Skills Building

Fiona Macdonald

Monday 26th October 10:30 - 12:30 Venue 2

Given the high prevalence of HIV and TB in South Africa and the complications of co-infection, organisations have taken a proactive stance in the response. During this session some feedback will be given from the Limpopo TB/HIV conferences and participants will be given the opportunity to share practice and learn from each other.

 

SANGONeT

Monday 26th October 13:30 - 15:30 Computer Room

The internet provides a new medium, increasing the exposure of our organisations and the work we do. It also provides an accessible platform to disseminate information and learning more broadly. These practical, hands on sessions will look at strategies for using social networking and other web-based tools in our work.

 

WomensNet

Tuesday 27th October 10:30 - 12:30 Venue 1

As the number of cellphone users in the country grows, we are presented with many more opportunities to do our work better. Cellphones, because of their familiarity, provide us with a new set of opportunities to get our messages out to people. This session will look at how we can use cellphones in support of our advocacy work.

 

Nicole Johnstone

Tuesday 27th October 13:30 - 15:30 Venue 1

Increasingly organisations are being called upon to engage the media in order to change public perceptions, to promote their organisations and to comment on ‘burning issues’. This session will look at how we can better engage with and use the public media.