January 26, 2021
Highlights of 2020 - Civic Participation

Highlights of 2020

Smart working, Zoom meetings, webinars. It’s safe to say that 2020 turned out to be very different from any of our expectations. At DEDI, we had to adapt as well and find new and creative ways of organizing workshops, seminars, and meetings.
July 6, 2021
DEDI Talks - Women Take the Lead

Women in Leadership

“It is our everyday challenges and how we deal with them,” Sara Aziz said, when she relayed her experience with becoming one of Egypt’s most prominent female leaders in the development field.
August 30, 2021
DEDI Green Checklist

DEDI Green Checklist

The checklist was developed by DEDI in collaboration with Greenish. It serves as a guideline for individuals and organizations to accelerate the transition to sustainability by building their capacity on setting sustainability strategies and making their events more eco-friendly. 
September 15, 2021
DEDI was one of the sponsors and had a very popular booth, where curious attendees could meet DEDI staff and learn more about DEDI project

Music and Sustainability

Through talks, discussions, music performances and workshops, Greenish Festival explored sustainability in different forms, while addressing the pressing issue of climate change.
September 21, 2021

In the Green Mind

New ideas and connections were shaped as Egyptian pioneers in sustainable development joined up for the first part of DEDI Green Gate project. Two upcoming workshops will bring them together with Danish counterparts.
October 6, 2021
Talks, workshops and music shows took place at Greenish Festival to raise awareness of climate change and offering sustainable solutions. Photo: Mahmoud Nada

Greenish Festival

“It was nice to see people challenging the pandemic and coming together for the love of sustainability, for the love of the environment and even for the love of learning more from each other”, Yousra Fouda, project officer at DEDI, says.
October 12, 2021
DEDI Alumni Club meets at DEDI premises to discuss and learn more after their graduation from DEDI programs

Keeping discussions alive

Former graduates of DEDI’s different projects return to the Initiative to preserve their connections and the spirit of dialogue. The Alumni Club offers a rare space for honest discussions and acceptance of differences.
October 19, 2021
The DEDI Green Gate workshop in Cairo is the first of two international workshops. Photo: Rowan El Shimi // DEDI

A Sustainable Collaboration

DEDI Green Gate’s first international workshop kicked off with visits to an organic farm and local grassroots movements, with the participants eager to meet again in Denmark for the second workshop of the program.
November 1, 2021
The participants of DEDI women network in front of the Nile at Sofitel, Cairo

Women Take the Lead

Female leaders are often perceived as strong, bossy, and determined. But what is behind these iron ladies?
November 24, 2021
Mayye Zayed talking about the process of making the documentary "Lift Like a Girl". Photo: Rowan El Shimi // DEDI

Documenting Women

Mayye Zayed lets us enter the life of the extraordinary young woman, Zebiba, through the lens of her camera. But can documenting one women’s life change […]