Workshops 2021
Workshops 2021
Theme and Focus
In 2021, three workshops were held in March, July and September. Two of the workshops took place online (#Corona) and dealt with the topics of environment and gender. Our last workshop on power dynamics was finally held offline in Albania.
First Workshop: Environment
Especially in the first workshop we spent a lot of time and methods to make the group feel connected despite the online format. Online formats are very difficult to implement – shorter attention spans, sometimes poor internet connections and not all of us are IT nerds who understand all the tools equally. With interactive methods, we still managed to get our participants excited and create a sense of togetherness.
Our Experts
Kim Fox
Kim Fox is a professor of practice in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JRMC) at The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt. She is the founder of the PodFest Cairo, Egypt’s first podcasting conference.
Leila Yassine
Leila Yassine is an experienced environmental activist by heart, working as senior advocacy officer at the Rainforest Alliance in the Netherlands since 2019. She has already worked for Greenpeace in Lebanon and the Climate Action Network International.
Safaa Al Jayoussi
Safa’ Al Jayoussi created & implemented major campaigns in the region & founded many networks and coalitions that serve different causes. In her work she has engaged in climate change negotiations since 2008 as an official climate change negotiations observer under the UNFCCC
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Related Episodes
In this Aswatona podcast episode, Hajar, Sadeq and Layal tackle environmental issues in Morocco, Jordan and Lebanon. They dive deeper into the topic of waste management in the WANA region by celebrating different initiatives which have made an impact in combating solid waste pollution. They also provide tips, personal lifestyle choices and alternatives that can help individuals create change in their own lives and produce less waste.\r\n\r\nModeration & Production :\r\nHajar Outamamat, Sadeq Saudi, Layal Salman\r\n\r\nInterview partners:\r\nZiad AbiChaker, Aalaa Alzhouri, Hajar Oueld Ben Houman, Shady Rabab, Maria Khaled Nissan\r\n\r\nTranslation of the transcript:\r\nHajar Outamamat & Sadeq Saudi (English-Arabic)\r\nAmelie Schillinger (English – German)\r\n\r\nDubbing Artists:\r\nHajar Outamamat, Sadeq Saudi, Layal Salman (Arabic)\r\nAmelie Schillinger, Max Zettelmann, Katrin Sarah Schäfer, Carlotta Hack, Hannes Bülow, Cosmos König, Linda Frankenthal, Miriam Schwalenberg (German)\r\n\r\nAswatona Podcast was created in the frame of the project “Our Voices”. This project is implemented by Nahostcast e.V. and MitOst e.V. and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office. Find more information on www.nahostcast.de or www.mitost.org.
Second Workshop : Gender
One of our methods is peer-to-peer exchange. Therefore, part of our second workshop was a bar camp where our participants could offer their own sessions. Eight participants in teams or alone offered sessions on urban space, female and male stereotypes, art and culture in media, podcasting on sensitive issues, and the concept of gender.
We were impressed by the knowledge and touched by the very personal experiences that many of our participants shared.
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Our Experts
In addition, we also had experts from different local NGO’s.
Sonia Terrab
Sonia Terrab initiated Moroccan Outlaws (Collective 490), an organization focused on the rights of youth, women, and the LGBT+ community which has a very powerful social media community.
Ahlem Bousserwel
Ahlem Bousserwel has due to several years of experience in working on women’s rights and gender issues in Tunisia and Libya a strong knowledge of women rights NGO’s in the WANA Region.
Anass Bendrif
Anass Bendrif is a journalist and media trainer with many years of experience.
Asmaa Samira
Asmaa Samira’s voice is widely known in the WANA region as the dubbing voice from countless animation and cartoon movies.
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Related Episodes
This episode discusses the image of women in Arab drama from different points of view and how we can improve the stereotyped image of women in the drama and establish a good mental image of the communication between women and men.\r\n\r\nModeration & Production: Firyal Majdi, Ameer Talat, Nahla Ashraf\r\n\r\nInterview Partners: Huda Jafer, Raneem Alafeefi, Amira Saeed, Mohamed Alaa, Asma Al-Najjar, Hagar Othman\r\n\r\nTranslation of the transcript: Firyal Majdi (English), Linda Frankenthal (German)\r\n\r\nDubbing Artists: Firyal Majdi, Ameer Talat, Ghazwa saeed, Afnan abbadi, Bshayer,\r\n\r\nHajer, Inas, Tabark, Manar, Mohamed Farooq, Ghazwa saeed, (English), Benjamin Stedler, Amelie Schillinger, Michelle Kolberg, Sarah Skibbe, Tija Uhlig, Stella Landschein, Janine von Stülpnagel, Mim Schneider, Tom Wolf (German)\r\n\r\nMovies that have been discussed:\r\n1 – الزوجة 13 (Wife number 13), 1962\r\n2 – أريد حلاً (I want a solution) 1975\r\n3 – وش تاني (Another face), 2015\r\n4 – ولا عزاء للسيدات (No grief for women), 1979\r\n5 – لعبة الموت (Game of death), 2013\r\n6 – أولاد رزق (Rizk’s children), 2019\r\n7 – طلقتك نفسي (I Divorce my self), 2020\r\n8 – عفوا أيها القانون (Excuse me, law), 1985\r\n9 – فيلم 678 (678), 2010\r\n\r\nAswatona Podcast was created in the frame of the project “Our Voices”. This project is implemented by Nahostcast e.V. and MitOst e.V. and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office. Find more information on www.nahostcast.de or www.mitost.org.
Third Workshop : Power Dynamics
The WANA region was significantly shaped by colonialism, so in the third workshop, we looked at post-colonial structures. With ten people on the ground in Albania’s capital Tirana and eight people online, we started off in our hybrid workshop. We also worked with the local organization Tek Bunkeri. Together with Albanian activists, there was a lot of space for exchange and discussion.
Our Experts
In addition, we also had experts from different local NGO’s.
May El-Hosseiny
May El-Hosseiny is a specialized writer and trainer in sexuality, sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Rasha Al-Deeb
Our home-based expert Rasha delivered a workshop about podcast marketing and how important a strategic setup is. We had a very interesting discussion about platforms, concepts, and monetization.
Eysan Rebwar
Eysan has been involved in postcolonial work in Germany for many years. As chair of the association dis:orient, she worked on postcolonial perspectives in German media and formats.
Related Episodes
This episode discusses the image of women in Arab drama from different points of view and how we can improve the stereotyped image of women in the drama and establish a good mental image of the communication between women and men.\r\n\r\nModeration & Production: Firyal Majdi, Ameer Talat, Nahla Ashraf\r\n\r\nInterview Partners: Huda Jafer, Raneem Alafeefi, Amira Saeed, Mohamed Alaa, Asma Al-Najjar, Hagar Othman\r\n\r\nTranslation of the transcript: Firyal Majdi (English), Linda Frankenthal (German)\r\n\r\nDubbing Artists: Firyal Majdi, Ameer Talat, Ghazwa saeed, Afnan abbadi, Bshayer,\r\n\r\nHajer, Inas, Tabark, Manar, Mohamed Farooq, Ghazwa saeed, (English), Benjamin Stedler, Amelie Schillinger, Michelle Kolberg, Sarah Skibbe, Tija Uhlig, Stella Landschein, Janine von Stülpnagel, Mim Schneider, Tom Wolf (German)\r\n\r\nMovies that have been discussed:\r\n1 – الزوجة 13 (Wife number 13), 1962\r\n2 – أريد حلاً (I want a solution) 1975\r\n3 – وش تاني (Another face), 2015\r\n4 – ولا عزاء للسيدات (No grief for women), 1979\r\n5 – لعبة الموت (Game of death), 2013\r\n6 – أولاد رزق (Rizk’s children), 2019\r\n7 – طلقتك نفسي (I Divorce my self), 2020\r\n8 – عفوا أيها القانون (Excuse me, law), 1985\r\n9 – فيلم 678 (678), 2010\r\n\r\nAswatona Podcast was created in the frame of the project “Our Voices”. This project is implemented by Nahostcast e.V. and MitOst e.V. and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office. Find more information on www.nahostcast.de or www.mitost.org.
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Participants
In 2021, we were thrilled to receive 413 applications for our workshops from across West Asia and North Africa. We had the opportunity to grant scholarships to 18 skilled participants from Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, Palestine, Germany, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Egypt and Libya. Each of our scholars brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise, united by their shared enthusiasm for podcasts and podcasting. In addition to podcasting, our scholars possess a wide array of interests, skills, and hidden talents. Get to know them better by visiting their profiles here!
