Web seminar series "Pimp Your Brain"

Together on Earth - weltwärts alumni e.V.

Technical topics loosely packaged casually. With our six-week web seminar series "Pimp your brain" in October and November, you can get your brain in shape at prime time through six events. With the topics Factfulness, Allyship, "New Rights", development cooperation, sport for development and entrepreneurship in East Africa, there will be various digressions, so that there is something for everyone. Through expertise and personal experience, our speakers create a framework for input and exchange that is open to all.

Participation in the online events is free of charge!

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DateTheme and teaser
Mon - 18.10, 20:15Factfullness - Lucas Abel and Benedikt Abel
Everything is getting worse and worse, there are more and more wars, violent crimes and natural disasters. Many people carry such frightening images in their heads. But are they right? The workshop is designed to provide a fact-based framework to see the world as it really is.
Mon - 25.10, 20:15The "New Right" in the Afghanistan Debate - Justus Jost
Who are the actors of the "New Right" in the German-speaking world? What are their central positions, and what is behind their "metapolitical" discourse strategy? What role does New Right agitation play in the current debate on flight and migration in the context of the Afghanistan withdrawal?
Wed - 03.11, 20:15 o'clockAllyship - Ivie Ojo and Ebou Ceesay
How can I be an ally in the fight against (everyday) racism? What does it mean to be a good Ally and what do I need to understand for that? An interactive seminar as a possible guide to everyday Allyship
Tue - 09.11., 8:15 pmDevelopment cooperation at a glance - Niklas Kapteina
EZ, TZ, FZ, BMZ and KfW – development cooperation is a complex field, providing an overview of (German) development cooperation as well as practical insights. What is part of development cooperation? What is technical cooperation and what is financial cooperation? How is this different from humanitarian aid? Who are the big players in German development cooperation? Insights into the daily work of the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau.
Wed - 17.11.21, 20:15 o'clockSport for development in theory and practice - Nina Seibert
How can sport be used as an instrument for development, what significance does sport have in German development cooperation and to what extent does sport contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals? A cross-section of the topic of sport for development in which I share my knowledge and experiences from the topic field with you, but there should also be time for your questions and exchange. 
Tue - 23.11, 20:15 o'clockEntrepreneurship in East Africa - Franchise models: local & sustainable bakery - and juice production possible? - Dominik Fröschke and John Mringi Dandi
How can sustainable and future-oriented production be carried out directly on site and for the local market, and how can entrepreneurship be promoted in the process? The Josera company is active with several business cases with its subsidiary in Tanzania. Now pilot projects in agriculture, bakery and juice and jam production are being added. Can this work? And why, after all?

Entrepreneurship in East Africa - Franchise models: local & sustainable bakery and juice production possible? - Dominik Fröschke and John Mringi Dandi
How can sustainable and future-proof production be carried out locally and for the local market and how can entrepreneurship be promoted? Josera is active in Tanzania with several business cases with its subsidiary. Now pilot projects in the fields of agriculture, bakery and juice and jam production are being added. Can this work? And why?

The flyer for the series as PDF: