This project aims to develop innovative (knowledge) products addressing social cohesion and inclusion in Yemen by initiating networks and cooperation between higher education institutions and non-university partners, including German and Yemeni researchers and students, civil society stakeholders and artists in the fields of science communication, social cohesion and inclusion in Yemen. It is the fourth project in an ongoing cooperation between CARPO and the Inclusive Development Research Center (IDRC) at Sana’a University, Yemen, and is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service in the framework of its Ta’ziz Partnership funding line. It builds on the flowing previous projects: ‘Enhancing Science Communication for Gender and Development’ (10/2022-12/2022), ‘Teaching and Advising on Post-conflict Reconstruction’ (05/2019-12/2021, with the University of Bonn) and ‘Peacebuilding and State Building in Yemen’ (03/2016-12/2018, with the University of Bonn).
Duration: April 2023 – December 2025
Team: Marie-Christine Heinze (contact person), Mirjam Schmidt
Partner: Inclusive Development Research Center, Sana‘a University (formerly: Gender Development Research & Studies Center, Sanaa University)
Donor: German Academic Exchange Service
Sawa Watan
This comic is part of the first project year with the focus on “Science Communication for Social Cohesion in Yemen” and was created 2023 by the participants of the workshop and the Yemeni artist Rana Awadh.
Revisioning Roads
This photo series is part of the first project year with the focus on “Science Communication for Social Cohesion in Yemen” and was created 2023 by the participants of the workshop and the Yemeni artist Sadiq Al-Harasi.
