FARAH MAKKI EVALUATION & REFLECTIONS OVER TANDEM REGIONS PROGRAM MITOST
Grow the world(s) of Tandem Regions
E.V.
Since 2011, Tandem programs
> 400 ind. cultural org.
> 250 collaborations
> 160 cities
> 35 countires
Community development (95)
Participation & Active citizenship (48)
Heritage & Memory (46)
Cross-sector collaboration (45)
Social cohesion (43)
Urban development (36)
Education (33)
Organisational development (26)
Sustainability (25)
Migration (24)
Environment (23)
Creative economy (15)
There are different small worlds and cultures. bottom-up energies and practices for just future
PRACTIVIST
You don't know how many mushrooms will grow, yet you know you are feeding a Mycelium for agents of change in Europe and beyond*.
Growing a community of *Sjoerd
change-makers
OFF THE RADAR*
small
critical narratives experimentalcultures
access&rights
localresources
wokring From Places Activating Communities
tangible steps mapping needs working for impact from "inside"
trustful relationships a magnet *4Is
making the invisible visible!
Step in peripheral lands, their humans and other species with the eye of Jorge Bacelar
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
TANDEM Regions
TANDEM
4IS Portugal 1 org.
7 org. More than 400 org. A Community of CoP! local ecosytem Europe Europe & Beyond F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Jorge is here
Tandem Regions
Cultural Mediators
in action for the sustain(ability) of European peripheries
Jorge is only
1 over 20 x 400 org. x hundreds of collaboration exchanges exploring local responses to global issues with intercultural collaboration
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
creating trustful relationships & giving voice to the less heard and less known talented lands.
Peripheries are observed from a new perspective breaking the assumptions of deprived areas. Geographies of different types, located on the edge of central cities, countries or even networks, defining zones of "real utopia space making".
Creative Heterotopia
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
HOW TANDEM REGIONS?
R E C R E A T I N G T H E H O U S E F R O M U P , P H O T O F R O M T H E V I D E O O F N A T I O N A L G E O G R A P H I C
Cross-cultural collaboration
"Sustain" existing efforts & Grow the "Ability" to act within a regional Ecosystem of Arts & Culture, localizing SDGs 2030
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Connecting learning & interests geography
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Prototype-led
experimenting new ways of collaborating and reaching the goal together
4 Local Prototypes
Cross-border constellations
Policy Influencing
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Spotting & connecting Off the Radar agents to sustain their abilities
Off the radar prototype 4IS- Portugal
ACCESS RIGHTS
Cultural rights and mediation for real needs in depopulated rural areas
Local exploration of the effect of global issues
Climatartistic - Baba Residency / Ideas Factory - Bulgaria
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re-distributing power
(RE)CENTER PERIPHERIES
regenerating post-industrial sites into responsible creative economy hubs
R84 Multifactory - Mantova, Italy
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Shaping the agency of young generations to inform the future of their wellbeing in Cities.
Education for Creative Active Citizenship in Elementary Schools - Missolonghi Comm'on - Greece
straydogs
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ENGAGE & ACT LOUD FOR JUST TRANSITIONS
The marching Bosk, ARCADIA - Netherlands
Never make it about “you”, yet about “them”, if they own it, then people will go on. If we keep on doing what we do, we will keep getting what we got so far!
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Activate LOCAL Power 10
Intercultural collaborations empower the sweet spots of agency
convene diversity reveal powers and in-house resources attune with real needs equip the doers to provide solutions even with small tangible steps connect the grounds of action sustain energies , relationality and actions
TANDEM REGIONS
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experiments
a c h
Program
Impact
Impact networks
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Culture as a key enabling factor in the promotion of well- being, democratic life, environmental justice in European peripheries.
local ecosystems
CAPILLAR SUSTAINABILITY
fertile mycelium for regenerative actions
Contributing to the Transformative Capacity for Impact
Transformative Impact
Width-Depth -Lenght
Transformative Capacity
Widening (spreading and adapting to diverse contexts, engaging diversity )
-Deepening - understanding and problematising dominant institutions, enacting solution pathway, core values, interacting strategically and reflexively with dominant institutions
Lengthening: generating continuity of resources and activities; ensuring resilience, maturing
TANDEM REGIONS
boundary-spanning collaboration, trust-building, goal-coordination, and social learning, adaptive processes, growing the knowledge funnel
Learning processes
Practice & Experimentation, Exchanges, M&E
Network leadership
Creating conditions and contexts, initiating and supporting activities
Strasser T , de Kraker J , & Kemp, R. (2019). Develop ng the transformat ve capacity of soc a nnovation through earn ng A conceptua framework and esearch agenda for the ro es of network eadership Susta nab l ty 11(5), 1304
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F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Horizons
Now what?
Connecting
SO FAR...
OF INTEREST, enabling experimentation, circular exchange, social learning, skill-up
SPHERES
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
SITTING IN THE FIRE
preserving independent spaces for creative engagement and production of alternartives on real challenges
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
DREAM OUT LOUD & BUILD THE SHIP
How to build a ship? Set up projects where people feel invited, dream about long-term horizons, discuss values, and form a community around that dream.
“Dream out loud”; “Make it heard, "make it long term” (Sjoerd, Arcadia, Netherlands)
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
through a process of rapid "relationality"...
Capitalize on short windows of opportunity to quickly develop influential relationships with high power!
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Possible, Plausible, preferable future(s)?
Past Future F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S NOW
Let go!
Roles
Repeat
Methods & Experiences
& Modalities F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
Experiential learning Experiential learning Small and big groups Pilots transfer Decentralisation Placements Evaluation in process
Cocreate
Prototype or priority
Local or Regional
Expand the network
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S
CoP, Staff, Board, Tandem Alumni
EU >< Local Grow
Mienskip Environment ECoC Education LearningEcosystem Communityeconomy horizontalgovernance Socialjustice FOCUS F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S Creative engagement
rurality regeneratingassets climate Periphery opensociety regional alliance Impact placesofhope
"Creative Heterotopia"
Play chess
"Advocacy" local >< EU
in scale and visibility Strategists >< Doers
the gaps
gain
Fill
F A R A H M A K K IE V A L U A T I O N & R E F L E C T I O N S O V E R T A N D E M R E G I O N S Diversify the community Impact tracking & investing
the profile of the network Inspire and be inspired
Raise
How can we feed the wave?
together with
Tandem Regions was initiated by European Cultural Foundation (Netherlands), MitOst (Germany), 4iS social innovation (Portugal), COMM’ON (Greece) and Ideas Factory (Bulgaria), coordinated by MitOst and developed with Creative Scene (UK), Insha Osvita (Ukraine), Leeuwarden Fryslan 2028 (Arcadia) (Netherlands), Museum Pfyn (Switzerland), R84 (Italy). supported by European Cultural Foundation, Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo (Italy).
There are brilliant humans behind all this...
Yanina & Elena (Ideas Factory - Bulgaria) ;Joao & Claire (4IS - Portugal)
Stelios & Maru (Comm'on - Greece); Lorenza, Caterina, Simone and Giulio (R84 - Italy)
Alex (Transitory Museum - Switzerland); Sjoerd (Arcadia - Netherlands); Nancy & Amy (Creative Scene - UK),
Jotham & Farah (MitOst. e.v), and many more
