E-voices: Redressing Marginality

E-Voices：纠正边缘化将一个全球学者和从业者网络聚集在一起，探讨边缘化的主题，以及如何利用数字媒体支持被边缘化的群体在其社区边界内外发出他们的声音，以促进社会包容。该网络旨在记录这些象征性的用途，以促进讨论和思想交流，并使国家内部和国家之间的类似群体能够适应和采用。特别是，该网络将探索三个案例研究：巴西贫民窟居民如何利用数字媒体促进社区参与和积极的公民身份；肯尼亚艺术家如何利用数字工具促进围绕人权和权力结构的对话；以及致力于叙利亚流离失所人口的发展组织如何利用数字技术促进该国的和平与和解。为此，该网络利用其核心合作伙伴英国伯恩茅斯大学(PI)、巴西联邦弗卢米嫩塞大学(Co-I)、叙利亚TCF/SparkLab和肯尼亚PAWA254的经验和专业知识。该网络还包括来自当地机构、当地组织、活动家和学者的一致数量的成员，即：-巴西活动家和当地组织：里约热内卢青年论坛、Mare Vive、Coltivo Papo Reto、Coltivo Piratininga de Comunicação/NGO-里约观察、催化社区、大赦国际-肯尼亚艺术家和当地组织：与LGBT社区合作的Nest、患有白化或侏儒症(Osborne Macharia)的Osborne Marcharia、与移民合作的Ng‘endo Mukii。-在叙利亚开展工作的发展组织：叙利亚电信中心项目-Salamieh、残疾人研究电信中心和研究中心、社区组织者networke-Voices：在12个月内组织了5项主要活动：-活动1：启动会议-2017年12月，英国伯恩茅斯，包括20名参与者：参与网络的每个机构的一名代表+伯恩茅斯大学的几名学者和该领域的3名英国学术专家。-活动2：巴西贫民窟的数字激进主义-2018年3月，巴西里约热内卢，包括30名参与者：参与网络的每个机构的一名代表+当地组织、市政厅政府、主流媒体和该领域的3名英国学术专家。以及来自UFF和UFRJ的当地学者。-活动3：数字艺术和边缘化身份--2018年6月，肯尼亚内罗毕，50名参与者：参与该网络的每个机构的一名代表+几名关联的肯尼亚艺术家，包括获奖艺术家，如纪录片动画师Ng‘endo Mukii、摄影师奥斯本·马查里亚、艺术家吉姆·楚楚、导演朱迪·基本格、当地非政府组织The Nest、Galk(肯尼亚同性恋联盟)、NoneonRecord和边缘化团体的代表。-活动4：促进和解进程的数字媒体-2018年7月，叙利亚大马士革，涉及40名参与者：鉴于该国目前的局势，仅在偏远地区设想了来自核心团队机构的虚拟参与；来自TCF/Sparklab的Nabil Eid将负责与社区组织者、当地和国际组织合作处理难民和流离失所人口。-活动5：传播活动-2018年11月，哥斯达黎加圣何塞，包括200名参与者：参与网络的每个机构的一名代表+文化事务部的代表，哥斯达黎加大学的代表以及拉丁美洲公民和学术团体的代表。该活动将在参与该项目的每个官方发展援助国家现场直播：巴西、肯尼亚和叙利亚，同时将在这些国家组织为期一天的传播活动。

e-Voices: Redressing Marginality brings together a global network of academics and practitioners to explore the theme of marginalisation and how digital media can be used to support marginalised groups to make their voices heard within and beyond the borders of their communities to promote social inclusion. This network aims to document these emblematic uses to promote discussion and exchange of ideas, and to enable adaptation and adoption by similar groups within and across countries. In particular, the network is going to explore three case studies: how favela residents in Brazil are using digital media to foster community engagement and active citizenship, how Kenyan artists are using digital tools to promote a dialogue around human rights and power structures and how development organisations working with displaced population in Syria are using digital technologies to foster peace, and reconciliation in the country. To do so, the network leverage the experience and expertise of its core partnership Bournemouth University in the UK (PI), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) in Brazil (Co-I), TCF/SparkLab in Syria, and PAWA254 in Kenya. The network also includes a consistent number of members coming from local institutions, local organisations, activists, and academics, namely:- Brazilian activists and local organisations: Youth Forum of Rio de Janeiro, Mare Vive, Coletivo Papo Reto, Coletivo Piratininga de Comunicação/ NGOs- Rio on Watch, catalytic communities, Amnesty International- Kenyan artists and local organisations: The Nest, who worked with LGBT communities, Osborne Marcharia, who have albinism or dwarfism (Osborne Macharia), Ng'endo Mukii, who worked with migrants. - Development organisations working in Syria: Syrian Telecentres Project-Salamieh, Telecentre & Studies Centre for Handicapped Research, Community organizers networke-Voices: Redressing Marginality is structured in 5 main events over 12 months:- Event 1: kick-off meeting - December 2017, Bournemouth UK, including 20 Participants: A representative from each institution involved in the network + several academics from Bournemouth University, and 3 UK academics experts in the field.- Event 2: Digital Activism in Brazilian Favelas - March 2018, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including 30 Participants: A representative from each institution involved in the network + representatives from local organisations, city hall government, mainstream media, and local academics from UFF and UFRJ. The event will be covered/live streamed by the Coletivo Midia Ninja.- Event 3: Digital Arts and Marginalised Identities - June 2018, Nairobi, Kenya, involving 50 Participants: A representative from each institution involved in the network + several affiliated Kenyan artists including award winning artists such as documentary animator, Ng'endo Mukii, photographer Osborne Macharia, artist Jim Chuchu, director Judy Kibenge, representative of local NGOs The Nest, GALK (Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya), NoneonRecord, and marginalised groups.- Event 4: Digital Media to Promote the Reconciliation Process- July 2018, Damascus, Syria, involving 40 Participants: given the current situation in the country, only remote, virtual participation from the core team institutions in envisaged; Nabil Eid from TCF/Sparklab will be in charge of running the event with community organisers, local and international organisations working with refugees and displaced population.- Event 5: Dissemination Event - November 2018, San Jose, Costa Rica, including 200 Participants: A representative for each institution involved in the network + representative from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, representative from the University of Costa Rica and representatives from Latin America civic and academic society. The event will be live streamed in each of the ODA countries involved in the project: Brazil, Kenya, and Syria, where, simultaneously, a 1 day dissemination event will be organised.