Interactive Resource Centre (IRC)

Interactive Resource Centre (IRC) is a non-profit info media organisation striving to create self-empowerment opportunities for the marginalised members of the community through art-based development techniques. Formed in 2000, IRC employs a variety of interactive community tools such as interactive/forum theatre, documentary films, citizen journalism, radio broadcasting, and digital storytelling to create awareness and advocacy opportunities. In addition to utilising these various tools, IRC has also developed unique platforms to further its objectives such as our annual Interactive Theatre Festival, Vasakh International Film Festival, Satire Fest Festival, and it has also created a web-based interactive video site (www.maatiitv.com) aimed at creating an alternative narrative of Pakistan. Goals : Create and strengthen interactive communication within political and social stakeholders as a means to achieve a peaceful, democratic and just society Develop and experiment with innovative techniques in interactive communication to increase outreach and effectiveness of the social change process Build and promote capacities and knowledge of communities (women, minority and youth), media, and CSOs for increasing outreach and informed advocacy in and around human rights, democratic governance, and peace & justice Develop a proactive and sustainable interactive communication institute for promoting arts, culture, and communication in communities.