Design Scenarios and Proposals
Design Scenarios and Proposals
Joint meeting with RYC and chairman at Mansa Konko area council in Soma
Joint Meeting with RYC and Chairman at Mansa Konko Area Council in Soma
Participants presenting their ideas at the Co-Creation workshop in Soma-Pakalinding
Participants presenting their Ideas at the Co-Creation Workshop in Soma-Pakalinding
Visualizing Future Scenarios in a Drawing Challenge
Visualizing Future Scenarios in a Drawing Challenge
Visit at the Youth Activity Spot at Soma Ministadium
Visit at the Youth Activity Spot at Soma Ministadium
Discussing Spatial Opportunities and alternative Use at MIC Basse
Discussing Spatial Opportunities and alternative Use at MIC Basse
Improvised Typo Lettering to advertise the Youth Take Over Event in Basse
Improvised Typo Lettering to advertise the Youth Take Over Event in Basse
Visitors of the Youth Take Over at MIC Basse
Visitors of the Youth Take Over at MIC Basse
Advertisement Posters for the Youth Take Over
Advertisement Posters for the Youth Take Over
On Air: Radio Advertising the Youth Take Over in Basse in the four local Languages
On Air: Radio Advertising the Youth Take Over in Basse in the four local Languages
Women’s Basketball Team scores at MIC Soma-Pakalinding
Women’s Basketball Team scores at MIC Soma-Pakalinding
DJ Mosquito drops the Beats at the Youth Take Over in Soma-Pakalinding
DJ Mosquito drops the Beats at the Youth Take Over in Soma-Pakalinding

Redesigning Migration Information Centres to promote safe Migration

2019 / 6 weeks / EU-IOM Joint Initiative / The Gambia

For this project I joined forces with the UN Migration Agency (IOM) to find new ways of reaching out to young people in West Africa. In order to identify adapted ways for promoting safe migration, I conducted one month of field research, in-dept interviews, organized co-creation workshops and facilitated design interventions within two selected youth centers in The Gambia. My people-centered assessment of the youth centre’s social profile and discoveries of untapped creativity will guide real-life solutions and future activities. Furthermore, the key findings highlight once more the importance of building bridges between Design and the social sector.

With the support of IOM, the Gambian National Youth Council runs migration information offices within 3 existing youth centers. This pilot project is part of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative.

For more information check out my Interview on Arts Thread.


Role Design Consultant / Researcher
Fields of Expertise Social Design / System-Service Design
Keywords Youth Empowerment / Irregular Migration / Co-Creation / Design Interventions / Field Research / The Gambia / Bottom Up / System Design / Sustainability / Service-Design / Local Resources
Media Simon Meienberg