Mushtarak PodFest

Podcast Festival Cairo 2023 & 2024
The vision: A podcast festival in Cairo that brings people together. In May 2023 this idea became reality! The Mushtarak PodFest united podcast enthusiasts from Egypt and Germany and created a platform to learn more about the art of audio entertainment and the power of knowledge transfer through podcasts. Mushtarak 2023 was organised in close cooperation with the Goethe-Institut and Mushtarak 2024 with the Italian Cultural Centre in Cairo. Both events were a resounding success. Mushtarak PodFest raised awareness of podcasts as an emerging medium and provided a platform for exchanging ideas and building valuable relationships – both within Egypt and between Egypt and Germany. What exactly was the theme?

Podcasts for everyone (2023) & Podcasts as a tool for education and culture (2024)

Whether you're a die-hard podcast listener or new to the world of podcasting, there was something for everyone at PodFest 2023 under the theme 'Podcasting for Everyone'. There were exciting workshops and talks for budding podcasters who want to create their own content. At the same time, experienced podcasters could learn from some of the best minds in the industry. The 2024 theme was: "Podcasting as a tool for education and culture", which also included various workshops and talks by well-known podcasters.

International perspectives

PodFest 2023 & 2024 was also a great opportunity to look at the fascinating world of podcasting from an international perspective. With guests and podcasters from different countries, attendees were able to discover stories and perspectives they may not have heard before.

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Panelists 2024

Mohamed Elhawary

Mohamed El-Hawari

Journalist & Podcaster

Mohamed El-Hawari is a journalist and editor-in-chief of Al-Fanar Media Foundation in the UK. In addition, he is an expert in the development of news chambers. He has a fifteen-year experience in training, consultation and qualifying journalistic and media cadres. During that period, he trained hundreds of journalists in Egypt and the Arab world. Mr. Hawari worked on hundreds of stories, interviews, deep investigations, TV episodes and podcasts. He has a social podcast entitled Matiz3alsh on PodU platform.

Eman Ali

Journalist and literary editor

Eman Ali is a journalist and a literary editor at Rose Al-Yusuf Foundation. Besides, she is a producer and a podcast presenter in the cultural domain. She writes and produces a podcast on book reviews and interviewing an array of writers and novelists.

Sarah Fawzy

Professor at the University of Cairo

Sarah Fawzy is a lecturer in the Radio and Television Department, English and Digital Media Section, Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University. Dr. Sarah Fawzy is a referee in several academic journals and an author of several books and published articles on various websites, not to mention being an expert in innovative strategies for a number of marketing agencies.

Alma Al-Antably

Moderation & Podcaster

Alma Al-Antably is a media specialist who worked in several journalistic and TV domains. She also presented at Sky News Arabia and Al-Arabiya Channel. Additionally, she is a podcast producer; she produced, edited and hosted Gasady (My body) program on the audio broadcast network “Culture Regulation.”
Alma

Yaser Al Zayat

Journalist & Radio host

Yaser El-Zayat is a journalist, trainer and podcaster. He served as Head of the Arabic Department at Radio Netherlands Worldwide in 2013 and held the position of editor-in-chief at ARIJ for investigative journalism in 2017. He embarked on a career in training and consultation on the development of specialized fields in journalism with various international organizations. In addition, he hosts With Myself podcast on Al-Manassa Website.

Moderators

Rasha Aldeeb

Member of Yasmin Kollektiv & Aswatona Regional Coordinator

Rasha a Seven-year-experience podcast consultant and audio producer. Throughout these years, she has produced 11 podcasts. More than 1500 episodes, Rasha Aldeeb is a member of Yasmine Kollektiv & she is the Arabic regional coordinator for Aswatona program.

Panelists 2023

Aliaa Hamed

Journalist & Podcast Producer

Aliaa has more than 15 years of experience in the journalism field, covering various topics and issues. She developed the content of Nature Arabic edition to include a podcast and a weekly newsletter with more than 5K subscribers. Additionally, she collaborated with the team to create a comprehensive style guide, which significantly enhanced the quality of their work. Furthermore, Aliaa Hamed possesses extensive experience in team management, ensuring optimal performance and finding solutions for more efficient workflow.

Jasmin Bauomy

Audio Journalist & Podcast Producer

Jasmin is an award-winning multimedia journalist with about a decade of experience in editorial professions. She helped launch Al Jazeera English’s (AJE) first news and current affairs podcast, The Debrief, as a host and producer. Up until September 2022, Jasmin spent most of her time as Head of Creative Audio at the edutainment app Blinkist, where she co-lead a team of award-winning audio producers and shaped the production and style of the end product. She also consults and produces podcasts for clients, such as Spotify Germany and a German public broadcaster.

Manuel Salmann

Podcaster, YouTuber & Trainer

Manuel is a multimedia producer and entrepreneur who co-founded the Easy German podcast. With listeners in almost 200 countries and over one million monthly downloads, it’s become one of the largest language learning podcasts in the world. Prior to his work with Easy German, Manuel studied “Multimedia Production” at FH Kiel and worked at Apple in both sales and management positions. He has lived in five different countries and embarked on a world trip in 2017 before dedicating himself full-time to his passion for media production and podcasting. In addition to his work with Easy German, Manuel serves as COO of their parent company, Easy Languages.

Mona Al Shayeb

TV & Radio Presenter & Podcaster

Mona worked as a broadcaster on “Sawt Al Arab“ Radio before joining the Nile News Channel as a newscaster and program presenter in the television industry. During her career, she held positions as a journalist, broadcaster, and content producer on BBC radio. Currently, Mona is actively involved as a broadcaster and program presenter on the Nile News Channel. In addition to her current endeavors, Mona hosts a podcast titled “Memory of the Senses,” available on multiple platforms. Through this podcast, she explores the profound influence of memories on our five senses, featuring interviews with notable guests.

Yaser Al Zayat

Journalist & Trainer & Podcaster

Yaser worked as the head of the Arabic section at Radio Netherlands Worldwide in 2013, then he took over the position of editor-in-chief of the ARIJ Foundation for Investigative Journalism year 2017, after which he returned to training and development consulting with international organizations, and host of “Ma3 Nafasy” podcast.

MODERATORS

Rasha Aldeeb

Member of Yasmin Kollektiv & Aswatona Regional Coordinator

Rasha a Seven-year-experience podcast consultant and audio producer. Throughout these years, she has produced 11 podcasts. More than 1500 episodes, Rasha Aldeeb is a member of Yasmine Kollektiv & she is the Arabic regional coordinator for Aswatona program.

Lilly von Stackelberg

Head of Dialogue & Transition

Lilly has worked in the coordination of science and climate change related projects and events in Egypt and regionally for the past 7 years and is now the head of the coordination team for Goethe-Institut’s Ta’ziz-Partnerships projects. She and her team support 14 very different projects in the MENA region to support civil society participation.
LILLY

Find out More

The Mushtarak PodFest Cairo 2023 & 2024 were certainly unforgettable experiences for anyone interested in podcasting. To learn more about Mushtarak or to find out about future events, visit the official website of the Goethe-Institut here or the website of the Italian Cultural Institute here.

Don’t miss the opportunity to join us at the next PodFest and help shape the exciting world of podcasting. See you at the next Mushtarak PodFest!

If you would like to organise a PodFest in your country and city - please contact us: rasha.a.aldeeb@yasmin-kollektiv.org

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