Creative Pathways call for action and commitment
The closing session of the forum was designed to bridge reflection and action, bringing together the moderators of the four thematic workshops to deliver concise
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Digital resilience and the future pathways of creativity
This workshop explored the role of emerging digital tools in enhancing creative resilience and expanding opportunities for creative and cultural expression in the Jordan Valley.
Agritourism in the Jordan Valley: pathways for sustainable growth
The workshop on agritourism in the Jordan Valley brought together farmers, youth, experts, and development practitioners to reflect on the sector’s potential as a driver
The Food Systems Pathway: Culinary Creativity from the Jordan Valley
The dialogue brought together practitioners and community representatives to discuss how tourism and agriculture in the Jordan Valley can be reimagined as pathways that enhance
Culture, Art, and Identity-Driven Pathways in the Jordan Valley
The workshop opened with a reflection on the erosion of cultural and creative identity in Jordan and the need to reclaim and revitalise it. The
Localising the Economic Modernisation Vision (JEMV): Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) in the Jordan Valley
Exploring the role of Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) in the Economic Modernisation Vision (EMV) and their potential for acting as an economic growth driver
Decentralising Creative and Cultural Industries: the Jordan Valley as a model for Ecosystem Thinking
Mention the Jordan Valley in a conversation about Creative and Cultural Industries, their future and their promise, you are more likely to hear words of
Self-sovereignty
A man who owns himself, and who settles his heart, mind and soul with wisdom, justice and light Rooting the knowledge model The knowledge paper
Forms of digital resistance: praxists acts of liberation
It has been almost eighteen months since the Israeli military aggression started on the Gaza Strip, a city in occupied Palestine. The bombardment was resumed
The information war front
While the Germans are still processing their own Guilt and learn this at school, the divide between the political class and the public discourse are
Nuclear bomb on Gaza!
“In a matter of hours, Israel carries out the bloodiest massacre in its history” 7 Nov. 2023, official statement by the Geneva based Euro-Med Human
Intellectual autonomy and news literacy
Do not be fooled by what you see on the first pages or the top results when you use the centralized search engine looking for
The atrocity of the Israeli aggression against Gaza
The images we are seeing on our screens of the current ongoing aggression against people in Gaza by the Israeli occupation military force will be
White paper on Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) in Jordan
Introduction Tashgeel Readiness IDare for Sustainable Development is a civil society organization actively involved in Jordan’s youth work sector. Since 2018, IDare has been supporting
Jordan economic modernization vision and CCI What Will Success Look Like in ten years?
Jordan Economic Modernization Vision The Jordan Economic Modernization Vision is guided by a resounding call for “A Better Future.” Rooted in two fundamental pillars, this
Addressing the gap between Creative Individuals and Technical Experts in the Design Job Market
The issue: In the professional sphere, there appears to be a preference for machine-like individuals over creative minds. The term “machine-people” is used to describe
Gig Economy and Web 3.0
Web 3.0 introduction Web 3.0 (this segment was presented by Eng. Layth Altarawneh), coined around 2014, represents a paradigm shift in the evolution of the
Gig Economy and Web 3 reality and its relevance to the Creative and Cultural Industries in Jordan: Concept Note
The gig economy is a term used to describe the growing number of people who are working independently, often on a contract or freelance basis;
Women’s reality within the Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) outside Amman governorate and large cities
Mental Framing: In examining the reality of women within the CCIs outside major cities, it is essential to consider their access to resources, opportunities for
Recognition of Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) in Jordan
Introduction: The second Meet Up was held on 15 May 2023 in Amman with the presence of 30 actors from the creative and the cultural
Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) Ecosystem in Jordan
IDare Support CCI project: Since 2019, IDare for Sustainable Development has been collaborating with stakeholders and actors, including youth, to investigate how the Creative and
Creative and Cultural Industries ecosystem in Jordan
Introduction: Since 2019, IDare for Sustainable Development has been collaborating with stakeholders and actors, including youth, to investigate how the Creative and Cultural Industry (CCI)
Edward Said’s ‘Orientalism’: Academic Scholarship, Policymaking, and Colonized Minds
In 1978, Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said changed the discourse around the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region forever when he published his book ‘Orientalism’.
Orientalism: A distorted perception of “the other”
“Arabs, for example, are thought of as camel-riding, terroristic, hook-nosed, venal lechers whose undeserved wealth is an affront to real civilization.” – Edward Said Orientalism
At the East of West’s Ego
In 1978, the Palestinian-American professor and writer Edward Said published his work Orientalism, that sparked an everlasting debate on the topic. In his book, he
The confirmation bias
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for” – John Lubbock The confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias. It is the
Do biased affect our decision making process?
“One way or another we are all biased, but still we have the modern cortical capacity to choose whether or not to let the harmful
Strengthened institutions, empowered people, and enhanced opportunities
The UN Jordan Sustainable Development Framework 2018-2022 When one studies political reports of Jordanian institutions like ministries, one sometimes stumbles upon acronyms starting with the
What is Cognitive Bias?
As humans, sometimes we think irrationally. The ways we act, we treat other people, we make decisions may be influenced by some peculiar processes that
How we judge people: fundamental attribution error in dept
What causes injustice and stereotypes? They can happen for countless factors, but what no one knows is that cognitive bias can be one of the