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What kind of future awaits us? And what kind of future do we actually want? In the last episode of the mini-podcast “Ma’na Voices”, we explore the current values and narratives shaping the region, asking which should be left in the past and which could serve as a strong foundation for a prosperous Central Asia. Listen to “Ma’na Voices” now https://lnkd.in/e3XNSeQY. ✻ ✻ ✻ Ma’na Lab is implemented by Impact Hub Almaty and supported with German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)’s zivik Funding Programme. 🎥 Amir Mirzoev

In the third episode of the mini-podcast “Ma’na Voices”, we look back at the history. What does the past mean in understanding the “today” and “tomorrow” of Central Asia? What narratives still dominate in the region? Listen to “Ma’na Voices” now https://lnkd.in/e-Fus89P. ✻ ✻ ✻ Ma’na Lab is implemented by Impact Hub Almaty and supported with German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by @ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)’s zivik Funding Programme. 🎥 Amir Mirzoev

What does it mean to be Central Asian? How does the region shape our identities? What is the context we live in, and how does it influence us? Listen to the second episode of the mini-podcast “Ma’na Voices” now https://lnkd.in/eaN9ug79. What do you think? Share in comments! ✻ ✻ ✻ Ma’na Lab is implemented by Impact Hub Almaty and supported with German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by @ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)’s zivik Funding Programme. 🎥 Amir Mirzoev

It’s been a month since the Ma’na Residency in Almaty came to an end. It wasn’t as magical without its most important part — the people. We’d like you to get to know these wonderful individuals a bit better by listening to their stories and learning about what and how they think. “Ma’na Voices” is a mini-podcast featuring voices from across Central Asia. We talk about the region, its past, present, and future, its identity and narratives, and, of course, its people. The first episode is now available (in Russian and English) https://lnkd.in/d2pSX-MD ✻ ✻ ✻ Ma’na Lab is implemented by Impact Hub Almaty and supported with German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)’s zivik Funding Programme. 🎥 Amir Mirzoev

Ma’na Residency: a New Beginning The end of July in Almaty, Kazakhstan, was pretty intense. Not only because of the +35 degrees outside. For the participants of Ma’na Lab, the week from July 21–27 was especially vivid. 25 people from the five countries of Central Asia — Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan — met offline at Ma’na Residency. Together with facilitators from Impact Hub Almaty, curators, and experts, they gathered to discuss the past and present of the region and envision its future together. During that week, we explored existing narratives and started shaping alternative ones. We learned about how different actors like museums, educational institutions, and whole communities  create narratives, and what impact personal stories could have. We talked about the difficult past and legacy, and the power of knowing our own history. We dug into indigenous knowledge around worldviews, social organization, cultural practices and rituals, food systems, and craftsmanship, and even tried our hands in a traditional practice of doll making. We were thinking and rethinking, laughing and crying, sharing and contemplating, smiling and dancing, discovering and creating, learning and dreaming. Ma’na Lab continues. Now, we are in the next stage — with support of curators, the participants are working on intellectual outputs around creating and strengthening narratives of togetherness and belonging in Central Asia. The results of their work that are to be publicly shared later this year. The Residency was hosted by Dom 36 — a multifunctional art space. The unique energy of this place beyond doubt contributed to what was achieved in just a week's time. ✻ ✻ ✻ Ma’na Lab is implemented by Impact Hub Almaty and supported with German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)’s zivik Funding Programme. 🎥 Amir Mirzoev https://lnkd.in/etZaG6SP

Great ideas, thoughts, and insights can easily get lost if they aren’t captured in a way that allows them to be shared with others and stand on their own. We’ll invite Ma’na Lab participants to work on their individual or collaborative projects in the form of artwork, articles, podcasts, or any other intellectual output. By doing this, we hope to spark new conversations, inspire rethinking processes, and nurture existing and emerging public discourses in Central Asia. The Ma’na Lab Team will offer curation and support during the development of the projects. We’ll also provide an online platform to share the project results in the region and beyond. Today is the last day to apply! For details and application form, please visit https://lnkd.in/ecBEgfv9 Ma’na Lab is implemented by Impact Hub Almaty and supported with German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)’s zivik Funding Programme.

Ma’na Lab станет местом встречи с общественными деятелями, мыслителями и практиками из Центральной Азии и других стран. Пришло время познакомиться с некоторыми из них. Подробнее узнать о спикерах и подать заявку можно на https://lnkd.in/ekDWTBD3. Заявки на участие в Ma’na Lab принимаются до 22 мая включительно. Ma’na Lab реализуется Impact Hub Almaty при финансовой поддержке Федерального министерства иностранных дел Германии по линии ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), программа zivik Funding.

Ma’na Lab is a multidisciplinary space for artists, writers, bloggers, journalists, creators, researchers, and civic activists from all five countries of Central Asia to reflect on and reimagine the future of Central Asia. But what exactly awaits you there? ❁ Become part of a multidisciplinary crossborder community  Ma’na Lab brings together bright individuals from the five countries of Central Asia from various fields of expertise, including researchers, artists, writers, bloggers, journalists, and civic activists. You’ll have a chance to embrace diverse perspectives and expertise. ❋ Join a week-long Residency at Dom 36 in Almaty The Ma'na Lab program is engaging and immersive. In July, you are invited to the offline residency at Dom 36 — a space in Almaty designed to inspire and support collaborative, intellectual, and artistic endeavors. ⎊ Learn from bright minds Delve into topics of collective memory, decoloniality, cultural appropriation, identity, and power dynamics through in-depth learning sessions accompanied by thinkers and practitioners from the region and beyond. ⏦ Bring your own project to life Ma’na Lab offers time, space, and curation to produce and promote your individual or collective intellectual output, be it an article, a podcast, an artwork, or any form of community engagement. ✳︎ Feel the vibe Ma’na Lab is neither a lecture nor a webinar. We strive for a vibrant learning environment that fuels meaningful discussions, deep inner work, and personal growth. ⌘ Join the movement for collective reimagination Let’s reimagine the future of Central Asia together! You can contribute to shaping public discourse and fostering positive change in the region through critical dialogue, creative expression, and collaborative action. Would you like to take part? Apply by May 22 https://lnkd.in/ecBEgfv9. Ma’na Lab is implemented by Impact Hub Almaty and supported with German Federal Foreign Office’s funds by ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)’s zivik Funding Programme.

Теория изменений Ma’na Lab Теория изменений (Theory of Change) — это размышление о том, как при решении комплексных проблем конкретные действия приведут к желаемым результатам. Эксперты, изучающие вопрос преобразующего социального воздействия, выделяют три ключевые стратегии системных изменений:  ✼ Scaling Out — охват как можно большего числа людей и географий ❉ Scaling Up — усилия, направленные на формирование новых и реформирование существующих законодательных рамок ❃ Scaling Deep — работа с культурными кодами, взаимоотношениями, мировоззрением и образом мышления В основе теории изменений Ma’na Lab лежит подход Scaling Deep. Наша команда искренне верит, что позитивные перемены в обществе невозможны без внутренних изменений каждого человека и переосмысления того, кем мы являемся, как мы думаем и что мы делаем. Готовы меняться, чтобы менять мир вокруг? Приглашаем вас в Ma’na Lab! Узнать подробнее о программе и подать заявку можно на https://lnkd.in/ekDWTBD3 Хотите встретиться с командой Ma’na Lab и задать свой вопрос? Приходите на Инфо-сессию 13 мая в 18:00 (время Алматы). Для участия нужна регистрация по ссылке https://tally.so/r/3XeM6j. Ma’na Lab реализуется Impact Hub Almaty при финансовой поддержке Федерального министерства иностранных дел Германии по линии ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), программа zivik Funding.

Ma’na Lab — это безопасное и «храброе» образовательное пространство (safe and brave space) для глубоких размышлений, творческих экспериментов, встреч с мыслителями и практиками из разных стран и работы над проектами. Листайте карусель, чтобы увидеть весь образовательный путь и подробнее узнать о каждом этапе программы. Если вы хотите встретиться с командой Ma’na Lab и лично задать вопросы, приходите на Инфо-сессию 13 мая (на русском) или 16 мая (на английском). Для участия в Инфо-сессии нужна регистрация. Чтобы узнать больше о Ma’na Lab и подать заявку, переходите по ссылке https://lnkd.in/ekDWTBD3. Ma’na Lab реализуется Impact Hub Almaty при финансовой поддержке Федерального министерства иностранных дел Германии по линии ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), программа zivik Funding.