Algeria
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Palestine *
Syria *
TunisiaLaunch of Ecosystems Academy II
What may seem like a networking event at first sight, the Ecosystem Academy is a self-governed and self-organized space that connects different learning needs and fosters knowledge exchange among the attendees. The bar for the second edition of the Academy was set high. The first edition took place in Amman, Jordan last year and was a successful tryout that inspired the team of All-Around Culture to do it again, and do it better. Led by MitOst, this year’s event gathered grantees from all four programme components in a beautiful, intimate and harmonious Dayra Camp in Nuweibaa, Egypt. Accompanied by the wider team of the programme and external guests, the group shared a unique and ambitious environment that brought them together as individuals representing various positions within the cultural sphere in the MENA region.
In a manner of Open Space technology, more than 32 sessions were hosted by attendees who felt like sharing their expertise and artistic practice through different mediums of their choice. After long days of conversations, the clear night sky, light Red Sea breeze and sand under one’s feet were an alluring field for theatrical readings, movie screenings and continued chats around a bonfire on the topics that matter – including questions about how the cultural ecosystem of the region can become independent? And the different ways for knowledge sharing and learning from each other’s practices.
The second edition of the Ecosystem Academy had its closure with music performed by a local bedouins band. With their heads and hearts still buzzing, people mingled in the warm night air and continued building connections and sharing their stories. This gathering was a manifestation of the ecosystem of the All-Around Culture programme and a great example that by bringing people together we foster the art of collaboration. The ecosystem of people working in the arts and culture and civil society sectors in the MENA region is not indefinite, hence connections made in those three days enhanced it and gave a strong impulse for future collaborations and knowledge transfer in this interconnected environment.
Countries covered:
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Algeria
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Egypt
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Israel
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Jordan
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Morocco
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Palestine *
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Syria *
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Tunisia
