Tahdir for Syria
Summary Tahdir for Syria is a training programme made up of three rounds and aims to provide Syrian professionals with the tools to take an active part in the rebuilding of their country and be the...
View ArticleLeveraging the Syrian Diaspora
The Syrian diaspora became successful abroad on a number of levels but has always remained closely connected to Syrians inside Syria. This relationship is evolving as a result of the ongoing conflict....
View ArticleArab Youth as Political Actors
After the optimism that accompanied the uprisings of 2011, the Arab region today is losing the momentum sparked by those grassroots reform movements. Repression, conflicts, and instability are plaguing...
View ArticleThe Future of Human Rights Work in North Africa
In line with ARI’s approach to use rigorous research to understand and support diverse actors to build coalitions for sustainable reform in the region, this project seeks to analyze and advise the...
View ArticleLegal Forum for Syria
Syrian lawyers and judges will be among the first group of professionals involved in the implementation of judicial and non-judicial mechanisms in the transitional process in Syria. They will carry in...
View ArticleTahdir for Syria 2
The Tahdir for Syrian project will prepare young professional Syrians to take on an active role in working towards a peaceful, democratic, and inclusive Syria with transparent and accountable...
View ArticleEmerging Alternative Patterns for Mobilization in Post-2013 Egypt
This project is the follow-up to a previous multi-phase research project conducted by ARI from 2014 to 2016 entitled “From Social Mobilization to Political Organization”, which documented a wide array...
View ArticleTransitioning to Decentralized Governance
Amongst its strategic objectives, ARI seeks to open a space for informed dialogue between representatives of different communities of each state to reflect their desire to live together and define the...
View ArticleJustice in Morocco
In the face of manipulation, interference and even outright control by many governments in the region, law-makers and judges in several Arab countries have launched campaigns to strengthen the...
View ArticleSustaining New Forms of Engagement
The new forms of engagement of civil society in Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan in the post-2011 period distinguish themselves in their spatial, organizational, and ideational dimensions, as well as their...
View ArticleSupporting Arab Women at the Table (SAWT): Arab Women as Political Actors
THe SAWT project seeks to quantitatively and qualitatively increase women’s meaningful inclusion in political and peace processes in the MENA region. From 2021-2023, ARI in conjunction with its partner...
View ArticleSocial Protection in (Post)COVID-19 MENA
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the increased vulnerability of various groups across MENA countries, further shining light on the necessity of social protection and safety nets as well as the...
View ArticleStrengthening Professional Associations and their Role in Political Transitions
The new waves of protests, mass mobilization, and democratic transitions in Sudan, Algeria, Iraq, and Lebanon are increasingly highlighting the emergence of new intermediary bodies: professional...
View ArticleBreaking the Mould: New Civil Society in Morocco, Jordan, and Tunisia
ARI recognizes the role of civil society as valuable actors in realizing political and social change in MENA. Indeed, many of our papers point to the strength of civil society innovation, and we seek...
View ArticleYouth Trajectories in Contexts of Conflict
The Arab Reform Initiative is dedicated to supporting and empowering MENA’s new generation of political and social actors in their pursuit of participatory politics, social justice, accountability,...
View ArticlePromoting Youth Participation in Democratic Consolidation in Tunisia
In 2011, youth were the revolutionary avant-garde, carrying forth a vision for transformed State-society relations and demands for a new social contract, and ushering in a new political era. Yet, while...
View ArticleObservatory of Political Economy
In conjunction with our partner, Paris Sciences et Lettres University – Chaire Monde Arabe, the Arab Reform Initiative convenes closed round table discussions with experts and practitioners across the...
View ArticleMENA Diasporas and Transnational Politics
In 2020-2022, as part of our work focusing on empowering political and social actors to achieve meaningful change in the region, we will be committed to leveraging diaspora communities as actors of...
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Just Transition Green Bridge
Under ARI's Environmental Politics Programme and funded by the European Commission, this project links and empowers Civil Society Organisations (CSO) – as well as locally-led initiatives - to be able...
View ArticleProtected: Knowledge as a Public Good
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2024-On going | DIRAIA
Project Overview: DIRAIA, ‘Knowledge’ in Arabic, short for "Developing Inclusive Research through Activism and Informed Advocacy," is a comprehensive initiative addressing the knowledge gap on...
View Article2022-2024 | Conflict, Climate Change, and The Environment
Overview In collaboration with the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation, this project addresses the dual challenges of persistent armed conflicts and environmental degradation, aiming to unravel the...
View Article2023-2024 | Promoting Tunisian Youth Participation in Times of “De-Transition”
Context Tunisia's 2011 revolution marked a hopeful transition towards democracy, led by youths envisioning a politically participative and socially just future. However, a decade on, the promised...
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