GAFI Future

GAFI has a lot to do and research estimates at present give us 10-15 years of great apes left in the wild. This is what GAFI plans to do in 2006-7 but none of this can happen without funding. GAFI is totally reliant on the donations of governments, organisations and individuals in order to be able to do its work. GAFI has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that it does make a contribution to the survival of great apes, but this ability will be wasted if the funds are not available to support the actions.

Potential for 2006
• GAFI films to be distributed in additional 10 great apes range states
• GAFI films to be distributed to broadcasters in additional 17 countries
• GAFI films library to be donated to additional NGOs per range state
• GAFI library to be extended through additional broadcasters, titles and independent producers
• Equipment for screening GAFI films to be donated to NGOs travelling to remote regions
• Roadshows to be created in additional range state countries, Borneo and Sarawak
• GAFI films to be transferred onto glass masters for DVD copying, lowering costs and increasing quality of each film
• GAFI films to be translated into local languages
• GAFI films distribution in Karaoke bars in Borneo
• GAFI can produce bespoke films to address specific issues faced by communities and NGOs on the ground. (Human-animal conflict film is presently being completed, in association with Professor Vernon Reynolds, Edinburgh Zoo and Brock Initiative). These films can have an enormous impact on a particular problem and empower solutions at a local level, giving them greater chance of success.

GAFI has already agreed to create three new road-shows in Borneo and Sumatra, funded by Defra.

Defra Road-Shows
2006

Where? The Areas:
The two road-shows will concentrate on specific areas in Sumatra 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 1,000 people in area.

Borneo: Borneo Orangutan Society have agreed to work in the Central Kalimantan region (Palangkaraya). It is hoped to reach 2,000 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.

GAFI also needs to continue its work in Africa if it is to make a significant contribution in 2006.