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Down the memory lane- learning Festivals & Knowledge Fairs
Philip Forth describes, "A Knowledge Fair is an event is which people come together to learn and to share based on their experiences. The guiding principle is that all of have something to learn and that all of us have something to share. There are no experts."
I have been part of several learning festivals and Knowledge Fairs. I wrote a blog/compiled photos after almost all the events.
Nov 2010, Karnataka, India mentored by Lawan and Jean Louis as I savoured my first Knowledge Fair. We started with SALT visits . The participants were divided into multiple groups. I did not want to be part of a group which was visiting a religious leader but ended up learning a lot. Here is the blog
https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/what-i-resist-fate-i...
May 2011, Delhi, India Rafique was in Care India and organised a Knowledge Fair for Emphasis Project on cross-border migrants from Bangladesh and Nepal. SALT facilitators from several states of India joined. We also had Denis Broun https://aidscompetence.ning.com/photo/albums/care-india-emphasis-team
Oct 2011 Moldova- Facilitated with Sirinate and experienced how people instantly overcame their stigma through SALT conversations https://aidscompetence.ning.com/photo/album/show?id=2028109%3AAlbum...
Dec 2011 Kazan- facilitated with Russian facilitators, there was a shooting incident in one of the SALT visits and we ended up doing an AER of that visit!
2011- Kumta, Karnataka Samraksha hosted as a part of India competence. A ramp walk by CBOs of sex workers from Rajahmundry!
Nov 2012- Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu Constellation team had to shut down the head office in Chiangmai and our spirits were low in 2011. I suggested a Knowledge Fair which seemed impossible.
We had a KF a year later with SIAAP as the host. We had 150 participants including a truck driver from Kenya who had used SALT. Jan Somers and Susan Koshy added a lot of energy. Prabaka sang a a song on CLCP in Tamil. I did not facilitate at all as I was busy arranging, however, did sing a French song with coaching from Marie Lamboray.
2017, Entebbe, Uganda
My mother was very ill but decided to go at the last minute as I had worked with the communities in Entebe and they were very dear to me. I had the privilege of being in team of Khun Usa, Anita Sheehan, Jerome, Eunice, Luc, Kausar Apa for SALT visits. I sprained my foot during a SALT visit and it was painful last few days. I compiled newsletters everyday, Marie helped to post this time as internet was very patchy. Very fond memories of the Botswana SALT facilitators.
2018 first Knowledge Fair Assam, India
Healthrise team joined us, we had knowledge fair in each of the three districts.
Knowledge Fair, 2018 Udaipur, India
This was under project on patient led response to diabetes and hypertension. Aditya did a fabulous job of facebook live, and we had Komal with us! Women came in veils but spoke confidently. I remember an older woman convincing her husband that it was important that she join the event. A villager shared that before SALT his village had rejected the toilets, we used to rear hens in the toilets. But now we use the toilets, its important for health of the village members.
Knowledge Fair, 2018 Shimla, India
under project on patient led response to diabetes and hypertension. Dr Manisha and Dr Gaurav did a great job inviting communities from two blocks of Shimla. Dr Nayanjeet joined and he was fascinated by the ownership of the communities and he felt we should video record what was happening. Am so glad Komal could also join.https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/shimla-knowledge-fai...2019- Second Knowledge Fair, Assam, India
This had Shakilji, northeast team mates Joma and Maii joining us, then from JJK Pratibha and Manjuji.
2020- Third knowledge Fair Assam, India- just before the pandemic - we had HealthRise team - Dr Nayanjeet and Laura Simms a storyteller who added so much richness to the conversations
2021- online Kenya COVID could not stop the Constellation, Kenya team hosted an online event. We visited several villages online. here is a blog https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/20-000-red-bricks-in...
2023- Kolhapur, India Facilitated for Global Fund for Children, a mix of NGO participants and community members. A move to encourage joint facilitation. https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/to-co-create-distrib...
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