GCRF Development Award: Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Lincoln
Department Name: School of Fine and Performing Arts
Abstract
The MAP Network Plus Development Award will enable us to strengthen collaborative and equitable partnerships across multi-linguistic countries including Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz, Russian, Uzbek), Rwanda (Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili), Indonesia (Bahasa Indonesia), and Nepal (Nepali). Although all Co-Investigators speak and write in English alongside their mother tongue, the MAP Network Plus project will aim to explore varied translation practices for PI/Co-Is and project partners alongside stakeholders and beneficiaries to communicate in the language most comfortable and accessible for them. This process will be trialled across three main activities including the development of a website, webinar, and scoping visit. Text United software will be embedded within Microsoft Office and Sharepoint sites alongside the MAP website that will be developed through the Development Award funding. The software will enable the translation of communications via documents added to the website alongside email communications across all of the specified languages. During the webinar and scoping visit, translation will be explored through the use of simultaneous translation services and the use of arts-based methods as a communication and translation tool.
These activities will contribute to the aims, objectives and research agenda for the overarching MAP Network Plus project specified in the outline proposal through the consideration of AHRC Panel outline feedback. In particular, to address the following points: a) to explain the rationale behind the four country contexts that have been chosen; b) to develop the literature review and secure strong academic outputs as well as non-academic outputs; c) to discuss further how the Network Plus will address different languages; d) to consider the potential risks around securing access from governments and of capacity to influence national authorities if the suggested change to national curricula does not materialise in practice; e) to further develop objectives and pathways to impact to give alternative routes to change; and f) to expand on the experience of the PI and Project Team in regards to managing large projects and the support network that will be available from the RO(s).
MAP Network Plus will address these points through the noted activities as follows:
a) Comparative Approach: The four country contexts have been chosen due to their varied engagement with former MAP-related training and use of arts-based research methods. In particular, the four countries will focus on varied aspects of impact from a local, regional and national/international level. The Development Award will enable some of the successes and challenges to be identified and for the in-country partners to establish a strong structure for South-South and North-South mentoring and to establish proposed pathways to impact.
b) Capacity Building: The webinar and symposium will engage strong academic and non-academic partners to develop the literature review and to explore possible co-produced outputs; alongside the development of a grant and publication support strategy to be developed across all partnering countries.
c) Translation: The Text United software will be trialed to provide communication across all languages. This provision has been set as a high priority; especially to reach the most marginalised communities. Arts-based approaches have been adopted to provide another form of communication to engage young people and policy makers.
d) Stakeholders: The Advisory Board will consist of key stakeholders to consider the potential risks around securing access from governments and of capacity to influence national authorities. In this way, proposing varied spheres of influence.
e) Management: Meetings will be conducted across the RO(s) with the pre and post award teams to establish a support network and to ensure cohesive management of the project at all levels and across institutions.
These activities will contribute to the aims, objectives and research agenda for the overarching MAP Network Plus project specified in the outline proposal through the consideration of AHRC Panel outline feedback. In particular, to address the following points: a) to explain the rationale behind the four country contexts that have been chosen; b) to develop the literature review and secure strong academic outputs as well as non-academic outputs; c) to discuss further how the Network Plus will address different languages; d) to consider the potential risks around securing access from governments and of capacity to influence national authorities if the suggested change to national curricula does not materialise in practice; e) to further develop objectives and pathways to impact to give alternative routes to change; and f) to expand on the experience of the PI and Project Team in regards to managing large projects and the support network that will be available from the RO(s).
MAP Network Plus will address these points through the noted activities as follows:
a) Comparative Approach: The four country contexts have been chosen due to their varied engagement with former MAP-related training and use of arts-based research methods. In particular, the four countries will focus on varied aspects of impact from a local, regional and national/international level. The Development Award will enable some of the successes and challenges to be identified and for the in-country partners to establish a strong structure for South-South and North-South mentoring and to establish proposed pathways to impact.
b) Capacity Building: The webinar and symposium will engage strong academic and non-academic partners to develop the literature review and to explore possible co-produced outputs; alongside the development of a grant and publication support strategy to be developed across all partnering countries.
c) Translation: The Text United software will be trialed to provide communication across all languages. This provision has been set as a high priority; especially to reach the most marginalised communities. Arts-based approaches have been adopted to provide another form of communication to engage young people and policy makers.
d) Stakeholders: The Advisory Board will consist of key stakeholders to consider the potential risks around securing access from governments and of capacity to influence national authorities. In this way, proposing varied spheres of influence.
e) Management: Meetings will be conducted across the RO(s) with the pre and post award teams to establish a support network and to ensure cohesive management of the project at all levels and across institutions.
Planned Impact
This project will provide a series of activities for learning from one another, relationship building and Network Plus project planning (webinar, project team meeting, symposium) alongside the development of an infrastructure mindful of translation challenges to ensure the successful co-production of the project through ongoing communication and dissemination of information (website, meetings with central research team, international advisory board meeting). Translation software and services will enable equitable inputs and outputs from our beneficiaries and ensure wider dissemination of the academic and non-academic research outputs across the project. We aim to include the primary beneficiaries and stakeholders at every stage of the process. Primary beneficiaries include: young people, educators, heads of schools, religious leaders, cultural artists, government officials such as the Minister of Education, Minister of Youth, Minister of Culture; academics and researchers, NGOs, CSOs, cultural organisations and other projects or organisations focused on peacebuilding initiatives serving marginalised young people.
Project activities will enable equitable co-production and provide opportunities to explore the varied routes to influence policy and the national curriculum through arts-based practices of peacebuilding. The network will further enable the design and delivery of evidence-based monitoring and evaluation using an arts-based methodology to engage varied levels of society (local, regional, national). Due to these noted activities, the beneficiaries will experience improved partnerships and communication systems for South-South and North-South knowledge exchange. Also, the integration of the beneficiaries and stakeholders across the project will build capacity (ex: young people serving on the international advisory board and engaging youth researchers) and align project needs with project outputs through the co-design of the project.
Some of the direct benefits of facilitating communication include the opportunity to integrate young people in policy-making processes to magnify their own agendas and to establish direct links of engagement and access. The focus on youth policy will be core to the scoping visit to Indonesia, where we will be working alongside UNESCO Jakarta. The symposium hosted by UNESCO Jakarta will provide an opportunity for educators to expand their access to curricula and teaching and learning approaches across post-conflict contexts. Cultural Artists will benefit from the exploration and analysis of how varied arts-based approaches can be used to create dialogue. CSO and NGO workers will benefit from engaging with a wide network of young people, government officials and policy makers to explore synergies between MAP and the aims and objectives of related peacebuilding projects. UNESCO and policy making bodies will benefit from the trialling of arts-based methods of monitoring and evaluation.
Participatory Action Research will be a core component of the programme. MAP Network Plus will provide the platform to foster capacity building for youth, adult educators and cultural artists who will then design, research and evaluate their own projects to prevent conflict, building sustainable and inclusive peace. The research will contribute new knowledge about how embodied local discourses may inform or counter hegemonic or national constructions of post-conflict identity formation and the peaceful transformation of conflict. All beneficiaries will benefit from materials that are created from the MAP activities and the wider MAP network; potentially leading to future funding and research opportunities.
Project activities will enable equitable co-production and provide opportunities to explore the varied routes to influence policy and the national curriculum through arts-based practices of peacebuilding. The network will further enable the design and delivery of evidence-based monitoring and evaluation using an arts-based methodology to engage varied levels of society (local, regional, national). Due to these noted activities, the beneficiaries will experience improved partnerships and communication systems for South-South and North-South knowledge exchange. Also, the integration of the beneficiaries and stakeholders across the project will build capacity (ex: young people serving on the international advisory board and engaging youth researchers) and align project needs with project outputs through the co-design of the project.
Some of the direct benefits of facilitating communication include the opportunity to integrate young people in policy-making processes to magnify their own agendas and to establish direct links of engagement and access. The focus on youth policy will be core to the scoping visit to Indonesia, where we will be working alongside UNESCO Jakarta. The symposium hosted by UNESCO Jakarta will provide an opportunity for educators to expand their access to curricula and teaching and learning approaches across post-conflict contexts. Cultural Artists will benefit from the exploration and analysis of how varied arts-based approaches can be used to create dialogue. CSO and NGO workers will benefit from engaging with a wide network of young people, government officials and policy makers to explore synergies between MAP and the aims and objectives of related peacebuilding projects. UNESCO and policy making bodies will benefit from the trialling of arts-based methods of monitoring and evaluation.
Participatory Action Research will be a core component of the programme. MAP Network Plus will provide the platform to foster capacity building for youth, adult educators and cultural artists who will then design, research and evaluate their own projects to prevent conflict, building sustainable and inclusive peace. The research will contribute new knowledge about how embodied local discourses may inform or counter hegemonic or national constructions of post-conflict identity formation and the peaceful transformation of conflict. All beneficiaries will benefit from materials that are created from the MAP activities and the wider MAP network; potentially leading to future funding and research opportunities.
Organisations
- University of Lincoln (Lead Research Organisation)
- ikibondo primary school (Collaboration)
- Centre for Social Change (Collaboration)
- Rubavu Technical College (RTC) TVET (Collaboration)
- Lenin District Education Department (Bishkek) (Collaboration)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (Collaboration)
- Galli Galli (Collaboration)
- Yayasan Anak Bangsa Indonesia (Collaboration)
- Infirmerie Protestante (Collaboration)
- Municipal Education Department (Osh) (Collaboration)
- Family for Every Child (Collaboration)
- Project Sarangi (Collaboration)
- Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (Collaboration)
- KIBALI TVET SCHOOL (Collaboration)
- GS Munyiginya School (Collaboration)
- Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (Collaboration)
- Government of Kyrgyz Republic (Collaboration)
- Janaki Women Awareness Society (Collaboration)
- Human Rights Film Center (Collaboration)
- Sana Initiative (Collaboration)
- Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO (CNRU) (Collaboration)
- Centre for Civic Education Indonesia (Collaboration)
- G.S.O. Butare (Official school group of Butare) (Collaboration)
- Municipal Education Department (Batken) (Collaboration)
- Municipal Education Department (Uzgen) (Collaboration)
- Municipal Council (Jalal-Abad) (Collaboration)
- Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (Collaboration)
- Rwanda Education Board (Collaboration)
- University of Rwanda (Collaboration)
- Woman Cultural Centre (Collaboration)
- Friends of the Children International School (Collaboration)
- Tribhuvan University of Nepal (Collaboration)
- British Youth Council (Collaboration)
- Uyisenga Ni Imanzi (Collaboration)
- Pervomayskay District Education Department (Bishkek) (Collaboration)
- Karkhana (Collaboration)
- Osmonov gymnasium school (Collaboration)
- National Arts Council, Singapore (Collaboration)
- Sadykov Seconday School (Collaboration)
- Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre Kigali (Collaboration)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Collaboration)
- Mandala Theatre Nepal (Collaboration)
- School Du Lac Muhazi (Collaboration)
- Buhaza Primary School (Collaboration)
- Ecole Notre Dame de la Providence Karubanda (Collaboration)
- International Center for Social Theatre Nepal (Collaboration)
- Embassy of Israel in Nepal (Collaboration)
- National Comission of Children (Collaboration)
Publications
Breed A
(2020)
Routledge Applied Theatre Reader
Breed A
(2019)
Participatory Arts in International Development
Khatri, B. And Timalsina, R.
(2020)
MAP in Nepal Inception Report
Mobile Arts For Peace
(2020)
Preventing Child Abuse
Mobile Arts For Peace
(2020)
Listening to Children's Needs in the Family
Mobile Arts For Peace
(2020)
Preventing Rights Violations of Child Domestic Workers
Mobile Arts For Peace
(2020)
Preventing Early Pregnancy and Abuse
Mobile Arts For Peace
(2020)
Tackling Cultures of Impunity Among Authorities
Mobile Arts For Peace
(2020)
Preventing Early Pregnancy
Nzahabwanayo S
(2019)
Mobile Arts for Peace Rwanda: Critical Reflection and Review
| Title | Documentary on the training of the University of Rwanda Lecturers in the MAP methodology. |
| Description | The documentary provides a snapshot of an in-person workshop (28 March to 2 April 2021) with lecturers from the College of Education of the University of Rwanda (UR-CE) who are engaging with the MAP methodology. It shows scenes from group discussions, exercises, and group work on the transformation of the MAP Manual into working units. It also shares the thoughts of workshop participants on the potential of the MAP methodology for teaching and learning, and an explanation of the progress by MAP Co-Investigator Sylvestre Nzahabwanayo. The short documentary was developed by Rwandan filmmaker Deus Kwizera. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | The documentary shows the views of UR-CE lecturers about the potential use of MAP methodology in learning and teaching in primary, secondary and high education. More importantly, the documentary highlight UR-CE perceptions about the use of MAP as a tool to implement the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) introduced in Rwanda by the Rwanda Basic Education Board since 2013. |
| URL | https://youtu.be/3pyTGmX4uzQ |
| Title | Indonesia Scoping Visit Video |
| Description | The video and blog: documentary of the 4 days MAP Scoping Visit in Indonesia from 10-13 December 2019. It describes the sequence of day-to-day activities, short description of each activity and outputs. It is also a visual tool to describe the Scoping Visit activities and discussions to audiences who did not attend the Scoping Visit. During a discussion between MAP team and Children's Forum participants on 13 December, this video and blog was noted as a research output. https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2020/11/06/map-a-scoping-visit-in-jakarta-indonesia/ https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/scoping-jakarta/ |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Video has been used for seminars and conferences. |
| Title | Introduction to Mobile Arts for Peace - Video for Concordia Conference |
| Description | MAP PI, Ananda Breed, recorded an introduction to the MAP Network Plus project and its aims for the four year project cycle for a presentation at Concordia University. This recording was adapted into a video for the Mobile Arts for Peace YouTube channel and featured on the 'Our Story' page on the MAP website |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/about/our-story/ |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Forrest of Sounds |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Forrest of Sounds. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgXkBBRk8G8 |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Freeze |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Freeze. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfi-WTWXgNU |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Kabish Kaboo |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Kabish Kaboo. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uCNSj-1ovc |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Lemonade |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Lemonade. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErdRjpfrkxI&t=31s |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Machine |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Machine. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwUWjGQchM |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Musical Dialogue |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Musical Dialogue. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3I7OTlMJdQ&t=28s |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Puppet Master |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Puppet Master. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEpJBEI2EWg |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Sculptor Clay |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Sculptor Clay. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPAKdC8kIZI |
| Title | MAP Methodology Demonstration Video - Spitfire Cannon |
| Description | MAP commissioned and produced a series of demonstration videos featuring exercises from the MAP manual which could be adapted by in-country teams during baseline assessment. The demonstration videos were performed by Professor Ananda Breed and MAP Co-Investigators at the University of Lincoln. These videos were recorded during a visit by MAP Co-Investigators to the University of Lincoln for the MAP Project Launch. This video featured an exercise from the MAP manual called Spitfire Cannon. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | MAP in-country teams used the videos during workshops and Training of Trainers exercises in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. These videos were useful for demonstrating MAP exercises to participants including young people, students and teachers. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Vy1RpwnIA |
| Title | MAP Scoping Visit in Indonesia |
| Description | It is a video documentary of the 4 days MAP Scoping Visit in Indonesia from 10-13 December 2019. It describes the sequence of activities day to day, who are participating, short description of each activity and its output. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | A visual tool to describe the Scoping Visit activities and discussions to audience who did not attend the Scoping Visit. It is also an output that the young people requested during the discussion between MAP team and Children's Forum on 13 December. |
| URL | https://mapnetworkplus.glasscubes.com/share/s/do74es50muc2j7lhpidr3evhfj |
| Title | MAP in Rwanda - Script by Fred Kabanda (Cultural Artist) |
| Description | MAP Master Trainer and Facilitator, Fred Kabanda, drafted a script which will be performed by MAP facilitators and youth leaders. This twenty-four page script was developed in response MAP activities, including the MAP Youth Camp hosted in Rwanda in November 2019. The script details specific scenarios which youth participants developed in response to social questions and issues in their communities. |
| Type Of Art | Composition/Score |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | The script will be performed at a MAP Youth Camp in either 2021 or 2022. |
| Title | MAP testimonial video from Alexandre Iteriteka, Umuduri band leader and MAP Partner |
| Description | Alexandre Iteriteka provided a testimonial about Mobile Arts for Peace in Kinyarwanda and spoke about the Mobile Arts for Peace Pilot Project with the GCRF Builiding Inclusive Societies Project. Iteriteka summarised key activity and the benefits of MAP for local communities. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | This video was shared with key audiences in Rwanda in a local language (Kinyarwanda) and was shared with key MAP partners, including Kwetu Film Festival and, MAP at Home partners, including Rwanda Arts Council. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpVTbSz4X-c |
| Title | Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) Documentary produced by Kwetu Film Institute |
| Description | This film provides an overview of the MAP project in Rwanda including interviews with project partners, young people, educators, parents and school children. Primarily, the film documents the impact of the project on the wider Rwandan society in terms of how MAP contributes to peacebuilding and informs the National Curriculum. Running length: 22:20. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | This film is used to inform the larger public concerning the function of MAP and has been shown to CSOs, Schools, and Government Institutions involved in the work. Additionally, it has been used in scoping visits prior to the implementation of MAP Network Plus in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal. In particular, it was screened at UNESCO Jakarta for ministers, UN officials and CSO representatives. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxAESACA98o |
| Title | Mobile Arts for Peace Song - Umuduri Band, Rwanda |
| Description | The Umuduri Band in Rwanda created a score and song which reflected on MAP's aims to empower young people and allow them to share their creative talents with adults and policymakers. The lyrics of the song reflect on MAP's work during the Ubwuzu Project in 2019 and on MAP's aims for future projects in Rwanda, Indonesia, Nepal and Kyrgyzstan. |
| Type Of Art | Composition/Score |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | The MAP song by the Umuduri Band, Rwanda, has been shared and played during MAP workshops in Rwanda, Indonesia, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan. Participants have responded positively to the song and it has become a regular part of MAP performance and translation workshops. |
| Title | Mobile Film: Amazing Dog (2019), entered into the Panorama category of the Hillywood International Film Festival, Rwanda |
| Description | The MAP Mobile Films that were created during the MAP Mobile Filmmaking workshop (March 2019) under the direction of Eric Kabera and Rwanda Cinema Centre were selected for the Hillywood International Film Festival (October 2019). http://rwandafilmfestival.net/. Amazing Dog - How might a dog help to promote tolerance? Filmed from the perspective of a dog, a family has to come to terms with their own internal relationships to open up their arms and hearts to their furry friend. Created by MAP participants: Hassan, Dorcas, Elia, Sandrine. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | The mobile films were one of the first projects conducted between the Ubwuzu/MAP project and Rwanda Cinema Centre to provide capacity building through the training of filmmaking within rural areas. The Ubwuzu award provided a three-day training conducted in the Eastern Province with six Master Trainers and ten young people. The films premiered as part of the international festival in Kigali, Rwanda. |
| URL | https://changingthestory.leeds |
| Title | Mobile Film: Headphones (2019), entered into the Panorama category of the Hillywood International Film Festival, Rwanda |
| Description | The MAP Mobile Films that were created during the MAP Mobile Filmmaking workshop (March 2019) under the direction of Eric Kabera and Rwanda Cinema Centre were selected for the Hillywood International Film Festival (October 2019). http://rwandafilmfestival.net/. Headphones - Music can create another world and reality. But, what happens when such a material object is lost and found? How does the original object owner and the object finder balance between the need for an escape and the reality of everyday needs and desires? Created by Florence, Leonard, Assia, and Samuel. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | The mobile films were one of the first projects conducted between the Ubwuzu/MAP project and Rwanda Cinema Centre to provide capacity building through the training of filmmaking within rural areas. The Ubwuzu award provided a three-day training conducted in the Eastern Province with six Master Trainers and ten young people. The films premiered as part of the international festival in Kigali, Rwanda. |
| URL | https://changingthestory.leeds |
| Title | Mobile Film: Telephone (2019), entered into the Panorama category of the Hillywood International Film Festival, Rwanda |
| Description | The MAP Mobile Films that were created during the MAP Mobile Filmmaking workshop (March 2019) under the direction of Eric Kabera and Rwanda Cinema Centre were selected for the Hillywood International Film Festival (October 2019). http://rwandafilmfestival.net/. Telephone: The telephone has become central to our communication and connection to the world. Yet, it is increasingly the object of jealousy, vanity and miscommunication. How might mobile phones create conflict alongside the intended aim for communication? Created by MAP participants: Jean Marie, Erick, and Jeanette. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | The mobile films were one of the first projects conducted between the Ubwuzu/MAP project and Rwanda Cinema Centre to provide capacity building through the training of filmmaking within rural areas. The Ubwuzu award provided a three-day training conducted in the Eastern Province with six Master Trainers and ten young people. The films premiered as part of the international festival in Kigali, Rwanda. |
| URL | https://changingthestory.leeds |
| Title | Mobile Film: The Plate at School (2019), entered into the Panorama category of the Hillywood International Film Festival, Rwanda |
| Description | The MAP Mobile Films that were created during the MAP Mobile Filmmaking workshop (March 2019) under the direction of Eric Kabera and Rwanda Cinema Centre were selected for the Hillywood International Film Festival (October 2019). http://rwandafilmfestival.net/. The Plate at School: A plate or object has a story of its own. What kinds of conversations are conducted over food? How does food shape our everyday encounters? Created by MAP participants: Esther, Reuben, Germain, Leonard. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | The mobile films were one of the first projects conducted between the Ubwuzu/MAP project and Rwanda Cinema Centre to provide capacity building through the training of filmmaking within rural areas. The Ubwuzu award provided a three-day training conducted in the Eastern Province with six Master Trainers and ten young people. The films premiered as part of the international festival in Kigali, Rwanda. |
| URL | https://changingthestory.leeds |
| Description | The Development Award enabled co-production of the successful AHRC GCRF Network Plus award through a project team meeting in Rwanda (July 2019), a scoping visit in Indonesia (December 2019), another scoping visit in Rwanda (January 2020), a project team meeting and MAP launch in Lincoln (March 2020) and the development of a MAP website and communication structures between project partners in Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Rwanda and Nepal. Overall, the Development Award enabled the development of the MAP Network Plus team including Co-Is: Foundation Tolerance International (Kyrgyzstan); University of Rwanda and Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (Rwanda); Atma Jaya Catholic University (Indonesia); Human Rights Film Centre and Tribhuvan University (Nepal); and Open University and University College London (United Kingdom), in addition to 23 further partnering organisations. In particular, we secured the support of UNESCO as a leading partnering organisation committed to establishing networks with national and international platforms to inform policy. During the scoping visit in Indonesia, we conducted a Symposium and exploration of arts-based practices and cultural forms at Atma Jaya Catholic University (11 December); UNESCO Symposium and Policy-facing event (12 December); and field visits to partnering organisations. During the scoping visit in Rwanda (21 - 30 January 2020) we secured additional partnerships with government and youth-serving policy bodies through meetings with the Rwanda Education Board (REB), College of Education (UR), Rwanda Biomedical Division, National Commission for Children, National Youth Council, and Rwanda Arts Council. In this way, we secured partnerships and buy-in for the implementation of MAP Network Plus. Additionally, we conducted a youth advisory board meeting and are in the process of co-producing a small grant call with stakeholders to award £300 grants for youth-led arts-based research projects for 25 MAP clubs). MAP youth and adult trainers presented their research findings during a GCRF networking event 'Building Peace in Rwandan Schools' on 27 January. During the project team meeting in Lincoln (2 - 9 March) we co-designed the Phase One work plan and budget for each country to coordinate activities and to enable a comparative study between the four countries. Also, we co-produced an ethics application and safeguarding practices. The MAP Network Plus team met with the pre and post award team, finance team, ethics team and members of the International Advisory Board. In-Country Co-Is led workshops related to Research Frameworks, Safeguarding, Ethics, Conflict Analysis and Non-Violent Communication as part of South-South learning and capacity generation. On 2 March, there was a MAP Launch inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Professor Mary Stuart (University of Lincoln) with over 75 attendees from across the university in attendance. Co-Is shared specific information about the context of conflict and peacebuilding alongside charted pathways to impact. A MAP website has been produced that includes country-specific information and a sharing of resources including policy documents and toolkits ( https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk). Translation has been trialled through TextUnited software (ongoing). Webinars are conducted on a bi-weekly basis to cover key themes, including: in-country contexts, literature review, monitoring and evaluation, phase one activities, pathways to impact, ethics, and monitoring and evaluation. The GCRF Development Award enabled the successful foundation for the AHRC GCRF Network Plus project Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP): Informing the National Curriculum and Youth Policy for Peacebuilding in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal. Additional findings included the understanding that co-production requires time to build relationships. The in-person project team meetings enabled the development of trust and communication as a basis for productive virtual meetings. Zoom software continues to support weekly meetings which review ongoing progress in each in-country team and supports dedicated discussion of topics including research ethics, baseline assessments, and mapping of policymakers and youth structures in Nepal, Rwanda, Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan. During the scoping visits and meetings with stakeholders, we identified key issues and needs. In particular, the use of arts-based approaches, collaboration with local cultural organisations and adaptability of methodology generated positive responses. We often heard the phrase, 'You have come at the right time'. Many of the partnering organisations and stakeholders identified the need for arts-based approaches to evidence youth-based issues and to coordinate communication systems from the local to national and between youth and policy-making bodies. There is a strong desire for South-South learning that has been integrated from the beginning to shape the design and implementation of the project across the four countries. The management of translation between Text United and the MAP website has been resolved to provide consistent and up-to-date translation of all MAP website content, blog-posts and publications. TextUnited have also updated their provision so that the MAP website provides translation for key local languages in all four countries, including Kinyarwanda and French (Rwanda), Bahasa (Indonesia), Nepali (Nepal), and Kyrgyz and Russian (Kyrgyzstan). The inception proposal for MAP focussed on consolidating equitable partnerships and addressing project design, management, and partnership issues. Particular themes were identified within each partner country via team Zoom meetings; Co-investigators led each theme while working alongside partners. These themes were identified as: teamwork and trust building (Kyrgyzstan); curriculum development and piloting youth-led research projects (Rwanda); management and ethics (Indonesia); partnership agreements; communication systems (Nepal), RO finance and reporting structures (United Kingdom). Findings from each country-specific activity were used to strengthen the knowledge and practices across partnering countries to successfully launch the MAP Network Plus project. |
| Exploitation Route | The outcomes of this funding has been taken forward through the development of youth structures, mapping of stakeholders and establishment of spheres of influence with local, regional and national policymaking bodies, and coordination of activities with cultural organisations. Youth-led research projects will inform the design and development of MAP Network Plus. Outcomes of this funding has been shared through the MAP website through blogs and resources. Additionally, there have been several workshops and webinars in order to disseminate the findings to be used by others including a MAP and Changing the Story conference (August 2020), PRAXIS/CTS conference (November 2020), International Advisory Board and Stakeholder workshops (November/December 2020), and dedicated webinar focused on 'Setting up a research project' that evidenced primary findings related to the use of arts-based methods for peacebuilding and MAP child clubs (Nepal) and establishing MAP youth research clubs (Kyrgyzstan) in February 2021. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Creative Economy,Education,Government, Democracy and Justice,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| URL | http://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk |
| Description | Findings have been used to inform the National Curriculum for Music, Dance and Drama in Rwanda. Additionally, findings have been used to shape the AHRC GCRF Network Plus project through the co-production of the proposal through scoping visits, project team meetings, zoom meetings and launch events. During the scoping visit to Rwanda (January 2020) the Director General of the Rwanda Education Board (REB) committed to facilitating a workshop with REB curriculum specialists to enable the incorporation of MAP into the National Curriculum. Also, to impact policy through Education in relation to the AHRC GCRF Network Plus Changing the Story project. MAP co-hosted a three-day dissemination and learning event with the GCRF Changing the Story Network that focused on 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' (5 - 7 August 2020). This conference was co-hosted with the Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP). MAP PI, Professor Ananda Breed, published a blog-post on the event that featured speakers including the MAP youth facilitators and master trainers alongside representatives from the University of Rwanda, the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC), Never Again Rwanda, Aegis Trust, Rwanda Education Board (REB) and UNESCO, as well as workshops, performances and panels. The conference used technology to link partners across Rwanda, Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Nepal, Cambodia, Uganda, the United Kingdom and other countries. Zoom, live camera feed, and combined physical and virtual breakout rooms enabled connection and interaction between the 40 participants who were located at IRDP and between 40-50 participants who joined online across the three-day event. The MAP scoping visit to Indonesia, including a visit to the organisation Padepokan Ciliwung Condet, also provided first-hand accounts of the relationship between nature conservation and preservation of cultural forms. This visit, and an interview with Cultural Artist Bang Latur from Padepokan Ciliwung Condet, are informing article writing as part of the Development Award output. There were a series of publications that have emerged including an evaluative report and working paper co-produced by the Co-I team during the project team meeting in Rwanda (November 2019). |
| First Year Of Impact | 2020 |
| Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Creative Economy,Education,Government, Democracy and Justice,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Economic,Policy & public services |
| Description | AHRC: Research Grant |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AH/S005978/1 |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2020 |
| Description | Building Cultures of Peace in Rwanda Schools - An inter-disciplinary network of research, policy and practice |
| Amount | £151,827 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/T00469X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | GCRF Development Award: Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) |
| Amount | £53,748 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AH/T005599/1 |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2019 |
| End | 06/2020 |
| Description | Ubwuzu: Shaping the Rwandan National Curriculum through Arts |
| Amount | £86,399 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AH/S005978/1 |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2019 |
| End | 01/2020 |
| Description | Atma Jaya Catholic University, Indonesia |
| Organisation | Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | AB |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partnership between University of Lincoln and Atma Jaya Catholic University (AJCU) has been established during the implementation of Development Award of MAP Network Plus. For example, Harla Octarra has been involved in the MAP Network Plus proposal development in Rwanda in the summer. And Harla and AJCU team successfully organized MAP Scoping Visit in December. |
| Impact | MAP Scoping Visit from 9 - 14 December 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Buhaza Primary School in Rubavu district, Rwanda |
| Organisation | Buhaza Primary School |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Eastern Province trainers as Master Trainers. This was achieved during the delivery of the training of trainers (predominantly high school teachers) for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. The Master Trainers engage with the PI through bi-weekly Zoom meetings. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, Buhaza Primary School (in Rubavu district, Eastern Province) integrates MAP into the curriculum for 76 male and 78 female students three days a week. Also, through the implementation of an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 113 male and 117 female students alongside 2 male and 2 female teachers on a weekly basis. A professional development workshop was delivered to the school from 22-23 June 2019 that involved 6 male and 7 female teachers alongside 113 male and 117 female students. The Master Trainers from Buhaza Primary School stated: 'MAP has had a number of benefits to our school for both teachers and students. I see that MAP has brought about significant changes in relation to unity, tolerance, cooperation, listening to others, and sharing stories. With regards to students who are involved in the MAP activities, they are now working together and feel happy to be together. They have learnt to work together and loving each other. Love and cooperation are critical elements to the well being of the family in Rwanda. They lead to unity, peace and reconciliation. It is important that young people are taking the lead in spreading this virtues around'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnership with Buhaza Primary School has enables MAP to take root in schools because a site was provided to see how MAP can be used as an instrument for education and peace building. |
| Impact | Integration of MAP in learning and teaching for the sake of implementing the Competence -based curriculum, creation of MAP Clubs. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CCE Indonesia (Centre for Civic Education) |
| Organisation | Centre for Civic Education Indonesia |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Centre for Civic Education joined MAP as a partner to develop the Indonesia strand of the project; establishing crucial relationships with relevant bodies to ensure positive outreach of MAP and lasting impact. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Strand 1: CCE will support MAP by supporting the development of necessary relationships and partnerships, to ensure that the project is received well on a local, national and international level. CCE will provide crucial background information on Indonesian culture, politics and education which will inform the project as well as coordination of activities. Strand 2: CCE's large network will be used to apply for small and large grants for projects that are most likely to impact marginalised groups and communities in Indonesia, as well as provide leadership as to how to deal with mentioned groups. Strand 3: CCE will provide help to link methodology, resources and projects to influence policy for lasting change and impact. |
| Impact | Informing phase one activities |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Social Change (CSC) |
| Organisation | Centre for Social Change |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | MAP will contribute to the work of CSC in relation to using arts-based research methods and impact to youth policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Centre for Social Change will provide expertise concerning social science research and its networks to provide support with the implementation of the project activities in Nepal. |
| Impact | Shaping phase one activities |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Ecole Notre Dame de la Providence Karubanda (ENDP Karubanda) in Huye District |
| Organisation | Ecole Notre Dame de la Providence Karubanda |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Southern Province trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, Ecole Notre Dame de la Providence Karubanda (ENDP Karubanda) in Huye District integrates MAP into an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 64 female students alongside 4 male teachers and 3 female teachers every Wednesday from 3:00pm to 5:00 pm. The adult trainer Riziki Francoise from Ecole Notre Dame de la Providence Karubanda (ENDP Karubanda) in Huye District stated "As a teacher, MAP helps me to improve my teaching methodology and my relationship with teachers as well as learners. Learners have become more involved in their different lessons". |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Adult and Youth Trainers have contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Huye, Southern Province through the daily delivery of MAP activities within extra-curricular activities. |
| Impact | MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs; integration of MAP in learning and teaching; creation of MAP club. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Family for Every Child |
| Organisation | Family for Every Child |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Family for Every Child joined Mobile Arts for Peace as a partner for the Network Plus bid, as a result of contact established during the Development Award, facilitated by Chaste Uwihoreye and Kirrily Pells. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Family for Every Child, is a global alliance of leading local civil society organisations working with vulnerable children and we will collaborate to share resources, learning and expertise through outputs and webinars across the 36 member organisations in 33 countries. |
| Impact | Ongoing conversations as part of the Development Award |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Groupe Scolaire Officiel Butare (GSO Butare) |
| Organisation | G.S.O. Butare (Official school group of Butare) |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Southern trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare (in Huye district) integrates MAP into an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 19 male and 13 female students alongside 10 male teachers and 4 female teachers on a bi-weekly basis. The adult trainer Habumugisha Emmanuel Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare stated "Since my participation in MAP, I have noticed that my class has become more active and learners are more involved in learning and teaching. I have also created a close relationship with my students. MAP activities have made my learners more innovative and creative in class activities especially when it comes to the core content of the lesson. I have noticed that we do not need expensive teaching materials. Even one's body can become a didactic material. " |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Adult and Youth Trainers have contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Huye, Southern Province through the daily delivery of MAP activities within extra-curricular activities. |
| Impact | MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs; integration of MAP in learning and teaching; creation of MAP clubs. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Groupe Scolaire Remera Protestant in Kicukiro District |
| Organisation | Infirmerie Protestante |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of trainers (in Kigali City) as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, Groupe Scolaire Remera Protestant in Kicukiro district integrates MAP into an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 29 male and 31 female students alongside 4 male teachers and 3 female teachers on a bi-weekly basis. The adult trainer Jean Pierre Celestin Harelimana stated "In our MAP club, we focus on many subjects: anti-drugs, anti-sida, anti-crime, unity and reconciliation. Since our school has been engaging with MAP, I have seen a change of behavior in learners. This change is very important. I saw people changing their behaviour and are committed towards unity, peace, and harmony among themselves. Before MAP, learners were not happy. They weren't interested with learning and teaching. With the introduction of MAP I see them active " |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Adult and Youth Trainers have contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Kicukiro in Kigali City through the daily delivery of MAP activities within extra-curricular activities. |
| Impact | MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs; integration of MAP in learning and teaching; creation of MAP clubs. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | IPRC Kigali in Kicukiro District |
| Organisation | Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre Kigali |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of Kigali City trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, IPRC Kicukiro integrates MAP into an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 310 male and 127 female students alongside 5 male teachers and 3 female teachers twice a week. The adult trainer Gatoyi Vital stated: "since my engagement with MAP, I feel more professional at work and I became more friendly with my students. Before being trained in MAP, I was teaching traditionally. Now I am using interactive approaches and my students are more engaged. Students have become more dynamic and as a result their academic achievement has increased". |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Adult and Youth Trainers have contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Kigali City, Kicukiro district through the daily delivery of MAP activities within extra-curricular activities. |
| Impact | MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs; integration of MAP in learning and teaching; creation of MAP clubs. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Ikibondo Primary School in Huye District |
| Organisation | ikibondo primary school |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Southern trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, Ikibondo Primary School in Huye district integrates MAP into an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 29 male and 40 female students alongside 2 male teachers and 1 female teachers on a bi-weekly basis. The adult trainer Isingizwe Aline Prudence from Ikibondo Primary School stated "Although I was open to many person, through engagement with MAP, I became more open than before. When I use MAP activities, I feel confident and have intrinsic motivation. Also, I am able to solve conflicts. Being open and entertained is the most significant change because because the MAP activity of story telling showed that we can learn from each other's story. In relation to learning and teaching, lMAP activities have increased the motivation of learners. They are no longer bored during classes" |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Adult and Youth Trainers have contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Huye, Southern Province through the daily delivery of MAP activities within extra-curricular activities. |
| Impact | MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Kibali TVET school in Gicumbi District |
| Organisation | KIBALI TVET SCHOOL |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Northern Province trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, Kibali TVET School integrates MAP into an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 64 male and 77 female students alongside 5 male teachers and 5 female teachers on a bi-weekly basis. The adult trainer Dukuzumuremyi Lambert stated, 'Since I started engaging with MAP, I have stopped being in dispute with my brother. I also see that learners involved in MAP activities are motivated and happy. The motivation of both students and teachers has increased. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Adult and Youth Trainers have contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Gicumbi district, Northern Province through the daily delivery of MAP activities within extra-curricular activities. |
| Impact | MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs; integration of MAP in teaching and learning; creation of MAP clubs. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP collaboration with the Lenin District Education Department in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Organisation | Lenin District Education Department (Bishkek) |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The MAP Co-Investigators Anara Eginalieva and Zarina Uzbekova (staff members of the Foundation of Tolerance International - FTI) had a meeting with a representative of the Lenin District Education Department (DED) in Bishkek (Bishkek oblast) at the beginning of September 2020. They introduced the project (its aims, activities and expected benefits) and asked for future support. Particularly, they sought to obtain information about the community and the schools but also asked for support in facilitating contacts and support in the organisation of project-related activities. The representative agreed to collaborate with MAP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Lenin District Education Department is aware about FTI's work in the country. Thus, it did not require any additional contribution to enter into a collaboration. |
| Impact | The authority shared the requested information that supported the development of a matrix (see 'Matrix for pre-selection of partner schools in Kyrgyzstan') and the selection of partner schools. Furthermore, the authority helped to organise an online training ('Training the Trainers'). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP collaboration with the Municipal Education Department in Batken (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Organisation | Municipal Education Department (Batken) |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The MAP Co-Investigator Bakhram Rakhmankulov (staff members of the Foundation of Tolerance International - FTI) held regular meetings (both online and offline) with representatives of the Municipal Education Department (MED) in Batken (Batken oblast). During the first meeting in September 2020, the Co-I introduced the project to the authority (its goals, activities and expected benefits) and asked for future support. In particular, the Co-I sought to receive information about the potential target communities and schools in Batken oblast. The MED agreed to support them in the future. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Municipal Education Department in Batken was willing to attend every meeting that was requested by the Co-Is at the start of the project. |
| Impact | The Municipal Education Department (MDE) in Batken shared the required information about the schools in the communities with the Co-Is. The MDE also helped to select partner schools. Moreover, they supported the organisation of an online workshop ('Training the Trainers'). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP collaboration with the Municipal Education Department in Jalal-Abad (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Organisation | Municipal Council (Jalal-Abad) |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The MAP Co-Investigator Shahsanam Akmatalieva (staff member of the Foundation of Tolerance International - FTI) held regular meetings (both online and offline) with representatives of the Municipal Education Department (MED) in Jalal-Abad (Jalal-Abad oblast). During the first meeting in September 2020, the Co-I introduced the project to the authority (its goals, activities and expected benefits) and asked for future support. In particular, the Co-I sought to receive information about the potential target communities and schools in Jalal-Abad oblast. The MED agreed to support them in the future. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Municipal Education Department in Jalal-Abad was willing to attend every meeting that was requested by the Co-Is at the start of the project. |
| Impact | The Municipal Education Department (MDE) in Jalal-Abad shared the required information about the schools in the communities with the Co-Is. The MDE also helped to select partner schools. Moreover, they supported the organisation of an online workshop ('Training the Trainers'). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP collaboration with the Municipal Education Department in Osh (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Organisation | Municipal Education Department (Osh) |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The MAP Co-Investigator Nurgul Sultanova (staff member of the Foundation of Tolerance International - FTI) held regular meetings (both online and offline) with representatives of the Municipal Education Department (MED) in Osh city (Osh oblast). During the first meeting in September 2020, the Co-I introduced the project to the authority (its goals, activities and expected benefits) and asked for future support. In particular, the Co-I sought to receive information about the potential target communities and schools in Osh oblast. The MED agreed to support them in the future. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Municipal Education Department in Osh was willing to attend every meeting that was requested by the Co-Is at the start of the project. |
| Impact | The Municipal Education Department (MDE) in Osh shared the required information about the schools in the communities with the Co-Is. The MDE also helped to select partner schools. Moreover, they supported the organisation of an online workshop ('Training the Trainers'). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP collaboration with the Municipal Education Department in Uzgen (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Organisation | Municipal Education Department (Uzgen) |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The MAP Co-Investigator Nurgul Sultanova (staff member of the Foundation of Tolerance International - FTI) held regular meetings (both online and offline) with representatives of the Municipal Education Department (MED) in Uzgen (Osh oblast). During the first meeting in September 2020, the Co-I introduced the project to the authority (its goals, activities and expected benefits) and asked for future support. In particular, the Co-I sought to receive information about the potential target communities and schools in Osh oblast. The MED agreed to support them in the future. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Municipal Education Department in Uzgen was willing to attend every meeting that was requested by the Co-Is during the initial project phase. |
| Impact | The Municipal Education Department (MDE) in Uzgen shared the required information about the schools in the communities with the Co-Is. The MDE also helped to select partner schools. Moreover, they supported the organisation of an online workshop ('Training the Trainers'). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP collaboration with the Pervomayskay District Education Department in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Organisation | Pervomayskay District Education Department (Bishkek) |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The MAP Co-Investigator Zarina Uzbekova (staff member of the Foundation of Tolerance International - FTI) had a meeting with a representative of the Pervomayskay District Education Department in Bishkek (Bishkek oblast) at the beginning of September 2020. She introduced the project (its aims, activities and expected benefits) and asked for future support. Particularly, she sought to obtain information about the community and the schools but also asked for support in facilitating contacts, and support in the organisation of project-related activities. The representative agreed to collaborate with MAP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Pervomayskay District Education Department is aware about FTI's work in the country. Thus, it did not require any additional contribution to enter into a collaboration. |
| Impact | The authority shared the requested information that supported the development of a matrix (see 'Matrix for pre-selection of partner schools in Kyrgyzstan') and the selection of partner schools. Furthermore, the authority helped to organise an online training ('Training the Trainers'). |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP partnership with Association of Youth Organizations (Nepal) |
| Organisation | Association of Youth Organizations Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | MAP will work with the Association of Youth Organizations (AYON) to develop important hubs for MAP workshops and activities and allow AYON to engage with new audiences and participants, including Culture Media Kathmandu and the Dignity Initiative in Nepal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON) is an association of youth organisations which aims to provide a shared platform for collaboration, cooperation, joint actions and collective endeavours between youth organizations in Nepal. AYON will introduce MAP to a national network of non-government, non-religious, not-for-profit youth organizations in Nepal. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP partnership with Centre for Social Change (Nepal) |
| Organisation | Centre for Social Change |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | MAP will provide the Centre for Social Change (CSC) with opportunities to exchange best practice with key stakeholders in each of five districts of Nepal. MAP will work with the Centre to introduce arts-based approaches to the range of centre activities which focus on conflict transformation and peacebuilding, democracy and governance, migration and human mobility, labor and employment, civic space and civil society development, and social development and public policy |
| Collaborator Contribution | Founded in 2015, CSC is a non-profit making social think-tank based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The centre works on the changing socio-political dynamics of Nepalese society via research, education, advocacy and through community mobilization. CSC is working with MAP to broaden their understanding of arts-based activities can support peacebuilding initiatives in Nepal. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP partnership with Culture Media Kathmandu |
| Organisation | Embassy of Israel in Nepal |
| Department | CULTURE: Media |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | MAP is providing training and expertise for Culture Media Kathmandu in policy engagement, especially in relation to arts-based activities including arts caravans which travel to different districts in Nepal to enhance awareness and advocacy on social issues. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Culture Media is a Kathmandu based organization of researchers, artists and media persons. Culture Media has diverse experiences using art forms for social changes and will connect MAP in Nepal with government organizations, non government organizations, academic institutions and media institutions. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP partnership with Lukeko Gaun |
| Organisation | International Center for Social Theatre Nepal |
| Department | Lukeko Gaun |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | MAP will work with Lukeko Gaun (translated as 'The Hidden Village') to organise and deliver theatre workshops in the schools which will ultimately help students explore the possibility of using arts to resolve familial and societal issues. These workshops will focus on the MAP methodology as a medium for fostering community and collaboration. Lukeko Gaun will be introduced to range of participatory arts and theatre practices which reflect on how arts-based methods may be used for peacebuilding intiatives. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Lukeko Gaun focuses on developing a series of volunteering programs in schools in the Mahankal Rural Municipality. Lukeko Gaun aims to introduce a participatory education system which focuses on theatre workshops in schools. Lukeko Gaun will share best practice with MAP and provide local knowledge of the students and communities which MAP aims to serve and support during the project. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP partnership with Osmonov gymnasium school in Jalal-Abad city (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Organisation | Osmonov gymnasium school |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MAP Co-Investigator Shahsanam Akmatalieva (staff member of the Foundation of Tolerance International - FTI) had several meetings with the Head of the school and teachers to inform about the project, its aims, the activities and the expected benefits (short- and long-term). The Co-I emphasised the value of supporting young people to become skilled leaders who can support both peacekeeping and peacebuilding in the communities. On behalf of MAP, FTI and the Osmonov gymnasium school in Jalal-Abad city (Jalal-Abad oblast) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2020. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The school has attended all meetings set up by FTI, provided information about its facilities, and staff. |
| Impact | To date, the school has provided relevant information about itself (including its relations with the community) and its staff. These insights were crucial for several issues/ activities in 2020: i) the dissemination of the call for applications for schoolchildren to become research participants in MAP's project; ii) the motivation and mobilisation of young people to apply for this position; iii) the selection process of applicants; iv) the organisation of an online workshop ('Training the Trainer'); and v) the support in the organisation of any required meetings. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP partnership with Project Sarangi |
| Organisation | Project Sarangi |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | MAP will provide Project Sarangi with opportunities to exchange best practice with key stakeholders in Kathmandu, Nepal. These stakeholders include Rastriya Lok Tatha Dohori Geet Pratisthan (Folk Song Academy in Nepal) and CSOs including the Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON). Proijec Sarangi will be able to broaden their understanding and develop new expertise in how folk song can support arts-based peacebuilding activities in Nepal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Project Sarangi is a Nepali foundation, based in Kathmandu, Nepal, that is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of indigenous Nepali folk music craftsmanship. MAP will able to work with teachers and practitioners based within Project Sarangi who provide tutorials in the playing of Nepali Sarangi and other Nepali folk instruments. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MAP partnership with Sadykov Seconday School in Ak-Tatyr (Kyrgyzstan) |
| Organisation | Sadykov Seconday School |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MAP Co-Investigator Bakhram Rahmakulov (staff member of the Foundation of Tolerance International - FTI) had several meetings with the Head of the school and teachers to inform about the project, its aims, the activities and the expected benefits (short- and long-term). The Co-I emphasised the value of supporting young people to become skilled leaders who can support both peacekeeping and peacebuilding in the communities. On behalf of MAP, FTI and the Sadykov Seconday School in Ak-Tatyr (Batken oblast) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2020. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The school has attended all meetings set up by FTI, provided information about its facilities, and staff. |
| Impact | To date, the school has provided relevant information about itself (including its relations with the community) and its staff. These insights were crucial for several issues/ activities in 2020: i) the dissemination of the call for applications for schoolchildren to become research participants in MAP's project; ii) the motivation and mobilisation of young people to apply for this position; iii) the selection process of applicants; iv) the organisation of an online workshop ('Training the Trainer'); and v) the support in the organisation of any required meetings. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | National Children Commission (NCC) |
| Organisation | National Comission of Children |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | With the National Children Commission we are exploring possibilities of using arts as a two-way communication between young people and policy makes and vice versa. The idea is to use performing arts (music, dance, and drama) as a means through which young people identify and express burning issues in the community and through the same channel policy makers provide responses to these issues. |
| Collaborator Contribution | So far we re working with young people in 5 schools: Kicukiro, Rwamagana, Rubavu, Gicumbi, Huye. |
| Impact | MAP clubs have been put in place in all the 25 districts. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Partnership - Rwanda Education Board (REB) |
| Organisation | Rwanda Education Board |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | REB oversees the provision of basic education through curriculum development, development and management of teachers, assessment, and promotion the use of information and communication technology in education. IRDP and UR have been working with REB to update the original MoU to reflect the expansion of MAP activities and to work towards the integration of MAP as part of the national curriculum on music, dance and drama. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Eric Ndushabandi was invited to attend a meeting with REB Senior Management Team (07/09/20) to talk about MAP and forthcoming plans. REB has requested IRDP and UR compile a pack with all the reports, manuals and film from the different phases of the MAP project. Once the pack is ready IRDP and UR will request an official handover meeting with the Director General. |
| Impact | MAP/University of Rwanda has been invited to lead a training of teachers in the MAP methodology in order to scale-up the reach of the project. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Partnership with 20 Schools in Eastern Province, Western Province, Northern Province, Southern Province and Kigali Province, Rwanda |
| Organisation | Rwanda Education Board |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) project delivered two seven-day training the trainer workshops from 2 July - 8 August 2019 at St André Hotel (Kabgayi) in Muhanga district; Southern Province of Rwanda. A total of 80 secondary school teachers (20 teachers from each of the four provinces including Gicumbi, Huye, Rubavu, Kicukiru) attended the two week, seven day residential trainings. Two provinces were paired over the course of each seven-day residential including Gicumbi and Huye in week one and Rubavu and Kicukiru in week two. The contribution made by myself and the research team includes the training of adult educators to deliver Music, Dance and Drama in their classrooms. Also, to provide much needed resources including a hard copy MAP manual (both in English and Kinyarwanda) plus flip chart paper, markers, ball, pens, pencils, post it notes and other stationary. Participants also have ongoing access to the Master Trainers from the Eastern Province who contributed to the facilitation of the training, MAP staff at partnering organisation IRDP, and site visits (October 2019) to help support the delivery of MAP within the partnering schools. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The contribution of the partners includes in-kind support through the attendance of teachers from the five provinces. Districts, schools and teachers volunteered their time to participate in the MAP project with the understanding that they would receive knowledge and skills concerning the subject of Music, Dance and Drama to then implement MAP clubs into their schools. |
| Impact | Working Paper; Kinyarwanda/English MAP Manual; Delivery of TOT by Master Trainers from Eastern Province (originally trained by Breed; Impact Documentary; MAP Clubs in 25 Schools; Policy Briefs; Cultural Artist Network |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Partnership with Buhaza Primary School, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| Organisation | Buhaza Primary School |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Western Province trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. Also, the delivery of a Youth Camp from 21 November - 1 December. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, Buhaza Primary School integrates MAP into the school curriculum alongside delivering MAP activities for 76 male and 78 female students on a daily basis within the Social Studies and Arts and Craft subjects. Also, delivering MAP through an extra-curricular MAP Unity club for 47 male and 39 female students every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Fidéle Habimanya noted that a professional development was conducted on 12/8/2019 with the inclusion of 76 male students and 78 female students who attended the workshop. The adult trainer Fidéle Habimana from Buhanza Primary School stated, 'Since participating in MAP, I have noticed a change within myself and my life related to: unity, tolerance, cooperation, listening to others, and sharing stories. I have usually kept my stories, but MAP enabled me to share my personal story during the Muhanga camp in July.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Adult and Youth Trainers have contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Rubavu, Western Province through the delivery of MAP activities in the school curriculum, professional development trainings, and extra-curricular activities. |
| Impact | MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Partnership with Friends of the Children International School (FCIS), Eastern Province, Rwanda |
| Organisation | Friends of the Children International School |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Easter Province trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. The Master Trainers engage with the PI through bi-weekly Zoom meetings. Due to the contributions made by myself and the MAP research team, Friends of the Children International School integrates MAP into the curriculum for 84 male and 60 female students on a weekly basis. Also, through the implementation of an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 152 male and 184 female students alongside 3 male and 4 female teachers on a weekly basis. A professional development workshop was delivered to the school from 22-23 June 2019 that involved 6 male and 7 female teachers alongside 152 male and 184 female students. The Master Trainers from FCIS stated: 'Since MAP, my communication skills, counselling and ability to help others has increased. I have become a confident man. I have a new methodology for my teaching career. With MAP, I completed my university studies and managed to buy a plot of land. I am now constructing a house. The teachers in our school have started to use the new methodology of MAP which leads to the goal of improving the performance of the students. The students are now motivated. The MAP clubs are booming throughout the whole school. Teachers have changed the way that they teach. Students use all the MAP activities in their studies. The school administration has also appreciated MAP and its methodology and they also participate in order to help the teachers and students. I think these kinds of partnerships and collaborations lead to good performance.' 'My life has changed due to MAP; creating in me a positive attitude towards myself. I used to have many challenges in the way that I delivered my lessons in the class. I have been healed from the problems that I faced over the last 34 years. Changes in the school are numerous; collaboration among the staff and the learners; low rate of offences; and understanding among the students. Even some long lasting problems between staff members were solved. Performance has improved significantly because we've addressed the problems that caused individuals to fail. MAP helps you identify problems without taking too many risks. We bring out the problem of a conflict using images and we can then suggest reasonable and possible solutions for the problem.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Master Trainer has contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Rwamagana, Eastern Province through the weekly delivery of MAP activities both within the school curriculum and class instruction time alongside afterschool extra-curricular activities. The Master Trainer has contributed to the translation of the MAP manual into Kinyarwanda and the delivery of professional development workshops in the school. Additionally, to conduct site visits to the other four provinces in order to support the incoming trainers and young people with the expansion of MAP through the Ubwuzu follow on funding. |
| Impact | MAP Manual; MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019) |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Partnership with GS Munyiginya, Eastern Province, Rwanda |
| Organisation | GS Munyiginya School |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Eastern Province trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. The Master Trainers engage with the PI through bi-weekly Zoom meetings. Due to the contributions made by myself and the MAP research team, GS Munyiginya integrates MAP into the curriculum for 54 male and 79 female students at O level and 48 male and 60 female students at A level on a weekly basis. Also, through the implementation of an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 18 male and 31 female students alongside 2 female teachers on a weekly basis. The Master Trainer from GS Munyiginyai stated: 'Since MAP there is a focus on good listening (both teachers and listeners) and integration of motivating games and exercises alongside flexibility and the spirit of peace. The operation of MAP at our school is through MAP clubs were we insert songs and dances related to peace. Also, we use the skill of counselling. We meet to share stories, then we perform those stories. MAP helps learning and teaching processes to be applied well and real changes are happening now. MAP activities are changing minds and solving conflicts through games and activities like obstacle tree.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Master Trainer has contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Rwamagana, Eastern Province through the weekly delivery of MAP activities both within the school curriculum and class instruction time alongside afterschool extra-curricular activities. The Master Trainer has contributed to the translation of the MAP manual into Kinyarwanda and the delivery of professional development workshops in the school. Additionally, to conduct site visits to the other four provinces in order to support the incoming trainers and young people with the expansion of MAP through the Ubwuzu follow on funding. |
| Impact | MAP Manual; MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019) |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Partnership with Galli Galli |
| Organisation | Galli Galli |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | I introduced Nepali MAP team to partners. Then we have partnership and ideas sharing meetings. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Galli Galli arranged the collaboration meeting with Non-violent Communication (NVC) practice group of Nepal and Citizen-led Assessment namely Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Nepal groups. These both groups work with schools and communities to increase learning outcomes of 5-16 years old children in Nepal through the youth-led activities including assessments, role plays, dialogues and NVC practice support. So, their experiences helped MAP Nepal team to understand how NVC tools can be use to promote culture of peace in schools, provide empathetic listening skills to children and also support youths in achieving foundational learning. |
| Impact | The collaboration and partnership has been started. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Partnership with Human Rights Film Center (HRFC) |
| Organisation | Human Rights Film Center |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | We organized rounds of discussions meetings and also we co-produce MAP concept note for Nepal. |
| Collaborator Contribution | HRFC was established in 2009. HRFC conduct different activities including human rights and peace film production; capacity building of human rights and peace volunteers in filmmaking; grassroots filmmaking courses for most excluded communities and regions; dialogues on human rights and peace issues; and community-based research and development. HRFC also organize an annual Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival for human rights and peace education, campaign and advocacy. This annual event is linked directly to national policy-makers. In this project, HRFC brought that experience to develop MAP project in Nepal. |
| Impact | HRFC is partner of MAP in Nepal. Bishnu Bahadur Khatri is Co-I for MAP project. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Partnership with Janaki Women Awareness Society Nepal |
| Organisation | Janaki Women Awareness Society |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Janaki Women Awareness Society and other MAP partners in Nepal took part in several rounds of discussions and co-creation of MAP project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Janaki Women Awareness Society helped to bring issues from central south part of Nepal. They also introduced Mithila Art based group in Nepal. The introductory presentations from the JWAS team helped MAP team to understand how the arts can be used for MAP project in Nepal. |
| Impact | Partnership started in Nepal with MAP team. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Partnership with Karkhana- Innovative Education Group |
| Organisation | Karkhana |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | I arranged a partnership meeting with the Karkhana team for MAP local team. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Karkhana Samuha arranged a workshop and visit to their space for MAP Nepal team. The workshop showcased how innovation and new experiential teaching methods can be used and adapted to Nepali local context. That helped us to think about MAP manual. |
| Impact | Started the local partnership. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Partnership with Lycee Du Lac Muhazi/ASPEJ, Eastern Province, Rwanda |
| Organisation | School Du Lac Muhazi |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Easter Province trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. The Master Trainers engage with the PI through bi-weekly Zoom meetings. Due to the contributions made by myself and the MAP research team, Lycee Du Lac Muhazi/ASPEJ integrates MAP into the curriculum for 300 male and 500 female students on a weekly basis. Also, through the implementation of an extra-curricular MAP club delivering MAP activities for 10 male and 25 female students alongside 1 male and 1 female teacher on a weekly basis. The Master Trainer from Lycee Du Lac Muhazi stated: 'Due to MAP, I noticed different changes like being more flexible, the way I solve conflict in my own family or among my colleagues and workmates in class. Also, the way I counsel others and manage emotions. I have the spirit of solving problems. Since MAP has been running in our school, the changes that I've noticed include the way students solve problems among themselves; the way they follow sessions in class; the way they collaborate with their teachers and leaders in general; and the way that they entertain. MAP clubs engage our young people even over the weekend on Sundays. Before inaugurating the MAP club on Sundays, students go out without permission. But now they have activities to engage them and to build community.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Master Trainer has contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Rwamagana, Eastern Province through the weekly delivery of MAP activities both within the school curriculum and class instruction time alongside afterschool extra-curricular activities. The Master Trainer has contributed to the translation of the MAP manual into Kinyarwanda and the delivery of professional development workshops in the school. Additionally, to conduct site visits to the other four provinces in order to support the incoming trainers and young people with the expansion of MAP through the Ubwuzu follow on funding. |
| Impact | MAP Manual; MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Partnership with Mandala Theatre Company |
| Organisation | Mandala Theatre Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Mandala Theatre and MAP team in Nepal collaborated to discuss about the use of performing arts in MAP clubs of the project. In the project development phase, we had several rounds of meetings and consultations. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Mandala Theatre helped Nepal based MAP team in co-creating the MAP project plan based on performing arts. |
| Impact | The partnership started for the MAP project in this development award phase. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Partnership with Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic |
| Organisation | Government of Kyrgyz Republic |
| Department | Ministry of education and science of the Kyrgyz Republic |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | FTI briefly presented MAP to the Ministry of Education in order to get their support for the initiative. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ministry of Education of the KR has provided support-letter to the MAP. Formal support is an important for the research. |
| Impact | Na |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Partnership with RTC, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda |
| Organisation | Rubavu Technical College (RTC) TVET |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The MAP project has provided ongoing training and support including site visits, sustainability training workshops, manuals and toolkits and professional development through the coaching of the Western Province trainers as Master Trainers during the delivery of the training of trainers for the Western, Southern, Northern, and Kigali provinces between 20 July - 8 August 2019. Also, the delivery of a Youth Camp from 21 November - 1 December. Due to the contributions made by the MAP research team, RTC integrates MAP into the school curriculum alongside delivering MAP activities for 280 male and 20 female students on a daily basis. MAP helps students to understand peace values and peace education and how they can solve conflict in class, school, and society in general. Also, delivering MAP through an extra-curricular MAP club for 25 male and 15 female students alongside 5 male teachers and 2 female teachers every Wednesday and Friday. Josiane Mukabugingo noted that a professional development was conducted to train 7 male teachers and 3 female teachers with the inclusion of 25 male students and 15 female students who attended the workshop. The professional development enabled learners to feel motivated about their learning which leads to good performance. The adult trainer Josiane Mukabugingo from RTC stated, 'Nowadays after being trained by MAP, I am very active in comparison to before. I can manage my class by using warm ups and energisers to avoid the students being bored. I became open and flexible. I learned how to be honest; helping and assisting others. Now, the students are involved with my teaching. Now, I am always finding ways to bring MAP into the curriculum to motivate the learners. There has been a very big change in the learners and teachers are more open. They feel free and confident. They are now able to solve problems amongst themselves. One of the most significant changes is the ability to problem solve. MAP is important to society. It helps students to know how to solve problems. Now students feel unique; they have the main purpose of peace building. I would like MAP to spread even to the government authorities. Additionally, there are those students who don't attend school. They could be trained in MAP in order to build a strong society.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partnering school and Adult and Youth Trainers have contributed to the evolution of MAP within the region of Rubavu, Western Province through the delivery of MAP activities in the school curriculum, professional development trainings, and extra-curricular activities. |
| Impact | MAP Training of Trainers (20 July - 8 August 2019); Youth Camp (21 November - 1 December 2019); Policy Briefs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Partnership with Tribhuvan University |
| Organisation | Tribhuvan University of Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I facilitated a meeting with Distance Education Team about the possibility to develop resources and ToT materials for Community mobilizer/trainers. University has hosted two meetings in January 2020. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner department is excited to collaborate with us to co-create the resources, develop course of study for short course, certify the trainers and host the training. The partner arranged meeting venue and logistics as well for last two meetings. |
| Impact | So far partners have agreed to look for possible resources to develop course of study. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Partnership with UNESCO |
| Organisation | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MAP has co-produced the MAP Network Plus model to provide a sustained link between local/national, regional and global engagement and to create inclusive partnerships with youth where they are consistently involved at ail stages of informing policy. UNESCO has appreciated its aim to scale-up youth-led projects through the Network Plus model and to provide a clear methodology to engage with youth organisations, enabling capacity building from a grassroots to policy level. MAP has provided a network-approach that will allow UNESCO to work alongside youth-led projects and to create inclusive partnerships with youth. In this way, MAP will be instrumental in addressing some of their current challenges concerning youth engagement, particularly in terms of leaving no one behind. |
| Collaborator Contribution | UNESCO has supported the network by providing access to Field offices and local partners, sharing available knowledge on youth-related (including education) policies in the project countries, as well as by enabling the uptake of the research results by policy stakeholders, including through the development policy briefs. UNESCO has connected the MAP project in each country to the respective UNESCO office and informed baseline data collection. |
| Impact | One-day symposium conducted at the UNESCO country office Mataram Hall in Indonesia on 12 December 2019 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/115RmyBHg7z5fV9qPEeq5yG8j6X7Un_xE?usp=sharing Symposium presenters included: UNESCO Youth and Sport Task Force, UN agencies : UNFPA, UNICEF, UNODC, ILO, UNDP, Art for Refuge, C-Save, Search for Common Ground, World Vision, and MAP. Attendees including representatives from HE organisations, IO / CSO organisations and policy makers. During the event, challenges and successes were discussed in relation to youth-led research and projects related to curricula, peacebuilding and policy engagement. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Rwanda Art Council |
| Organisation | National Arts Council, Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | In collaboration with Rwanda Arts Council, the Ubwuzu Project has worked with artists to use their art work for peace building and reconciliation in Rwanda. In this regard, a cultural workshop was organized with 10 cultural organizations and 4 artists have been engaged in all the activities of the Mobile Art for Peace project in Rwanda, i.e training of trainers and youth camp. |
| Collaborator Contribution | 10 cultural organizations have been trained and are now conversant with the MAP Methodology. |
| Impact | 10 cultural organizations have been trained and are now conversant with the MAP Methodology. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) |
| Organisation | Rwanda Biomedical Center |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Ubwuzu has worked and is working with the Rwanda Biomedical Center especially the Division of mental health to reinforce mental health and well being of young people in high schools through the use of performing arts (music, dance, and drama) in Rwanda. In this regard, Ubwuzu in collaboration with RBC and local partner "Uyisenga ni Imanzi" are finalizing the mental health and well being manual to be used by counselors and clinical psychologists in each school. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) is supporting the development of the mental health and well being manual in schools. |
| Impact | The production of the mental health and well being Manual informed by performing arts (music, dance, and drama) |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Rwanda Education Board (REB) |
| Organisation | Rwanda Education Board |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Ubwuzu project has worked with the Rwanda Education Board (REB) to develop a manual for teaching music, dance and drama in high schools in Rwanda. This comes to fill a real gap in secondary education in Rwanda because although the subject of music, dance and drama is on the curriculum, it is not offered due to the lack of teaching materials and qualified teachers. Currently the manual is being reviewed by the REB team to fit REB modules. The module will serve the purpose of being a tool for implementing the competence based curriculum (CBC) but also a means to peace education in schools and outside of schools. |
| Collaborator Contribution | REB has a availed some of its staff from the division of curriculum to review the MAP manual. |
| Impact | Output The MAP is being reviewed by REB officials from the division of Curriculum. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO (CNRU) |
| Organisation | Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO (CNRU) |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Ubwuzu has established relationship with the Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO (CNRU) especially the division of social sciences and humanities. This has enabled to access Rwanda artists grouped under the umbrella of Rwanda Art Council. Ubwuzu has worked with Rwandan cultural forms to promote peace in schools and outside schools. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO (CNRU) has support our work in Rwanda and is ready to collaborate with us in the future for Network Plus. |
| Impact | The output has been to access Rwandan artists. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Rwanda National Youth Council (NYC) |
| Organisation | British Youth Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The Ubwuzu project has worked and is working with the National Youth Council to foster youth participation in policy formulation and policy implementation through the use of performing arts. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Young people has developed policy briefs through the use of performing arts (music, dance, and drama). |
| Impact | Policy briefs produced by young people. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Sana Initiative |
| Organisation | Sana Initiative |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | MAP has contributed to the integration of participatory arts-based practices in relation to mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. In this way, enabling Sana Initiative to deliver mental health and wellbeing workshops throughout the 25 partnering schools. In particular, Sana Initiative has identified MAP exercises that support psychosocial wellbeing towards the development of MAP at Home. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Sana Initiative will offer workshops and one-to-one support as needed and contracted. |
| Impact | Ongoing psychosocial support; steering group membership. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | The Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP) |
| Organisation | Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The Institute of Research and Dialogue (IRDP) is an independent think tank dedicate for dialogue and peace in Rwanda. IRDP is host for the MAP project in Rwanda. With this status it coordinates all MAP activities in Rwanda and guarantees their legitimacy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In collaboration with IRDP MAP has trained teachers and young people from from 25 high schools distributed in 6 districts: Rwamagana, Kicukiro, Gicumbi, Huye, and Rubavu. It has also established 25 MAP clubs in 25 schools. Further, the collaboration with IRDP is critical to ensure that the MAP manual is approved by the Rwanda Education Board (REB) to inspire the subject of music, dance, an drama in schools and to be used by teachers for implementing the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC). With the Network Plus award, in collaboration with IRDP it is excepted that MAP will be extended in the remaining 25 districts. Further, community dialogues groups will be infused will be MAP approaches for these dialogues spaces to me more participatory and engaging. |
| Impact | Training of trainers (TOT) Training of Young People (Youth Camp) Translation of the MAP manual in Kinyarwanda |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | University of Rwanda, College of Education (UR-CE), Department of Language and Humanities |
| Organisation | University of Rwanda |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | On the 22/02/2020, during the scoping visit organized in Rwanda, Prof. Ananda and Dr. Sylvestre Nzahabwanayo (Senior Researcher in the MAP Project) met the Principal of the University of Rwanda, College of Education (UR-CE) and HoD Language and Humanities at Rukara in Kayonza district to discuss about collaboration opportunities. The following conclusions were arrived at: (a) The Network Plus project would support the UR-CE department of music, dance and drama by reviewing the program, bringing in qualified teachers, and providing required resources. (b) The Network Plus project would train UR-CE lecturers in the department of Foundations, Management and Curriculum and those from the department of Language and Humanities in the MAP methodology to run a certificate in MAP as part of the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program for 250 high school teachers. These UR-CE teachers would also work hand in hand with the Rwanda Education Board (REB) curriculum department to adapt the MAP manual to the REB format. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The University of Rwanda has strongly supported the Network Plus application, which was successful. So far the UR-CE HoD department of Languages and Humanities has provided a budget needed for the training of UR-CE lecturers. The next step would include to draft a collaboration agreement to define roles and responsibilities of every partner. The university of Rwanda will be instrumental in running the MAP certificate and in validating the MAP manual. |
| Impact | The UR-CE Lectures will be delivering the MAP Professional certificate. The UR-CE Lectures will be working alongside REB officials and MAP master trainers to adapt the MAP manual to the REB format. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Uyisenga Ni Imanzi |
| Organisation | Uyisenga Ni Imanzi |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The collaboration with Uyisenga Ni Imanzi builds on the collaboration established as part of the Connective Memories: intergenerational expressions in contemporary Rwanda project (as part of the Changing the Story Network Plus) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Supporting the engagement of marginalised youth through psychosocial approaches. |
| Impact | Participation in the team meeting in Rwanda in August 2006. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Woman Cultural Centre Partnership |
| Organisation | Woman Cultural Centre |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | MAP will work with Woman Cultural Centre to address issues concerning gender equality and access to culture across varied levels within the creative industries as well as the government sector. MAP offers a unique opportunity for young people, artists, cultural organisation, researchers and policy makers to explore the role of culture, and how it can be used to establish a space for building sustainable peace and to influence youth policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Woman Cultural Centre will contribute to capacity generation the areas of research and impact, connecting artists and projects to MAP in relation to peacebuilding. WCC will work alongside partners from Indonesia, Nepal and Kyrgyzstan to promote international collaborations and to extend the Cultural Artist Network. WCC will link their existing project 'Book of Life' to the MAP methodology; a project that produced over 500 letters authored by survivors, perpetrators, orphans and the community in order to reconsider intergenerational memory. Their work on this subject can be used by artists, ethnographic and academic approaches in relation to varied indigenous peacebuilding practices and local knowledge. WCC will also work closely with the Rwanda Education Board (REB) to provide valuable cultural and creative input related to the subject of Music, Dance and Drama. |
| Impact | Workshops, pedagogy |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Yayasan Anak Bangsa Indonesia (YABI) |
| Organisation | Yayasan Anak Bangsa Indonesia |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | I presented to YABI about MAP project and they are very supportive because the objectives are in line with their work in using arts-based approach (story-telling and puppet show) to promote peace-building skills and campaigning for children's rights. |
| Collaborator Contribution | YABI was very supportive during the MAP team Scoping Visit to Indonesia in December. Their link with local grassroots cultural groups enabled smooth arrangement of activities in Betawi (an ethnic group of Jakarta) culture exposure for the team; who visited a community by the river of Ciliwung and learned of the ways in which preserving cultural heritage, including nature, could help household economy and young people's education. YABI also took part in the cultural artist workshop where they showcased how puppetry could be used as a method for dialogue with children. |
| Impact | Outputs - successful collaboration in organizing the MAP team Scoping Visit; exchanges of ideas in how MAP Network Plus could be implemented through identifying cultural partners. The collaboration is multi-disciplinary as I bring to the table academics/childhood studies/policy point of view in the research undertaking of MAP Network Plus Project, while YABI - which primarily consists of teachers, puppet master and social activists - bring the practical and strategic approach as to how different existing arts-based approaches could be used in the MAP approach and so ensuring as much as possible an integration of MAP approach in what already existing arts-based approaches. In that way, MAP approach would contribute in shaping the existing approaches' way of communication to ensure dialogue. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Title | Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) Website |
| Description | Website that engages audiences with in-country information, policy reports/toolkits and resources. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Integration of TextUnited translation software into the web software. |
| URL | http://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk |
| Description | 'Culture and Peacebuilding in Sites of Conflict'; Invited lecture at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Professor Ananda Breed delivered an invited lecture titled 'Culture and Peacebuilding in Sites of Conflict: Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal' at Concordia University, Montreal. This lecture was hosted on 4th November 2020 by the Acts of Listening Lab (ALLab) which is a hub for research-creation on the transformative power of listening in the context of oral history performance. The lecture was attended by 43 attendees, including researchers and postgraduate students at Concordia University, and the discussion led to 5 registries for the MAP network and newsletter. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.concordia.ca/cuevents/finearts/listening/2020/11/4/culture_and_peacebuilding_in_sites_of... |
| Description | 'The power of youth participation in times of crisis' (British Council, 2020) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This invited talk on 4th November 2020, by MAP Co-Investigator Dr Kirrily Pells, draw on the findings of a collaboration between the British Council and Changing the Story (CTS). This talk shared knowledge about innovative approaches for working with young people in complex situations in developing countries and examined the impact of COVID-19 on youth participation in developing countries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-policy-insight/insight-articles/positive-youth-participation... |
| Description | Blog-post on 'Arts-based Methods and Digital Technology for Peacebuilding during the time of COVID' conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) and Changing the Story (CTS) hosted a three-day conference that focused on 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' from 5 - 7 August with the Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP) as a co-host in Rwanda. Professor Ananda Breed published a blog-post on the event which featured speakers including the MAP youth facilitators and master trainers alongside representatives from the University of Rwanda, the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC), Never Again Rwanda, Aegis Trust, Rwanda Education Board (REB) and UNESCO as well as workshops, performances and panels. The conference used technology to link partners across Rwanda, Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Nepal, Cambodia, Uganda, the United Kingdom and other countries. Zoom, live camera feed, and combined physical and virtual break out rooms enabled connection and interaction between the 40 participants who were located at IRDP and between 40-50 participants who joined online across the three-day event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2020/08/27/arts-based-methods-and-digital-technology-for-peacebuildi... |
| Description | Blog-post on 'Can the Local Arts be Used to Promote Learner Centred Approach and Critical Peace Education for Gender Equality in Japan?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Anna Yata, a UCL MA student, authored a blog-post which reviewed the MAP methodology and reflected on how MAP's arts-based approach to peace-building could be adapted for the Japanese context to address gender inequality. The blog-post reflected on how using local arts in education may be able to help students and teachers practice a learner-centred approach and critical peace education to deal with gender issues in their communities. Anna Yata's blog-post demonstrated the use and appeal of the MAP methodology outside of partner countries and introduced MAP to key audiences in Japan, including postgraduate students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2020/12/23/can-the-local-arts-be-used-to-promote-learner-centred-app... |
| Description | Building two-way communication between youth and policymakers - Presentation of policy brief |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Mobile Arts for Peace and Changing the Story held a three-day semi-blended event 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' (5 to 7 August 2020) in Kigali (Rwanda). On the 7 August 2020, young people presented a policy brief on the physical abuse of children with disabilities in the communities in the last session. Developed as part of the Ubwuzu project, the policy brief articulated young people's observations, concerns and claims for change made to society and the authorities. The session sought to give young people a platform to be perceived as active members of society. They got the chance to present their thought to a broader audience composed of policymakers, politicians, staff of the third sector. Moreover, they were listened to by academics, NGO staff and artists from Rwanda and abroad who are working in projects for the empowerment of young people through arts-based approaches in post-conflict settings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Cultural Artist Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A cultural network has been created to inform the MAP methodology and the National Curriculum in Music, Dance and Drama. The network includes ten cultural organisations alongside the partnership with the Rwanda Arts Council (RAC) to link local level community artists with the MAP clubs in each of the five provinces. Cultural artists have been contributing to the MAP methodology through curriculum workshops, the facilitation of TOT and Youth Camps and the creation of artistic outputs including mobile films, songs, paintings and performances with and for young people. In addition, a Cultural Artist Network meeting was conducted in Rwanda with attendance from subject based representatives of the Rwanda Arts Council and MAP cultural artists (January 2020). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
| Description | Group discussions - Analysis on roots problems and recommendations for change |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Mobile Arts for Peace and Changing the Story held a three-day semi-blended event 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' (5 to 7 August 2020) in Kigali (Rwanda). On the 6 August 2020, MAP and Changing the Story held a half-day event with workshops for young people. One of the activities was the presentation of a short theatre piece followed by a group discussion with members of the audience. The group discussion was facilitated by MAP master trainers. This activity aimed at stimulating young people to reflect on the performance and the issues raised, as well as to come up with potential solutions to address the situation (ill-treatment of pupils with disabilities) at family, community and national level. To guide the discussion and to embed different observations on the root problems and ideas to prevent such scenarios (including conflict between parents and school members, and/or the community), young people were using a solution tree that was divided into different angles: the roots represented the root problem of the situation; the leaves indicated proposed solutions at family, community and national level; the branches represented organizations or other institutions that could help to address the situation, and the fruits showed the changes. Each group was asked to pick 1 or 2 presenters to explain their thought and recommendations to the broader group. The exercise demonstrated the critical thinking of young people and the ability to articulate their demands and suggestions for change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Group discussions - Presentation of discussion points to policymakers/ politicians |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Mobile Arts for Peace and Changing the Story held a three-day semi-blended event 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' (5 to 7 August 2020) in Kigali (Rwanda). On the 6 August 2020, MAP and Changing the Story held a half-day event with workshops for young people. In groups, they had to analyse the potential root problems of abuse and violence against pupils with disabilities and suggest measures to prevent such scenarios. Each group had to present their thoughts to the broader audience (online and offline) of the event. This way, young people were given the opportunity to communicate their thoughts on current problems and related recommendations for change to non-profit organisations and policymakers on national level. They further helped people from the audience abroad to understand how young people in Rwanda think about their environment, and the suggestions they have to solve the problem without violence on different levels of society. All in all, this session aimed to promote the discussion about socio-political problems within society, and to offer young people a platform that enables them to be heard by policymakers and organizations of the third sector. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | International Advisory Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | There have been a series of activities in relation to the coordination and input of the International Advisory Board including: selection of board members, introductory Zoom meetings, inaugural International Advisory Board meeting and follow up peer review of the Network Plus proposal by advisory board members. The inaugural meeting was conducted at the University of Lincoln on 11 July 2019. The International Advisory Board consists of the following board members who have confirmed their current and ongoing commitment in this regard: Ashkok Kafle, Ministry of Education (Nepal); Rajesh Magar, UNICEF (Nepal); Maria Kypriotou, UNESCO; Chinara Omurkulova, USAID (Kyrgyzstan); Edem Agbe, Participatory Development Associates Ltd (Ghana); Yvonne Akoth, Impart Change (Kenya); Professor Irwanto, Atma Jaya Catholic University (Indonesia); Professor Virginia Morrow, University of Oxford & UCL (UK); Ine´s Soria-Turner, University of Leeds (UK), Professor David Stephens, University of Brighton (UK); Professor Katherine Wimpenny, Coventry University (UK) and Professor Tim Prentki, University of Winchester (UK). The range of Advisory Board members includes expertise in: education policy (Kafle, Abdyldaeva, Irwanto); international policy (Magar, Kypriotou); international development (Omurkulova); youth-led policy (Agbe, Akoth); comparative international education (Stephens, Wimpenny); youth-led research and ethics (Morrow); applied performance and theatre for development (Prentki); and the Network Plus model (Soria-Turner). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | International Peace Day Interview with Isango Star |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Eric Ndushabandi, as Co-Investigator for Mobile Arts for Peace, was interviewed by Isango Star, a private Rwandan media company based in Kigali, Rwanda. The interview addressed the Institute for Research and Dialogue for Peace's celebrations for International Peace Day. MAP activities were prominently featured in the interview and included an overview of MAP Youth Camp activities (November 2019) and a discussion of a policy-led event dedicated to arts and peace-building (funded by Ubwuzu Follow-On Impact funding, August 2020). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/19732708/status/1311034725281214465 |
| Description | Interview for Rwanda Broadcast Agency |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Eric Ndushabandi, as Co-Investigator for Mobile Arts for Peace, discussed the significance of teachers, parents and young people to peace-building in Rwanda. The MAP methodology was the focus of the interview and Dr Ndushabandi summarised key activity, including the MAP Youth camps (hosted in November 2019). The interview also addressed on MAP's partnership with the Institute for Research and Dialogue for Peace. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/19732708/status/1307807029872988166 |
| Description | Interview of Cultural Artist Bang Latur from organisation Padepokan Ciliwung Condet, Indonesia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Zoom interview with MAP team and a short tour of the site. Some key findings are introduction about Padepokan space - how it is used now and transformed from dump site; how arts-based activities are used in relation to preserving Betawi culture and attract young people; Padepokan work with conservation of Ciliwung river. And while doing the preservation, the community is helping economic empowerment of people living around the site. The use of space for vegetables growing improve food security for the community members and people living around the site. The interview gives first-hand account of experiences in local community empowerment goes hand in hand with nature conservation and cultural forms preservation. Information will also be used to informing article writing as part of Development Award output. Padepokan Ciliwung Condet Location of organisation: Jl. H. Mursali, RT.8/RW.1, Balekambang, Kec. Kramat jati, Kota Jakarta Timur, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 13530 (the site is in east Jakarta) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | MAP (TOT) for the Western, Northern, Southern and Kigali Provinces (20 July - 8 August 2019) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The Mobile Arts for Peace (MAP) project delivered two seven-day training the trainer workshops from 20 July - 8 August 2019 at St André Hotel (Kabgayi) in Muhanga district; Southern Province of Rwanda. A total of 80 secondary school teachers (20 teachers from each of the four provinces including Gicumbi, Huye, Rubavu, Kicukiru) attended the two week, seven day residential trainings. Two provinces were paired over the course of each seven-day residential including Gicumbi and Huye in week one and Rubavu and Kicukiru in week two. The contribution made by myself and the research team includes the training of adult educators to deliver Music, Dance and Drama in their classrooms. Also, to provide much needed resources including a hard copy MAP manual (both in English and Kinyarwanda) plus flip chart paper, markers, ball, pens, pencils, post it notes and other stationary. Participants also have ongoing access to the Master Trainers from the Eastern Province who contributed to the facilitation of the training, MAP staff at partnering organisation IRDP, and site visits (October 2019) to help support the delivery of MAP within the partnering schools. The residential trainings researched: use of cultural forms, monitoring and evaluation, and arts-based research methods through workshops that focused on trust building, team building, telling stories, identifying conflict issues, problem solving, and designing and implementing MAP workshops. The research participants then designed next steps, in terms of implementing MAP into their schools, communities, and establishing MAP clubs. Research participants reported an increased ability to address conflict related issues and to apply the subject of Music, Dance and Drama within their in school and out of school settings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | MAP (Youth Camp) for the Western, Northern, Southern and Kigali Provinces (21 - 30 November 2019) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Breed extended MAP to the other four provinces amounting to 25 schools in Rwanda through training of trainers (July 2019) and youth camps (November 2019). The youth camps involved the training of 50 young people (2 per school) in addition to a trainer from each School, alongside cultural artists, master trainers and youth trainers. The residential one week training researched: use of cultural forms, monitoring and evaluation, and arts-based research methods through workshops that focused on trust building, team building, telling stories, identifying conflict issues, problem solving, and designing and implementing MAP workshops. The youth research participants then designed next steps, in terms of implementing MAP into their schools, communities, and establishing MAP clubs. Research participants reported an increased ability to address conflict related issues and to apply the subject of Music, Dance and Drama within their in school and out of school settings. Breed trained 25 adult educators in the Eastern Province who trained an additional 68 adult educators in their schools amounting to 93 adult educators trained in the MAP methodology. Additionally, Breed trained 10 youth facilitators who created MAP clubs in their schools. Each of the five drama clubs in the Eastern Province have a minimum of 50 members amounting to 250 members overall. The MAP adult educators have integrated MAP into their weekly curriculum and subject activities reaching over 500 young people on a weekly basis. During 2019, due to Ubwuzu funding, reaching an estimated 150 adult MAP adult educators and 50 youth facilitators (plus 10 youth master trainers from Eastern Province) who implemented MAP activities through in-school and co-curriculum activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | MAP International Advisory Board meeting - Bi-annual meetings for MAP Network Plus |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MAP International Advisory Board meets 2-3 times per year to review MAP activity and progress on agreed research aims and objectives. The IAB comprises an expert panel of academic researchers and practitioners. The board includes: Ashkok Kafle, Ministry of Education (Nepal); Rajesh Magar, UNICEF (Nepal); Maria Kypriotou, UNESCO; Chinara Omurkulova, USAID (Kyrgyzstan); Edem Agbe, Participatory Development Associates Ltd (Ghana); Yvonne Akoth, Impart Change (Kenya); Professor Irwanto, Atma Jaya Catholic University (Indonesia); Professor Virginia Morrow, University of Oxford & UCL (UK); Inés Soria-Turner, University of Leeds (UK), Professor David Stephens, University of Brighton (UK); Professor Katherine Wimpenny, Coventry University (UK); Professor Rustom Bharucha, JNU (India) and Professor Tim Prentki, University of Winchester (UK). The range of Advisory Board members includes expertise in: education policy (Kafle, Abdyldaeva, Irwanto); international policy (Magar, Kypriotou); international development (Omurkulova); youth-led policy (Agbe, Akoth); comparative international education (Stephens, Wimpenny); youth-led research and ethics (Morrow); applied performance and theatre for development (Prentki); theatre and performance studies (Bharucha) and the Network Plus model (Soria-Turner). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | MAP Network Plus Co-Production Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The Development Award provided an opportunity for researchers and partnering organisations to co-produce the MAP Network Plus proposal during a three-day workshop conducted from 1-3 August 2019 in Muhanga District, Rwanda. The workshop was attended by Co-Investigators from Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal alongside previous email and Zoom input from our Co-Investigator from Kyrgyzstan who could not attend the event due to fitness for travel concerns. During the co-production workshop, each Co-Investigator provided a presentation that summarised the main issues related to young people and peacebuilding issues within their countries alongside routes to impact from a local and national level. Outcomes included the drafting of Pathways to Impact and in-country context for addressing the needs of intended beneficiaries alongside exploring key partnerships that would be integral to the successful delivery of the project. The meeting included partners Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP), University of Rwanda, Atma Jaya Catholic University, University College London, University of Lincoln, Human Rights Film Centre, Uyisenga Ni Imanzi, and Sana Initiative. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | MAP Project Launch in Nepal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Following the completion of all activities for MAP's Inception Phase, MAP Nepal organized a launch event in Nepal to share the report on the inception phase activities, reflect the possibilities of our contextual adaptation for MAP phase 1 and to formally thank partners for their support. The event was organized on 16 September 2020. Researchers, partners, cultural artists and MAP Nepal team participated in the launch event. In total, 22 people participated in the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | MAP Scoping Visit Day 1, Coordination meeting at UKIAJ, Indonesia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Three colleagues from Faculty of Psychology UKIAJ, two from LPA and two from YABI attended the introductory meeting at Atma Jaya, discussing Faculty's projects related to peacebuilding, problems of young people exp. Marginalised group, and the role of LPA and YABI to address them. Enabled exchanges of views and sharing of experience among attendees working to address challenges and promote peace among children and youth in Jakarta. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | MAP Scoping Visit Day 2, Cultural Artist Workshops, Indonesia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the scoping visit was to explore how varied arts-based approaches have and can be used to create dialogue: 23 participants from local artists, college students and the general public attended the workshop. The visit enabled knowledge exchange and sharing of experience among stakeholders working to address global challenges and to promote peace among children and youth within informal and formal educational contexts. The activities shed light on cultural diversity and the potential of different arts forms to be used as dialogue for peacebuilding. Audience included: local artists, CSOs working in peacebuilding and/or with marginalised young people, young people, UNESCO Jakarta officials, and community members working on issues related to empowerment, peacebuilding and arts. Additionally, national participants from Jakarta and central Java; MAP team from Rwanda, Nepal, UK and Kyrgyzstan |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | MAP Scoping Visit Day 4, meetings with marginalised young people, Indonesia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the field visit conducted on 13 December were to talk with young people living in Eastern Jakarta who are supported by Bandungwangi Foundation. The four young people, all girls, are at risk of engaging in sexual activity for money with adults (prostitution or sex trafficking). The team gained insight regarding the vulnerabilities of these young people and Bandungwangi work to help minimise the risk for these young people. The visit and conversations drew insights from the girls and their care workers on the vulnerabilities of these marginalised young people, but also potential ways to raise their issues through arts-based research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | MAP Scoping Visit, 9-14 December 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | 1. Consultation meeting: MAP Network Plus team, AJCU, POs; and Betawi culture exposure, 10 Dec 2019 MAP Network Plus team had a discussion with POs and Faculty of Psychology staff about experiences working with marginalized children and young people. Also, discussed what ethical issues that might arise in working with the target group, and to assess the role of AJCU in dealing with the issues. In the afternoon, team head to Ciliwung, where they met a community who works to provide space for local people, esp. youth to be creative and at the same time preserving Betawi cultural forms. Team was exposed to Betawi theatre (Lenong), dance, snacks, and Ciliwung river rafting. The team had a good insight on local community-based organization work to promote traditional arts while protecting environment. 2. Cultural Artist Workshop, 11 Dec 2019 A showcase of the use of cultural forms as peace-building approaches and how the forms were used for dialogic purposes among children and youth in Indonesia. There were 2 short presentations on experiences of using arts and creative educational activities to promote peace in out-of-school setting (Sanggar Anak Akar) and in-school setting (Wahid Foundation). Then 3 parallel workshops followed, giving participants a taste of different art forms that had been used as dialogic medium to promote peace among children and youth. It was a good opportunity for MAP team to build relationships with local level actors and CSOs. 3. Symposium at UNESCO, 12 Dec 2019 Explored cultural and political factors that inhibit peace within informal and formal educational contexts. Exchanged stakeholders' views and experiences working with children and young people and esp. challenges with radicalized group. The meeting gave an insight on challenges of radicalization among Indonesian youth. 4. Visit to RPTRA (child friendly integrated public space) in East Jakarta (Cipinang Besar Utara), and then meeting street connected youth, 13 Dec 2019. MAP Network Plus team visited 1 RPTRA (child friendly integrated public space) in East Jakarta. At the RPTRA, team met with local community members and leaders, tutors/caretaker of the space, and local government officials. During the visit, team also assessed whether the space is suitable for MAP related activities with children and youth. In the afternoon the team had a group discussion with local Children's Forum - a group of children (12-17 y.o.) who are active in promoting children's rights and youth participation in their locality; the discussion centered about youth challenges and activities re peer, environment, engagement in traditional art forms. In contrast, the team then had informal meeting with street connected youth (vulnerable to sexual exploitation). The day gave valuable insight to concerns re target group, approach and methods MAP Network Plus project should select. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | MAP Website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The MAP website was designed by Inés Soria-Turner and hosted by University of Lincoln to provide a format for resources to be shared and to enable translation software. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/ |
| Description | MAP Website and Nepali Language Content |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | I contributed in design and thematic contents to be used for the MAP website. More than that, I got chance to practice Text United Software in order to translate resources to Nepali language. I tried "About Us" page and almost 500 English vocabulary to translate into Nepali. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/ |
| Description | MAP blog-post on scoping visit for Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This blog-post reviewed activity for a MAP scoping visit to Jakarta, Indonesia. In December 2019, MAP Co-Investigators undertook a four-day scoping visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, to explore how varied arts-based approaches have been and can be used to create dialogue and to explore the synergies between MAP and the aims and objectives of related peacebuilding projects. The scoping visit was organized to allow MAP Co-Is to explore the various political, social and cultural contexts within which arts-based approaches to peacebuilding operate within Jakarta. This would support MAP in learning about the needs and deeply held values that exist in communities in Jakarta and hearing about existing work led by young people, teachers and policymakers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://map.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/scoping-jakarta/ |
| Description | Meeting with Rwanda Education Board (MAP Scoping Visit, 2020) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | During a GCRF Development Award scoping visit to Rwanda (January 2020) MAP met with Director General of the Rwanda Education Board (REB) who committed to facilitating a workshop with REB curriculum specialists to enable the incorporation of MAP into the National Curriculum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Mobile Arts for Peace Project Launch, Lincoln (2 March) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The MAP Network Plus project launch took place on 2 March 2020. The project was launched with a welcome talk from Vice Chancellor Professor Mary Stuart and 75 attendees included staff, research centres and students across the College of Arts, College of Science, College of Social Science and International Business School. The launch included presentations by the Principal Investigator (Ananda Breed) and Co-Investigators including Anara Eginalieva (Foundation Tolerance International, Kyrgyzstan); Sylvestre Nzahabwanayo (University of Rwanda, Rwanda); Eric Ndushabandi (Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace, Rwanda); Hara Sara Octarra (Atma Jaya Catholic University, Indonesia); Rajib Timalsina (Tribhuvan University, Nepal); Bishnu Khatri (Human Rights Film Centre, Nepal); Kirrily Pells (University College London, UK); and Koula Charitonos (Open University, UK). Presenters explored topics related to conflict, childhood, policy and peacebuilding through arts-based approaches. Event schedule: 16:00 - 16:30, Registration and refreshments 16:30 - 16:40, Opening welcome 16:40 - 17:30, Presentations 17:30 - 18:00, Networking |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Mobile Arts for Peace theater performance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Mobile Arts for Peace and Changing the Story held a three-day semi-blended event 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' (5 to 7 August 2020) in Kigali (Rwanda). On the 6 August 2020, MAP and Changing the Story held a half-day event with workshops for young people. One of the activities was the presentation of a short theatre piece that was staged by young people who took part in one of MAPs workshops (it concerned the ill-treatment of a disabled pupil by a teacher), followed by a group discussion with the audience (composed of young people, professionals, artists from Rwanda). The play was developed by young people as part of the Ubwuzu project - as one of the tasks, young people had to reflect about their environment and come up with tools (such as theatre or dance) to encourage the discussion for change within the community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Mobile Filmmaking Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Partner organisation Kwetu Film Institute (also goes by the name Rwanda Cinema Centre) led a three-day mobile filmmaking workshop. The aim of the workshop was to introduce 10 MAP young people and 6 MAP master trainers to the methodology of using film and photography to explore issues that young people face. Renowned filmmaker Eric Kabera (Director of Kwetu), led the training. Mobile phones were given to the five schools and MAP clubs in the Eastern Province to create films. Five films were created and screened as part of the Rwanda International Film Festival (October 2019) in the category of Panorama. The mobile filmmaking skills have been used to create a youth-led research project to document the MAP methodology and the impact on young people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Networking Meeting with Centre for Culture and Creativity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The Centre for Culture and Creativity hosted a networking event on 6 March to introduce members of the research centre to MAP investigators. There were 20 participants in attendance. Invitation for Professor Ananda Breed and MAP to be included as a fellow of the centre. Correspondence between the Vice Chancellor of University of Rwanda and Lincoln Institute for Advanced Studies (https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/test/testlj/deleteditems/instituteforadvancedstudies/) in relation to possible partnerships between institutions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://c4cc.org/ |
| Description | New Times Article, 'Teachers Highlight Role of Theatre and Drama in Solving Conflicts' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The article about the MAP training of trainers written by Jean de Dieu Nsabimana states the importance of MAP for conflict prevention and to influence the competence-based curriculum. The Director General of Rwanda Education Board noted the importance of simulation and sketches as best practices for children to learn. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/teachers-highlight-role-theater-drama-lesson-delivery |
| Description | Scoping Visit- Indonesia (9-14 December 2019) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | We had consultation meeting with MAP Network Plus team, Atma Jaya University team, local cultural and arts groups. Faculty of Psychology played key role in shaping our scoping visit. We also discussed what ethical issues that might arise in working with the target group. We visited local communities such as Ciliwung and Betawi culture groups and got chance to observe youths engaged in creative performance arts. Team was exposed to Betawi theatre (Lenong), dance, snacks, and Ciliwung river rafting. We also got chance to take part in Cultural Artist Workshop which was a showcase of the use of cultural forms as peace-building approaches and how the forms were used for dialogue purposes among children and youth in Indonesia. Another activity was the interactive meeting at UNESCO. The focus was on understanding context, and knowing stakeholders' views and experiences working with children and young people and esp. challenges with radicalized group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Site visit & community discussion at Ciliwung riverbank, Condet, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The purposes of the site visit was to learn how a community called Padepokan Ciliwung Condet worked with the local community to conserve nature while at the same time preserving Betawi culture and empowering the local community. Around 50 community members by the river of Ciliwung attended MAP team site visit and performed Betawi cultural forms and products, such as Lenong, Palang Pintu, Pencak Silat and traditional snacks. The visit explored natural space as symbols of peace, and cultural forms to be used as dialogue for peacebuilding. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Stakeholder meetings (Rwanda) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In January 2020, Ananda Breed, Sylvestre Nzahabwanayo visited a number of stakeholders in Rwanda in order to build collaboration for the Network Plus project. This included meetings with: Rwanda Education Board UNESCO - Rwanda National Children's Commission Rwanda Biomedical Centre University of Rwanda College of Education Rwanda Arts Council National Youth Council There was considerable interest in the project and stakeholders committed to attending the May launch and following-up with relevant publications and contact details of partners to support the development of the project in Rwanda. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Three-day event on arts-based approaches for peacebuilding - Academic exchange and networking |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Mobile Arts for Peace and Changing the Story held a three-day semi-blended event 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' (5 to 7 August 2020) in Kigali (Rwanda). The three-day event aimed to promote the discussion about arts-based peace education through panels and workshops. The event was attended by a wide range of scholars from different disciplines in Rwanda, Nepal, Indonesia and the UK who engaged in debates surrounding the need for participatory arts-based research and the integration of the arts into the national curriculum in Rwanda. This way, the event promoted the exchange of experiences gained in diverse research projects (target groups, country, culture) and networking for potential future event and projects. Most scholars joined the MAP network throughout the Ubwuzu project - some of them have become country partners of the current project 'MAP Network Plus'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Training Lecturers from the University of Rwanda, College of Education (UR-CE) in the MAP Methodology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A total of 15 lecturers from the University of Rwanda, College of Education (UR-CE) were trained in MAP methodology from March 28-April 2, 2021 at the Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace (IRDP). The training was organized by the University of Rwanda. The purpose of the workshop was to enable UR-CE lecturers understand the MAP approach with a view to (1) to transform the MAP manual into units; and (2) to produce lesson plans for the developed units. The training has led UR-CE lecturers teaching using the MAP approach. The workshop marks the introduction of MAP methodology into higher learning institutions in Rwanda. It is immensely advantageous that we have started with UR-CE because this institution is in charge of training and producing high school teachers, i.e. preservice teachers. In this regard, it is hoped that once these preservice teachers have been taught using the MAP approach they will replicate the practice in their teaching and learning practices in high schools. With this extension, MAP will be used as a tool to implement the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC), a learner-center approach introduced in 2013. It is worth noting that since the introduction of the CBC by the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB), there is not teaching approach to enforce the CBC. MAP comes in to gill this gap. The next workshops will focus on (1) adapting the MAP units to the teaching of of the subject of music, dance, and drama; (2) adapting the MAP units to teach language, science and social science subjects; (3) developing and validating a continuous professional development certificate in learning and teaching using music, dance and drama; and (4) piloting the CPD in Kicukiro district. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Two panels on peace education and the role of the arts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Mobile Arts for Peace and Changing the Story held a three-day semi-blended event 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' (5 to 7 August 2020) in Kigali (Rwanda). On the 5 August 2020, MAP and Changing the Story held a half-day event with two panels on peace education and the role of the arts in peace education in the Rwandan context. The panelists represented governmental and non-governmental national and international organizations and institutions (Rwandan Education Board, the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission, Aegis Trust, Mindleap, Never Again Rwanda, Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace and UNESCO). The event sought to stimulate the discussion on the potential of the arts to address the different needs of young people to express themselves and to be listened to as an equal member of society. It also shed light on the promising influence of the arts as a tool to create a space for discussion, healing and preventing conflict within the communities. Overall, the event supported the exchange of experiences and lessons learned among national and international institutions, organizations, and artists including those which attended online (Nepal, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and the UK). Several of these organizations are partnering with MAP in another project and are currently benefitting from the experiences gained and lessons learned during the Ubwuzu project. Offering a space for exchange and learning across geographic regions was particularly appreciated by the audience and panellists who continued the discussion after the end of the event in personal or Zoom meetings. Practitioners and artist got the opportunity to learn from each other and to reflect on their ongoing projects and measures on the ground, including the MAP methodology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Two panels on peace education and the role of the arts |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Mobile Arts for Peace and Changing the Story held a three-day semi-blended event 'Arts-based Research for Education and Peacebuilding' (5 to 7 August 2020) in Kigali (Rwanda). On the 5 August 2020, the event opened with two panels with a total of seven presentations on peace education and the role of the arts in peace education within the Rwandan context. The panelists represented UNESCO, the Rwandan Education Board, the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission and national non-profit organizations (Aegis Trust, Never Again Rwanda, Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace). The event sought to highlight the potential and the need to incorporate the arts as a tool for education and peacebuilding into the national educational curriculum. It further discussed current developments, local practices and observations from local practitioners working with young people. It was attended by a national and international audience in situ in Kigali and from Nepal, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, and the UK via Zoom (approx. 40 people in situ and 40-50 people online). Overall, the event benefited from national and local networks and partnerships that were expanded and deepened during the Ubwuzu project. The Rwandan Educational Board invited MAP Co-investigators to continue the discussion about the integration of the performing arts into the national educational curriculum right after the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | UKIAJ MAP Bi-weekly team meetings, Indonesia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Internal UKIAJ MAP team meeting, every other Thursday at 4pm Jakarta time. The seven members of the team include: Dr. Harla Sara Octarra, M.Sc. Dr. Yohana Ratrin Hestyanti, Psikolog Dr. Zahrasari Lukita Dewi, M.Si., Psikolog Dr. Agustina Hendriati, M.Sc., Psikolog Drs. Danny Irawan Yatim, M.A., Ed.M., Psikolog Reneta Kristiani, M.Psi, Psikolog Nicolas Indra Nurpatria, M.Si, Psikolog Occasionally, the team would invite researchers who have been part of MAP activities: Nilla Sari Dewi Iustitiani, M.Si; and Indrawati Setya Wibawa, S.Psi. Discussing progress of MAP Phase 1 activities, peer-feedback, planning activities, reviews after attending MAP events (e.g. CTS event, Zoom trainings). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | UNESCO Jakarta Symposium, Indonesia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Symposium conducted on 12 December 2019 at UNESCO conference venue in Jakarta, Indonesia. Included introduction of MAP, presentations and discussions of programmes targeting young people and peacebuilding, and the radicalization of young people in Indonesia. Audience included CSOs working in peacebuilding and/or with marginalised young people, young people as part of UNESCO task force, UN agencies UNESCO Jakarta officials, and members of the coalition of arts. Reach included national participants from Jakarta; MAP team from Rwanda, Nepal, UK and Kyrgyzstan. Activity included 18 people of third sector organisations, UN agencies, and UNESCO Jakarta officials. UNESCO Jakarta committed to ongoing partnership with MAP activities in Indonesia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Workshop focusing on safeguarding |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | MAP Co-Investigator, Rajib Timalsina from Tribhuvan University, conducted a workshop session on 'Safeguarding Review' on 27 May 2020. Rajib Timalsina reviewed safeguarding principles and considered how safeguarding protocols from the UKRI-AHRC-GCRF funded Changing The Story Project (University of Leeds) could shape and inform MAP Phase 1 activities in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://changingthestory.leeds.ac.uk/2020/06/01/a-reflection-on-the-understanding-of-safeguarding-re... |
| Description | Youth Advisory Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | MAP young people and adult trainers attended a two-day workshop to co-produce a call for small grants in order to engage the 25 MAP clubs with youth-led research projects based on issues that they face. The MAP young people created a youth advisory board to coordinate communication amongst the MAP clubs and youth-led initiatives that has resulted in regular meetings between the young people and an analysis of the successes and challenges of the MAP clubs thus far. Additionally, the young people have created a documentary that emerged from a mobile filmmaking workshop conducted by MAP, to deliver a visual report. The youth advisory board will continue to advise concerning the youth-led focus of MAP activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |