A RESPONSE TO URBAN INEQUALITY & SOCIAL EXCLUSION
www.theglobalstudio.com A PROJECT INITIATED BY THE UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM PROJECT TASK FORCE ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SLUM DWELLERS IN 2004 & DEVELOPED BY UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY , COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY , UNIVERSITY OF ROME Almost one billion people live in slums including 56 million in developed countries
MILLENIUM PROJECT BACKGROUND : 2002 - 2004 TASK FORCES • 10 task forces established in 2002 to develop policies and strategies to achieve the 8 Millennium Development Goals • Task Force on Improving the Lives of Slum Dwellers - report and recommendations. • See A Home in the City (2005) - www.unmillenniumproject.org UN EXPERTS GROUP MILLENNIUM PROJECT JEFFREY SACHS, DIRECTOR TASK FORCE 1 TASK FORCE 2 TASK FORCE 3 TASK FORCE 4 TASK FORCE 5 Poverty and Hunger Education and Child Health and HIV/AIDS Malaria, economic Gender Equality Maternal Health TB, Access to development Essential Medicines TASK FORCE 6 TASK FORCE 7 TASK FORCE 8 TASK FORCE 9 TASK FORCE 10 Environmental Water and Improving the Open, Rule-based Science, Sustainability Sanitation Lives of Slum Trading Systems Technology, and Dwellers Innovation
GLOBAL STUDIO rationale TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS INFLUENCING GLOBAL STUDIO ° People must be agents of their own development • Professionals need to come ‘down from the veranda’ (as Malinowski said) and into the ‘slum’ , and listen to what people have to say. THEORY INFORMING GLOBAL STUDIO • Participatory planning and design & action research • ‘Agency’- has to be understood in situations characterised by inequality > academic acupuncture concept • ‘Capacity building’ and capability theory > social entrepreneurship > job creation and training > education and new partnerships • Interdisciplinary cross sectoral approaches
GLOBAL STUDIO AIMS • Bring together city building professionals from around the world • Work with , and learn from communities and individuals experiencing disadvantage. • Develop appropriate participatory design and planning skills • Encourage participants to take home lessons learned • Create global networks of professionals, educators and students • Encourage universities and professional organizations to address the MDGs through educational programs and practice • Stimulate on-going interdisciplinary research and action • Contribute to the effective implementation of the MDGs by placing communities at the centre of development decisions and plans.
GLOBAL STUDIO. INITIAL QUESTIONS • What do people like/ dislike about where they live? • What would improve their lives? • What physical changes would help improve their lives? • What is the political, planning and historical context? • Does the community have a vision for the future?
GLOBAL STUDIO 2005: Istanbul Partners : UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ROME ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY MIMAR SINAN FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY Host university ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Working with : UNION OF INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTS MAYOR of ZEYREK Participants from 21 countries : Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, U.S.A. Project site : The historic district of Zeyrek in Istanbul, Turkey
GLOBAL STUDIO 2006: Vancouver Partners : UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ROME UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Host University UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Working with: UN WORLD URBAN FORUM 3 Participants from 23 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand,Papua New Guinea, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, U.S.A, Project site : Downtown Eastside, Vancouver : 5 communities
GLOBAL STUDIO 2007 and 2008: Johannesburg 2007 Partners: 2008 Partners: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG CITY OF JOHANNESBURG UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY OF ROME DIEPSLOOT TOWNSHIP UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Host university: Host university: UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND Participants from: Participants from: 6 Universities, 4 Countries 52 Universities, 30 Countries Project site: Project Sites: Diepsloot Alexandra, Marshalltown, Diepsloot
2008 FOUR PROJECTS INFORMATION HOUSING ENVIRONMENT ARTS & CULTURE
GLOBAL STUDIO JOHANNESBURG 2009 GLOBAL STUDIO 2009 AREAS OF WORK GLOBAL STUDIO PARTICIPANTS A. ARTS & CULTURE 40 Professionals and students from 15 countries B. RESEARCH & ANALYSIS C.DESIGN PROPOSALS COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS The people of Diepsloot and Alexandra D. SPATIAL MAPPING E. DRAIN UPGRADE – W.A.S.S.U.P. F. URBAN AGRICULTURE
GLOBAL STUDIO JOHANNESBURG 2009 DIEPSLOOT Diepsloot is dense and sprawling township located about 24km north of central Johannesburg. The township has been growing steadily since it was formally established in the post-aparthied South Africa of 1994. It is estimated that over 160,000 people now live in Dieplsoot, with over half of these living in informal dwellings. The migration to Diepsloot is from three primary causes; rural to urban migration, relocation from older townships such as Alexander, and immigration from other African nations such as Zimbabwe.
GLOBAL STUDIO JOHANNESBURG 2009 DIEPSLOOT Diepsloot is a complex and sophisticated place with residents from a large variety of African nations and over 17 South African languages are spoken. It suffers from a lack of infrastructure investment and space is highly contested. The unemployment rate is over 50% and the population is affected by crippling health problems due to aids. The tensions in Diepsloot occasionally erupt in uprisings and riots giving rise to the town’s negative reputation. It is also a place of rich and dynamic communities.
Diepsloot main features and Global Studio areas of work
GLOBAL STUDIO JOHANNESBURG 2009 A. ARTS & CULTURE GLOBAL STUDIO PARTICIPANTS 1. ORAL HISTORY Amalia Mayor, Mike Hornblow, Pali Dacanay, Paul O’Byrne, Radhika Mathur, Samuel White, 2. ARTS IN ACTION FESTIVAL Cherise Asirvadem Natacha Poggio & Anna Rubbo 3. MEDIA PROMOTION 4. DIEP FM COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS Lucky, Donald, Bernard , Tony, Kaizer & Silas
GLOBAL STUDIO JOHANNESBURG 2009 ARTS & CULTURE GLOBAL STUDIO PARTICIPANTS 1. ORAL HISTORY Amalia Mayor, Mike Hornblow, Pali Dacanay, Paul O’Byrne, Radhika Mathur & Samuel White Cherise Asirvadem Natacha Poggio & Anna Rubbo COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS Lucky, Donald, Bernard , Tony, Kaizer & Silas
ORAL HISTORY: WHY and METHODOLOGY WHY? ° To record life in Diepsloot at a key moment in time for present & future generations • To provide qualitative data to inform policy and community development PILOT PROJECT METHODOLOGY ° Selected participants based on relations established by GS in 2008 • Compiled a list of appropriate questions • Interviewed three Diepsloot residents ° Consulted with Alexandra Heritage Team on methods of Oral History documentation ° Proposed oral history as an Arts and Culture project in collaboration with Wits and Alexandra Heritage Team
ORAL HISTORY. "In this house I just have two room, my bedroom for me and my daughter, and the kitchen... and my DVD player. I like to watch movies and wrestling."Joyce, Ext. 7
GLOBAL STUDIO JOHANNESBURG 2009 A. ARTS & CULTURE GLOBAL STUDIO PARTICIPANTS Amalia Mayor, Mike Hornblow, Pali Dacanay, Paul O’Byrne, Radhika Mathur & Samuel White 2. ARTS IN ACTION FESTIVAL Cherise Asirvadem Natacha Poggio & Anna Rubbo COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS Lucky, Donald, Bernard , Tony, Kaizer & Silas
ARTS IN ACTION FESTIVAL: a collaboration with Global Studio Arts & Culture Network formed in 2008; Non-profit status achieved in 2009 Opportunity to showcase local creative talent In 2009 the Festival fell on 18 th July – Nelson Mandela’s Birthday and formed the inspiration for the theme “Nelson Mandela, The Father of the Rainbow Nation”
ARTS IN ACTION FESTIVAL
ARTS IN ACTION FESTIVAL
ARTS IN ACTION FESTIVAL
ARTS IN ACTION FESTIVAL OUTCOMES Capacity building for youth groups through micro - economic development trigger: face-painters, craft-makers, etc. GS conducted a face painting workshop to train 5 Diepsloot residents. GS invited toy making expert to teach kids Annual Festivals now planned in Diepsloot May: Africa Day June: Youth Day July: Diepsloot Arts in Action Festival September: Heritage Day December: Worlds Aids Day
GLOBAL STUDIO JOHANNESBURG 2009 A. ARTS & CULTURE GLOBAL STUDIO PARTICIPANTS Amalia Mayor, Mike Hornblow, Pali Dacanay, Paul O’Byrne, Radhika Mathur & Samuel White Cherise Asirvadem Natacha Poggio & Anna Rubbo 3. MEDIA PROMOTION COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS Lucky, Donald, Bernard , Tony, Kaizer & Silas
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