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ASA Kaleidoskop

The ASA Kaleidoskop is the ASA Programme’s annual dialogue and networking event on sustainable business. It brings together members of the ASA network with stakeholders from the economy and civil society to discuss ideas and develop strategies for a more sustainable global economy. It functions as an international networking platform for collaboration between young change agents and business partners from the Global South and Germany. Since 2015, the ASA Kaleidoskop has been organised within the framework of the African German Youth Initiative (AGYI).

Impressions from the ASA Kaleidoskop 2018

For its 2018 edition, the ASA Kaleidoskop attracted near to 90 guests interested in the overarching topic of Digitalisation for a Sustainable Economy to share, discuss and network. Kickstarting with an inspirational keynote by tech savvy Geraldine de Bastion the event offered a schedule that focused on interaction and hands on approaches to issues linked to today´s technological developments and their effects on societies and the environment.

Participants enjoyed a broad range of parallel input and impulse sessions moderated and guided by SEED, Women in Tech Africa, Hacker School and others. For a third consecutive year the event also constituted the last day of the Autumn School for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, during which thirty-two (32) social entrepreneurs from Germany and across the African continent were invited to Stuttgart for a one-week programme. Whilst some of these pleased the crowd with dynamic pitches, others showcased their enterprises and products at the Kaleidoskop Marketplace. Autumn School Alumni Manuel Dingemann (Erster Sinn, Germany) and Bryan Majola (Energy Doctors, South Africa) offered an input session on Digital Tools used by Social Entrepreneurs.

Delightfully moderated by Flavie Singirankabo, a diverse and highly competent panel rounded up the day. Steve Odhiambo (founder of several digital start-ups in Kenya and Germany), Geraldine de Bastion (activist and co-founder of a digital consultancy) and André Reichel (Professor for International Management and Sustainability) discussed the possibilities and boundaries of modern technologies from a broader societal and environmental perspective.

The ASA Kaleidoskop took place on 26 October in Stuttgart’s go-to digital hub CODE_n and was organised in close partnership with the Foundation for Development Cooperation Baden-Württemberg (SEZ).

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Impressions

Three people talking. More people can be seen in the background.
Jeanne Lätt talking in front of an audience.
A person from the audience stands and talks into a microphone.
A person is talking into a microphone. In the background is a presentation that reads “The effects…”.
Two persons are standing in front of an audience. In the background is a presentation.
Geraldine de Bastion and James Odede are sitting on a couch. They talk.
Two people are looking on a computer screen. In the background are people talking to each other.
Two people are singing. In the background is a presentation.
Four people are sitting in front of an audience. One persons speaks into a microphone.
One person is holding a technical instrument. Three other people are watching her.
Philipp Keil is talking into a microphone. In the background are various roll-ups from participating institutions.
Group picture with more than 65 people.
Three people talking. More people can be seen in the background.

At the ASA Kaleidoskop participants are encouraged to mingle, network, and have a good time. Photo: Markus Karl

Jeanne Lätt talking in front of an audience.

Welcoming Words by Jeanne Lätt, Project Manager at ASApreneurs. Photo: Markus Karl

A person from the audience stands and talks into a microphone.

Kickstarting with a few short introductions. Photo: Markus Karl

A person is talking into a microphone. In the background is a presentation that reads “The effects…”.

Autumn School participant Fezeka Stuurman pitches Bright Futures Africa Foundation in front of the audience. Photo: Markus Karl

Two persons are standing in front of an audience. In the background is a presentation.

Autumn School Alumni Manuel Dingemann (GER) and Bryan Majola (SA) give an input and impulse session on digital tools used by social entrepreneurs. Photo: Markus Karl

Geraldine de Bastion and James Odede are sitting on a couch. They talk.

Keynote speaker Geraldine de Bastion and Autumn School participant James Odede (Lakehub) in deep conversation. Photo: Markus Karl

Two people are looking on a computer screen. In the background are people talking to each other.

Tim Schlippe, founder of Silicon Surfer, presents his new text visualising software for hearing impaired individuals at the Kaleidoskop Marketplace. Photo: Markus Karl

Two people are singing. In the background is a presentation.

Every panel discussion should start with a spontaneous jam session ! Featuring Prince Agbata, founder of waste-management app coliba, and moderator Flavie Singirankabo. Photo: Markus Karl

Four people are sitting in front of an audience. One persons speaks into a microphone.

A high class panel with Steve Odhiambo, Geraldine de Bastion, Flavie Singirankabo (moderation) and Prof. André Reichel. Photo: Markus Karl

One person is holding a technical instrument. Three other people are watching her.

This year´s Autumn School participants and alumni participated in the event. Photo: Markus Karl

Philipp Keil is talking into a microphone. In the background are various roll-ups from participating institutions.

Summarizing words by Philipp Keil, CEO of the Baden-Württemberg Foundation for Development Cooparation. Photo: Markus Karl

Group picture with more than 65 people.

A great day thanks to a great crowd – thank you for your lively participation! Photo: Markus Karl

Eine große Gruppe junger Menschen reißt die Arme hoch und lacht, dabei ahmen sie eine Person nach, die ihnen gegenüber steht und die Bewegung anleitet. Foto: Sarah Böger

What participants say

Hear what alumni and project partners have to say about the ASApreneurs Programme and the ASA Kaleidoskop. What is their opinion on Sustainable Business? Recordings were made during the ASA Kaleidoskop 2015, partly in German and English.

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Eine große Gruppe junger Menschen reißt die Arme hoch und lacht, dabei ahmen sie eine Person nach, die ihnen gegenüber steht und die Bewegung anleitet. Foto: Sarah Böger

Archive

The ASA Kaleidoskop has been taking place since 2010 on an annual basis. Click here to find out more about previous events (content partly in German).

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