Are you a creative technologist based in Southern or Eastern Africa?Are you interested in using extended reality (XR) technology like virtual reality or augmented reality to develop new narratives on World Heritage sites in Southern and Eastern Africa? We invite you to apply and participate in the new World Heritage Futures Lab: Southern and Eastern Africa Edition.
The “World Heritage Futures Lab: Southern and Eastern Africa Edition” has been conceived as part of “The Next 50”, a year-long interdisciplinary reflection on the future of World Heritage organized in the context of the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. The project aims to increase appreciation and understanding of the rich World Heritage in Southern and Eastern Africa. It will harness XR technology to develop and disseminate new narratives and engage digital content and products on World Heritage sites in the two regions.
We are looking for creative technologists from each of the eligible countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe to participate in a 3-day ideas development lab in Windhoek, Namibia, in January, 2023.
Dates and Deadlines
Interested participants with the outlined qualifications should submit their application by 16-NOV-2022 (11h59 PM SAST / 10:59 PM CEST)
Successful applicants will be expected to participate in the residential lab in Windhoek, Namibia, from Tuesday, January 24 to Saturday, January 28, 2023.