Open Call: DEDI Green Gate 2022
March 7, 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: MARCH 20TH
The ugly truth regarding the fashion industry’s massive carbon footprint is spreading far and wide. The industry accounts for 8-10% of the world’s carbon emissions and 20% of worldwide wastewater. Shockingly enough, the fashion industry takes up more energy than the world’s biggest “climate sinners” the aviation and shipping industries combined.
As the demand for a fashion industry that looks out for both the planet and the workers within it rises, so does the need to enable professionals in this same industry with the inspiration, tools, know-how, and technology to make that happen.
DEDI Green Gate aims to be part of exploring and promoting solutions through dialogue between Egyptian and Danish designers, entrepreneurs, professionals, researchers, and students working in the fashion field and concerned with a more sustainable approach to fashion.
Working within the broad theme of circular economy for the third year and the specific theme of sustainable fashion for the second year, DEDI Green Gate offers the opportunity for 12 Danish and 12 Egyptian youth, between 18-35 with a good command of English to take part in its program.
The program includes local meetings for each delegation, and two study trips in Egypt and Denmark for the whole group. The program is designed to explore the different contexts of sustainable fashion in Egypt and Denmark and find inspiration and solutions through field visits, capacity-building workshops, and plenty of opportunities for peer-to-peer learning.
All traveling and accommodation costs related to the project will be covered by DEDI.
How would you benefit from DEDI Green Gate?
- Having opportunities for exchange and potential partnerships
- Gaining new perspectives and knowledge
- Acquiring new insights and soft skills
- Benefiting from the opportunity to be part of a network of like-minded peers in Egypt and Denmark
- Generating innovative and sustainable solutions for the local and global challenges facing the Danish and Egyptian communities
The peer-to-peer learning aspect widened my vision to the sustainability context from all over the world. It made me rethink a lot of concepts I had regarding sustainability, circular economy and sustainable fashion – which I think was shared by us all as you can see from all the results such as partnerships and collaborations that are being planned by many of the participants
Who are we looking for?
- Innovators, professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers and designers concerned with sustainable fashion
- Youth between 18-35 years of age
- Good knowledge of English
- Willingness to participate, share and be part of a dialogue
DEDI Green Gate 2023 Timeline
Participation in this project is designed and possible on the side of a full-time job or study program. However, participants must commit to participating in the entire program.
- Introductory webinar (online)– March 30th
- 1st local meeting in Copenhagen – April 29th
- 1st Local meeting in Cairo – May 11th
- 2nd local meeting in Copenhagen and Cairo – June 10th
- 1st international workshop in Copenhagen – July 23rd to July 27th
- 2nd international workshop in Cairo – October 1st to October 6th
- Local farewell and closing ceremony in Copenhagen and Cairo – November 16th
How to Apply
To apply please fill out THIS APPLICATION before the 20th of March.
Shortlisted candidates will hear back from us by the 23rd of March. Due to the large number of applications we receive only shortlisted or selected candidates will be contacted. A confirmation of the form’s submission once you submit it means it’s in our system.
DEDI Green Gate brings together green entrepreneurs from Egypt and Denmark working under a common theme to promote innovative sustainable solutions through mutual exchange, peer-to-peer learning, inspiration and capacity development.
Read more about DEDI Green Gate.
Since 2004, The Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Initiative has been bringing together Danes and Egyptians, enhancing their knowledge of each other’s culture and society and their mutual understanding. Partnerships are facilitated and carried out within the field of sustainability. DEDI’s projects benefit young Egyptian and Danish students, researchers, and professionals committed to meet the local and global challenges facing their communities.
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