Sharjah24: Registration is now open for SAWA Museum Studies Program (SMSP), a unique joint program that was first launched in 2015 by Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Gulf Region, Berlin State Museums and University of Applied Sciences (HTW Berlin) for students of museums studies and young museum professionals.

The 2022 edition of SAWA, which means TOGETHER in Arabic and runs from March 14th until December 5th, focuses on sustainability in museums.

It will kick off with an online seminar before further physical and virtual workshops, projects, presentations and seminars taught jointly by German and Arab experts, take place between Sharjah and Berlin. The cross-cultural scheme targets participants from the UAE, Germany and the MENA region.

Participants will be offered an opportunity to learn about diverse museology disciplines through theoretical and practical seminars at renowned museums in Berlin and Sharjah. As well as, networking opportunities amongst fellows and with international experts, who are linked to museums on the Arabian Peninsula and in Europe by their lives, research, or work. A joint certificate will be issued by the Berlin State Museums, HTW Berlin and Sharjah Museum Authority.
  
Applicants are required to submit their registration forms, short CVs and letters of recommendation in PDF format by February 18th via email to [email protected]

They need to highlight what motivated them to register, and the personal and professional gains they would like to acquire from their participation. 

All documents must be in English and saved under ‘Last name_First name_Country.

Invited participants will be notified towards the end of February 2022, and need to be fully vaccinated by September 2022 with an EU-accepted vaccine to be able to enter Germany. 

For more information, applicants could visit the website https://www.sharjahmuseums.ae/en-US/WhatsOn/Events/CALL-FOR-APPLICATIONS-SAWA-2022