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CONNEXXIONS Casablanca  The focus of the workshop was on on transforming societies towards diversity, sustainability, inclusion and creativity. During four days and in the spirit of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, networking opportunities were offered and joint initiatives encouraged. The gathering was organised by the German Commission for UNESCO in cooperation with Racine – association for cultural development in Morocco and Africa. It gathered more than 40 young experts from the Arab region. Investing the first evening into a dialogue based on getting to know each other; the second day was all about cultural resources – at policy, practical, personal and local level. Cultural practices from Casablanca and beyond were presented during a field visit to the ancient slaughterhouse of Casablanca, being itself a good practices on how to transform public spaces into cultural meeting points. During the last day, the accent was put on a deepened discussion on cultural policies, resources and what participants take away from this workshop for their projects and concrete working situations. (Text: Anna Steinkamp, DUK) nextlearning provided participatory and collaborative working methods that helped to mobilise and access participants’ expertise and knowledge. CONNEXXIONS Casablanca Partner: DUK, Racine, Arterial Network Format: Capacity Building Workshop for Young Experts Period: Nov 2013 Location: Casablanca, Morocco Documentation Comments are closed.
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