Call for participants! New Local: Visualize the Data of Immigration! Workshop initiated by REPLYtoALL and Vienna Open.

We are happy to announce a data visualization challenge for graphic designers and other creatives with the topic of contemporary immigration in Vienna. The data is provided by the Open Government Vienna, the Caritas and personal stories.
In the two day long workshop participants are encouraged to use digital graphic tools as well as physical materials (e.g objects, food) for the visualizations and will work in teams.

Workshop leaders: Eszter Bircsák, Melinda Sipos (HU)
Data expert: Thomas Thurner
Workshop dates: 27-28 August 2015
Location: Wikihouse, Karlsplatz, Vienna
The main aims are to:
- use the visual language to make understand refugee, migrant and immigrant statuses
- to present their backgrounds (nation, education, origin, age, profession, etc.) and social context
- gain a better understanding of the situation of immigrants in Vienna
- try to make their presence as transparent as possible so they become more approachable
- disperse the fears coming from the lack of/too complex/ambiguous information

The workshop will be held in English. Max.number of participants:15 persons.There is no entry fee. Open worldwide to students and professionals. Some experience of data visualization is needed.

To apply please send us a short motivation/introduction email by 10 August 2015.

Portfolio and website is appreciated but not obligatory.

Contact and more info:
r3plyto4ll@gmail.com
thenewlocal.tumblr.com

The workshop is part of the New Local project which is a social design project connected to the gastronomy and the everyday life of immigrants in Vienna. The results of the workshop will be exhibited at the Vienna Design Week (25th Sept-4th October 2015) at the Ankerbrotfabrik that will also host the New Local activities along the design week with kind partnership of the
Community Cooking/Caritas. The project is realized with the kind support of Balassi Institut – Collegium Hungaricum Wien.