Goethe-Institut’s gaming project in South Africa (SA), dubbed “#EveryGamerCounts,” edges closer every day as the first event of the project, “Game Jam,” kicks off on August 13 at the Uncle Tom’s Community Centre, Soweto.
The event aims to strengthen the inclusion, networking and visibility of underrepresented groups in the South African gaming scene and create platforms that put the issue of diversity up for discussion.
#EveryGamerCounts is set to take place from August to September and will organise “Game Jams” and panel discussions in townships around Gauteng.
Experts from all over the world will discuss current issues in esports and the gaming community as the project seeks to challenge existing stereotypes and raise awareness of obstacles faced by women, minorities, and people with disabilities in the industry.
Though the “Game Jams” for the upcoming event will only be available in person, the panel discussions with various experts from all over the world are available both remotely and in person.
Below is the programme for the upcoming #EveryGamerCounts;
- Game Jam at 𝑼𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒐𝒎 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒕𝒐 (13 and 14 August)
- Game Jam at 𝑮𝑨𝑳𝑿𝑪𝑶𝑪 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒂 (20 and 21 August)
- Game Jam at 𝒆𝑲𝒂𝒔𝒊𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒆 (27 and 28 August)
- 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍 discussions via Zoom (07 and 08 September)
- 𝑯𝒚𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒍 discussion at Goethe-Institut South Africa (16 September)
- Game Jam at 𝑮𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆-𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 (17 and 18 September)
So to register for the upcoming programme please follow the link here.
The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, active worldwide. The organisation promotes the study of German abroad and encourages international cultural exchange.