Workshops
February 2014
Grassroots comics training for a group of disabled students, Helsinki, Finland
A one-day grassroots comics workshop for a group of disabled students at the VAMLAS' student living facility in Helsinki. The theme of the workshop was the rights of the disabled. The workshop was led by Leif Packalen.
November 1913 - January 2014
Comics as a multicultural tool for teachers, Tampere
The workshop is arranged by the Tampere Summer University and funded by the Finnish National Board of Education. It is designed to introduce comics as a tool for a multicultural approach to education. Leif Packalen of World Comics Finland and Eila Isotalus of Unidos, are tutors at the course.
December 2013
Grassroots comics for social services students in Vantaa
Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Tikkurila campus, in December. 36 social services students tooktwo part in the workshops. The workshops were a part of their studies in how to use visual means in social services.
December 2013
Grassroots comics combined with drama for global education in schools
Nuorten Akatemia (The Finnish Youth Academy) has been running a highly appreciated school visitor programme with grassroots comics since 2009 with support from the Foreign Ministry. In 2013 - 2014 the programme was expanded to include a drama workshop, which will precede the comics workshops in the schools.
Heidi Leino and Leif Packalen ran the comics training workshop for 25 school visitors in Helsinki in December. Heidi also worked as a tutor for the drama part of the workshop.
2013 June
Social comics workshop at the "Homelessness Fair" in Hyvinkaa, Finland
Katja Tukiainen of World Comics Finland facilitated the two-day workshop which was held at the City Museum of Hyvinkaa. The 14 participants had firsthand experience from homelessness and social exclusion. The comics were displayed in the museum as a part of the "Homelessness Fair" arranged there. The comics were also enlarged and displayed on the street outside the museum. Funding: Hyvinkaa City Museum.
2013 May
Grassroots comics training for FDUV Staff in Helsinki, Finland.
FDUV, (Association for Swedish-speaking persons with intellectual disability in Finland) had a one-day workshop, which introduced the concept of grassroots comics to the organisation. Leif Packalen facilitated the workshop, which was attended by 10 staff of FDUV.
2013 February
Training of comics trainers for a global education program in Narva, Estonia
The two-day workshop was facilitated by Heidi Leino and Lidia Kivinen from World Comics Finland. Narva is a part of Estonia, where mainly Russian is spoken. 11 school visitors were trained. The program is modelled after the Finnish Youth Academy's global education by comics, which has been active since 2009 in Finland. Cooperation partner: Mondo in Estonia. Funding: EU.
2013 February
Grassroots comics mini-workshop for TACOSODE staff in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
TACOSODE (Tanzania Council for Social Development) is an umbrella organisation for NGOs in the social sector. It has more than 200 members organisations from all over Tanzania. A dozen of TACOSODE staff took part in the half-day workshop to acquaint themselves with the grassroots comics concept. The workshop was led by Leif Packalen.
2012 November
Training of comics trainers for a global education program in Tallinn, Estonia
The two-day workshop was facilitated by Heidi Leino and Leif Packalen from World Comics Finland. 25 school visitors were trained. The program is modeled after the Finnish Youth Academy's global education by comics, which has been active since 2009 in Finland. Cooperation partner: Mondo in Estonia. Funding: EU.
2012 October
Grassroots comics training for participation of the youth, Helsinki, Finland
At Ruuti-expo, an event to engage youth in society, there was also a grassroots comics workshop, led by Hanna Arvela of World Comics Finland. The workshop was arranged jointly with CIMO (the European Youth Exchange organisation).
2012 October
Grassroots comics training for intellectually disabled, Karis, Finland
A two-day grassroots comics workshop at the VNF School in Karjaa was held for a group of intellectually disabled women. The workshop was a part of the Open Minds program at the school. The workshop was led by Leif Packalen.
2012 August
Training workshop for school visitors for development education, Helsinki, Finland
The Youth Academy project needed to train people for a development education campaign using grassroots comics in schools and youth centres. The first workshop was for updating the skills of visitors trained last year and the second was for training 25 new visitors. Resource persons: Hanna Anttila and Heidi Leino of WCF and Niina Salmi of Nuorten Akatemia. Cooperation partner: Nuorten Akatemia (Youth Academy). Funding: Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Development Education Funds).
2012 March
Training on running short comics workshops, Helsinki, Finland
A one-day training/seminar on how to run 2h comics workshops for school groups visiting the Museum for Contemporary Art, KIASMA in Helsinki. The museum has an exhibition on contemporary Finnish comics from April to September 2012 and wanted to prepare personnel to receive the school groups. Leif Packalen led the workshop, which was arranged by the Finnish Comics Society and funded by the museum.
2011 December
Workshop on training of grassroots comics, Helsinki, Finland
A one-day introduction to grassroots comics training was given to eight participants as a part of the Finnish Comics Society's anti -racism Initiative. The participants were mainly youth activists and comics teachers from different organisations. Intolerance and ethnic conflict were chosen as themes. The workshop was held in Happi youth centre in Helsinki.
2011 November
Grassroots comics for media students, Nykarleby, Finland
Novia folk high school in Nykarleby, had a two-day Swedish language workshop on the grassroots comics method for 24 of their media students (their main subject is photography). Their comics were about environment, student life, school and transport issues. Most of the participants explored for their first time comics as a visual communication medium.
2011 November
Grassroots comics workshop, Karis, Finland
VNF, a folk high school in Karis, had a one-day Swedish language workshop on the grassroots comics method for twenty of their visual communication students. The students are taught in making mainstream comics, and this was the first time they made comics about real issues. Their comics were mainly about student life and school issues, such as food, language conflicts, schedules, etc.
2011 October
Comics tutor workshop, Nairobi, Kenya
The workshop was the opening of our cooperation with the organisation Youth Alive! Kenya (www.youthalivekenya.org). We trained eighteen grassroots comics tutors for six different youth and human rights organisations in Nairobi. The tutors ran three test workshops immediately after their training. Resource persons: Ms. Hanna Arvela and Leif Packalen from World Comics Finland. Funding: Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Cultural Cooperation Funds), Helsinki. Read the full report.
2011 September
Training workshop for school visitors for development education, Helsinki, Finland
The Youth Academy project trains 25 students/activists for a development education campaign using grassroots comics in schools and youth centres. The project intends to make about 225 school visits during 2011 -12. Resource persons: Ms. Hanna Anttila and Leif Packalen. Cooperation partner: Nuorten Akatemia (Youth Academy). Funding: Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Development Education Funds).
2011 August
Workshop on the method of grassroots comics, Helsinki, Finland
A one-day introduction to grassroots comics was given to fourteen participants of Helsinki Comics Centre "Comics Teacher Training Week". Five participants came from Latvia, four from Estonia and the rest from Finland. The participants were comics teachers from different organisations and schools. Ethnic conflict was chosen as theme.
2011 March
Grassroots comics workshop, Tampere, Finland
Nine youth workers participated in a workshop to gain skills on the method of grassroots comics for use in youth groups especially in rural municipalities. They came from the network of Nuorten Akatemia (Youth Academy) in Tampere. The workshop was part of the DYNAMO training scheme, which is funded by the European Union. Leif Packalen conducted the workshop.
2011 March
Grassroots comics workshop, Oulu, Finland
Teachers and teacher students were trained in the methods of grassroots comics for global education. The participants came from the network of Maailmankoulu (School for the World) in Oulu. After the workshop, the participants had several new ideas of how to use grassroots comics also in other subjects such as literature, religion, environment and natural sciences, and art. The workshop was run by special education teacher Hanna Anttila, who is also a long time activist of World Comics Finland.
2011 March
Grassroots comics workshop, Turku, Finland
A group of school teachers was trained in how to make and how to use grassroots comics in global education. The response was enthusiastic and the participants were very keen and inspired to use the grassroots comics method in their own teaching. They came from the network of Maailmankoulu (School for the World) in Turku. The workshop was run by comics artist Anna Sailamaa.
2011 March
Teaser workshop on grassroots comics, London, England
Staff members of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) were instructed in the grassroots comics method in a half-day teaser workshop at CAFOD headquarters in London. The workshop was run by Leif Packalen. A small grassroots comics exhibition was shown at a reception for NGO people, and it was on display later in CAFOD's exhibition hall.
2010
2010 November to 2011 January
A story to tell - comics sessions with senior citizens, Vantaa, Finland
Weekly comics sessions with senior citizens who made comics on childhood memories, dramatic events in their lives, and family history. Cooperation partner: Havurasti Center, an activity center for senior citizens in the Havukoski area of Vantaa.
The sessions were facilitated by Leif Packalen and staff at the center.
2010 November
Grassroots comics workshop, Helsinki, Finland
Ten youth workers and teachers were trained in how to make and how to use grassroots comics in youth activities. The participants came from the network of Nuorten Akatemia (Youth Academy) from different parts of Finland. Resource person: Leif Packalen. Funding: Nuorten Akatemia. The workshop was held at the Helsinki Comics Centre.
2010 November
Grassroots comics workshop, Hameenlinna, Finland
Eight students got training in how to make and how to use grassroots comics in different activities. The participants came from social studies schools in Hameenlinna. Resource person: Leif Packalen. Funding: ARX-Centre, Hameenlinna.
2010 July
Comics tutor workshop, Ngozi, Burundi
The workshop trained 20 grassroots comics tutors from eight different organizations, active in Northern Burundi. The newly trained tutors ran test workshops in three locations in Ngozi for about 40 participants. Resource persons: Leif Packalen and Johanna Rojola from World Comics Finland. Cooperation partner: Association pour la Paix et les Droits de l'Homme, Burundi. Funding: Embassy of Finland, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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2009 November
Grassroots comics workshop, the Hague, The Netherlands
Short workshop at the United Networks of Young Peace Builders, African Students Conference.
2009 October-November
Training of trainers, Helsinki, Finland
Training 10 youth workers to incorporate grassroots comics in their activities in the Youth Centers of Helsinki City. Cooperation partner: Helsinki City Authority.
2009 October
Comics tutor workshop in Dudu, Rajasthan, India
Participants: 20 tutor-trainees from India and Nepal. About 40 local ngo-activists participated as a test-group. Resource persons: Ms. Kaisa Leka and Leif Packalen from World Comics Finland and Sharad Sharma from World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Government NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
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2009 September
Grassroots comics workshop, Silguda, Latvia
Comics workshop for HIV/aids activists. Cooperation partner: Youth against AIDS Coalition. Funding: EU.
2009 September
Training workshop for school visitors, Helsinki, Finland
Training 10 environment activists to carry out a comics campaign in schools on climate change. Cooperation partner: Shalin-Suomi ry. Funding: Foreign Ministry, development education funds.
2009 August
Training workshop for school visitors, Helsinki, Finland
Training 24 students/activists for a globalisation comics campaign in schools and youth centers. Cooperation partner: Nuorisoakatemia (Youth Academy). Funding: Foreign Ministry, development education funds.
2009 March
Grassroots comics workshop, Tallinn, Estonia
Comics workshop for NGO activists interested in international cooperation. Cooperation partners: Mondo and Jaan Tonisson Institute.
2008
2008 December
Grassroots comics workshop, Tallinn, Estonia
Comics workshop for NGO activists interested in international cooperation. Cooperation partners: Mondo and Jaan Tonisson Institute. Resource persons: Leif Packalen and Sharad Sharma.
2008 November
Grassroots comics workshop, Rovaniemi, Finland
Grassroots comics workshop for Sami activists. The issues included were minority rights and Sami identity. Cooperation partner: Rovaniemi Sami Association. Resource persons Leif Packalen and Sharad Sharma.
2008 November
Training comics tutors, Helsinki, Finland
Grassroots comics tutor workshop for NGO activists from development, church, environment and culture organisations. Resource persons Leif Packalen and Sharad Sharma. Cooperation partner and funding: Kepa.
2008 October
Comics tutor workshop in Guwahati, Assam, India
Participants: 20 tutor-trainees mainly from the North East States. About 40 local NGO-activists participated as a test-group. Resource persons: Ms. Hanna Azevedo and Leif Packalen from World Comics Finland and Sharad Sharma from World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Government NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
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2008 October
Grassroots comics workshop, Vaxjo, Sweden
Comics workshops for immigrant school children (8 to15 years). Cooperation partner: Vaxjo City Library Authority.
2008 February
One-day workshop for comics tutors, Nhamatanda, Mozambique
During an evaluation on the UFF-ADPP grassroots comics activities, Leif Packalen ran a workshop for tutors in Namathanda. The method of making local comics has spread very well in the organisation, more than 100 workshops have been arranged, 60 new comics trainers trained, and thousands of comics copied and distributed.
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2007 - 2008
From 2007 January to 2008 December
Weekly comics course for refugee children, Espoo, Finland
Weekly comics course for refugee children, who seek asylum in Finland. Cooperation partner: Ingas reception center, Espoo City Authority.
2007
2007 November
Comics tutor course for primary teacher trainees in the Faculty of Education, University of Oulu (Grassroot comics in global education), Finland
Three-day course for primary teacher trainees who specialise in arts education. The course was organised as part of the university curriculum. Last day of the course was spent running workshops for pupils in Oulu Teacher Training School.
Cooperation partners: Maailmankoulu and Faculty of Education, University of Oulu
2007 October
Comics tutor workshop in Jamshedpur (Tatanagar) Jharkhand, India
Participants: 22 tutor-trainees from World Comics India's partner organisations from 13 states in India. An advanced group of 13 experienced WCI trainers worked on improving their own comics-making skills. Resource persons: Ms. Hanna Anttila, Leif Packalen, Ville Tietavainen from World Comics Finland; Tarun Bose and Sharad Sharma from World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Government NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
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2007 September
Training comics tutors, Helsinki, Finland
Grassroots comics tutor workshop for NGO activists from development, church, environment and culture organisations.
Cooperation partner and funding: Kepa.
2006
2006 November
Grassroots comics workshop, Helsinki, Finland
International workshop on childrens' rights and on hiv/aids. Participants: Children from Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Finland. Cooperation partner: Plan Finland.
2006 October
Training workshop for Grassroots comics tutor in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The workshop was arranged with Tanzania Popular Media Organisation (TAPOMA) Participants: 15 TAPOMA members. Resource persons: Leif Packalen and Ms. Hanna Arvela. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
2006 October
Comics workshop for exchange students, Sipoo, Finland
Comics workshop for CIMO exchange students in Finland. Cooperation partner: CIMO Exchange Programme.
2006 August
Comics tutor workshop in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Participants: 18 tutor-trainees from different organisations from eight states. Resource persons: Leif Packalen and Ms. Maippi Tapanainen, World Comics Finland and Sharad Sharma, World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
2005
2005 November
Wallposter comics tutor workshop in Madkai, Goa, India
Participants: 17 tutor-trainees from different organisations from nine states in India. Resource persons: Leif Packalen, World Comics Finland and Sharad Sharma, World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
2005 September
Comics tutors workshop, Chimoio, Mozambique
Cooperation partners: UFF/Finland and ADPP Teachers' Training College. Participants: 27 teacher-trainees from ADPP and activists from their network. Resource persons: Ms. Hanna Azevedo, Leif Packalen and Ms. Johanna Rojola from World Comics Finland and Lenio Ussivane, graphic artist, Maputo. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds and UFF/Finland.
Four follow-up workshops to the above were arranged in Chimoio, Nacala, Namathanda and Maputo, where the newly trained tutors ran their own workshops with backup provided by four resource persons. Here, about 50 persons were trained in how to produce local wallposter comics.
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July 2005
Comics training workshop for Palestinian community center activists, Barr Elias, Lebanon
Cooperation partners: Finnish Psychologists for Social Responsibility (FPSR) and the Palestinian organisation Beit atfal Assoumud (BAS) (in English: The National Institution of Social Care and Vocational Training). The idea of the workshop was to train 15 young community activists from different BAS centers in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, so that they could later run their own comics workshops in the camps.
Resource persons: Leif Packalen and Ms. Johanna Rojola (WCF) and Psychologist Ms. Kirsti Palonen and Ms. Jumana Kasim from FPSR. BAS coordination by Ms. Jamile Shehade and Ms. Faiza Kassem. Funding: Finnish Government NGO funds and FPSR.
In 2006 we had planned to run a second workshop with BAS, but the war with Israel forced us to postpone the workshop to 2007. Again, in 2007, the attack on the Nahr-al-Bared Camp changed the humanitarian situation drastically there, and only very short workshop sessions could be run by Finnish Psychologist Ms. Kirsti Palonen. The manuscripts of the comics were sent via Internet to Finland and commented upon by Leif Packalen and Ms. Johanna Rojola.
2005 June-July
Wallposter comics workshop, Njombe, Tanzania
The 12-day workshop was arranged by the Finnish Tanzanian Friendship Society (FTFS) as a part of an ongoing hiv/aids campaigning support project with the Tanzanian Lutheran organisation, UKWATA. Resource persons: Ms. Hanna Arvela and Leif Packalen from World Comics Finland and Sammi Mwamkinga from Tanzania Popular Media Organisation (TAPOMA). Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds and FTFS.
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May 2005
Comics workshop, Cotonou, Benin
Cooperation partners: African Movement for Working Children and Youth and Plan Finland. Participants: 20 movement activists, from eight African countries were instructed during seven days in how to produce wallposter comics. Leif Packalen and Sharad Sharma from World Comics Finland and India were the main instructors. The workshop was sponsored by PLAN.
2004
2004 December
Wallposter comics workshop in Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Participants, 21 rural activists from Mizoram Artists' Society's network. Resource persons: Matti Hagelberg and Ms. Katja Tukiainen from World Comics Finland and Sharad Sharma and Rosamliana Ralte from World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland and Finnish Comic Artists' Society.
2004 December
Wallposter comics tutor workshop in Karasanoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Participants: 22 activists from the Tamil Nadu Young Cartoonists Association. Resource persons: Matti Hagelberg and Ms. Katja Tukiainen from World Comics Finland and Basheer Ahmed (TNYCA) and Sharad Sharma World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland and Finnish Comic Artists' Society.
2004 April
Training workshop for grassroots comics tutor, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Cooperating NGOs: Tanzania Association of Non-governmental Organisations (TANGO) and Tanzania Popular Media Association (TAPOMA). Participants: 14 members from TAPOMA and TANGO. Resource persons: Tarmo Koivisto, Leif Packalen, Ville Tietavainen, Katti Ka-Batembo and James Gayo. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
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2003
2003 December
Wallposter comics workshop in Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Participants: 24 rural activists from the Mizoram Artist Societys network. Resource persons: Matti Hagelberg and Leif Packalen from World Comics Finland, and Sharad Sharma from World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland and Finnish Comic Artists' Society.
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2003 December
Wallposter comics workshop in Tatanagar, Jharkhand, India
Participants: 18 activists from Jharkhand Human Rights Organisation (JOHAR). Resource persons: Matti Hagelberg and Leif Packalen from World Comics Finland, Basheer Ahmed and Sharad Sharma from World Comics India. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland and Finnish Comic Artists' Society.
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2003 May
Grassroots comics workshop, Mariehamn, Aland, Finland
Grassroots comics workshop with peace activists. Resource persons included Sharad Sharma from India and Katti Ka-Batembo from Tanzania. Cooperation partner: Aland Peace Society.
2003 April
Grassroots comics workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Cooperating NGO: Tanzania Association of Non-governmental Organisations (TANGO). Participants: Ten NGO activists from TANGO member organisations. Resource persons: Leif Packalen, Ville Tietavainen, Katti Ka-Batembo and Nathan Mpangala. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
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2003 April
Anti-corruption comics workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Participants: 18 professional comic artists. Cooperation partner: Legal and Human Rights Center, DSM. Resource persons: Leif Packalen, Ville Tietavainen, Katti Ka-Batembo and James Gayo. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds and World Comics Finland.
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2003 January
Grassroots comics workshop, Malmo, Sweden
Grassroots comics workshop for comics activists and NGOs involved in development work. Cooperation partner and funding: Swedish Comics Society.
2002
2002 October
Comics concept workshop, Jakarta, Indonesia
Workshop for creating a comics concept for a campaign to promote inter-communal harmony between different ethnic groups in Indonesia. Cooperation partner: Common Ground Indonesia.
2002 September
Training of comics workshop resource persons in Karasanoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Participants: 25 prospective trainers from SAG/VCDS and JOHAR, Jharkhand, MAS from Mizoram and organisations from Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Resource persons: Matti Hagelberg, Leif Packalen, Ms. Katja Tukiainen, Basheer Ahmed and Sharad Sharma. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Community, Helsinki, Finnish Comic Artists' Society, and the Finnish Indian Friendship Society.
2001 - 2002
Comics course for immigrants, Helsinki, Finland
Grassroots comics course dealing with anti-racism. Participants: Somali youths. Cooperation partner: Nuoriso Kanava ry (Youth Channel), a youth organisation for immigrants. Funding: Ministry for Education, Finland.
2001
2001 December
Comics workshop, Maputo, Mozambique
Cooperation partner: the informal group "World Comics-Mozambique" and Kepa, Maputo. Participants 17 artists/cartoonists and three NGO activists. Resource persons: Frank Odoi (Ghana), Leif Packalen and Ms. Johanna Rojola. Funding: Embassy of Finland, local funds for NGO Projects.
2001 October
Training of comics workshop resource persons in Karasanoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Participants: 14 prospective trainers from SAG/VCDS and JOHAR, Bihar. Resource persons: Matti Hagelberg, Leif Packalen, Katja Tukiainen, Basheer Ahmed and Sharad Sharma. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland and Otto A. Malms Donationsfond.
2001 July
Grassroots comics workshop, Viljandi, Estonia
Comics workshop for Fenno-Ugrian cultural activists at the ETNOFUTU Conference.
2001 January
Grassroots comics workshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Comics workshop for 15 youth participants at the International World Volunteering Conference.
2000
2000 September
Comics workshop in Karasanoor in Tamil Nadu, India
Participants 39 social activists from VCDS/SAG. Resource persons: Leif Packalen, Ms. Katja Tukiainen, Basheer Ahmed and Marimutthu. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland, Finnish Comics Society and LIKE Publishing Company.
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2000 February - July
Comics group for asylum seekers, Helsinki, Finland
Comics group for refugees and asylum seekers. Cooperation partner Kylasaari Reception Center and the Finnish Comics Society.
2000 March - May
Comics group for immigrant children, Helsinki, Finland
Comics group for immigrant children at a community club. Cooperation partner: Helsinki City Social Services, North East District.
2000 January
Anti-corruption comics workshop, Casablanca, Morocco
Anti-corruption comics workshop for university students. Cooperation partners: Art appreciation group at Hassan II University, Transparency International, and Casablanca City Authority.
1999
1999 November
Comics workshop, Maputo, Mozambique
Participants: 16 cartoonists and NGO-activists. Resource persons: Petri Hiltunen, Leif Packalen and Ms. Johanna Rojola. The workshop was part of the Finnish-Mozambican Culture Week. Funding: Embassy of Finland, local funds for cultural projects.
1999 October
Comics workshop in Karasanoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Participants: 32 social activists from VCDS/SAG. Resource persons: Leif Packalen, Ms. Katja Tukiainen, Basheer Ahmed and Marimutthu. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland, Finnish Comics Society and LIKE Publishing Company, Finland.
1998
1998 November
Comics workshop, Maputo, Mozambique
Cooperation partner: the Finnish-Mozambique Friendship Society (FMFS). Participants: 19 cartoonists, artists, illustrators. Resource persons: Frank Odoi (Ghana) and Leif Packalen. Funding: FMFS and Finnish Govt NGO funds.
1998 October
Comics workshop, Karasanoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Participants: 28 social activists from VCDS/SAG. Resource persons: Leif Packalen, Jussi "Juba" Tuomola, Basheer Ahmed. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland, Finnish Comics Society and LIKE Publishing Company, Finland.
1998 September
Comics workshop for NGOs, Stockholm, Sweden
Comics workshop for activists of development NGOs. Cooperation partner: Forum Syd (a Swedish NGO umbrella organisation).
1997
1997 October
Comics workshop, Karasanoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Our first comics workshop, 6 days, with VCDS/SAG (Village Community Development Society/Social Action Group) in Karasanoor near Tindivanam. Participants: 20 social activists. Resource persons: Tarmo Koivisto, Leif Packalen and Basheer Ahmed. Funding: Finnish Govt NGO funds, World Comics Finland, Finnish Comic Society and Wartsila Diesel of Finland.
