The TOLOCAR project sends mobile makerspaces to Ukraine to support, train and equip local communities.
The word «Toloka/Толока» stands for a traditional way of showing solidarity through the provision of physical support in Ukraine. With that in mind, the Tolocar project uses mobile makerspaces equipped with tools, open source hardware machines and consumables to support humanitarian activities in Ukraine. Various partners work together in different projects like reconstruction & renovation, open production, knowledge transfer and innovation to strenghten the community of Ukraine. German and Ukrainian partners with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) co-created the Tolocar project. The goal of the project is to support both the emergency relief activities, and the development of a participatory innovation ecosystem for the socio-economic recovery of Ukraine. With a fleet of mobile makerspaces at its core, Tolocar brings together experts from the fields of making, distributed manufacturing, and urban planning with civil society organizations in Ukraine to:
- Harness Ukraine’s digital innovation capacity to meet urgent humanitarian needs
- Strengthen decentralized production systems at partner locations, such as displaced businesses, makerspaces or community workshops
- Support both new and existing stationary makerspaces
- Develop the capacities of Ukrainian makers and makerspace managers
- Expand the reach of Ukrainian makers by connecting them to national, regional, and global maker networks
News
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Funding
#TOLOCAR is a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with support of HIWW in close collaboration with Ukrainian and international partners.
Contact
Dr. Jacqueline Bertlich
Tolocar project
Communication Lead
E-Mail: jacqueline@hiww.de
HIWW / Hamburger Institut für Wertschöpfungssystematik und Wissensmanagement UG
