Oxford, United Kingdom

Organised by Insight, this training hopes to contribute to participating organisations' and individuals' work on popular knowledge creation and communication for social change. The training is suitable for development practitioners and activists who have an interest or are seeking ways of strengthening citizens' voice (particularly the economically poor and marginalised) to have a greater impact on decision–making processes and advocacy for social justice.

Course Objectives:

1. To deepen participants' understanding of Participatory Video (PV): what it is, why it is important, its uses and underpinning principles.
2. To equip participants with hands-on skills/techniques and practical steps for initiating, setting up and facilitating a PV process.
3. To provide the participants with an opportunity to reflect on the training experience, share their insights on the usefulness of PV in their work/organisations.

Methodology and Content:

The training will be participatory and practical. The training methodology will employ principles of experiential learning: employing a wide range of visual techniques that enhance creativity, sharing, reflection and learning. These will include games and group exercises such as role plays, drama, drawing, and others.

Course Participants:

The training is designed for a maximum of 12 participants. No previous video experience needed but experience of participatory methods (PRA/PLA/Reflect) and/or good facilitation skills are recommended.

Cost: £475 per person. Limited concessionary places are available.

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To receive an application form, contact  nlunch@insightshare.org