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IV ENTRE TIERRAS WORKSHOP 2016 IN JOALFADIOUTH, SENEGAL. Senegal Work team [email protected] INFORMATION After the success of the last three workshops in Senegal, the ASF team is looking forward to repeat this experience, announcing the fourth edition of the ENTRETIERRAS workshop next summer. This is a great chance to share our experience in the cooperation projects that we’ve been developing during the last 15 years in Senegal. And this is also your chance to take part if you’re interested in this field, through a workshop experience in the ground. OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP Improving the implementation of cooperation projects as a development tool. Learning about some of the key stages of a cooperation project; local and sustainable construction techniques and additional environmental and lowcost alternatives that can be easily replicated both in JoalFadiouth and other locations. Training of local human resources interested in knowing more about cooperation projects and its stages, learning about compressed earth block techniques (CEB) and other local construction techniques. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOP? The workshop is open to people of legal age, independent of their background, education, experience or professional profile. There are no language requirements, although it’s important to know that the local languages are Wolof and French. We’re interested in inviting people that show initiative and interest in cooperation in developing countries, even if it’s not specifically related to architecture. Tfno/fax: +34 915 362 572 C/ Hortaleza no 63, 1a planta. Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM) 28004 – MADRID Web ASF: www.asfes.org Blog Madrid: http://asfmadrid.blogspot.com.es/ Blog Senegal: http://asfsenegal.blogspot.com.es/ ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT BORDERS – SPAIN

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IV  ENTRE  TIERRAS  WORKSHOP  2016  IN  JOAL-­‐FADIOUTH,  SENEGAL.  

         

Senegal  Work  team  [email protected]  

   

   

 I  N  F  O  R  M  A  T  I  O  N    After  the  success  of  the  last  three  workshops  in  Senegal,  the  ASF  team  is  looking  forward  to  repeat  this  experience,  announcing  the  fourth  edition  of  the  ENTRETIERRAS  workshop  next  summer.  This  is  a  great  chance  to  share  our  experience  in  the  cooperation  projects  that  we’ve  been  developing  during  the  last  15  years  in  Senegal.  And  this  is  also  your  chance  to  take  part  if  you’re  interested  in  this  field,  through  a  workshop  experience  in  the  ground.      OBJECTIVES  OF  THE  WORKSHOP    -­‐  Improving  the  implementation  of  cooperation  projects  as  a  development  tool.    -­‐  Learning  about  some  of  the  key  stages  of  a  cooperation  project;  local  and  sustainable  construction  techniques  and  additional  environmental  and  low-­‐cost  alternatives  that  can  be  easily  replicated  both  in  Joal-­‐Fadiouth  and  other  locations.    -­‐  Training  of  local  human  resources  interested  in  knowing  more  about  cooperation  projects  and  its  stages,  learning  about  compressed  earth  block  techniques  (CEB)  and  other  local  construction  techniques.    WHO  CAN  PARTICIPATE  IN  THE  WORKSHOP?    The  workshop  is  open  to  people  of  legal  age,  independent  of  their  background,  education,  experience  or  professional  profile.  There  are  no  language  requirements,  although  it’s  important  to  know  that  the  local  languages  are  Wolof  and  French.    We’re  interested  in  inviting  people  that  show  initiative  and  interest  in  cooperation  in  developing  countries,  even  if  it’s  not  specifically  related  to  architecture.  

 

Tfno/fax:  +34  915  362  572  

C/  Hortaleza  no  63,  1a  planta.  

Colegio  Oficial  de  Arquitectos  de  Madrid  

(COAM)28004  –  MADRID  

Web  ASF:  www.asfes.org    

Blog  Madrid:  http://asfmadrid.blogspot.com.es/  

Blog  Senegal:  http://asfsenegal.blogspot.com.es/  

ARCHITECTURE  WITHOUT    BORDERS  –  SPAIN    

DATES  AND  DURATION      On  Friday,  6th  of  May  the  workshop  presentation  will  take  take  place  in  COAM  (College  of  Architects  in  Madrid).  If  you  can´t  assist  and  you  have  any  questions  please  let  us  know  at    [email protected]  The  workshop  is  divided  in  three  stages:    1st  Stage  (ASF  Headquarters  –  Madrid)    Between  the  6th  and  the  20th  June  (date  to  be  confirmed).    Participants  will  meet  once  a  week  in  order  to  collect  and  share  information  about  the  workshop,  planning,  potential  proposals  and  suggestions.      2nd  Stage  (In  the  ground  in  Joal  Fadiouth  -­‐  Senegal):    There  will  be  2  teams  with  16  participants  each,  spending  3  weeks  in  the  ground:  First  team:  from  the  11th  to  29th  of  July  Second  team:  from  the  1st  to  19th  of  August    3rd  Stage  (ASF  Headquarters  –  Madrid):    Starting  in  September,  participants  are  welcome  to  join  the  ASF  team  in  Madrid,  to  continue  working  alongside  us  in  our  numerous  cooperation  projects,  including  the  one  related  to  the  Workshop.    PRICE    The  Workshop  price  is  450€  for  3  weeks  in  the  ground.  Stages  in  Madrid  are  free.  It  includes:    -­‐      Compulsory  Insurance  -­‐      Theoretical  and  practical  Education  -­‐      Accommodation  from  Monday  to  Sunday  in  CSF  (Fuenlabrada  Social  Centre  in  Joal)  -­‐      Breakfast  and  lunch  from  Monday  to  Friday  and  dinner  from  Monday  to  Thursday.  -­‐      Travel  expenses  within  the  workshop  Schedule.  -­‐      Certificate  of  completion.    It  doesn’t  include:    -­‐      The  flight  ticket  from  your  country  to  Dakar  (And  must  be  purchased  by  yourself).  -­‐      Transportation  from  Dakar  to  Joal.    -­‐      Weekend  expenses,  as  that  will  be  part  of  your  free  time.          

HOW  TO  APPLY    Contact  us  at  [email protected]  and  let  us  know  about  your  interest,  and  ask  any  questions  you  may  have  about  the  workshop.  Please  use  the  following  subject  format:    ENTRETIERRAS  +  YOUR  NAME  AND  SURNAME.    To  apply,  submit  the  registration  form  to  [email protected].    Please  use  the  following  subject  format:    ENTRETIERRAS  +  YOUR  NAME  AND  SURNAME.    Deadline  for  registrations:  Sunday  22th  May,  at  23:59h  (registration  forms  received  after  this  date  will  be  kept  in  the  waiting  list)  

 Admitted  participants  will  be  announced  on  Wednesday,  25th  of  May.    ABOUT  THE  AREA    The  workshop  takes  place  in  Joal-­‐Fadiouth.  This  town  is  114  km  south  of  Dakar.  It  includes  the  town  of  Joal,  placed  between  the  ocean  and  the  mangrove,  the  island  of  Fadiouth  island  and  the  Ngazobil  nature  reserve.    ACTIVITIES  AND  EDUCATION*      There  will  be  educational  activities  with  various  subject  matters:    -­‐  Theoretical  and  practical  education  in  earth  construction  with  the  CEB  technique  (compressed  earth  blocks).  This  is  going  to  be  conducted  by  members  of  the  ASF  team  with  extensive  experience  in  this  technique,  commonly  used  in  our  projects  in  Senegal.  We’ll  have  the  chance  to  visit  some  of  these  locations  as  part  of  the  workshop.  -­‐  Locals  techniques,  such  as  “carreaux  cassés”  (broken  ceramic  tile)  and  kirintin,  conducted  by  local  teachers.  -­‐  Other  local  non-­‐construction  techniques,  such  as  handmade  soap  and  batik  stamping,  taught  by  local  members  of  a  women´s  association  called:  Dynamique  Femme  (Dynamic  Women).  They  work  for  women  empowerment  and  they  are  an  important  ASF  partner  in  a  lot  of  projects  in  this  area.    *these  activities  may  suffer  modifications.    SERVICES  AND  ACCOMODATION    Participants  will  all  be  lodged  in  the  CSF  (Fuenlabrada  Social  Centre)  as  cohabitation  is  part  of  the  programme.  CSF  was  built  by  ASF  with  funding  from  the  city  of  Fuenlabrada  in  Spain,  and  is  managed  by  the  Dynamique  Femme  association  (more  info  at  Fuenlabrada  Social  Centre).  Amenities  are  simple  but  serviceable.  We  provide  mats  to  sleep  covered  by  a  mosquito  nets  in  a  big  room  normally  used  as  a  nursery  except  during  the  months  of  July  and  August.  There  are  showers,  toilets  and  space  to  leave  the  luggage.  We  have  a  free  wi-­‐fi  connection  in  the  CSF,  but  power  failures  are  frequent  in  Senegal,  so  it  can’t  be  guaranteed  to  be  available  all  the  time.  

 If  you  don’t  want  to  use  the  weekends  to  travel  you  can  stay  in  the  CSF  at  no  cost.    THE  MEALS    We  are  going  to  have  lunch  together  from  Monday  to  Friday.  This  is  going  to  be  a  traditional  Senegal  meal  and  is  included  in  the  price  of  the  Workshop.  Friday  dinner  and  weekends  meals  are  not  included,  and  this  time  can  be  used  to  make  some  trips  or  excursions  on  your  own.  In  Senegal  there  are  often  cuts  in  water  supply  but  bottled  water  will  be  always  available  for  free.  Any  other  drink  except  water  must  be  purchased  separately.    GUIDED  TOURS    Finally,  it  could  be  possible  to  organise  some  guided  tours  depending  on  the  planned  activities,  such  as:  -­‐      Production  Centre  in  Mar  Lodje.  (ASF  Project)  -­‐      Agricultural  training  Centre  in  Nianing.  Aga  Khan  Architecture  Award  in  1997.  -­‐      The  red  house  in  Rufisque.  Women  Centre.  -­‐      Other  ASF  projects  in  Saint  Louis  and  Joal-­‐Fadiouth.    MORE  INFO  ABOUT  OUR  LAST  WORKSHOPS:    ENTRETIERRAS  WORKSHOP  JULY  2015  ENTRETIERRAS  WORKSHOP  AUGUST  2015    ENTRETIERRAS  WORKSHOP  2014    

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