MENAlab3 in conversation

Afnana Amin and Zeina Jaber join me in conversation about their MENAlab3 project, "ideas in Unexpected Places" considering the idea of change.

MENAlab to mobile phone safety

We spoke to Ramzi Jaber about day 2 of MENAlab. The conversation with Natasha the producer of Nightline was all about mobile phone safety.

Random Nightline

We spoke about Haiti, MENAlab and bad driving... a pretty average night.

MENALAB

Giorgio & James - MENALAB2010

Giorgio and James will be running LAB 03 from the 30 of Jan to the 4th of Feb.

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Ideas in unexpected places..

TASMENA is a newly formed NPO, based in UAE, whose mandate is to create a space for people to connect, discuss, collaborate, learn and contribute to society through design. TASMENA aims to bring about social changes in environmental, humanitarian, cultural, health, education, etc through laboratories, workshops, competitions, conferences and community initiatives.

MENAlab, a TASMENA pilot project, will be offering an intensive five-day interdisciplinary laboratory open to anyone interested in participating in a dynamic, creative, intensive and collaborative environment. | The tutors for these labs and studios were selected through an exclusive call for proposals. | There will be eight exciting laboratory sessions running concurrently. All labs will address various topics of design ranging from art, architecture, documentaries, fashion, film, photography, storytelling, technology, urbanism, and visual communication. | We hope these lab sessions will enable designers and non-designers in the academic and industry sectors to share their experiences and integrate their daily practices into the community at large; in order to establish critical discussions beyond ideological, disciplinary and cultural boundaries. | These dialogues, discussed within such a collaborative environment, will help to address societal, cultural and economic issues in Dubai; ultimately working towards an understanding and diverse interpretation of this years topic, "Designing Change."

We would appreciate it if you could spread the news to your own community. We are not advertising this event, because of our belief that this is a grassroots movement that will spread to the community, by the community.

We would like for you to inform us of the approximate number of potential attendees of students and other participants from your community via e-mail first. It would greatly help us at TASMENA to prepare the logistic details for each laboratory.

Thank you so much for your support and looking forward to your involvement.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,

the TASMENA team.
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info@tasmena.org

http://www.menaseries.org/

TASMENA and MENAlab

www.TASMENA.org

Sponsored by:
Dubai Culture
Emirates Foundation
Zayed University
Dubai Festival City

Yunsun chung-Shin, Nasreen Al Tamimi and Ramsey Jaber joined me in studio for a conversation about TASMENA and the MENAlab!

07.01.2009

TASMENA is a newly initiated interdisciplinary design institute, which starts from the premise of participation, exploration, research and conceptualization in all areas of design. TASMENA is a nonprofit organization committed to innovative positions in various design disciplines such as art, graphic, film, photography and architecture. Through a series of exhibitions, talks, film screenings, conferences and publications we intend to generate dialogue and collaboration across disciplines and international boundaries. As a public forum for emerging voices, TASMENA explores issues in all design fields to built upon a critical dialouge and empower local communities in the Middle East and North Africa region with an understanding of design in their daily lives.

TASMENA IS A SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT, DISCUSS, COLLABORATE, LEARN AND CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY THROUGH DESIGN.

TASMENA | Believes every choice we make is a design decision. | Aspires to give every person in the community an equal opportunity to be a designer. | Facilitates talks and actions to bring out design solutions within us.