Every summer since 2007, the two-week long Arab Digital Expression Camps (ADEC) have been bringing together an average of 60 youngsters from 11 Arab countries with the aim of immersing them – through a variety of creative workshops – in different forms of self-expression. A focus is thereby placed on digital technologies, since being able to proficiently understand and use such tools and resources is vital for critically navigating today’s world. It is especially important to foster independent-thinking youth that are both aware and active, and that are able to ‘express themselves and produce knowledge for the benefit of their society,’ as the Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF), the non-profit organization behind the camps, notes in its mission statement. Held annually in various locations across the Arab world – this year in Alexandria – the camp curriculum is developed and implemented in collaboration with young artists, techies, journalists and researchers from across the region. By empowering the young campers, who not only come from different countries but from different socioeconomic backgrounds, the aim is to provide a fruitful space for them to create ideas that reflect their individuality as well…
“Knowledge is Power”: Arab Digital Expression Camp Bringing Arab Youth Together
August 1, 2019
