Un peu d'humour : Africa for Norway

[Galileo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oJLqyuxm96k#!

[Ulf]

Oh punaise !  

Mais j'ai du mal à saisir le vrai message derrière l'apparence d'ironie qu'est ce truc.

La subversion des rapports occident - afrique ? La crise l'europe ?

[Galileo]

c est explique sur le site http://www.africafornorway.no/why le message qu ils veulent faire passer.

[floproteus]

"Imagine if every person in Africa saw the “Africa for Norway” video and this was the only information they ever got about Norway. What would they think about Norway?

If we say Africa, what do you think about? Hunger, poverty, crime or AIDS? No wonder, because in fundraising campaigns and media that’s mainly what you hear about.

The pictures we usually see in fundraisers are of poor African children. Hunger and poverty is ugly, and it calls for action. But while these images can engage people in the short term, we are concerned that many people simply give up because it seems like nothing is getting better. Africa should not just be something that people either give to, or give up on.

The truth is that there are many positive developments in African countries, and we want these to become known. We need to change the simplistic explanations of problems in Africa. We need to educate ourselves on the complex issues and get more focus on how western countries have a negative impact on Africa’s development. If we want to address the problems the world is facing we need to do it based on knowledge and respect."

[floproteus]

Bien foutu et très drôle !

[Ulf]

Fundraising should not be based on exploiting stereotypes.
Most of us just get tired if all we see is sad pictures of what is happening in the world, instead of real changes.

D'accord.

We need to educate ourselves on the complex issues and get more focus on how western countries have a negative impact on Africa’s development.

En gros, ils en ont marre des clichés habituels pour mieux nous resservir du cliché habituel.

[floproteus]

On ferait mieux d'arrêter là, ça va partir en discussion politique, très loin de la charte du forum.... !

[Camaro]

On ferait mieux d'arrêter là, ça va partir en discussion politique, très loin de la charte du forum.... !

Correct