AIDS Conference 2008
By: Chris Michael
Regions: Global
Issues: HIV-AIDS
Welcome to the WITNESS Hub, the global channel for human rights, and to the dedicated section focused on HIV/AIDS media, part of the Cultural Programme for AIDS08.
Feature your videos and advocacy work on the Hub, and share it with
the global HIV/AIDs community as well as attendees at the AIDS08
Conference
Who we are: WITNESS is a human rights organisation that uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. For 15 years, WITNESS has worked with hundreds of organisations in over 70 countries to help them incorporate video into their advocacy.
AIDS08 Online: This dedicated section of the Hub provides an opportunity for the global activist and cultural community to participate in building a kaleidoscopic picture of HIV/AIDS activism and media-making around the world.
To see some current, featured videos and groups, check-out our AIDS 2008 Group page.
In Mexico City: Join us in the Community Media networking zone to view human rights video focused on HIV/AIDS, learn to use video for advocacy, and film and upload video and audio to the Hub.
We'll also be training rights advocates to film key testimonies during the VAI. These will be uploaded here during the conference, and circulated to the Hub community of human rights activists, journalists and academics; simultaneously they will be available to other interested communities worldwide and to other physical Conference Hub.
Join us: We invite you to create a profile here on the Hub to feature your work and begin to connect with other participants. We will be featuring HIV/AIDS-related videos before and during the conference; so, if you have video already, upload it to the Hub. The hundreds of human rights-related media on the Hub have been seen over 7 million times and we have had nearly 25 million hits since our launch in December.
It is easy to get started featuring your work on the Hub, which will help you:
- Reach a broad audience interested in human rights and your HIV/AIDS-related work
- Highlight your organization, projects and campaigns
- Network with other advocates, filmmakers, groups, and advocates
- Participate on the rapidly evolving first global channel for human rights
We look forward to seeing you in Mexico City! Thank you for your work and we look forward to featuring your work on the Hub. We hope you will join us in building this online archive of testimony to, of and about rights-based HIV/AIDS cultural and political activism!
Best wishes,
Sam Gregory, Program Director
Bukeni Waruzi, Program Coordinator for Africa and the Middle East
How to Get Started on the Hub
1) Register and join the Hub Community
2) Create a group channel on the Hub
3) Upload and embed video, photos and audio once you are logged in. Remember to tag it 'HIV-AIDS'!
Benefits of Uploading Your Media to the Hub
- The Hub is a dedicated online video sharing site for human rights
- Upload human rights-related video, audio and photos safely and anonymously (we do not log or track IP addresses)
- Provide background and resources for your media
- Offer opportunities for viewers to take action to end human rights violations
- Connect with other human rights activists and organizations
HIV/AIDS Related Video on the Hub
Visit hub.witness.org/Aids08Group or click here to see the latest HIV-AIDS related media on the Hub.
Check out spotlighted media item: 'Awaiting Tomorrow'
NGO Channels - Groups and organizations featuring their media and work on the Hub
Amnesty International
Amazon Watch
US Human Rights Network
See the Hub's Video Advocacy Guides, Toolkits and Resources Section here.
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