April 4, 2021
Still from animation video Lina fi el-Medina

A Megacity explained

The population of Cairo has grown from 2,5 to 21 million inhabitants since 1950. In a new animation video, Lina fi el-Medina, the urban history of Cairo is told by one of the citizens, Lina. She is herself struggling to cope with the commuting.
March 15, 2021
Sentenced to Life, with love. Photo story by Hala Hisham exhibited at the Cairo Photo Week as a part of the DEDI-funded DMJX Photo Exhibition, 2021.

Documenting lives

Ten Egyptian photographers received their diplomas at the opening of the Cairo Photo Week after attending a DEDI-sponsored Masterclass on photojournalism.
January 26, 2021
Highlights of 2020 Media Photo journalism

Highlights of 2020 – Media

Webinars and E-learning. If there is one positive thing to say about COVID-19 then it must be that the lockdowns and social restrictions have created an opportunity for many to take a step back and develop their skills, gain knowledge, and focus on studying.
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.
January 26, 2021
2020 turned out to be different from any of our expectations. In this article, we highlight the activities of DEDI’s Culture Program in 2020.

Highlights of 2020

Smart working, Zoom meetings, travel restrictions. 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 when lockdowns and closed borders made the physical distance between Denmark and Egypt manifest more than ever.
January 25, 2021

Highlights of 2020

The year where the global pandemic changed all our plans; that’s how we will remember 2020.
December 16, 2020
Crises open for new possibilities

Learning from Corona

Crises open for new possibilities. This may be the most useful lesson, that we have learned so far from dealing with the challenges of Corona. We have also identified other important lessons learned.
November 19, 2020
Future Female Sounds in Cairo

Women DJing

Two powerful female voices gave a three-days all female DJing workshop in Cairo. The workshop aims to empower women in the otherwise male-dominated music industry. It was supported by DEDI.
November 13, 2020

Tell it as it is

Freelance photographer Anas Kamal was selected to participate in this year’s prestigious Canon Student Developing Program. The opportunity came after he attended a DEDI sponsored Masterclass on Photojournalism in Cairo.
September 28, 2020
Lift like a girl

Lift Like A Girl

The new Egyptian documentary Lift Like A Girl premiered at Toronto Film Festival last month. The film received support from DEDI