Workshop on the scope of Internet Mediated Communication (IMC) in HIV/AIDS Work
in Jakarta

On May 30, 2005, CWS Indonesia conducted a workshop on Internet Mediated
Communication (IMC) in HIV/AIDS work in CWS Indonesia office in Jakarta.

Ten participants attended the workshop, including CWS Indonesia's partner
organisations from NOMAD – Manado, PKBI – Central Sulawesi, YTB – SoE, dan
Yayasan Gaya Celebes – Makassar, as well as CWS staff from Central Sulawesi,
West Timor and Manado.

The workshop, facilitated by Joe Thomas, began with seeking the expectations of
the participants of the workshop. Some wanted to acquire the skills of basic use
of internet, as well the most finding out the most cost-effective way to access
the internet. some others wanted to find out the scope of internet as an
HIV/AIDS advocacy tool.

Out of the seven-session workshop, the session on assessing the reliability of
an internet site as information source was most fascinating for many of the
participants. A tool was presented to the participants to assess the quality and
reliability of the information presented on the web. This was very vital as in
HIV/AIDS work, people are provided with many information but most of the time
they have limited time and skill to check the reliability of the information.

The following issues/themes were discussed in the workshop.

Workshop on the Scope of Internet Mediated Communication in HIV/AIDS work in
Jakarta, Indonesia. 30 May 2005

AGENDA

Introduciton to the concept and practice of Internet Mediated communication
(IMC) in HIV/AIDS work

How IMC can assist you in enhancing your capacity in HIV/AIDS work?

Intrduction to popluar e FORUMS as a soruce of HIV/AIDS knowledge.

Introduction to the direcvtorty of HIV/AIDS websites in Asia Pacific region.

How to assess the reliability and credibility of information on the internet?

How to use e-groups as a source of HIV/AIDS information and communication?

How to integrate IMC into you day-to-day work?

Follow-up plan & Introduction of Reading Materials

At the end of the workshop, Maurice Bloem, Regional Director CWS Indonesia /
Timor Leste, offered an exercise as a follow up for all of the participants,
where they will have to send an email to once a week to report on the
reliability of the sites they have visited.

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