GAFI Asia

In 2005 The Sumatran Orangutan Society-Orangutan Information Centre (SOS-OIC) implemented an environmental awareness campaign road show using the conservation documentary “Losing Tomorrow” as part of its education division programme in North Sumatra, Indonesia. This was a major achievement for GAFI - click here to download the full report (PDF file 770kb)

Defra Road-Shows
2006

Where? The Areas:

The two road-shows will concentrate on specific areas in Sumatra (see map at bottom of page) and Borneo designated by NGOs working in these regions.

Sumatra: In conjunction with Sumatran Orangutan Society, it has been decided to allocate the GAFI Asia roadshow 2006 to two areas a) Bantang Toru, South Tapanuli and b) Langkat. There are approximately 1000 people in the area.

Borneo: Borneo Orangutan Society have agreed to work in the Central Kalimantan region ( Palangkaraya). It is hoped to reach 2000 viewers in Borneo.The area has been selected on the basis of a high incidence of forest conversion to palm oil and smuggling for pet trade centred around 10 large communities.

What ? GAFI Asia 2006 activities:

Sumatra:
Week One.
SOS\GAFI Asia have agreed to instigate a week of ‘socialisation’ in the two regions planned for GAFI Asia road-shows. The purpose will be to survey the area, speak with local village heads, government officials, local communities and school teachers. Once this is achieved, a written request will be sent to each potential participating group inviting them to take part in the GAFI Asia road-show.

Weeks Two\Three.
a)GAFI Asia will screen conservation films on orangutan, especially the ‘Losing Tomorrow’ film so successfully received in Sumatra last year during the 2005 road show. It is hoped that the filmmaker, Patrick Rouxel will once more be available to accompany the film, he is a Bahasa speaker and discusses the content of his anti-logging and habitat destruction film extemely well.
b)Target groups will be given upto date information via additional exhibition materials and have the opportunity to debate\discuss the various issues raised on the subjects of orangutan threats and solutions - forest convertion to palm oil - and what solutions can be found.
c)Questionnaires will be given to all appropriate viewers.
d) DVD players will be donated to SOS for the screening of donated GAFI films
e) Copies of educational materials and DVDs of the GAFI films will be given to each community.
f) A copy of the film ‘ Dear Mr President ‘ will be personally given to the President of Indonesia. This film was created by local communities, school children, wildife rangers and GAFI Asia in conjunction with Patrick Rouxel as a result of the discussions at the 2005 Sumatra road-show. This film will be shown to the communities in Sumatra who didn’t take part in last years event to prove that discussion can convert into action. Copies will also be distributed to the participants in last years road-show event.

Week Four.
Analysis of the questionnaire results.

Borneo:
Week One:
BOS\GAFI have also agreed to a one week period of invitations and exploration of interested parties who would welcome the GAFI Asia road-show.

Week Two\Three.
a)GAFI Asia will also screen ‘Losing Tomorrow’ in Borneo. It wil be the first time that the film has been screened here. It is hoped that the filmmaker, Patrick Rouxel will be available to accompany the film into Borneo.
b)Target groups will be given upto date information via additional exhibition materials and have the opportunity to debate\discuss the various issues raised on the subjects of orangutan threats - forest convertion to palm oil - and what solutions can be found.
c)Questionnaires will be given to all appropriate viewers.
d) DVD players will be donated to BOS for the screening of donated GAFI films
e) Copies of educational materials and DVDs of the GAFI films will be given to each community.

Week Four.
Analysis of the questionnaire results.