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October 2008 News Sep 2008 News |
Inspired by the neighbours
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Local government in Indonesia is taking the AIDS Competence Process on board
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Facilitators and communities shared their experience at Learning event
More about the Knowledge Fairs in Cambodia and the Philippines |
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Communities start to care for People Living with HIV
More about the interview of Jayakar Kotte from Share an Opportunity, India |
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Organisations of disabled people develop their AIDS Competence in Mozambique A coaching team of the Constellation launched the AIDS Competence Process with Handicap International in Mozambique. Organisations of disabled people –deaf, blind and physically disabled- and AIDS organisations across 3 provinces in Mozambique built their capacity to facilitate the AIDS Competence Process. More about AIDS Competence with Handicap International Mozambique |
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When youth inspires their community to change
More about the inspiring youth in Walis Station, Papua New Guinea |
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Partnership forum Rwanda Constellation coaches presented the AIDS Competence Process to all key players in the HIV landscape in Rwanda during the Partnership Forum. The National AIDS Commission now wants to launch the process at all levels –national, provincial, district and community level-. ‘Rwanda Competence’, the national facilitation team, will play a key role in spreading aids competence throughout the country. |
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Three teams kick start the Blended Learning programme
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International Knowledge Fair in Chiang Mai
We invite all NGOs and community representatives from Cambodia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Thailand, involved in the ADB-NGO Competence Process. Other organisations are also welcome to participate. During the International Knowledge Fair, we will explore: Read the invitation and the agenda |
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Constellation organizes a learning event after ICASA The Constellation organizes a learning event after the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa, with support of Hivos. Nineteen NGOs working on HIV – all partners of Hivos- will be introduced to the AIDS Competence Process. For more information on the learning event, please contact Marlou Derouw derouwm[@]gmail.com |
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Belcompetence organizes its third learning event BelCompetence, the Belgian facilitation team, organizes its third weekend of learning on 14 and 15 of November. The learning event will focus on the self-assessment, the action planning and self-measurement of change. |
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Communities from five provinces in Papua New Guinea visited neighbouring communities to share their experience with AIDS Competence. “We were so proud to share what we have done,” said youth members in Walis Station (Mt Hagen), “and we learned also from our visitors. We will keep in touch to exchange more.” This experience was organized during the Provincial Knowledge Fairs, from 2-18 October.
Local government officials, NGOs and religious leaders in Pontianak, Singkawang and Merauke are taking the lead with the AIDS Competence Process. Since last year’s visit of Constellation coaches, they changed their way-of-working. “Now, we understand the importance of listening,” said a participant in Pontianak. 
In the Philippines and Cambodia, the Constellation with support of the Asian Development Bank, organized a learning event. NGOs members shared their experience with facilitating the AIDS Competence Process. Community members were also invited to share how they develop their AIDS Competence.
“Previous to knowing the SALT approach, I had the impression that the community had no strengths to show concern for needy. But after implementing this approach I strongly believe that community has lot of strengths to solve their issues. For instance, through the SALT approach, women saving groups have started including PLHIV in the group. A HIV positive woman, Koteshwari, was deserted by her husband. Her community also ostracized her. However, with SALT approach the community accepted her and provided her help.” Jayakar Kotte, Share an Opportunity (SAO) India
“Why do you look so happy?” I asked Eli, youth leader in Walis Station.
“The AIDS Competence Process is really developing my leadership. I can talk. I can think. And also I can do something for the youth. I can make the youth and the community come together and do something together. This will highlight strengths in the community and it will reduce our weaknesses.”
Two Belgian teams and one Spanish team started the Blended Learning on the AIDS Competence Process course in October. The teams are coached by Farellia Venance, Constellation coach, as they go through the online modules and practice facilitating the AIDS Competence Process in the field. Participants use interactive ways of communicating like blogs, forums and Skype.
The Constellation for AIDS Competence and the Asian Development Bank organize an International Knowledge Fair on 10-12 December 2008, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Come to learn and share your experience!