AOM 2.0: Integrating Info-Activism in Peoples' Campaigns

Background

Obama’s resounding victory in the last US presidential elections demonstrated how internet resources could contribute to the success of an election campaign. Obama's use of new media tools helped mobilized 2.5M donors to contribute over $400M online micro-donations, inspired 250,000 member-driven events in communities across America, and drove over 10 million voter-to-voter phone calls by 350,000 participants.

This record-breaking New Media experience can be adopted in our country to boost advocacy and campaigns of people's organizations. Although Philippines is not at par to the US in terms of internet accessibility, our statistics still show a promising contribution of the maximization of new technology in the success of campaigns.

The following are some of the data gathered to gauge the extent of the scope of information and communication technology in the Philippines:

Internet access in the Philippines is limited to urban/metro areas

  • About 28% of 35M Philippine urban population have accessed the internet based on AC Nielsen-Yahoo 2009 survey
  • About 20% of internet users are aged 20-29, students from the middle class, who access the internet outside their homes; majority of internet users (50%) are mostly high schoolers aged 10-19 [AC Nielsen-Yahoo Net Index, Philippines, 2009]
  • Top internet activities are e-mailing, instant messaging, online search, social networking, and online gaming
  • About 60M Filipinos have mobile phones
  • Candidates leading in recent surveys have an online presence (personal website and social network pages)


It is then a high time for us to be able to look at Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and New Media as tools to effectively propagate our issues and campaigns.


The use of ICT tools in campaigns was first called Infoactivism (http://www.informationactivism.org) by Tactical Tech (http://www.tacticaltech.org) in India on Feb 2009.

ICT and Infoactivism in People's Campaigns

AOM 2.0: Integrating Info-Activism in People's Campaigns will features inputs from people's organizations, progressive campaigners and organizers. Interested parties can do reservations by contacting CPU at 02.413.4196 or write us at secretariat@cp-union.com.

Camp Method

The camp is a combination of short introductions followed by workshops to actively engage participants in the learning process and gather their experiences.

Camp Schedule

  • 29 July 2009
    • Arrival
  • 30 July 2009
    • Welcome - Bishop Ben (West Visayas Jurisdictional Area Bishop)
    • House Rules - Ms. Rose Gamba
    • Boot-Camp Aims and Strategies - Rick Bahague
    • Presentations of People's Campaigns
      • karapatan's Stop the Killings Campaign 9.00-10
      • txtpower's action center - 9.30 -10
      • Bayan-Bikol's Against Balikatan Campaign 10.30-11
      • Karatula's Art Camp 11-11.30
      • KMU's International Solidarity Affair - 11.30-12
    • Synthesis - 12 - 12.30
    • Lunch
    • International Campaign Experience - (DigiActive.Org) 2-3.00
    • Introduction to People-Oriented Video (Kodao) - 3 -4pm
    • Laboratory Session
      • Concept-making in video
      • Web Portals in Advocacy Work
      • Karatula's Art Camp and Anakbayan's Brigada Makabayan Presentation

    Video Night 1

  • Dukot
  • On Burma
  • 31 July 2009
    • Advocacy Research - IBON PERC - 8-9PM
    • Visualization and Formulating Messages - (DigiActive.Org) - 9-9.30
      • Information design
      • Using google maps
    • Publishing information and Engaging Audiences (The Bulatlat New Media Experience) 9.30 - 10.30
    • How To's - 10.30 - 12nn
      • blogging
      • Microblogging / social networking
      • CMS
      • ustream.tv
      • ringtones
      • podcasting
    • Digital Activism and online community building - (DigiActive.Org) - 2-3 PM
    • Short Introduction to Projects - MASAI - 3PM - 4PM
    • Laboratory Session
      • Safety and Security Protocols of Media Personnel
      • Introduction to People's Information Network (IBON PERC)
    • Video Night 2
      • Short films
  • 1 August 2009
    • Online distribution
      • blip.tv
      • youtube
      • the hub
    • Why Video?
      • Video as technology, form, and medium
      • Video as a tool for education, information, advocacy and artistic outputs
      • Touching base with our audience
      • Mainstream vs alternative
    • Types of Video Outputs
      • Feature-length
      • Short
      • Documentary/ Documentary Drama (various lengths)
      • AVP
      • News/ Situationers/ Advisory
      • MTV
      • Infomercial/ Public Service Announcement
      • Documentation
    • Script
      • Philosophy
      • Principles
      • Concepts and Treatments
      • Working With/Without a Script
      • Techniques and Tips
    • Directing
    • The Camera: How it works?
    • Audio
    • Lighting
    • Video Production through its work stages and requirements
    • Security and Privacy (CPU/DigiActive.Org) 2-3PM
      • Security Overview
      • Computer system (anti-virus and anti-bot)
      • data protection (wiping, encryption, password, work space)
      • Communication (various safe email, sneaker nets, encrypted IM with Pidgin)
      • Internet Browsing (TOR, Psiphon, proxies)
    • Social Network and Social Movements 3-3.30
    • New Media in Monitoring COMELEC's Automated Election
    • Laboratory Sessions
    • Solidarity Night
  • 2 August 2009
    • Tour
    • Departure

Camp Venue

Participants

Participants will be screened by CPU. An accomplished application form must be submitted before 25 June 2009.

Requirements for participants

  • All participants should register here.
  • Participants should be campaigners themselves.
  • Experience in working with computers and internet is a must.
  • If you have a laptop, handy video camera, camera, cameraphone and other tools, please bring them to the camp.
  • A registration fee of P500.00 is required for all participants.
  • For participants without subsidy, the cost of your training.

Participating organizations

  • Luzon
    • KARAPATAN-Bikol
    • Stexposure
    • Bayan-Bicol
    • Tudla Media Producations
  • Visayas
    • Cebubohol Relief and Rehabilitation Center, Inc
    • IFI-VIMROD
    • Gabriela -Negros
    • Negros Island Health Integrated Program (NIHIP)
    • AMBON-Panay (Artista ka Manunulat nga Makibanwahanon)
    • Kabataan Partylist - Cebu
    • Student Alliance for Nationalism and Democracy (STAND) - Cebu
    • College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) - Visayas
    • KARAPATAN-CenVis
    • FARDEC
    • VIHDA
    • Tuburan for Rural Women Empowerment and Development Incorporated
  • Mindanao
    • Initiatives for Peace in Mindanao (InPeace)
    • kalinaw.com.ph
    • Union of Peoples' Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM)

  Subsidy

Limited slots with subsidies are available. CPU will award subsidies to deserving applicants. Subsidies will cover travel, board and lodging and conference materials.

Organizers

Partners

Supporters

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