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FUTURE-READY SKILLS 2020 ROUNDTABLE

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With Heads, Hands, and Hearts!

FUTURE READY SKILLS DAY

Welcome to ODA’S Future-Ready Skills Day with heads, hands, and hearts! This event was live-streamed from the #VandAWaterfront #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica #ODA2020  

WATCH THE ROUNDTABLE DIALOGUE

Welcome to the Roundtable Session-  A deep dive into the Role, impact, and future of Design Education. This session was co-moderated and co-hosted by Professor Mariana Amatullo, President of Cumulus, and the World Design Organisation’s Young Designers Circle with team members Ralitsa D. Debrah, Ashton Margarete Moseley, and Corbin Raymond along with Christopher Pandolfi, Strategic Advisor for the Young Designers Circle.

 

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION & DRIVE CHANGE!

#OpenDesignAfrika calls on Afrikans and the world to action small seeds of change EVERYWHERE! Today we have to write the most important design brief in the history of humanity; it is time to rise in solidarity with our global neighbours and Inspirators for action! 

Let’s continue to celebrate the power of creativity and humanity through our global design champions, unsung heroes, and changemakers; as we share stories, learn together, and get inspired to unlock greater potential and aspirations for thriving futures! Through a series of global dialogues, followed by virtual coffee sessions; we have brought exciting Inspirators together with our global audience so that you can get inspired by their personal stories that touch the lives of a few, a community, city, country, continent, or globally. 

#designtoinclude #designforimpact #designforchange #designforall #designforlife #designforwellbeing #AfrikanPride #proudlyafrican #Africanpride #LetsGoAfrika #futurethinking #thrivingFuture #futureforall #smallismassive #designlens #designingthefuture #changemakers #superheroes #ActiveCitizens #steameducation #futureskills #educationforall #unsdgs #humanitymatters #planet #StrongerTogether #bettertogether #togetherness 

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FUTURE READY SKILLS 2020 SESSION 4

small is MASSIVE!

With Heads, Hands, and Hearts!

FUTURE READY SKILLS DAY

Welcome to ODA’S Future-Ready Skills Day with heads, hands, and hearts! This event was live-streamed from the #VandAWaterfront #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica #ODA2020  

WATCH SESSION FOUR

For the fourth and final session, we were very excited to welcome CUMULUS ASSOCIATION, World Design Organisation, one of the Open Design Afrika Directors and former president of World Design Organisation and The Stellenbosch Academy to reflect on the important ROLE, IMPACT, AND FUTURE OF DESIGN EDUCATION to help shape this new future world we all desire today.

FEATURED INSPIRATORS FOR THIS SESSION INCLUDED:
*Find the Bios of our Inspirators on the FESTIVAL menu bar

1. Prof Mariana Amatullo, New York, USA: Mariana Amatullo is the president of Cumulus She is also the Vice Provost for Global Strategic Initiatives and Associate Professor of Strategic Design and Management at Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York.

2. Christopher Pandolfi, Toronto, Canada: Co-founder and Managing Partner of the Department of Unusual Certainties (DoUC). Strategic Advisor for the World Design Organisation’s (WDO) Young Designers Circle.

3. Prof Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Nairobi, Kenya: Former President of World Design Organisation and director at Open Design Afrika

4. Ian Robert Marley, Cape Town, SA: Academic Head of Stellenbosch Academy

5. Jean Claude Nsabimana, Cape Town, SA: former student of Stellenbosch Academy. BA honors graduate in Visual Communication from Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography, and a BTech Photography graduate from Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).

 

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION & DRIVE CHANGE!

#OpenDesignAfrika calls on Afrikans and the world to action small seeds of change EVERYWHERE! Today we have to write the most important design brief in the history of humanity; it is time to rise in solidarity with our global neighbours and Inspirators for action! 

Let’s continue to celebrate the power of creativity and humanity through our global design champions, unsung heroes, and changemakers; as we share stories, learn together, and get inspired to unlock greater potential and aspirations for thriving futures! Through a series of global dialogues, followed by virtual coffee sessions; we have brought exciting Inspirators together with our global audience so that you can get inspired by their personal stories that touch the lives of a few, a community, city, country, continent, or globally. 

#designtoinclude #designforimpact #designforchange #designforall #designforlife #designforwellbeing #AfrikanPride #proudlyafrican #Africanpride #LetsGoAfrika #futurethinking #thrivingFuture #futureforall #smallismassive #designlens #designingthefuture #changemakers #superheroes #ActiveCitizens #steameducation #futureskills #educationforall #unsdgs #humanitymatters #planet #StrongerTogether #bettertogether #togetherness 

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FUTURE-READY SKILLS 2020 SESSION 3

small is MASSIVE!

With Heads, Hands, and Hearts!

FUTURE-READY SKILLS DAY

Welcome to ODA’S Future-Ready Skills Day with heads, hands, and hearts! This event was live-streamed from the #VandAWaterfront #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica #ODA2020  

WATCH SESSION THREE

This session focus on the power and impact of Phenomenon Based Learning – learning through play which creates a far more conducive and inclusive learning experience to develop crucial future skills like critical and big picture thinking in ALL CHILDREN.

FEATURED INSPIRATORS FOR THIS SESSION INCLUDED:
*Find the Bios of our Inspirators on the FESTIVAL menu bar

(MODERATOR) Ilona Taimela, from Helsinki, Finland is the Founder and CEO of Helsinki Education Group. Ilona Taimela is a sought-after speaker, lecturer, and facilitator of educational transformation. We, as Open Design Afrika, are very proud to announce our partnership with the Helsinki Education group.

1. Piet Grymonprez, Kortrijk, Belgium: Co-founder of MyMachine Global together with Filip Meuris and Jan Despiegelaere.

2. Jeremy Maarman, Cape Town (Piketberg), SA: Founder and Director of the Initiative for Community Advancement and sole implementer and license holder of MyMachine Global Foundation programme in South Africa

3. Mbangiso Mabaso, Botshabelo, SA: Founder of Sisanda Tech – vision to build the world’s largest virtual science lab called Sisanda

4. Bruno Songane, Geneva, Switzerland: Project Manager at Goodwall, which is a professional development community for youth around the world – Goodwall is also responsible for creating the BetterTogether Africa program designed to support emerging young talent on the continent.

 

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION & DRIVE CHANGE!

#OpenDesignAfrika calls on Afrikans and the world to action small seeds of change EVERYWHERE! Today we have to write the most important design brief in the history of humanity; it is time to rise in solidarity with our global neighbours and Inspirators for action! 

Let’s continue to celebrate the power of creativity and humanity through our global design champions, unsung heroes, and changemakers; as we share stories, learn together, and get inspired to unlock greater potential and aspirations for thriving futures! Through a series of global dialogues, followed by virtual coffee sessions; we have brought exciting Inspirators together with our global audience so that you can get inspired by their personal stories that touch the lives of a few, a community, city, country, continent, or globally. 

#designtoinclude #designforimpact #designforchange #designforall #designforlife #designforwellbeing #AfrikanPride #proudlyafrican #Africanpride #LetsGoAfrika #futurethinking #thrivingFuture #futureforall #smallismassive #designlens #designingthefuture #changemakers #superheroes #ActiveCitizens #steameducation #futureskills #educationforall #unsdgs #humanitymatters #planet #StrongerTogether #bettertogether #togetherness 

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FUTURE-READY SKILLS 2020 SESSION 2

small is MASSIVE!

With Heads, Hands, and Hearts!

FUTURE-READY SKILLS DAY

Welcome to ODA’S Future-Ready Skills Day with heads, hands, and hearts! This event was live-streamed from the #VandAWaterfront #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica #ODA2020  

WATCH SESSION TWO

This session is all about gaining a deeper understanding of how to align and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals; Living in harmony, learning from nature through Biomimicry; creating flourishing environments, communities, and purpose-driven businesses.

FEATURED INSPIRATORS FOR THIS SESSION INCLUDED:
*Find the Bios of our Inspirators on the FESTIVAL menu bar

1. Harri Ketamo, from Finland: Founder & Chairman of Headai, a company solving global talent development challenges with cognitive AI

2. Jessica Berliner, Cape Town, SA: Managing Director and co-founder of Learn Biomimicry, and Instructional designer working with ReWild Africa.

3. Frederick Mbuya, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Founder of Uhurulabs (leveraging technology for social good)

 

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION & DRIVE CHANGE!

#OpenDesignAfrika calls on Afrikans and the world to action small seeds of change EVERYWHERE! Today we have to write the most important design brief in the history of humanity; it is time to rise in solidarity with our global neighbours and Inspirators for action! 

Let’s continue to celebrate the power of creativity and humanity through our global design champions, unsung heroes, and changemakers; as we share stories, learn together, and get inspired to unlock greater potential and aspirations for thriving futures! Through a series of global dialogues, followed by virtual coffee sessions; we have brought exciting Inspirators together with our global audience so that you can get inspired by their personal stories that touch the lives of a few, a community, city, country, continent, or globally. 

#designtoinclude #designforimpact #designforchange #designforall #designforlife #designforwellbeing #AfrikanPride #proudlyafrican #Africanpride #LetsGoAfrika #futurethinking #thrivingFuture #futureforall #smallismassive #designlens #designingthefuture #changemakers #superheroes #ActiveCitizens #steameducation #futureskills #educationforall #unsdgs #humanitymatters #planet #StrongerTogether #bettertogether #togetherness 

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FUTURE-READY SKILLS DAY 2020

small is MASSIVE!

With Heads, Hands, and Hearts!

FUTURE-READY SKILLS DAY

Welcome to ODA’S Future-Ready Skills Day with heads, hands, and hearts! This event was live-streamed from the #VandAWaterfront #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica #ODA2020  

WATCH THE WELCOME ADDRESS

Welcome address by Donald Kau, Head of PR Comms at the V&A Waterfront. Donald will also tell us more about the significance of the location for today, the Watershed at the V&A Waterfront. The welcome address also included a message from the Co-Founder and CEO of Open Design Afrika – Suné Stassen  

 

WATCH SESSION ONE

Empathy and Emotional Intelligence, Appropriate Education, and future skills are key to develop thriving futures! Let’s focus on the future of humanity – on the young minds we need to empower and enable so that they can design their own preferred futures as part of a world they will be proud to live, work and play in.

FEATURED INSPIRATORS FOR THE FIRST SESSION INCLUDED:
*Find the Bios of our Inspirators on the FESTIVAL menu bar

MODERATOR Alex Bell FRSA FCCT, UK: Founding Director of www.PortlandEducation.co.uk. Alex was also named the education catalyst Hundred.org ‘s global ambassador of the year for 2020 and is their lead ambassador to the UK

1. Blessing Akpan, Uyo, Nigeria: Co-founder of LinkOnlineLearners

2. Gabi Immelman, Cape Town, SA: Founder of MindJoy and an advocate and implementor for a STEAM education.

3. Nisha Ligon, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Founder of Ubongo, Africa’s leading kids’ edutainment company – reaching more than 17 million kids across Africa

4. Dr Anna Msowoya-Keys, Malawi: Founder of Maloto & Mzuzu International Academy

 

 

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION & DRIVE CHANGE!

#OpenDesignAfrika calls on Afrikans and the world to action small seeds of change EVERYWHERE! Today we have to write the most important design brief in the history of humanity; it is time to rise in solidarity with our global neighbours and Inspirators for action! 

Let’s continue to celebrate the power of creativity and humanity through our global design champions, unsung heroes, and changemakers; as we share stories, learn together, and get inspired to unlock greater potential and aspirations for thriving futures! Through a series of global dialogues, followed by virtual coffee sessions; we have brought exciting Inspirators together with our global audience so that you can get inspired by their personal stories that touch the lives of a few, a community, city, country, continent, or globally. 

#designtoinclude #designforimpact #designforchange #designforall #designforlife #designforwellbeing #AfrikanPride #proudlyafrican #Africanpride #LetsGoAfrika #futurethinking #thrivingFuture #futureforall #smallismassive #designlens #designingthefuture #changemakers #superheroes #ActiveCitizens #steameducation #futureskills #educationforall #unsdgs #humanitymatters #planet #StrongerTogether #bettertogether #togetherness 

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Dylan Farred performs at ODA 2020

Enjoy the last performance of today by Cape Town musician Dylan Farred at the V&A Waterfront as part of the ODA2020 Virtual Festival on “Global Inspiration Day”.

More about Dylan Farred below:

Linkedin   /  Facebook    /   Instagram   /   Article 

 

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Micaela Kleinsmith performs at ODA 2020

Enjoy great music talent from Cape Town local musician Michaela Kleinsmith performing at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town as part of the ODA2020 Virtual Festival on “Global Inspiration Day”.

More about Micaela Kleinsmith below:

“Micaela Kleinsmith is a singer-songwriter/guitarist who has done many different things in her short career. During Micaela’s High school days she had performed on stages such as the Grandest Grand Arena, Waterfront Amphitheater, Cape Town International Airport, Jazz on the lawn and in many places with a choir in Germany Stuttgart.” – Sofar Sounds

Website   /  Locals Online    /   Instagram   /   Youtube

 

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Al Petersen performs at ODA 2020

Enjoy great music talent from Cape Town local musician Al Petersen performing at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town as part of the ODA2020 Virtual Festival on “Global Inspiration Day”.

More about Al Petersen below:

“Al Petersen Cape Town singer-songwriter Al Petersen is swiftly becoming one of the most sought-after solo artists in the Western Cape. Her music is soulful and comes straight from the heart, and she has an extensive repertoire of cover songs, as well as a growing collection of her own compositions. Though music has always been her passion, it never occurred to Al to pursue it as a serious career choice until Feb 2014, when she started uploading some of her live performance videos. The extraordinary positive response from fans shocked her into realizing her own potential and marketability as a solo musician. Al is currently worked on her first album, and her first track was “I Was Your One” – Cape Talk Radio

 

Website   /  Facebook   /  Twitter   /  Instagram   /   Youtube

Podcast Interview

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GLOBAL INSPIRATION 2020 session 4

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In solidarity, we will reimagine our preferred futures!

WATCH SESSION FOUR

In our last session, Asia will come together with Africa and come together with the World to celebrate life!

FEATURED INSPIRATORS FOR THIS SESSION INCLUDED:
*Find the Bios of our Inspirators on the FESTIVAL menu bar

(MODERATOR) Richard Hsu, Shanghai, China: Co-founder of Pan-Asia Network

1. Saamdu Chetri, Bhutan, India: has an interesting perspective around “Gross National Happiness paradigm beyond GNP”

2. Sirikul NUI Laukaikul, Bangkok, Thailand: focus on “Moderation” and Balancing Growth

3. Biman Najika Liyanage, Beijing, China: focus on “How to build products with conscious engineering frameworks”

4. Sun Li-Tsuei, Taipei, Taiwan: Founder of Shang Orientheatre – is going to share with us the “culture of Chi”

5. Xinlin Song, Shanghai, China: focus on “diversity in culture but unity in nature”

6. Joe Sidek, Malaysia: Chairman | Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion (FACP)

 

GLOBAL INSPIRATION DAY

#OpenDesignAfrika calls on Afrikans and the world to action small seeds of change EVERYWHERE! Today we have to write the most important design brief in the history of humanity; it is time to rise in solidarity with our global neighbours and Inspirators for action! Global Inspiration Day 2020 was live-streamed from #VandAWaterfront in #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica #ODA2020  

Let’s continue to celebrate the power of creativity and humanity through our global design champions, unsung heroes, and changemakers; as we share stories, learn together, and get inspired to unlock greater potential and aspirations for thriving futures! Through a series of global dialogues, followed by virtual coffee sessions; we have brought exciting Inspirators together with our global audience so that you can get inspired by their personal stories that touch the lives of a few, a community, city, country, continent, or globally. 

#designtoinclude #designforimpact #designforchange #designforall #designforlife #designforwellbeing #AfrikanPride #proudlyafrican #Africanpride #LetsGoAfrika #futurethinking #thrivingFuture #futureforall #smallismassive #designlens #designingthefuture #changemakers #superheroes #ActiveCitizens #steameducation #futureskills #educationforall #unsdgs #humanitymatters #planet #StrongerTogether #bettertogether #togetherness 

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GLOBAL INSPIRATION 2020 session 3

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In solidarity, we will reimagine our preferred futures!

WATCH SESSION THREE

*Find the Bios of our Inspirators on the FESTIVAL menu bar

In WETOPIA we all acknowledge that we can only make a city TOGETHER. In Wetopia we actively stimulate more cooperation and develop, research, and demonstrate new alliances between citizens, politicians, civil servants, city makers, entrepreneurs, artists, activists, scientists, etc. Because all change-makers are policymakers. WETOPIA, Making Cities Together is a global living lab of communities of practice in which we work locally in the field to connect people and projects, to explore more holistic solutions and possibilities, to learn, to understand, to work on new forms of democracy by co-creating and working together and doing so, expanding the Wetopia way of working globally.

In this session, the driving force of WETOPIA, Joke Quintens introduced the Wetopia work and invited Wetopians Siyasamkela Kilani and Ellen Fischat to share their takeaways from the local Wetopia Learning Program for Policy Makers we did in collaboration with Open Design Afrika in Cape Town. Thereafter Joke introduced two great change making Wetopian examples to the session, who are working with the most deprived communities in Brazil and in Kenya: Pimp my Carroça and Cataki in Sao Paulo, Brasil by Mundano, an activist and artist, and Living Lab Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya by Amollo Ambole, a scientist. Kevin Kimwelle, Wetopia partner and community architect based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa made the closing remarks.

 

 

GLOBAL INSPIRATION DAY

#OpenDesignAfrika calls on Afrikans and the world to action small seeds of change EVERYWHERE! Today we have to write the most important design brief in the history of humanity; it is time to rise in solidarity with our global neighbours and Inspirators for action! Global Inspiration Day 2020 was live-streamed from #VandAWaterfront in #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica #ODA2020  

Let’s continue to celebrate the power of creativity and humanity through our global design champions, unsung heroes, and changemakers; as we share stories, learn together, and get inspired to unlock greater potential and aspirations for thriving futures! Through a series of global dialogues, followed by virtual coffee sessions; we have brought exciting Inspirators together with our global audience so that you can get inspired by their personal stories that touch the lives of a few, a community, city, country, continent, or globally. 

#designtoinclude #designforimpact #designforchange #designforall #designforlife #designforwellbeing #AfrikanPride #proudlyafrican #Africanpride #LetsGoAfrika #futurethinking #thrivingFuture #futureforall #smallismassive #designlens #designingthefuture #changemakers #superheroes #ActiveCitizens #steameducation #futureskills #educationforall #unsdgs #humanitymatters #planet #StrongerTogether #bettertogether #togetherness 

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