How to Hold a Successful Share Fair

The authors developed this guide as a reference tool for anyone who works in public health or international development health and wants to bring together a group of people to discuss ideas, address challenges, and share best practices. Users can reference this guide to find what is most relevant for their specific needs. 

A share fair is a participatory event—usually focused on a single topic or field—that promotes learning from participants’ experiences to improve their work. As they are tailored to the needs of the participants, there is no right or wrong way to hold share fairs. The aim of these events is to provide participants with opportunities to share experiences and learn new skills and techniques related to their work.