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WORLD SOCIAL FORUM
(WSF)
(2006 Karachi)
 

                                                           History of World Social Forum

The World Social Forum (WSF) is an international mega forum held by members of the alternative globalization movement to coordinate world campaigns, share and refine organizing strategies, and inform each other about movements from around the world and their issues. It tends to meet in January when its great capitalist rival, the World Economic Forum is meeting in Davos, Switzerland. This is not a coincidence. The date was chosen because of the logistical difficulty of organizing a mass protest in Davos and to try to overshadow the coverage of the World Economic Forum in the news media.

  
  In 2006 the WSF was a polycentric event and held in different cities around the world, including Caracas, Venezuela and Bamako, Mali (both in January); and Karachi, Pakistan(24th-29th March 2006). In 2007 it will be in Nairobi, Kenya. In Karachi more than 25000 people registered for the event and at least another 50000 visited the event. Social activities from as many as 58 countries participated in the event and it provided a great opportunity to PNAC for disseminating its message not only to a great number of people but also to develop regional & international linkages.

The slogan for WSF 2006 is "Another World is Possible". Through this slogan, the Forum comprises speakers, workshops, panels, debates, marches and cultural events. It provides an open platform for activists and intellectuals alike to discuss different issues and come up with viable and practicable strategies to encounter them.

PNAC in WSF:

WSF is the largest forum of its kind in the world, which attracts civil society organization from all over the world, development professionals, activists and general public. Pakistan National AIDS Consortium (PNAC) actively participated in World Social Forum from 24th--29th March 2006.PNAC did not only put up a HIV and AIDS Information Post in the forum for all five days but also organized a seminar. The World Social Forum provides a unique opportunity of advocacy for the rights of the people living with HIV and AIDS and also for the rights of the vulnerable and marginalized.
 

  
     

The activity was undertaken to meet following objectives:

  • Reduce discrimination and stigma against HIV/AIDS

  • Image building and representation of PNAC at international level

  • Achieve new opportunities of networking & lobbying

  • Enhance Advocacy and communication campaign of PNAC

  • Knowledge & Experience sharing and bringing new ideas

  • Evaluation of general public  interest and concern in HIV/AIDS issue
  Activities Detail:

Stall:  HIV& AIDS Information Post:
IEC and BCC material like Specially designed posters, WSF bulletin, monthly bulletin, Broachers, recently launched SRH Journal, TAMEER Urdu Journal, and other publications along with Multimedia presentations. Fact sheets are present at the post. Special documentary videos regarding HIV and AIDS prevention and cure were constantly played on TV on the post and not only enhanced the interest of the visitors but also provided valuable information.
For one day PNAC shared the Information Post with the team from Aahung. The IEC material prepared by Aahung on Sexual and Reproductive Health was displayed on the Information Post. The visitors also showed keen interest in the material and all the copies were taken away in just one day
 

  
 

 

 

 Seminar: "HIV & AIDS-Response of Civil Society in Pakistan"

All the speakers discussed the issue very well. Speakers include:
         
Raja Khalid Mehmood (President-PNAC)

Dr. Sikandar Sohani (Aahung)
Mr. Qadeer Baig ( National Manager--PNAC)
Mr. Ishtiaq Ahmed (NAACC)
Raja Abid Ashraf (KAC)
Mirza Aleem Baig ( AMAL-FSW Project, Karachi)
Dr. Altaf Tariq (HMAP)
Dr. Farrukh ( Concern ---Pakistan)
Mr. Mizan ur Rehman (STI /AIDS
Dr. Furrukh (Concern – Pakistan)
Mr. Mizan ur Rehman (STI / AIDS Network Bangladesh)
Haji Hanif (APAP-Okara)
Mr. James Kaman (PLWAH-Action Aid Int; Kenya)
Ms. Shukriya Gul (PLWHA-Pak Plus Society)
Ms. Saima (Quetta)

The seminar was quite successful and good number of audience attended it. Audience appreciated

 
 
 

 

 Interactive Theatre:

Theatre performance of Theatre Team from Dadu in collaboration with AAHUNG. Theme of the theatre is to aware and prevent the epidemic of HIV & AIDS and their effect on public behavior in society and community relationships.

Lessons Learnt:

Initiative of participation in forum like this provides opportunity to identify the existing networks and develop linkages with other organization and people working on the same issue. PNAC have identify people from Karachi, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Finland and India in the forum which will be helpful for us to develop relationship at international level. Distribution of publication and other awareness material will be very helpful to aware general public not only about the epidemic prevent but also helpful in decreasing stigmatization. PNAC name will go along with the material. (Both to the individuals & Organizations)
 
Electronic media covers PNAC Stall and seminar effectively. (GEO TV, ARY ONE, Sindh TV).

 
   
WSF Detail Report
   

WSF Detail Report...

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