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Taalim-Forum Public Foundation is organizing Training for Trainers
(ToT) "Basics of Participatory Video" within the framework of
"Place-based education: communities outreach" project supported by the
Christensen Fund (USA). The project is aimed at the strengthening of
capacity of the local communities in comprehensive studying of their
own place of living.

Instructor: Sara Asadullah (Insight, France/UK)

Language: English, Russian. Translation will be provided.

The interactive training is aimed at introducing PV techniques to
future facilitators of local communities' projects. In the result of
the training, participants would be able:
- to obtain basic knowledge and skills to work with video equipment;
- to conduct editing and montage of video footage on a basic level;
- to teach local communities how to use the video equipment (e.g. to
identify and analyze important issues within their communities);
- to find new opportunities for using PV in their professional and
research activities.

Participatory Video (PV) skills can be used as an effective tool in
conducting field research, collection and preservation of traditional
knowledge, for educational purposes and also in drawing attention to
topical issues of the environment and culture.

Faculties, researchers and specialists from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and
Tajikistan are welcome to apply. Experience in the mass media and TV
journalism will be considered as a preference.

Deadline for application: April 25, 2008
Terms of competition: Only selected applicants will be invited to an
interview. Participation expenses will be covered by the project.

The application form can be downloaded from www.hecap.jet.kg
Filled application form and CV should be sent to: dalimova [at] gmail.com

Mission of Taalim-Forum Public Foundation (former HECAP): Support and
improvement of humanities education in Central Asia.
Mission of the Christensen Fund: Backing the stewards of cultural and
biological diversity.
Insight is UK-France based company working on developing and applying
PV methodology and conducting PV-based projects around the world.

Taalim-Forum Foundation
122/2 Orozbekova St.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 720040
Tel. (+996-312) 900 835
Fax. (+996-312) 627 618
E-mail: hecap [at] jet.kg