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Updates: The What Works? Summit - Nusa Dua, Indonesia, April 16 - 20, 2018

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This is the thread that will update interested people on news and new developments related to the SBCC summit, What Works? to be held in Nusa Dua, Indonesia April 16th to 20th, 2018. As news comes through we will let you know about developments such as abstract submissions, registration, programme, keynote speakers online communities, and much more. Please do use the comments facility to ask questions, seek clarification and make suggestions.   

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Submitted by purvakhetrapal on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 23:13 Permalink

I am happy to share that my abstract titled "Inspire change enablers by creating new role models through EE" got selected as a POSTER Presentation for the International SBCC Summit to be held in Indonesia. I am so excited to share my learnings with the attendees! 

Submitted by Chancy on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 10:37 Permalink

#SBCCSummit-INDONESIA: ABSTRACT ACCEPTED

 

Insha Allah would you join me at the SBCC Summit (#SBCCSummit )  where I will be talking and presenting on the following accepted abstract:

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Oral Presentation: When the Drone Flies, Models Mutate: In 2016, UNICEF launched an innovative study to use drones to transport laboratory samples from a peri-urban health facility to a central laboratory. This presentation postulates that while innovations proliferate in the field of development, SBCC/C4D must equally innovate to better respond; and particularly to leap-frog new technologies. This requires rethinking our models and approaches.  

Submitted by SonaliPaul on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 13:55 Permalink

I am delighted to take part in the forthcoming International SBCC Summit in April 2018. I’m sure that participating in this summit will give me opportunity to meet SBCC professionals across the globe; to engage in discussions, share experiences, exchange ideas and learn from innovations and good practices. I will be sharing experiences of using folk media in West Bengal, India to reach out to grassroots-level stakeholders through a unique model.

Submitted by SonaliPaul on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 14:00 Permalink

The 2018 International SBCC Summit is going to be an important forum for SBCC professionals and development policy makers to share evidences and develop critical understanding; not only what interventions and innovations work, but also the contexts in which they work. This will help in more effective SBCC programming and also encouraging advocacy/decisions for investing sufficiently in SBCC.

Look forward to participate in the Summit!

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Submitted by bashbalga on Sat, 02/03/2018 - 01:06 Permalink

As all roads leads to Nusa Dua Indonesia, let us get personal by sharing experience on the use of Inter-Personal communication (IPC) for SBCC and Enter -educate. I will be sharing our experiences in Nigeria through poster preentation on the use of inter-peronal approah to meet the service provisin nd uptake need of young people in Ogun State Nigeria. Abstrat accepted. See you in Nusa Dua. 

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Submitted by kchidzi on Sat, 02/03/2018 - 13:02 Permalink

My abstract was accepted for the summit. I cant wait to be there.

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Submitted by kchidzi on Sat, 02/03/2018 - 13:19 Permalink

Its so great to see people from all walks of life on the list of accepted abstracts.

Submitted by NoorSabah on Sat, 02/03/2018 - 20:14 Permalink

It is a dream come true, I have developed and tested the Vaccine Indicator and Reminder (VIR) Band, a concept that came to me in a dream! The VIR Band is an innovation to remind parents when to return to the vaccination center for subsequent doses of vaccines of the childhood routine immunization schedule. 

New ideas and innovations need to be preceded and accompanied by robust community engagement and communication efforts to facilitate it uptake. I will be presenting at the SBCC Summit 2018 the details of our communication initiative and its success in creating a dialogue around vaccination at the household level. 

Looking forward to knowing the methods and experience of others and sharing with the SBCC community our learning from the field.   

Hi Noor!
This sounds like a really exciting initiative!

I'm curious, have you considered magazines/comics as part of your community engagement strategy?

In my experience, I've found that shareable referrable resources can be a powerful tool in getting your message across impactfully.

I look forward to your presentation!

Sincerely,

Naddya

Hello Naddya, 

Thank you for sharing your learning/insight about engaging communities. In our community engagement intervention we developed a brochure, with lots of color and graphics, to inform our target audience about importance of timely & complete vaccination, vaccination as a child right and how the VIR band works. 

Look forward to learning more from you and SBCC practitioners at the Summit. 

Regards,

Noor Sabah  

Submitted by Etsub on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 00:38 Permalink

 With just over two months to go excitement for the the 2018 SBCC summit is very high. On a personal note I can't wait for my my presentation 'Hulu Betena: mHealth solution for young families in Ethiopia'.

Hope to see, share experiences with and network with you all!

Submitted by Etsub on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 00:50 Permalink

In case you needed one more reason to attend the SBCC/EE Summit 2018 here you have it.  Want to learn from the experience of an Ethiopian team that developed an offline mobile app that works on basic phones? Then come and listen/watch the presentation under the title “Hulu Betena: mHealth solution for young families in Ethiopia” at the SBCC/EE Summit from April 16-20 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

I eagarly look forward to participate - My Media Showcase entitled “Edutainment for peacebuilding and reconciliation”, demonstrates the increasing ability of media tools strategically communicated in significantly impacting social and behavioral change in rural settlements that are marginalized.

 This is actually based on a project implemented by our organization, Media Focus on Africa, Uganda. I will avail data,research, evidence based impact assessment on what can be applied to achieve tremendous impact in the field of SBCC. 

Yes, community health workers in Tanzania are using mobile phones not only for counseling but also for accessing learning materials to improve their performance. They also use mobile applications to link, refer and track clients from the community to health facilities and vice versa. I look forward to your presentation to learn and share experiences. 

Submitted by everlyn.matiri on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 21:55 Permalink

Reading from the posts here, i believe the SBCC summit will provide that platform for rich learning, exchanges and takeaways from the conference. I cant wait!

This year’s SBBC Summit, I expect to learn different approaches, techniques and methodologies used by different participants in other places of the world that I could adopt for SBBC programs in Uganda. What my organisation has done so far in Uganda is design a media tool; a drama series which reflected real issues in post-conflit societies. Through this tool, we demonstrated alternative ways of dealing with conflict. The target audience watched the drama series and were able to dialogue, afterwards, on the issues the realized as one community. One year later, the native participants have continued to carry on and share the message of peace and reconciliation among their peers which is yielding positive results as far as collaborating for development. Our fous was on promoting intercultural dialogues and social cohesion among post-conflict multicultural communities. This came as a result of stagnant development in these communities which could have accelerated through collaborative problem solving among the different cultural groups. Our strategy was to influence a change in their social behaviors of the people in the target communities so that they are receptive towards one another, persons of different genders, tribe , physical ability and social status. 

Submitted by binita_shrestha on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 22:01 Permalink

We are excited to present at the SBCC summit about the use of radio listening clubs for inspiring discussion to shift social norms related to interpersonal violence - we are looking for a lively discussion and will be sharing the exact details of the where/when as soon as we know them - see you in Nusa Dua?

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I will most certainly be interested to participate in this forum, in hearing how the Radio Listening Clubs have worked in shifting Social Gender Norms. I am interested in this presentation and would like to compare notes as we are also using Radio Listening and Action Platforms, or LAPS. These listen to a radio serial drama in a goup, discuss and take action on areas that they have hither to  been no go areas. This has contributed in shifting norms. Youth were not participating in decision making, in participating in budgeting and monitoring of local government funds that are allocated, therefore unable to feel that they can dermand accountability form the said leaders.  with this radio serial drama, we see a shift in norms - youth demanding and getting good results and therefore  having the roads, bridges, health centres that were in the budget built.

Submitted by shilpidas on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 22:32 Permalink

Looking forward to hearing from professionals working for SBCC through various medium to improve the quality of life in a community.We will be presenting a paper on "Bringing behavioural Change through Interpersonal Interaction with refusal families for improving the polio immunisation coverage in Uttar Pradesh".

Submitted by babatundeomotosho on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 02:32 Permalink

Bridging the gap between policy and communication is very fundamental to effective behavioral change #SBCCSummit.

Submitted by Mirela on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 04:13 Permalink

Hi all, 

I have recently reviewed the accepted SBCC Summit abstracts and I was glad to see that 54 of them are related to child-related issues. Our abstract on the topic of Child Protection Response and Referral Mechanism has been accepted and I hope will be able to navigate resources and logistics to be able to present. I was wondering if a number of those with an interest in child-related issues are interested to have a lunch / dinner together to get to know each other and learn from each other. These big conferences are awesome for networking and the wealth of information, but sometimes they can also be a bit 'dispersive'. I am particularly interested to learn about any behavior-based interventions and programs to end violence against children in all forms. 

Looking forward!

M.

Submitted by aventh on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 07:04 Permalink

First of all, thank you to those who posted their news and thoughts onto the SBCC Summit Update group. It is great to see so much activity in this space, and to hear the excitement and anticipation that is building up ahead of the Summit.

We would like to inform you of some great sponsorship opportunities in case some of you are still looking for ways to present your work and promote your organisation at the SBCC Summit 2018.  The Summit organisers are offering different sponsorship packages which include a range of branding and presentation opportunities from exhibition booths, to logos on communication materials, to a one hour panel discussion.  

The Summit attracts a wide range of participation from government ministries, academics, NGOs, civil society organisations, global agencies and those in the private sector working to address development issues, and sponsorship is a great opportunity to reach this diverse group of people. 

For more information, follow the Sponsorship link on this page. 

More updates soon.  Best wishes from The CI Team

Your are doing a great Work. I'm so inpressed for the mobilization and engagement of people in differents discussion. definetly people is engage to improve health outcome. Longlife to SBCC and organizers of the summit. Each of us must be proud of our activities using SBCC. let's keep this network operational. 

Submitted by Lauren_Kotze on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 08:22 Permalink

I am very hopeful that I will be attending the SBCC Summit for the first time this year. We are about to see the M&E report from our 6 month pilot program for ChildConnect. This pilot entailed sending weekly SMS messages to mothers of 1-2 year old children in South Africa, with a focus on promoting nurturing care and language development. I’m very excited that I'll be able to share these results publicly at SBCC with those in the field. #SBCCSummit2018

Yes, indeed, if you have a better story to tell, say it loud, feel excited and praise all those who are prepared to hear it.The target group is excellent and the mode of communication nice. However, those who have no access to mobile phone what would happen to them, if they wish to participate.I am waiting to hear an answer to this question when we meet in Indonesia, God willing,Amen.

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Submitted by Anne Gamurorwa (not verified) on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 09:58 Permalink

I am looking forward to the summit. It will be exciting to share the results of a pilot test, in east central Uganda, of a job aid “Wheel of practices for better living ”, where 19 practices are organized and displayed in the home. As the family moves through the “first 1,000 days”, community health workers (CHWs) make periodic home visits to promote uptake of key practices and opportune care seeking. The tool is to help both the CHW and the family to discuss what works and what needs improvement.

Submitted by Gladson on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 11:50 Permalink

I am exited that I will present the results of, "Promotion of Health Seeking Behaviors Through Integrated Community Voices, Participation and Leadership engagement in Shifting Norms Around Nutrition in Malawi, " the nutrition emergency campaign that we implemented at Story Workshop with funding from UNICEF. The involvement of intra-leaders in community mobilisation brought wonderful results. Its a poster.

Submitted by sabouhussein2 on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 16:29 Permalink

My abstract titled "“No to CIRCUMCISION”: The Road to Effective Social Marketing Campaigns in Egypt" was accepted as a poster presentation at the 2018 International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit. This study aimed to explore levels of exposure to information on FGM/C and examine the design and implementation processes of SMCs/interventions. We also sought to understand the types of messages and abandonment approaches recognized and explore community perceptions about them and their perceived impacts.

Submitted by sabouhussein2 on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 16:44 Permalink

I am pleased and excited to be joining this year's SBCC summit. I will be sharing social media data I have analyzed regarding people's perceptions of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Egypt from online platforms. I look forward to discussing and understanding further the role of social media in affecting behavior change and altering social norms, especially amongst younger generations.

The use of social media in fighting social problems is highly projected as a new phenomenon in building sustainable communities. The other side inside the same frame of capacity building is the effect it shall have on those who have limited access to mobile technology or living in remote areas where internet or telecom technology is out of reach.

I am more that excited to attend this year's SBCC summit come April, in Indonesia. I am sure that the SBCC summit will expose me to a wide knowledge base from various SBCC practitioners that will attend from around the world. I'm also excited to share my experiences as far as development of SBCC materials and interventions is concerned. I look forward to networking with other SBCC practitioners in diferent fields. #SBCC Summit

Submitted by Nisho on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 17:26 Permalink

Hello. Can anyone please enlighten me on the shift of BCC to SBCC people talk about? Is there any example of work where the shift is visible? Can't wait long to hear about new ideas and share knowledge. #SBCCSummit2018

Dear Nisho,

The difference is in the detail. 

Over the years, we have seen a shift in how health and development programs think about human behaviors. 

Approaches to behavior change have expanded beyond a focus on the individual (BCC) in order to emphasize sustainable, social change. 

 SBCC looks at a problem from multiple sides by analyzing personal, societal, and environmental factors to find the most  effective tipping points for sustainable change. This means that; while BCC can achieve individual empowerment, SBCC is also using strategies that influence the physical, socio‐economic, and cultural environment to facilitate healthy norms and choices and remove barriers to them. 

In some situations,advocacy or social mobilization for policy change may support stronger and more immediate permanent change than campaigns that target individual behaviors. 

SBCC methods aim to improve advocacy or mobilization for social action, along with BCC for personal change. 

Planinly put ; BCC is part of SBCC, while SBCC builds on BCC. 

Adopted from A Learning Package for SBCC_FHI360. Practioner's guide

#SBCCSummit 

Dear Kemigisha Elizabeth,

Hi. Thanks a lot for your reply. You have fantastically made the point! "BCC is part of BCC, while SBCC builds on BCC". Technically the question is wrong here, there is no shift from BCC to SBCC. It's kind of an extension to make BCC really effective by preparing the physical, socio-economic and cultural environment for the people to adopt better behavior and practices for bringing change to their lives and to all. If BCC empowers them, then SBCC makes the effect sustainable. I was looking for an example of such initiative where both BCC and SBCC has been used. Hope to see some in the summit. Thanks again. #SBCCsummit2018

Experiences and researches finding show the S is important for the BCC because people behaviour is influent by social factors. Taking into account Social change cause an effectiveness and sustainable behaviour change at individual level in the community. Nisho, thank you for your question. This Kind of discussion reinforce our knowlegde on SBCC. Happy to be a member of the CIN! This is a good strategy to encourage discussion and reflexion on many aspects oconcerning SBCC and its use in our intervention. 

Submitted by Jactina.BaFuturu on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 18:47 Permalink

Hi all, My name is Jacinta, and I am very excited to attend #SBCC conference. I hope I can share my experiences during the conferences, and get in touch with different people to learn the new knowledge and techniques for Social Behaviour Change in Timor-Leste.

Submitted by partha d on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 20:10 Permalink

SBCC can be one of the key tools of 21st century for bringing about revolutionary change in the health sector
and in other sectors as well. I hope to share my experience in health sector in the SBCC Summit 2018. Congrats to all
receving abstract acceptance. Let us all keep ourselves updated on progress in the network.

Submitted by aventh on Wed, 02/07/2018 - 04:12 Permalink

If you are interested in finding out more on what to expect at the upcoming SBCC Summit, click here for a link to the list of accepted abstracts. The abstract submission process was highly competitive and the selection process not an easy one with so many geographic regions, communication approaches, and development issues to cover.

The full Summit programme should be made available at the end of this month.  Stay tuned!

Best wishes,

The CI Team

That means that people are using SBCC for their interventions because, they have got proof that SBCC improves heath incomes. I browsed  accepted abstracts, this summit will allow to learn more in differents domains. But i didn't see enough abstracts from West Africa ( country is not name on some abstract). I'm certain that there is experiences in the region but i wonder if many people in this area submitted abstracts. Thus Intervenants of this region  have to commit more for SBCC because, the Health and developpement income are very low in many countries of the region. Thanks to Summit SBCC team for the hard work. 

Submitted by aventh on Thu, 02/08/2018 - 03:22 Permalink

First of all, thank you to those who posted their news and thoughts onto the SBCC Summit Update group. It is great to see so much activity in this space, and to hear the excitement and anticipation that is building up ahead of the Summit.

We would like to inform you of some great sponsorship opportunities in case some of you are still looking for ways to present your work and promote your organisation at the SBCC Summit 2018.  The Summit organisers are offering different sponsorship packages which include a range of branding and presentation opportunities from exhibition booths, to logos on communication materials, to a one hour panel discussion.  

The Summit attracts a wide range of participation from government ministries, academics, NGOs, civil society organisations, global agencies and those in the private sector working to address development issues, and sponsorship is a great opportunity to reach this diverse group of people. 

For more information, follow the Sponsorship link on this page. 

More updates soon.  Best wishes from The CI Team

Submitted by vivek_10 on Thu, 02/08/2018 - 06:32 Permalink

Still India is struggling with the full immunization coverage. National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-2016)) has been published recently. In spite of intensified immunization campaigns, full immunization coverage of children aged 12 - 23 months is still 62% in the country. Still long way to go! As per NFHS 4 data 72.5% of children of the country in the age group of 12-23 months not getting immunized on time. It is good that now the focus is also being given to timely immunization. Certainly SBCC has to play a vital role in this sector. 

Saw couple of abstracts on immunization is listed for 2018 SBCC Summit. Looking forward to gain some thoughtful insights on this burning issue.