An orientation session on the InSPIRE Incubator Space was conducted by HELVETAS for Media Studies undergraduates at the Media Lab on the 14th of October 2022 in partnership with SDJF at the newly established Incubator Space.
This interactive session briefed the students on the InSPIRE Project, its objectives and how the space could be used to practice and promote the fundamental rights of Freedom of Expression (FOE) and Right to Information (RTI) in a responsible manner.
The session created an open platform for students to actively voice their suggestions and direct their questions related to the practical usage of the Incubator Space and gave students the opportunity to familiarize themselves on how this integrated classroom could be used in a sustainable manner.
On the same day, a Core Group meeting also was conducted at the Incubator Space at the Media Lab built through the InSPIRE Project funded by the European Union. The meeting convened project team members from HELVETAS and SDJF, student members of the UOJ Core Group, as well as senior lecturers and focal points of the Media Studies.
During this meeting, the progress made under the InSPIRE Project in the university during this year, key lessons learned, and upcoming activities under the project was discussed. The agenda also included the briefing of Roles and responsibilities of the Core group including its key function of sustaining the incubator spaces.
The Core Group meeting was an opportunity for students to share their experiences through the InSPIRE Project, as well as discuss the progress made as media students being a part of the Project and related trainings.
