#ASKnet Practice

As organisations, the #ASKnet members collaborate and work on projects together - with the aim of creating an ecosystem of progress and local innovation. These practices are examples of the scope of work and activity that #ASKnet has been engaged with, from podcasts, to video productions, actions promote access to education and support marginalised members of society, environmental response and more!

Expanding the Lens of the SSD Media Landscape

True oversight for media development stretches beyond reporting; it is about creatively designing the future. The editor Marina Modi invites you not just to analyze challenges, but to celebrate an expanding sector. Read the PDF version here!

#ASKmobile Lab

By moving learning to where it's needed most, it helps people reclaim agency in how they learn, share, and tell their stories. Check the video greetings from Platform Africa!

#ROSHOP - Responsive Open Source Modular Housing Prototype

The first #ROSHOP Modular Building is a media- and digital culture-informed prototype created by refugees and home community members at the Pagirinya South Sudanese Refugee Settlement in northern Uganda. #ROSHOP addresses innovative and low-resource building strategies for contemporary community use.

Tech Access for Urban Refugees

Sudanese refugees in Kampala need help accessing and using media and technology. This report highlights strategies and adaptive measures refugees have developed. Read the PDF version here!

#ThisIsUs

An initiative by Ma'Mara Sakit Village under the #Gendertalk211 series focusing on visual storytelling through narrative photography. Enjoy the positive vibes!

#KIFAYA Reloaded

#KIFAYA (Arabic for Enough!) is #music4peace project magnifying the voices of South Sudanese diaspora musicians. Bringing together known West Nile sound artists with refugee kids and youth. Get inspired by the artists here!

Inclusiveness of Media in East Africa

Within #ASKnet some initiatives addressed these issues by trainings, awareness measures and also planning for future projects with stakeholders from the region. Check out the video feature too!

#ASKnet Poster Gallery

Born from a network of South Sudanese innovators, #ASKnet links community hubs and changemakers across the region. Have a look at the poster gallery to learn about our members!

My Digital Universe Adventure (DUARE)

DUARE is a comic strip featuring Brolin, an inquisitive four-year old embarking on a journey to explore media technologies. Explore the adventure!

South Sudanese Women's Leadership in Displacement

Ma' Mara Sakit Village and CECI collaborated on fostering conversations with refugee women leaders on South Sudanese cultural promotion and preservation in displacement. Catch a glimpse of this work through this digital story!

Involving International Peers

Webinar series in 2023 gave participants opportunities to learn from experts from Brazil, Zimbabwe and Europe, engage with regional peers to apply in real-world contexts. Learn about here!

#ASKnet Micro Festival 2025

The event was dedicated to strategic knowledge exchange and community-driven actions. The festival's activities were centered around Artivism, Activism and Apprenticeship. Have look here!

#ASKnet Community Gatherings

Annual community gatherings to lay platforms for member interaction and with the stakeholders in the different communities, showcasing their work, building value and receiving feedback. Get an impression here!

#ASKnet Local Expert Action Directory

The platform links skilled community members in media and technology with peers and collaborators for expertise from storytelling and repair to programming and design. Have a closer look!

#ASKaggregator

Network members use #ASKaggregator to share, amplify, and promote their community social media campaigns in real time. Participate online to amplify impact and spark engagement across borders!

#ASKtraining

An open, adaptable, and community-driven space designed to compile, share, and streamline workshops, OER and "how-to" guides. Become a collaborator!

#SchoolsIN

CIC mentors technology clubs at schools within Rhino Camp, nurturing students' skills in innovation, robotics, IoT, and coding. Read here about "Learnify Innovation Club"!

Voices of Resilience

The video feature produced by Kiryandongo Video Advocate (KVA) captures the live of persons with a disability (PWD) in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. Watch it here!

Refugee Youth Podcast: Back to School!

The podcasts place particular emphasis on the experiences of young women who face social barriers to schooling, highlighting their pathways that enabled them to return to education. Listen to some of the stories!

#PAGarchLibrary - Refugee Architecture Library

YEF established the world's first Refugee Architecture Library in 2022 and serves as a unique educational hub for the entire Pagirinya refugee community, Check out here!

#ASKnet Screening Tour

In partnership with CIC, RRSA, and Nexus, KVA toured their video project Voice of Resilience through refugee and host communities across Uganda in Kiryandongo, Adjumani, Bidi-Bidi, and Rhino Camp to amplify refugee voices.

Amplified Gender Voices

AGV is a podcast platform that entails amplifying the voices of women and girls. The podcasts push for solutions to problems that face women as far as getting involved in science, technolgy and engineering is concerned.