By Batara Bisuk – CIMSA FK UNS
SCORP Asia-Pacific never fails to inspire me. This time, the inspiration came through the SCORP Sessions APRM Hong Kong 2019. Although it was my second time being in APRM and also my second time as the SCORP Sessions team, I felt this APRM is my best APRM experience and my best experience as the sessions team so far. Joined by passionate 34 participants from 12 countries, the sessions went incredible. We had 8 sessions in 3 days which were meaningful and memorable both for the sessions team and the member as well. And the sessions would not be this awesome without the presence of the other Sessions Team member, which were Maha (SCORP RA AP), May Chin (Taiwan), Sneha (India), and Alam (Pakistan).
The first day was started with the Welcome to SCORP Sessions. We played the game as the way to introduce our self to the other SCORP Sessions participants, and then Maha as the SCORP RA AP gave the participants general briefing of SCORP and how SCORP works in the bigger settings, last but not least, we as the Sessions team collected participant’s expectations from SCORP Sessions.
After the Welcome to SCORP Sessions, then we moved to Human Rights 101 Session, which I was one of the facilitators alongside Alam. We taught the participants about basic human rights, how to fight for human rights, and take real action towards human rights violation acts. The sessions went interactive because we didn’t only use a one-sided presentation, but we also had an interactive discussion with the participants during the session.
The first day of SCORP Sessions APRM Hong Kong 2019 was ended with the last session about Extremism, Hate Speech, and Terrorism, which I also had the responsibility as the session facilitator with May Chin. We had SWG about hate speech that happened in Asia Pacific countries and the concrete solutions that we can do as medical students. Not only about hate speech, but we also discussed extremism and terrorism, especially about the impacts of violent extremism, conditions conducive to violent extremism, processes of radicalization, and things we can do towards this issue.
The second day started with Human Rights Grand Round. We discussed human rights and peace problems that occurred within the NMOs in Asia-Pacific. We did role play especially on how to advocate the problems to various stakeholders. Then the sessions were continued with the Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Action where the participants get the concept of humanitarian action and how it works in the everyday world. The participants were divided into groups of different UN agencies, then they were given a made-up scenario, and asked them to discuss their response in conjunction with the other agencies in facing some crises.
Not only SCORP Sessions, but we also had joint sessions with other Standing Committees, which were joint sessions with SCOPH about Migrant and Refugee Health, with SCOME about Medical Ethics and Human Rights, and with SCOPE & SCORE about Human Rights-Based Conflict Management in Exchanges.
I had the opportunity to facilitate the SCORP-SCOPE-SCORE joint session with Kanchana (SCOPE RA AP). We discussed the definition of exchange, type of exchanges, the definition of conflict, how conflict happens, conflicts in exchanges, how to prevent conflicts in exchanges, understanding human rights, defining conflict, conflict resolution and management.
After 2 great days in SCORP Sessions, we went through the 3rd day with great spirit, yet felt blue because it was our last day in APRM Hong Kong 2019. We tried to enjoy our last day by doing SCORP Activities Fair. The participants presented their inspirational NMO activity, and SCORP CIMSA also had the same opportunity, and we presented SCORP CIMSA Human Rights Day 2018 Campaign as our presented-activity. The delegates were active in showing appreciation to other NMO activities and in the same place giving great input to the activities.
Moreover, the sessions continued with Human Rights Map Game. We had a game of choices that had been designed to simulate how would participants choose and face under various scenarios regarding patient’s autonomy rights, the right to access healthcare, confidentiality, and informed consent.
Last but not least, the Wrap-Up and Reflection session. We sat in a close circle with eyes closed, hands in hands, we talked about how the sessions went, the evaluations, the reason why they joined SCORP, ugly realities of life that pushed them to learn and work for the sake of rights. It was so emotional yet amazing. With tears, powerful words, and strong passion, the sessions ended at a great note.
I hope my experience will inspire all of you that been reading this writing. It’s your time now to take the further step to feel the warmth of SCORP Asia-Pacific. Hope to see you in SCORP Sessions APRM 2020! Green Hugs
