Drone Divas get it done! South African women become experts in drone videography

Do you want to meet some Drone Divas? Then you should watch this captivating video and get to know some amazing women becoming experts in drone videography!

Drone Divas is a women-only drone training programme that empowers young women from townships to become successful in South Africa's male dominated drone industry.

As part of the supra-regional ‘Cultural and Creative Industries’ project, Drone Divas was co-developed by the Goethe Institut and Africa Beyond 4IR (AB4IR), a non-profit organisation that aims to bridge the digital and gender gaps in access to technology in South African townships. The four to six week Drone Divas training is a very successful collaboration between the training organisation and the private sector as internships form an integral part of the programme. First, women are trained to operate drones with applications in many creative fields such as photography, cinematography and architecture, and also in agriculture, tourism, research and science. The curriculum provides hands-on training in drone operation, programming, filming, 3D modeling, and an introduction to entrepreneurship, including Design Thinking and Business Model Canvas. Afterwards, the top ten participants complete a three-month internship with a company specialised in drone operation services.

The supra-regional project ‘Cultural and Creative Industries’ is jointly implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Goethe-Institut on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The project improves employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in six partner countries; Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa, and operates mainly in the music, fashion, design, and animation sectors.

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