Each new edition of The Witness runs from the March equinox to the September equinox. It includes regular meetings between the groups and communities involved, as well as field research, documented and shared weekly on our multimedia platform. 

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Every year, at the end of six months' fieldwork, the research groups organize an event within the community with which they have collaborated, to thank the participants and share the fruits of their documentation work. 
Reviewing the website, photos, videos, audio and texts together strengthens the community, its knowledge and know-how, and gives everyone the opportunity to reflect on aspects of their own reality, while broadening their perspective by witnessing other similar projects in other parts of the world.
This expression of gratitude and recognition can take various forms, depending on the context and the community. It can involve a meal, a screening of the website and its fragments, a video-concert performance, workshops or collective actions, etc...
  
SHARING WITH STUDENTS

Openlabs and talks are also regularly developed in partnership with universities, leading to the development of programs for young artists and researchers, facilitated by one or more members of The Witness team and network.
  
GETTING TOGETHER AND ENGAGING A WIDER AUDIENCE

Furthermore, The Witness frequent participation in events and festivals offers community members, artists and researchers involved in projects around the world the opportunity to deepen their collaboration, meet diverse audiences and further amplify indigenous voices.