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13/10/2022

Curiosity co-founders Birdie Salva and Pamela Cajilig are doing an online workshop tomorrow at the 2022 International Design Conference on speculative design and the environment! Check out all the interesting presentations and register to attend the conference for free on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-future-for-all-international-design-conference-2022-14-oct-tickets-425607011027?fbclid=IwAR2pRJksIPZT2dwAfjn21Ei0-PNBF_4yxc63pGusAwyjjBdqnueNBpK4BBs

The ✨BIGGEST ✨ design conference in the Philippines returns and this time, we’re taking our ideas beyond the present towards a

21/03/2022

Women contribute so much to disaster risk management while also being vulnerable. Catch this upcoming forum on Women & Natural Hazards tom at 10am PH time featuring Curiosity's Pamela Cajilig. Will be livestreamed on the FB pages of Spark! and the Irish Embassy in the PH.

13/10/2021

Today on International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, we're thrilled to announce that Curiosity co-founder Pamela Cajilig received recognition from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) for her women-centered efforts in community disaster recovery and preparedness. Pamela is one of the Top 10 finalists for the first Women's International Network DRR Rising Star Award out of 153 nominees across 22 countries. The work includes our Curiosity post-disaster design thinking projects developed in collaboration with the Women's Education Development and Productivity Research Organization (WEDPRO) and the National Anti-Poverty Commission.

Pamela's UNDRR awards profile and profiles of the other finalists can be found here:
https://www.preventionweb.net/blog/win-drr-leadership-awards-rising-star-award-finalists

Happy International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction!

This collection of inspiring women are finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction Leadership Awards.

22/09/2021

We're thrilled that Curiosity co-founders Pamela Cajilig and Diego Maranan will be the opening keynote speakers of the International Design Conference tomorrow! They will be discussing how "design" has been at the center of the global conversation about creating just and equitable futures, with cases from the Philippines and elsewhere. Link to register below.

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The global health crisis magnified the extensive frailty of present systems and practices in responding to social challenges such as climate change, inequality, health and education. The question being asked is: How might we rebuild a world towards a just and equitable future?
Listen to Pamela Cajilig and Diego Maranan of Curiosity Design Research as they share their insights on how design can be a fore of strategy.
Register here:

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28/06/2021

Calling graphic designers! Full time graphic designer needed at Roots of Health, an internationally awarded NGO in Palawan and Curiosity collaborator. Those who are not based in Palawan may apply.

The Graphic Designer will work closely with the Media Team and Roots of Health staff to create visuals that will complement ROH materials for online consumption.

22/06/2021

CREATE Philippines, with the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), is gathering the creative industry in , a special two-day digital conference, featuring leaders and experts, to inspire and discuss the future of the Philippine creative economy.
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​​Don't miss adobo Magazine's session, 'How can design make the city a better place?' on June 28. Intramuros City Lab will present an overview of the Design Center of the Philippines' "Paalalabas" campaign, an initiative designed to nudge people towards making safer choices in the pandemic. They will also discuss their own experiences in using design and data to improve the human experience inside historic Intramuros.
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Curiosity's Executive Research Director, Kim Layaoen will be a featured speaker as she shares the findings from the research the team conducted for the initiative!

​​Take part in this event and register: http://bit.ly/creativefutures2021

01/06/2021

Are you a digital media designer or UI/UX designer with a Master's degree? Our friends at the UP Open University (UPOU) have a job opening for you. :) Check out their listing at https://www.facebook.com/upoufics/posts/6249133575112936

30/05/2021

Are you a scientist in the Philippines who works with artists, or an artist who works with scientists? Is your background is in the arts and humanities but your work in the Philippines has impact on scientific knowledge or practice? Curiosity co-founder Diego S. Maranan is leading a research team that is mapping the state of art-science collaborations in the Philippines, and they would love to learn more about your work! For more information and to participate in the Open Call (deadline extended to 15 June 2021), visit https://ph.science.bywayof.art

The Science By Way of Art Open Call is part of The Creative Turn in the Sciences, a research project supported by the Connections Through Culture programme of the British Council, with additional support from UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies and SEADS

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10/11/2020

If you know anyone working with textiles and weaving in the Philippines, check out this call for proposals for funding!

WOVEN NETWORKS TOOLKIT GRANT (BRITISH COUNCIL PHILIPPINES)(DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20)
https://seads.network/stuff/7228f2f2-34a4-48e4-b0a6-29ffbac7192e

About the grant
We are looking for Philippine-based trainers and community leaders who would like to be further trained to deliver the British Council Craft Toolkit to craft communities in the Philippines.

The Woven Networks programme aims to spark exciting, collaborative research and development of the weaving sector in the Philippines. It bridges the rich, and sometimes forgotten, heritage of handloom weaving with new ideas materials and skills, enabling the sector to increase its value and expand relevance. It is supported by British Council’s Crafting Futures global programme.

Through the Woven Networks Toolkit grant, we aim to:

enable community leaders better support local artisans and craft entrepreneurs in their communities, especially in hard to reach areas of the country
address the need to build the knowledge capacity of local artisans with entrepreneurial skills to enhance the economic sustainability of their craft.
Recipients must undertake the training and understand how to use, adapt and deliver workshops with the British Council Craft Toolkit to craft communities in the Philippines from December 2020 to March 2021

What is the British Council Craft Toolkit?
The Craft Toolkit offers artisans, designers and other creative entrepreneurs an opportunity to expand their business knowledge through an online platform that is accessible and open to the public. Courses cover a variety of lessons such as setting business goals, overall business planning, creating design concepts, developing products, sales and marketing, as well as budget management.

Who can apply?
The grant supports sector and community leaders based in the Philippines who have a solid track record as a facilitator and in working with artisan and craft communities in the Philippines, especially in hard to reach areas of the country (these can be within or outside business districts or a major city).

Interested applicants are encouraged to access the British Council Craft Toolkit site and study it before developing their proposal.

Applicants should:

be an individual or a representative of an organisation. For example, a social or design enterprise, collective, cooperative, university, NGO, cultural organisation, etc.; please note that the organisation must have a local business registration.
be based in the Philippines and have strong networks with target craft communities, particularly weaving communities.
have previous experience/track-record in facilitating workshops.
have a good working relationship with craft communities in the Philippines.
attend and complete the online training for trainers for the British Council Craft Toolkit facilitated by Applied Arts Scotland in January 2021.
have access to internet connection.

A collection of external resources and inspiration for the SEADS community

23/07/2020

The call for submission of papers for the special issue of AVANT: Trends in Interdisciplinary Studies has been extended! The theme is on Cognitive Innovation for Sustainable Development. New deadline: 30 July 2020. This special issue is based on the Off the Lip 2020 conference on Cognitive Innovation for Sustainable Development (which we helped organize) but you need't have attended/presented to submit.

“Time to submit papers to the second special edition with AVANT: Cognitive innovation for Social Change. Deadline 30th July 2020. Details: https://t.co/TBl6DkYErX. See the first edition: https://t.co/wxq04bbxEH). , , , https://t.co/EP4O6i9yWx...

25/06/2020

The RMIT University Disaster Design and Development programme will be hosting a multi-sectoral forum on 9 JULY (2 weeks time) 330pm PHT on the topic of 'Tackling COVID in the Pacific'.

Our three guests on the Pacific frontlines of COVID19 are:
– Christian Nielsen (policy and impacts)
– Heidi McCullough (public education)
– Jai Patel (economic recovery via employment in nature-based climate resilience projects)

No pre-registration required.

To join:
au.bbcollab.com/guest/9652a5a677e044efb5bb63ab4fcda39a

To learn more about how our programme can help with transitioning your career from design and or/development to work in the humanitarian sector (and vice-versa), visit our website:

https://masterdisasterdesigndevelopment.com/

Hope to see you on July 9!