HIV and AIDS: Global Challenge and Responsibility

The role of video and documentary film in advocacy and awareness building

Meeting of HIV / AIDS related campaigners from EU countries, South Africa, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

May 1st –May 3rd 2005

Location: Langhans Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

Participants

  • Jakub Dvoracek, PIN, Alliance 2015, Czech Republic
  • Igor Blazevic, PIN / One World, Alliance 2015, Czech Republic
  • Ondrej Nadvornik, PIN, Alliance 2015, Czech Republic
  • Miroslav Hlavaty, Lighthouse, Czech Republic
  • Don Edkins, Steps for the Future, South Africa
  • Marianne Gysae-Edkins, Steps for the Future, South Africa
  • Anneke Oosterhuis, HIVOS, Alliance 2015, the Netherlands (to be confirmed)
  • Konstantin Ryzhkov, All-Ukrainian Network PLWH, Ukraine
  • Hana Khodas, All-Ukrainian Network of PLWH, Ukraine
  • Dagmara Kuzma, Czech Republic, currently working with AIDS in Odessa, Ukraine
  • Svetlana Plamadeala, Communication stakeholder coordination adviser, Moldova           
  • Dima Samoilov ,  Community of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Russia
  • Olga Gulyaeva, Community of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Russia   
  • Svetlana Kopylova, Lithuanian AIDS Centre, Lithuania
  • Irina Piilberg, Convictus Eesti, Estonia
  • Predrag Stojicic, O-Jazas, AIDS group in Serbia-Montenegro
  • Rezarta Meneri, APRAD, Albania

Schedule

1. May 1, Sunday

  • Arrival, accommodation and accreditation of participants
  • Participants can attend festival screenings or view films individually in the festival videoteque. A special AIDS related videoteque is available at the Langhans Gallery (see attached list of the films).
  • Evening - Theatrical performance (Rozkoš bez rizika – safe sex awareness-building volunteer theatre group set up by prostitutes) in Langhans Gallery or English screenings at the Svetozor cinema (small hall).

2. May 2, Monday

Morning

09:30-10:00 Participants Welcome and presentation of program.
10:00-11:00 The Role of Documentary Film in Public Awareness Raising and Education: One World Strategies (Igor Blazevic)
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-12:15 People in Need – Presentation of HIV/AIDS related work in Namibia (Jakub Dvoracek) People in Need – Development awareness building and development education (Ondrej Nadvornik)
12:15-12:45 Lighthouse – Presentation of the work of the Czech HIV/AIDS self-help group (Miroslav Hlavati)

Afternoon

14:00-15:00 The Role of Documentary Film in Public Awareness Raising: South Africa Experience (Don Edkins)
16:00-18:00 Screening of Step for the Future documentary at the Goethe Institute. Joint event with the Alliance 2015 plenary session.

Evening

Seminar participants are free to enjoy their evening festival program according to their own choice.

3. May 3, Tuesday

Morning

9:30-11:30 Presentation of the work of the participants from Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
11:30-11:45 Coffee break
11:45-13:15 Discussion: The Role of Video and Documentary Film in Advocacy and Public Awareness Raising

Afternoon

14:30-15:30 Presentation: The work of Alliance 2015
15:30-16:30 Presentation of the Alliance 2015 North Group: HIV/AIDS Related Campaigns
16:30-17:30 Coffee and Discussion: Potential Cooperation Between Seminar Participants

Evening

21:30- One World festival public screening of documentary on AIDS: “Pandemic: Facing AIDS” (with Czech subtitles) Follow-up panel debate: AIDS as a Global Challenge (in English), Minor – festival center

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