[ubuntu-in] OT: Fwd: The Info-Activism Camp

[Ramnarayan.K]

Hi

I hope this would be helpful to some people on the list.

regards
ram


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sophia Kamaruddin <sophia at tacticaltech.org>
Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Subject: The Info-Activism Camp
To: "Ramnarayan.K" <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com>


Dear Ram,

  I hope you are well. Just wanted to let you know about our upcoming
info-activism camp. Please see
http://www.tacticaltech.org/infoactivismcamp or the text below. Would
really appreciate it if you could pass this onto people who might be
interested.

Thanks,
Sophia
www.tacticaltech.org
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Are you interested in using mobile phones to reach out to your
community but don't know how?

Do you produce reports full of crucial data but feel like the right
people aren't reading them?

Do you know that using the internet and mobile phones for your
advocacy work can create security vulnerabilities but don't know how
to protect yourself against them?

Do you want to learn how to use digital advocacy to create change?

If your answer is yes, then read on....and be a participant at our
Info-Activism Camp!

The Info-Activism camp will bring together 120 rights advocates from
the global South with technologists, designers and activists for a
week long hands-on workshop to share skills, tools and tactics in
digital advocacy.

Info-Activism is an approach to advocacy that recognises the artful
use of information and communications as a primary tactic in
successful campaigns.

The camp provides a space for intensive learning and doing, a
structured 'skill-share' environment for experienced advocates that
will give them the confidence and know-how to leverage the limited
resources they have to create greater impact. During the week,
participants will learn how to creatively integrate new technologies
in to their advocacy and create long lasting connections with other
advocates and tech-activists.

The camp will give rights advocates the practical skills, tools and
techniques to use technology to:

Gather and analyse information and facilitate evidence-based campaigning
Create and disseminate targeted, accessible and engaging information
for advocacy efforts that have impact on targets and mobilise support
Increase participation from affected communities
Enable cooperation and coordination with allies
Minimise security and privacy vulnerabilities

The Info-Activism Camp is organised by Tactical Tech and will be held
in India, February 2009. Tactical Tech is an international NGO helping
rights advocates use information, communications and digital
technologies to maximise the impact of their advocacy work. We provide
advocates with guides, tools, training and consultancy to help them
develop the skills and tactics they need to increase the impact of
their campaigning. Read more about our work at
http://www.tacticaltech.org

More details along with the application form will be available by end
of September 2008. The working language of the camp will be English.
If you want to learn more about the camp in the meantime or sign up to
get an application form, please write to infoactivism at tacticaltech.org