Featuring SPOTLIGHT on the Talking Back – a participatory online dialogue, MAP project updates, publication, and the upcoming webinar….
December 2023 – January 2024 Newsletter
MAP Webinar: Creating Dialogue to Inform Policy
Welcome to Creating Dialogue to Inform Policy! Join us for an engaging online event where we will discuss the importance of open dialogue in shaping effective policies. Through interactive sessions and expert panel discussions, we aim to foster a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives can be shared and heard. Whether you are a policymaker, researcher, or…
Beyond Tradition’s Outing Days
Read about the MAP Beyond Tradition Indonesia team’s four-day outing with MAP youth, parents and artists, filled with games and group activities….
Beyond Tradition: Young People’s Learning Processes in Preparing for the Lenong Performance
In this blog, There and Acha explore the transformative journey that young people go through as they prepare for the Lenong performance….
MAP ‘Gathering’ International Conference 2022
The MAP ‘Gathering’ International Conference 2022 was hosted by the University of Lincoln from 8-11 November 2022, inviting MAP research partners, advisory board and study participants from Rwanda, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal and Indonesia….
Youth Mental Health Film Screenings
Three mental health films, written and directed by young Rwandans and produced by the Kwetu Film Institute and Uyisenga Ni Imanzi, were launched on 12 December as part of the Visualising Peace project. The films focus on mental health in families, schools, and on the streets….
November 2023 Newsletter
Featuring SPOTLIGHT on the Revitalising Tradition Webinar, the launching of our NEW Podcast series, MAP project updates, and upcoming events….
Podcasts: MAP podcast – episode 1
What’s in the name of the ‘Mobile Arts for Peace’ (MAP) project? Prof Ananda Breed, its principal investigator, joins us to explore this name, the project’s methods, the connections between ‘everyday peacebuilding’ and ‘mobilities’ and how does MAP advance dialogue for peacebuilding via participatory arts….
Visualising Peace: first screening of 3 films (November 2023)
On Sunday, November 12th, the Visualising Peace project had its first screening, which took place at the Kwetu Film Institute offices and the Rwanda Cinema training centre. This was the first opportunity for the Kwetu team—the Uyisenga Ni Imanzi team of teachers, facilitators, students, and young people—to come together to watch the films and give feedback….
Using a Mural and Well-being Thermometer: a creative MEL journey in Hetauda, Nepal
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Note in Hetauda, Nepal by Juhi Adhikari and Sapana Lama In August 2023, Juhi Adhikari (YAB*/Lead YAAR**) and Sapana Lama (YAB), together with a team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh, conducted a two day baseline monitoring, evaluation and learning activity with young participants in Hetauda, Nepal. The activities used…
Reflections on the “Revitalising Tradition to Inform Curriculum” Webinar: Exploring Theoretical and Practical Perspectives
The webinar on 19 October 2023, titled “Revitalising Tradition to Inform Curriculum,” organised as part of the Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) project, highlighted the significance of cultural traditions in youth and education. The presentations and discussions focused on the role of incorporating cultural art forms into curricula, and approaches to engaging young people in…
October 2023 Newsletter
Featuring SPOTLIGHT on the Revitalising Tradition Webinar, the launching of our NEW Podcast series, MAP project updates, and upcoming events….
The Indonesian National Children’s Consultation (facilitated by YAB Members)
On 27 October, Youth Advisory Board (YAB) members from Indonesia co-facilitated the Indonesian Children’s Consultation with MAP co-investigator Dr Harla Octarra as lead consultant. The meeting was organised by the Ministry of National Development Planning and supported by UNICEF, with the aim of preparing a 5-year national development plan for child protection. YAB members, including…
“Talk to me”: Interactive consultative meeting with decision-makers in Bishkek.
Dialogue through Art project in Kyrgyzstan organised a national stakeholder communication event “Talk to me” in the capital city of Bishkek….
Podcasts: Pilot podcast
‘Everyday Peacebuilding through the Arts’ is a series of podcasts that explore artworks created by young people and the many ways these artworks can travel across personal narratives, project activities, contexts, and geographies. In this first pilot episode, we found out how MAP advances dialogue for peacebuilding and encourages positive social change through use of…
MAP Webinar: Revitalising Tradition to Inform Curriculum
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) hosted a webinar entitled “Revitalising Tradition to Inform Curriculum”. Read this post to find out how was the webinar going!…
MAP Webinar: Revitalising Tradition to Inform Curriculum
On Thursday, 19 October, 2023, Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) will be hosting a free webinar on Zoom with the theme “Revitalising Tradition to Inform Curriculum.” The webinar will feature speakers who will present their research projects and reflections from three different initiatives in Indonesia, Ukraine, and Nepal. In the first session, we will present…
Deuda Folklore & Social Transformation in Nepal
In September, the commissioned project team embarked on a productive follow-up visit to Kathmandu and Dhangadhi in Nepal. During this trip, they engaged in insightful interviews with a wide array of individuals, from scholars and artists to community influencers and Deuda folklore performers. These discussions delved into the intricate dynamics of gender, power, caste, and…
September 2023 Newsletter
Featuring SPOTLIGHT on the UNESCO-MAP Dialogue in Kathmandu, MAP project updates, and upcoming events….
Foundation for Tolerance International (FTI) at the Yntymak Week Celebrating International Peace Day
On September 19, 2023, the Foundation for Tolerance International (FTI) presented the MAP project at the Yntymak Week (Cohesion Week). For the first time, the event unified the voices of the Peacebuilding Hub of Kyrgyzstan and other actors, such as CSOs, formal and informal groups, INGOs, UN, IOs, government, media, grassroots activists, influencers, local leaders,…
Snippets from the UNESCO – MAP Roundtable in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 21 September 2023
Inspiring insights and collaborative conversations on culture and arts education in Nepal On 21 September, Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) in Nepal, in collaboration with UNESCO Kathmandu, hosted a National Dialogue (Roundtable) on Culture and Arts Education. The UNESCO-MAP National Dialogue convened diverse voices and practices from across generations, bringing together young people and key…
Looking within: The power of reflexivity in our journeys
For the July 15th Youth Advisory Board meeting, we hosted a session on reflexivity. One of the original, and now deleted, slides was called ‘So… how do I think about thinking?” Although awkwardly written, the idea of the title was to encourage a conversation about what being reflexive was: is it simply remembering things that…
Laura’s story at the International Creative Research Methods Conference
MAP Large Grant PI, Laura Wright, had the joy of attending the inaugural International Creative Research Methods Conference #ICRMC on 11 and 12 September in Manchester, UK. The conference was relational, creative, and inclusive, bringing together academic and independent researchers and practitioners from around the world. The welcoming atmosphere inspired conversations, laughter, and new relationships. …
August 2023 Newsletter
Featuring overview of policy (art) briefs, MAP Impact Week 2023, and updates from the project….
MAP Impact Week 2023
MAP Impact Week, conducted online from July 17-20, 2023, featured 40 presenters from four MAP in-country teams sharing testimonies and art-based reflections on the impact of MAP at various levels….