Dubai Cares, Expo
2020 Dubai ומשרד החוץ ושיתופי הפעולה הבינלאומיים של איחוד האמירויות (MoFAIC)
משתפים פעולה ומכריזים יחדיו על השקת יוזמת "Dignified Storytelling",
שמטרתה ליצור סביבה המעודדת הבנה הדדית ושימוש ביכולת לספר סיפור (Storytelling)
על
מנת לשמר ולהגן על כבודם של כל בני האדם, מטרה הכלולה גם ברשימת ה-Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG)
UAE calls on the global community to join efforts to
instill and maintain human dignity through storytelling
Dignified Storytelling
Bangladesh - Nomita Mondal watering
mangrove saplings in Pachim Dhangmari, adjacent to Sundarbans Mangrove Forest,
Banishanta, Dacope, Khulna, Bangladesh. Credit: BEDS
Dignified Storytelling
Ethiopia - A #SecondChance student in
rural Ethiopia reads and does homework at home by candlelight. Credit: Luminos
Fund
Dignified Storytelling
Guatemala - Adolescent girl student eager
to take part in class as part of a bigger program that is set to elevate the
voice and opportunities of adolescent girls in Guatemala, Nicaragua and
Honduras. Credit: Global Fund for Children
Dignified Storytelling
Liberia - Mary, a #SecondChance student
in @LuminosFund’s Liberia program, smiles alongside her classmates prior to the
pandemic. Luminos has helped 152,051 out-of-school children experience joyful
learning and catch up. Today, Luminos classrooms in Liberia have reopened
safely. Credit: Luminos Fund
Dignified Storytelling
Pakistan - The Citizens Foundation (TCF)
students in a school playground in Qayyumabad, Karachi, Pakistan. Credit:
TCF/Zoral Naik
Dignified Storytelling
Rwanda - A group of students representing
the student business club within their school community in Rwanda as part of
the “Educate!” program. Credit: Educate!
Dignified Storytelling
Tanzania - A chef pauses from his work at the
campsite in Lake Natron, Tanzania. Photographer: Nicola Bailey
- Dignified Storytelling, an initiative led by Dubai Cares, Expo
2020 Dubai and UAE MOFAIC, upholds the UAE’s vision of furthering human
dignity around the world
- Dignified Storytelling Forum to take place on 10 December 2021
at Expo 2020 Dubai, the first World Expo to be held in the MEASA region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May
25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE):
Dubai
Cares, Expo 2020 Dubai and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs &
International Cooperation (MoFAIC) have come together to launch Dignified
Storytelling, an initiative with an aim of creating an ecosystem that fosters a
shared understanding and practice of storytelling that maintains and upholds
the dignity of all persons and contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
Today,
thousands of stories are being told regardless of who tells them and how they
are told. Many of these stories lack authenticity, transparency, or are driven
by ulterior motives which serve a predetermined narrative. These are just some
of the few obstacles that get in the way of honest, wholesome and dignified
storytelling within development and humanitarian contexts. In order for a piece
- be it visual, written or spoken - to reach an audience, it goes through a
long process of filtration, revising and editing that sometimes alters the
original content and makes it almost fictional. This in turn, ends up painting
the wrong picture of the contributors who oftentimes are not aware of where
their stories, visual or written, will be displayed and to what purpose will
they be used.
Dignified
Storytelling was born out of the need to unite the voices of content makers,
editors, journalists, photographers, filmmakers, storytellers, and contributors
and equip them with the awareness and hands-on knowledge that will enable them
to capture moments and tell stories without compromising human dignity. In
order to fulfill this need, Dignified Storytelling kickstarted global
consultations a year ago, to solicit cross-sectoral perspectives on
storytelling within development and humanitarian contexts, as well as set and
agree on the Dignified Storytelling Principles that today serve as guidance and
an advocacy tool for bringing together various stakeholders from around the
world to form a global movement that will be a game changer in maintaining and
promoting human dignity through storytelling.
These
foundational principles are also guiding the consultative development of an
accessible and practical Dignified Storytelling Handbook which provides
‘how-to’ guidance and concrete best practice case studies. Cross-sectoral
perspectives and insights from a diverse group of storytellers and experienced
stakeholders from governments, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and
civil society are currently informing this valuable framework and resource.
To
truly embed Dignified Storytelling in the day-to-day policies and practices
among international development agencies and various storytellers within the
development and humanitarian sectors, Dubai Cares, Expo 2020 Dubai and UAE
MoFAIC have established a Dignified Storytelling Alliance. The Alliance is a
network of champions that provides advocacy, in-kind support, and input on
program deliverables. Representation in the Alliance includes a deliberately
diverse range of viewpoints from organizations, individuals and governments who
are able to share best practices from their on-the-ground experiences within a
range of development contexts.
Her
Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation
and Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai, remarked: “At a time when it is needed most, Expo 2020
will bring the world together in a spirit of hope and optimism, building
bridges and inspiring action towards a brighter future for us all. This will be
the ideal setting for strengthening Dignified Storytelling as we join our
resources to reinforce the highest standards and increase the impact of those
stories we choose to share with the world. The initiative also reflects the
UAE’s commitment to advancing responsible storytelling for the greater good of
humankind, and its central role in international humanitarian and development
efforts more widely.”
Stressing
on the importance of storytelling in the development context, Dr. Tariq
Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Cares and Member of its Board of Directors,
said: “Storytelling is a powerful communication tool in both
development and humanitarian settings. Stories, both visual and written,
provide an avenue for understanding different perspectives and can be an
impetus for action. This is why it is important for us as a global community to
tackle irresponsible storytelling, a practice that has been left unaddressed
for far too long, which I believe is rooted in the absence of widely available
and comprehensive guidance on how to best tell stories that maintain the
dignity of all persons. I invite all storytellers, governments, agencies, and
civil society to join us in this effort to instill an understanding and
practice of storytelling that brings us together and reminds us of our shared
humanity.”
The
initiative will include the Dignified Storytelling Forum, taking place at Expo
2020 Dubai on 10 December 2021 as part of the six-month mega-event. The Forum
will serve as a powerful platform for key stakeholders – including members of
civil society organizations, governments, the private sector, and international
agencies as well as advocates, activists, and storytellers – to come together
and collectively agree on a way forward in validating, adopting and integrating
the Dignified Storytelling Principles. This will be achieved through a series
of plenaries and an exhibition showcasing best practices in Dignified
Storytelling, as well as side events including a press conference.
The
Forum is part of Expo 2020’s rich calendar of specialist programming, which
reflects and celebrates the spirit of Dignified Storytelling all throughout.
Encompassing cultural, social, economic, environmental and UAE-based themes,
the program series has been curated in close collaboration with UAE entities,
International Participants, Non-Official Participants, International
Organisations and Commercial Partners and and seeks to garner solidarity around
global challenges, spotlight areas of mutual interest and importance, and
ensure the emergence of a meaningful legacy at the national, regional and
international level.
Over
the longer-term, Dignified Storytelling will create an environment of
positivity that strengthens long-term relationships between the public, private,
development and humanitarian sectors by placing dignified and ethical
storytelling at the epicenter of knowledge sharing, stakeholder engagement, and
capacity development to inspire and inform storytellers. To achieve this, the
UAE calls on global stakeholders and partners to become advocates for this
pivotal initiative by pledging towards the ten principles of Dignified
Storytelling.
About Dubai Cares:
Since
its inception in 2007, Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Global Initiatives, has been working towards providing children and youth in
developing countries with access to quality education through the design and
funding of programs that aim to be impactful, sustainable and scalable. To
date, the UAE-based global philanthropic organization has successfully launched
education programs reaching over 20 million beneficiaries in 60 developing
countries.
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