers to strategically plan, implement and evaluate their work, as well as apply for grants. The Guidance Notes are designed in such a way that they can be used by both volunteers, who have little time and/or experience in working for a human rights charity, and experienced staff who can use them as check-lists to ensure that they are following necessary processes. The Guidance Notes can be used as: • A questionnaire, with the possibility of selecting to receive extra information • A skeleton guide, providing essential information for the building of complex proposals and reports • A check-list, to ensure that all necessary processes are being followed The Guidance Notes continue to be developed and expanded based on feedback received from PEN Centres in all regions. Should you have queries or recommendations concerning the Guidance Notes, please contact Frank Geary, International Programmes Director by email: frank.geary@pen-international.org The current guidance notes address the following areas: Project Cycles The project cycle is a well-known and very useful process for planning, implementing and evaluating activities. It is used to examine what a project is trying to achieve and why. It provides a way of assessing how a project performs in practice and provides information to help improve the project and overcome difficulties. For more details on Project Cycles, go to http://www.pen-international.org/campaigns/how-to-campaign/ Annual Planning The annual planning process helps PEN Centres to plan, prioritise and fundraise. The work plan itself is based on a PEN Centre’s long term aims and objectives and provides detailed information about how these aims and objectives are translated into a number of everyday activities. The process of developing this plan will involve a core group of PEN Centre members in discussion and the production of the Annual Centre Work Plan. For more details on Annual Planning, go to http://www.pen-international.org/campaigns/ how-to-campaign/ Fundraising Having a fundraising strategy is very important and should be developed before a PEN Centre starts making funding applications. It greatly enhances a PEN Centre’s chances of raising funds and, in the long run, will save staff time and energy, due to having a framework in place to adapt for future funding applications. For more details on Fundraising, go to http://www.pen-international.org/campaigns/how-to-campaign/ Budget Development Budgets are a written plan or estimate of future income and expenses of an activity covering a definite time period. A budget is a valuable accounting and planning tool, essential for strategic decision making, the allocation of funds and reporting to donors. For more details on Budget Development, go to http://www.pen-international.org/ campaigns/how-to-campaign/ Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects Monitoring and evaluation form an essential part of all project work. Specifically, they are key components of the project cycle and PEN Centres’ Annual Plans. Monitoring is a system for collecting information which tracks what you have done in a project. Evaluations assess what happened as a result of these activities, and answers the questions “To what extent did your project achieve what it set out to achieve?” “What have we learned as a result of this assessing the effectiveness of our work?” For more details on Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects, go to: http://www.pen-international.org/campaigns/how-to-campaign/
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Organising International literary events In recent years, PEN Centres have benefited enormously from organising literary events parallel to, or in partnership with, other major international literary festivals. Collaboration with PEN International and other PEN Centres has shown to improve access to a wide range of international writers and other participants through PEN’s network of members worldwide. For more details on Organising International Literary Events, go to http://www.peninternational.org/campaigns/how-to-campaign/ Media and Publicity: raising public awareness Campaigning and Media support is available from the PEN International Office. Should your PEN Centre require such advice or support, please contact: Sahar Halaimzai, Communications & Campaigns Manager Sahar.halaimzai@pen-international.org +44(0)20 7405 0338 Media coverage can be a very useful way to ensure your campaign work is a success. A good media campaign can reach many different audiences, publicise your work and raise the profile and reputation of an organisation, influence and mobilise public opinion and force debate, and expose freedom of expression issues that address and pressurise governments and governmental policy to effect change. Top tips: Do your research; a good relationship with individual journalists is essential to help you achieve media coverage and publicity for your work. • Find out who the key media are in your country. It is well worth spending as much time as you can on this to make sure your list is as comprehensive as possible. A media release directed continually to the wrong person could have a negative effect on securing media coverage. • Your list of key target media could include; the most widely circulated daily newspaper; the most popular TV channel or programme, radio programmes and news websites. It could also be specialist magazines or literary journals. • Once you have decided on your list, find out about the different journalists at each publication and what they are interested in, and make a list of these people. You may want to include not only news and political journalists who cover different areas of the world, but also those who have an interest in a particular theme or subject like arts and culture or perhaps social, environmental and legal issues. Also think about whether the editor of a desk or section, a journalist, a columnist or commentator, a TV presenter or a radio producer would be the most influential and take an interest in your story. • Familiarise yourself further with their work, look at recent stories they have written or listen to a particular radio programme to work out how you should talk to them.
Media campaign strategy It is always advisable to think about a strategy for your work before you begin contacting the media. This will include deciding which audience you want to reach, who you want to influence and what sort of media coverage you would like. It will ensure that you have a number of ways to measure whether or not your campaign is successful and what you can use again in future media work. Considering the following questions will help you build your strategy: What are your campaign objectives? Try to think about two or three key aims that you would like to achieve. For example, these could be to provide support to persecuted writers in a particular country or region through letter writing and promotion of their writings, or calling for an end to censorship of particular writers or writings. What do you want to achieve from a media campaign? Your media campaign objectives should support the overall goals of your campaign. For example, if your campaign objective is to highlight the persecution of writers and journalists by state authorities, your supporting media campaign goal could be to put pressure on these authorities through high-profile and visible media coverage. Another media campaign aim could simply be to build stronger relationships with particular journalists who may have an interest in your work.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 What are the key messages that you want to communicate? Here you should think about the parts of your campaign that you think are most important to be heard. These messages should be very clear and simple. For example: • Writers are being held in country X solely for having expressed their views, despite the country having signed on to international agreements that protect freedom of expression • Individuals issue death threats against writers forcing them into hiding, with little • government action being taken to protect them, suggesting that there may be some complicity. What change do you want to take place? Consider your media campaign goals and your key messages and decide who you want to make sure hears your voice: • Political – governments, embassies, foreign ministries • Cultural – cultural institutions, high profile writers • Social – general public, other human The guidance notes can be downloaded from: http://www.pen-international.org/campaigns/how-to-campaign/ or you can contact the PEN International team for a copy.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 SECTION 3 - ESTABLISHING A PEN CENTRE If a group of individuals is interested in establishing a PEN Centre, there are a number of steps they should follow: • Those interested in setting up the PEN Centre should seek advise from the PEN International office, circulate a proposal as widely as possible to engage any writers, editors, translators and others who may be interested in involvement with the prospective PEN Centre. It is vital to be as open and inclusive as possible during this process. • Once an adequate level of interest has been demonstrated, a public meeting should be held for all interested parties. Those hosting the meeting should clearly explain why the PEN Centre is being set up. This is a valuable opportunity to showcase the benefits of becoming a PEN member. • There must be at least 20 interested individuals to form a PEN Centre. These should all submit biographies and signed copies of the PEN International Charter to PEN International. • The PEN International office will work to make sure that the aims of any new PEN Centre are consistent with the PEN International Charter and Regulations. • Finally, the Assembly of Delegates of PEN International must vote to accept any new PEN Centre. The Assembly of Delegates meets to vote on an annual basis at the PEN International World Congress. There will normally be only one PEN Centre in any given country, except where there are very long distances, or more than one language or body of literature prevalent. When additional PEN Centres are proposed in a given country, all existing PEN Centres in that country will be consulted with by PEN International before any decisions are taken. PEN Centres may also be established without association to a specific country. Two examples of this type of PEN Centre are the Uyghur PEN Centre and the Afar-speaking PEN Centre. Securing Funding Securing funding is crucial to a PEN Centre’s ability to carry out its mission. PEN International can work with individual PEN Centres to research funding opportunities, both for one-off events and ongoing activities. Although the nature of fundraising opportunities varies hugely from country to country, the following links provide some useful guidelines on carrying out fundraising that can be applied in many contexts: • The PEN International Guidance Notes on Fundraising, available at: http://www.pen-international.org/campaigns/how-to-campaign/ • The International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) guide to writing funding proposals: http://www.ifex.org/campaigns/resources/ • Institute of Fundraising Guidance on Fundraising: http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/ • The UK Charity Commission: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/FAQS/running_a_charity/ID135.aspx • Organismos no Gubernamentales / Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil http://www.rlc.fao.org/es/ong/ong/ enlaces.htm • Plan Espana http://plan-espana.org/ong/finanzas-y-gobierno-gestion-ong/gestion-ong/ • NGO Monitor http://www.ngo-monitor.org/article.php?id=1529 • Amnesty International Resources financiers http://www.amnesty.org/fr/human-rights-defenders/resources/ financial-resources
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 SECTION 4 - CENTRE ACTIVITY With 144 individual PEN Centres in over 100 Countries, the range of activities engaged in by PEN Centres is incredibly diverse. They include a variety of civil society programmes, literary events, campaigns and advocacy, publications, awards and mentoring projects. Civil Society Programmes PEN International civil society programmes seek to promote literacy and literature, and play a central role in the work of many PEN Centres. To date, they have included: • School clubs focusing on creative writing, human rights and indigenous languages and literature • Workshops in prisons and detention centres for aspiring writers and others interested in exploring literature • Projects engaging young people in the defence of freedom of expression The International Programmes team at PEN International is expanding to broaden its support of these exciting projects. We are also striving to strengthen connections between PEN Centres worldwide, so that resources and knowledge can be successfully shared. PEN Centres interested in exploring how they can get involved in such activity, or how they can begin to expand such programmes should contact the PEN International office. Case Study - Zambian PEN: Expansion of PEN School Clubs and Writers Circles
Students at Zambian PEN School Club
2011 was the fourth year of the Zambian PEN Centre’s literacy programme, which encompasses: a library development scheme, a school clubs programme and a variety of other activities to support and promote established writers. Zambian PEN has also been one of the leading organisers of thematic activities for International Literacy Day. Zambian PEN runs clubs in five schools, reaching a total of 180 pupils with a specific focus on engaging female pupils in reading and writing in order to address the disparity of access to education between genders. This year, Zambian PEN has organised monthly visits of writers to the schools to help pupils develop creative writing skills and confidence in their ability to write. This programme is celebrated by an annual creative writing competition across participating schools, with the support of Clifford Chance. In 2011 Zambian PEN has also developed a magazine for school club members, which plays a vital role in allowing pupils to showcase their achievements. Zambian PEN has also continued its key work with local libraries, securing a donation of more than 1000 books to distribute to local libraries in December 2011. Other activities include working to support and promote practising writers through monthly Writers’ Circles for members, attended by around 60 writers, as well as short story and poetry competitions with prizes provided through the support of Clifford Chance.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Case Study - Sierra Leone PEN: Expansion of PEN School Clubs
Arthur E.E Smith Senior Lecturer at the Department of English Language and Literature, University of Sierra Leone launching the Sierra Leone PEN School Clubs
In 2011 Sierra Leone PEN continued to expand its School Clubs Network, with nine more clubs established across the northern, southern, eastern and western regions. There are now over 1500 pupils participating in the programme, which seeks to address the low literacy rates in the country. The clubs were inaugurated with ceremonies and workshops which covered topics such as: advice for teaching reading and writing, school club management, fundraising and the organisation of literary events. The expansion of the school clubs coincides with Sierra Leone PEN’s focus on driving forward the nation’s development through education, and encouraging Sierra Leoneans to celebrate their own literature. Throughout the year of 2011 resources for a Creative Writing Competition were also developed and distributed to participating schools, with prizes to be awarded to winning entries. The Sierra Leone PEN Centre also collaborated with regional libraries to organise reading and writing projects and collect competition entries. The Sierra Leone PEN Centre now plans to launch a literary magazine and host another literary event. Case Study - Philippine PEN: ‘For Love of the Word Workshops on Teaching Philippine Literature in High School and College’
Teaching Philippine Literature in a Schools’ Workshop
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 In 2011 the Philippine Centre has continued its work in promoting Philippine Literature and supporting its teaching in schools. In particular, the Philippine PEN Centre aims to provide crucial guidance and resources for readers and teachers, and has run a series of workshops for teachers to introduce them to different methods for teaching literature at the secondary and tertiary levels. Workshops in Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, Baguio, Bicol and Cagayan de oro covered a range of themes including language; contemporary Philippine poetry; reading and teaching Philippine literature and reading and teaching fiction in English. Over the course of the year, over 400 students and 700 teachers participated in these workshops throughout the Philippines. The Philippine Centre is currently developing a teaching handbook which compiles guidance and methodology for a number of literature modules. In collaboration with two publishers, Philippine PEN has also held three ‘Meet the Author Forums’, in which audiences have had the opportunity to meet and hear readings from established writers and learn about their craft. At the forums, the Philippine PEN Centre distributed reading guides with critical notes, guide questions and references for selected Philippine authors. Literary Events PEN Centres have a strong history of presenting exciting and significant literary events in their countries.
Since 2007 PEN International have been working closely with PEN centres around the world to create an international network of Free the Word! literary events and festivals. Our renowned Free the Word! series celebrates the best in contemporary writing from around the world; each festival is rooted in its local culture but is international in outlook. The aims of Free the Word! are: • To bring writers together to share and explore ideas and experiences across cultures • To open conversations about how literature can transform, influence and excite • To facilitate the flow of literature around the world, through translation and promotion of writing • To introduce readers to established and emerging voices • To provide an platform for debate and dialogue between readers and writers Moving forward, we will be developing the PEN International magazine as well as our new literary website which will feature an exciting range of new writing and literature in translation from around the world. For future PEN International Free the Word! events, we are currently establishing new and dynamic partnerships with a variety of international organisations, networks, and publishers, to produce a diverse range of collaborative events. PEN International is keen to work with Centres interested in running Free the Word! events or other literary activities. If you would like to find out more, please get in touch with our Literary Manager James Tennant at james.tennant@ pen-international.org
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Case Study – Libérez les Mots! Rabat, Morocco, 7-8th April 2011
The Moroccan PEN Centre (Centre Marocain de PEN International) organized a series of international cultural events as part of its Free the Word! festival programme in April 2011, at the Centre for Cross Cultural Learning in Rabat, Morocco. Topics of discussion included “Le mot et la révolution” and “De la poésie comme invention du monde” and the festival brought together a host of international writers including Jean Mettelus (Haiti), Luis Mizon (Chile) and Maureen Crisick (USA), as well a number of distinguished Moroccan writers including Abderrahman Tenkoul, Abdelhay Moudden and Youssouf Amine Elalamy. Throughout the two day festival the visiting writers discussed and debated freedom of expression in their respective countries and the ways in which writers can be involved in the ongoing struggle to defend freedom of expression worldwide. Participating writers were also involved in reading and introducing the work of young emerging writers, and gave readings of their own work, which were presented in Arabic and French.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Case Study: Free the Word! at Poetry Parnassus
Spoken Word artist Kosal Khiev performs alongside Jack Mapanje, Syl Cheney Coker and Iman Mersal at the panel discussion ‘Exile and Audience’ at PEN International’s Free the Word!, part of Poetry Parnassus, London 2012
Poetry Parnassus, hosted by the Southbank Centre and part of the London 2012 Festival, was an international celebration of literature, which brought together the world’s most exciting poets, rappers, spoken word artists, singers and storytellers for the largest poetry festival ever staged in the UK. For this unique global event PEN International teamed up with English PEN and the Southbank Centre in London to put together a special series of Free the Word! literary events on 27 June. At the PEN International Writers’ Breakfast which kicked off the day, Burmese poet and comedian Zarganar gave a keynote speech about his experiences as a prisoner of conscience and the way in which PEN International writers can be at the forefront of the fight for freedom of expression worldwide. Other events throughout the day focused on: poetry as a form of resistance, writers caught in conflict zones, writers’ experiences of living in exile, minority languages, nationalism and identity. The outstanding list of writers taking part in the day included, among others, Rafeef Ziadeh, Shailja Patel, Sir Andrew Motion and many, many more. Visitors to Free the Word! also had opportunity to take action on behalf of imprisoned and persecuted poets, get involved with our ‘living’ installations, or simply to relax with a book in PEN’s reading corner. Throughout the day writer and artist Wendy Ann Greenhalgh ran fun, half hour creative writing workshops focusing on Writers At Risk. Campaigning and Advocacy: Campaigning, lobbying and advocacy in the areas of freedom of expression, linguistic rights and public policy are extremely important to what PEN International and its individual PEN Centres do. Traditionally, much of this work has taken place in partnership with the four Standing Committees of PEN International: the PEN International Writers in Prison Committee, the PEN International Writers for Peace Committee, the PEN International Women Writers Committee and the PEN International Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee. PEN International campaigns frequently centre around major international days of action, such as International Women’s day (8 March), the Day of the Imprisoned Writer (15 November) and the International Day to End Impunity (23 November). Within the PEN International Office, Sahar Halaimzai, Communications & Campaigns Manager, coordinates global campaigns, and Frank Geary, International Programmes Director is responsible for public policy strategy. To contact Sahar Halaimai: Sahar.halaimzai@pen-international.org To contact Frank Geary: frank.geary@pen-international.org
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Case Study - The Day of the Dead Campaign, November 2011
Danish PEN’s art installation for Day of the Dead Campaign, 2011
36 Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world in which to practice journalism. Between 2005–2011, print journalists, writers and bloggers were murdered in connection with their work, and eight were ‘disappeared’. Most of those killed were involved in reporting on corruption and organised crime. The vast majority of these killings, some of them ritualised strangulations and decapitations intended to send a message of silence, have never been properly investigated. Most of the perpetrators remain unpunished.
On 2 November 2011, on the day when Mexicans traditionally remember their departed loved ones, PEN International launched its global Day of the Dead Campaign. The aims of the campaign were to commemorate our fallen Mexican colleagues, and to call on the Mexican authorities to bring justice to those responsible for the killings and to end the climate of impunity that exists for those who murder, attack and harass writers. On the traditional Mexican Day of the Dead, colourful altars are built in public spaces and private homes where they are decorated with flowers, food, candles and photographs of the departed. With this in mind, PEN Centres around the world were encouraged to be creative in building their own altars and organising events to promote the aims of the campaign. The response from PEN Centres was hugely inspiring, coming from 16 PEN Centres across three continents, and in over 12 languages. The contribution of members of the public was also impressive, both in Mexico and in other countries. Altars were built, poetry was written and obituaries were placed in newspapers around the world. Particularly encouraging was the number of young people and children who got involved through schools and other organisations.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Publications:
A number of PEN Centres are actively involved in publishing journals, anthologies and magazines, both online and in print, to promote literature and literature in translation from around the world. Such publications help to showcase the best of contemporary literature to new readers, introduce authors to new audiences and, at times, challenge the literary status quo. We will be continuing this important work by redeveloping our own magazine and adding to the PEN imprint. PEN International will be complemented by a new literary website launched to highlight the best in global literature. For further information please contact our Literary Manager, James Tennant: james.tennant@pen-international.org Case Study - PEN America Journal The PEN American Centre’s biannual literary journal publishes fiction, poetry, conversation, criticism, and memoir. It champions international authors and provides first-hand insight into the minds of contemporary writers through provocative symposia. In 2000, PEN America was named one of the Ten Best New Magazines by Library Journal, and work from recent issues has been selected for Best American Essays and the Pushcart Prize. Past contributors include Paul Auster, Michael Cunningham, Nikki Giovanni, Marilynne Robinson, Salman Rushdie, Susan Sontag, John Edgar Wideman, and many others.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Case Study - Swedish PEN Dissident Blog
Founded and published by Svenska PEN, The Dissident Blog aims to publish writing from around the world which is threatened by censorship or attack. The blog’s mission statement states that the blog want to “to publish texts by writers, journalists and bloggers who are prevented from printing their works in their home countries. We will publish texts that elicit outrage, that provoke, that demonstrate courage, that raise questions; texts that in certain places are considered to be too dangerous to be read”. The project is a web-based publication and is supported by the Swedish Arts Council and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). For more information and to read the latest edition of the blog, see: http://www.dissidentblog.org/en/about Awards PEN International is currently developing its award programme. Individual PEN Centres do grant awards, sometimes in partnership with other organisations. For example, PEN American Center runs the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award, Swedish PEN runs the annual Tucholsky Prize, German PEN runs the Kesten Medal and English PEN honours British writers with the Golden PEN Award for a Lifetime’s Distinguished Service to Literature. Case Study: The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award honours writers anywhere in the world who have fought courageously in the face of adversity for the right to freedom of expression. The award seeks to spotlight writers of conscience in 113 countries who have disappeared, been tortured, or are in prison. Established in 1987, the award is administered by the PEN American Center and underwritten by PEN trustee Barbara Goldsmith. Awards have been granted to 42 writers from around the world. Of the 32 award winners who were in prison at the time they were honoured, 30 have subsequently been released.
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PEN International Centres Handbook 2012 Mentoring Projects: PEN Centres have also been highly involved in fostering the talent of new and emerging writers. PEN International is extremely keen to support Centres who wish to be involved in these areas, as this is vital part of the PEN ethos. Before PEN International was established, its founder, Catharine Amy Dawson Scott, set up the Tomorrow Club as a space for aspiring writers to network with more established writers. In 1928, Herman Ould, International Secretary, felt strongly that it was important for PEN to maintain focus on helping emerging writers, and so established a “Young PEN” chapter. Over the next year PEN International will work with PEN Centres around the world to develop PEN’s New Voices a project honouring the vision of PEN’s founder C.A. Dawson Scott. PEN’s New Voices will not only revive the mission to engage and support an increasingly diverse range of young writers, but also to engage young people around the world in literature and reading and connect young people around the world to share literature. Case Study: Emerging Voices Programme, PEN Centre USA West Emerging Voices is a literary fellowship program that aims to provide new writers, who lack access, with the tools they will need to launch a professional writing career. Over the course of the year, each Emerging Voices fellow participates in: a professional mentorship; hosted Q & A evenings with prominent local authors, literary agents, and publishers; a series of Master classes focused on genre; instruction in public speaking, and two or more public readings. The fellowship includes a $1,000 stipend. To date 116 writers have completed the Emerging Voices program. Of these 116 writers, 28 have published books and an additional 32 have published individual pieces or been anthologized. The Mentorship Project grew out of a PEN Center USA WEST forum “Writing the Immigrant Experience,” held at the Los Angeles Central Library in March 1994, which explored the issues, problems and challenges faced by first and second generation immigrant writers. It was evident from the forum that many of the culturally diverse communities of writers in Southern California have special needs and are often isolated from the literary establishment. In the fall of 1995, PEN Center USA initiated Emerging Voices as a literary mentorship designed to launch potential professional writers from minority, immigrant and other underserved communities. Participants need not be published, but the program is directed toward poets and writers of fiction and creative nonfiction with clear ideas of what they hope to accomplish through their writing. There are no age restrictions. PEN International Staff Contacts PEN Centres List
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PEN International Network of Centres Afar Speaking Centre Algerian Centre Cameroonian Centre Egyptian Centre Ethiopian Centre Ghanaian Centre Guinean Centre Ivory Coast Centre Kenyan Centre Malawian Centre Moroccan Centre Nigerian Centre Pretoria Centre Senegal Centre Sierra Leone Centre Somali-Speaking Centre South African Centre Tunisian Centre Ugandan Centre Zambian Centre Zimbabwe Centre Afghan Centre All India Centre Bangladesh Centre Cambodian Centre Central Asia Chinese Centre Guangzhou Chinese Centre Hong Kong Centre Japanese Centre Kazakhstan Centre Korean Centre Melbourne Centre Mongolian Centre Nepalese Centre New Zealand Centre Pakistani Centre Philippine Centre Shanghai Centre Sydney Centre Tapei Chinese Centre Tatar Centre Thai Centre Tibetan Writers Abroad Centre Uyghur Centre African Writers Abroad Centre Albanian Centre Armenian Centre Austrian Centre Basque Centre Belarusian Centre Belgian Centre Bosnian-Herzegovina Centre Bulgarian Centre Catalan Centre Chechen Writers Centre Croatian Centre Cypriot Centre Czech Centre Danish Centre English Centre Esperanto Centre Estonian Centre Finnish Centre French Centre Galician Centre Georgian Centre German Centre German Speaking Writers Abroad Centre Hungarian Centre Hungarian Writers in Romania Centre Icelandic Centre Independent Chinese Centre Iranian Centre in Exile Irish Centre Italian Centre Kosovan Centre Kurdish Centre Langue dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Oc Centre Latvian Centre Liechtenstein Centre Lithuanian Centre Macedonian Centre Moldovan Centre Monegasque Centre Montenegrin Centre Netherlands Centre Norwegian Centre Polish Centre Portuguese Centre Roma Centre Romanian Centre Russian Centre Sardinian Centre Scottish Centre Serbian Centre Slovak Centre Slovene Centre Spanish Centre Suisse Romand Centre Swedish Centre Swiss German Centre Swiss Italian and Reto-Romansh Centre Trieste Centre Turkey Centre Ukrainian Centre Writers from the former Yugoslavia Centre Writers in Exile, German Centre Writers in Exile, London Centre Argentinian Centre Bolivian Centre Brazilian Centre Chilean Centre Colombian Centre Guadalajaran Centre Guatemalan Centre Haiti Centre Jamaican Centre Mexican Centre Nicaraguan Centre Panamanian Centre Paraguayan Centre Peruvian Centre Puerto Rican Centre Salta Centre San Miguel de Allende Centre Uruguayan Centre Venezuelan Centre Bahrain Centre Iraq Centre Israeli Centre Jordanian Centre Palestinian Centre American Centre Canadian Centre Chinese Writers Abroad Centre Cuban Writers in Exile Centre USA Centre Quebecois Centre Vietnamese Abroad Centre Writers in Exile, American Centre For information on how to contact these centres visit PEN Internationalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website: www.pen-international.org
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PEN International Contacts Executive Director: Laura McVeigh Email: Laura.McVeigh@pen-international.org Frank Geary, Deputy Director, International Programmes Director Frank.Geary@pen-international.org Sara Whyatt, Deputy Director, Programme Director Writers in Prison Committee Sara.Whyatt@pen-international.org Anthony Archer, Finance Manager Anthony.Archer@pen-international.org James Tennant, Literary Manager James.Tennant@pen-international.rog Sahar Halaimzai, Campaigns & Communications Manager Sahar.Halaimzai@pen-international.org Patricia Diaz, Research and Campaign Support Patricia.Diaz@pen-international.org Cathy McCann, Researcher: Asia/Middle East Cathy.McCann@pen-international.org Ghias Aljundi, Researcher and Development Officer: Middle East ghias.aljundi@pen-international.org Cathal Sheerin, Researcher: Africa/America cathal.sheerin@pen-international.org Paul Finegan, Centres & Committees Coordinator/Executive Assistant paul.finegan@pen-international.org
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