Seminar 2-2/2008: Video Stories - digital opportunities for communication in research for development

Date: December 11-12, 2008 (1½day)
Venue: University of Copenhagen, Department of Geography and Geology.

In May 2008 a new series of workshops and seminars on research communciation was launched by the Danish Development Research Network, jointly with Danish Water Forum and Danish Research Netowrk for International Health. The second workshop of the series aimed to introduce participants to digital video primarily as a tool that can be used to strengthen dialogue, information sharing, participation and learning in research and development projects, and between projects and wider society.

A successful workshop was held on May 19, 2008. A second and longer version of the workshop was held in December with 14 new paticipants. Read about the fisrt workshop..

Objectives
The workshop was designed as a practical exercise in facilitation of story making. The overall purpose of the workshop was to provide participants with an introduction and basic skills for facilitating digital video, and constructing a video story. Special attention was given to the challenges and opportunities for video as a tool for analysing issues and for self expression in situations where use of video cameras may be new. 

Target group
As the first one, this workshop was primarily aimed at young researchers who are about to carry out an internship or field study in the South in relation to their Master or PhD theses and who wish to use digital video as a participatory tool. However, among the participants were also a representatives from NGOs and one consultant.

Documents from the workshop
Welcome presentation by DDRN [pdf, 116kB]
Video documentation of the event [wmv, 6.408kB]
Workshop handouts [pdf, 49kB]
Practical advice and tips to take home [pdf, 35kB]
Practical advice and tips to take home (in Danish, with pictures) [714kB]
Workshop description [pdf, 86kB].