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FUTURE-READY SKILLS DAY 2020

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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 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

 

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Podcast Interview

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GLOBAL INSPIRATION 2020 session 4

small is MASSIVE!

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

small is MASSIVE!

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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GLOBAL INSPIRATION 2020 session 2

small is MASSIVE!

In solidarity, we will reimagine our preferred futures!

WATCH SESSION TWO

A focus on “The Futures Project” (TFP) followed by an interview with Henry Matthys, V&A Programme Manager, who has a key focus on Social Inclusion and Placemaking at the V&A.

The Futures Project, an international not-for-profit organisation, aims to change the global dialogue about innovation and the future. Building on the UN Agenda 2030, The Futures Project (TFP) brings people together across borders and sectors to create shared visions for the future and facilitates the action and innovation that bring these visions to life. In spring 2020, The Futures Project launched a global, open ‘Call to Action’ for Innovators for the Future. The Call sought innovative projects and initiatives that are making positive and substantial impacts on communities and their futures by addressing the urgency of the moment and staying committed to the future. This session features some of the most inspiring Innovators for the Future and their change projects and future visions.

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

(MODERATOR) Julia Stamm, Berlin, Germany: The Founder & CEO of The Futures Project will be in dialogue with some of her Innovators for the Future semi-finalists.

1. Venuste Kubwimana, Nairobi, Kenya: Rwandan youth activist and social entrepreneur

2. Wainright Acquoi, Boca Raton, Florida: social entrepreneur reimagining the future of secondary education in Liberia​

3. Benedicta Chukwuyem Apuamah, Asaba, Nigeria: Founder of Girls for Development Goals Foundation

4. Wynand Espach, Tzaneen, South Africa: Chief Operating Officer of Agricolleges International

5. David Idunnuoluwa, Lagos, Nigeria: E-Mobility specialist at MAX – empower millions of people at the bottom of the pyramid To learn more about our inspirators please go to www.opendesignafrika.org/festival to read their bios.

STAY TUNED AFTER THIS SESSION FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH HENRY MATTHYS – the V&A Programme Manager, with a key focus on Social Inclusion and Placemaking

 

 

 

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 DAY 2020

small is MASSIVE!

In solidarity, we will reimagine our preferred futures!

#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! Join us for DAY 2 of #ODA2020 which was hosted on 28 October at “Global Inspiration Day” and live-streamed from the #VandAWaterfront in #CapeTown, #SouthAfrica.

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.

WATCH THE WELCOME ADDRESS

Welcome address by Steven Bentley, V&A Waterfront Harbour Master, who will also tell us more about today’s location.

 

 

WATCH SESSION ONE

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

1. Dominic Wilhelm, Cape Town, SA: Is the founder of trustxvii where he works at the intersection of trust, strategy and impact for better futures

2. Adrian Jankowiak, Nairobi, Kenya: Founder of Nairobi Design Week

3. Louis Prevost, Cape Town, SA: Leader at Oribi Village

4. Karidas Tshintsholo, SA: Co-founder of Khula Farmers app

 

#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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Soul City performs at ODA 2020

Enjoy local music talent from Cape Town SOUL CITY who performed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town as part of the ODA2020 Virtual Festival on “Afrika is Rising Day”.

 

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Didi & Jules performs at ODA 2020

Enjoy great music talent from Cape Town musicians Didi & Jules, who performed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town as part of the ODA2020 Virtual Festival on “Afrika is Rising Day”.

More about Mmino Melodies below:

Didi Didlof & Julian Wenn. Violin and Guitar/Vocal Duo. A classically trained violinist and double bassist. Didi and Julian are also solo artists who came together and formed a duo enhancing one another and creating a complementary sound, from original content to current compilations that are both unique and spellbinding. Didi Didlof, violinist and double bassist, from Kuils river. Music teacher, student, founder of Kuils Kollektive/community events coordinator Julian Wenn- SA’s got talent semi-finalist, KFM radio presenter, The Voice season 1 top 100 contestant Cape Town, Singer, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, actor, events coordinator at Wenntertainment and drama teacher at The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy

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