Workshop Map

This shows a portion of Daria’s visual agenda for the Addis Ababa Workshop. This image is "Day One" of the Orientation Workshop agenda.

Vision of HIV/AIDS in Africa

On the first day of the Orientation Workshop, the participants were asked to draw, on A4 paper, pictures showing the emotions and insights the epidemic evoked. Once these images were completed, the participants posted them on a wall, then gathered to examine them and define the various themes that stood out. These themes were:

Hope: A perspective of a cup that is half-full rather than half-empty
Africa at the crossroads: Which road will Africa take in response to  the epidemic?
Despair: Doom, death, despair
African women leading change
The girl child

Daria created this image to reflect all these themes.

Project Purpose  

This image reflects the path and purpose of the AIDS in Africa Scenarios project, with brief descriptions of what the various workshops aim to do.

What are Scenarios?

Scenarios present plausible alternative futures. This image shows a definition of what scenarios are.

Who is not Here?

Good scenario processes enable relevant but unconventional voices and perspectives to be heard and brought to bear. The participants were invited to reflect on those voices and perspectives that, for one reason or another, were not in the room. The participants then worked together to reflect the perspectives of these groups who were not present, for example, orphans, other children and sex workers. This image captures the various stakeholder groups. 

Impact of HIV/AIDS on Long-Term Development

Various reasons for a lack of economic growth in Africa

The Natural History of HIV

The participants were given a presentation of the science of the virus by Dr. Omu Anzala of the Kenyan AIDS Vaccine Initiative.

Reflections on the Orientation Workshop

On the final day of the workshop, the participants and team reflected on what had been achieved, and the way forward. This image reflects the comments and questions raised on the last day of the workshop.

Diving Deeper

The workshop adopted a "hippo model" to reflect the various structural level issues that drive and shape the epidemic and its impact. In an African variation of the iceberg model, the head of the hippo represents "events" -- things that can readily be seen. Just below the surface of the water are "patterns", represented by the shoulders and belly of the hippo. Right at the bottom are the "structures" -- the underlying reasons for the patterns and the events.

Participants were encouraged to dive deeper than "events" and get right down to the "structures" of the various issues that have a direct bearing on the HIV epidemic in Africa. This image shows the hippo delving below the surface to uncover the deeper issues at play. 

Sexual Behaviour Fishbowl

The Orientation Workshop sought to view HIV/AIDS from a range of different lenses. One of the issues that required further discussion was the "undiscussible" issue of sexual behaviour. A small group convened in the centre of the plenary room to discuss their various views and experiences, while the other participants listened in silence. This exercise was called a "fishbowl".

This image reflects some of the issues raised in the discussion.