MENA DRC & Focus points

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1. Growth & HR

1.1. Volunteers: They come and go; not sustainable enough!

2. Direction & Focus

2.1. Initial assumption of focus: The promotion of Design Thinking

2.1.1. Is this the right assumption?

2.1.2. Through education (see Design Education workshop)

2.1.3. Routing to Crafts

2.1.3.1. MENA DRC's current involvement in crafts

2.1.3.2. Grassroot approach : People already familiar with this concept

2.1.3.2.1. Promoting the DIY movement as something that is fashionable/hip'n'cool!

2.1.3.3. Fairs

2.1.4. Taking advantage of strong creative fields in Lebanon

2.1.4.1. Film and Media

2.1.4.2. Photojournalism

2.1.4.3. Fashion Design

2.1.4.4. Graphic Design / Illustrative Art

2.1.4.5. Interior design

2.1.5. Mediterranean cultures are fascinated to try new things that are 'cool'... Could that approach be used as a starting point?

2.2. Changing the P.O.V. that design is only for the 'elite' and the rich!

3. Space

3.1. Ad-hoc

3.2. Cultural centers?

3.3. Universities?

3.3.1. What is the state of the current cooperation?

4. Beyond Lebanon

4.1. Benchmark: DEMOS HKI

5. Financial Stability

5.1. TAG Brands

5.2. Beirut Design Week (fees)

5.3. DESMEEM

5.3.1. What is the current state?

5.4. What else?

6. Community Building and Communication

6.1. Urban interventions

6.1.1. Have there been any? small case studies

6.1.2. Any previous/current involvement?

6.1.3. Tempt to provoke thinking

6.2. MEMEs

6.2.1. viral effect

6.2.2. Add fun and humor in a suitable way to the promotion of design thinking

6.3. University communication?