[kictanet] [Fwd: [Aaw-network] The Info-Activism Camp]

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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