Präsentation während des Sustainable Fashion Symposium

Program

Our schedule was designed to provide educational content exclusively to local students, industry professionals and curious minds on-site.
Additionally, we curated a selection of Palestinian fashion brands, game-changers and textile/leather producers to share their work with the world.

Digital and Local

October 18th 2022

The opening day of our event was held at the French-German Cultural Institute in Ramallah. The day was curated and planned for local textile professionals and production units and everyone who is curious and willing to learn new skills.

	October 18th
10 am	Reflections on Sustainable Fashion in Palestine Opening Keynote by Celine Aweidah
11 am	Introduction to Sustainable Fabrics and Materials Lecture and Q&A by Tara St. James
12 pm	Break
01 pm	Labor: Value or Cost Lecture and Q&A by Kavita Parmar
02 pm	الشركة المصنعة المحلية Interview and Talk with Darzah Designs (Arabic only)
03 pm	Break
03:30 pm	Introduction to Textile Certifications Lecture by Dorothee Sarah Spehar
04:30 pm	Artisanship and Leather Production Digital Lecture and Q&A by Dr. Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri
06:00 pm	Networking and end of the day

October 19th 2022
This day was held at Birzeit University, near Ramallah. While the program for the day was made with students and future fashion professionals in mind, we also encouraged everyone who is curious and willing to learn new skills to attend.

	October 19th
10 am	What is Sustainable Fashion? Opening Speech by Dorothee Sarah Spehar
10:30 am	Building a New Narrative - introducing to sustainability terms and trends Practical Workshop by Kavita Parmar
10:30 am	Zero-Waste Fashion Design Practical Workshop by Tara St. James
12 pm	Break
01 pm	Cross-Cultural Collaborations and Co-Crafting Digital Lecture with Q&A by Alexia Tronel
02 pm	Fashion, Values and Community Panel Discussion with Nöl Collective and Hilweh Market
03 pm	From Cuba to Palestine – Building a brand, exporting and opening international retail shops Digital Session with Clandestina99

November 13th 2022

The last day of our event took place at the French-German Cultural Institute in Ramallah and online. The program focused on the current Palestinian fashion scene and was created for all levels of fashion experience.

	November 13th
12 pm	آفاق الأزياء المستدامة في فلسطين Keynote about pre-owned fashion by Maria Abboud of Sholabis (Arabic only)
01 pm	Marketing for Scarcity and Tricky Situations Lecture by Dorothee Sarah Spehar
02 pm	Contemporary Fashion from Gaza Interview with Meera Adnan
02:30 pm	Break
03 pm	Fashion Industry Talks With Zero-Waste Palestine and MQAAAR, moderated by The Canvas NYC
04 pm	Honoring the Winners of the Brand Accelerator Presented by Sharon-Rose Benson; networking over snacks and drinks
05 pm	Swap Event by Institut Français