Regional Partnership on Culture and Development

برنامج تعزيز قدرات المجتمع المدني بالمغرب | Tanmia.ma برنامج تعزيز قدرات المجتمع المدني بالمغرب في إطار استراتيجيتها الممتدة ما بين 2014-2019، تعمل الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية على الإعداد لإطلاق برنامج جديد لدعم المجتمع المدني بالمغرب. يهدف هذا البرنامج إلى تعزيز قدارت جمعيات المجتمع المدني في المغرب فيما يخص أدوارها الدستورية الجديدة والمتعلقة أ…

Conférence du CJB - La temporalité des politiques publiques et l’intérêt pour réformer au Maroc

In this interview, Jamal Haidar (University of Paris I, Pantheon-Sorbonne, Paris) draws our attention to the three main challenges he has been experiencing as other southern researchers. First, it is extremely hard to access data from southern countries especially Arab countries. Second, there is a lack of funding in the Arab world to PHD students as well as young researchers to attend international conferences. Last but not least, he expresses his concern towards the issue that most southern researchers focus on the quantity rather quality of the research. Thus, he suggests that there should be some supervision on the quality of southern research in order to have more sound policy implications.

Quality vs Quantity in Southern Research Cairo, March 2012. In this interview, Jamal Haidar - University of Paris I, Pantheon-Sorbonne - discusses some challenges facing southern researchers in the ...

The challenges facing southern researchers in the Arab world | Politics & Ideas: A Think Net The challenges facing southern researchers in the Arab world On 18 Sep, 2014 By Leandro Echt With 0 Comments [Editor's note: This post has previously been published at GDNet blog. GDNet has been a DFID-funded programme run by the Cairo team of the Global Development Network, which has recently been…

"...like most nonprofits think tanks have to compete simultaneously in two markets: to inform policymaking and to receive funds from donors..."

What is a successful funding model? | Politics & Ideas: A Think Net What is a successful funding model? On 23 Sep, 2014 By Tomás Garzón de la Roza With 0 Comments [Editor’s note: This post is part of a series that will look at think tank funding models. It is based on a course that is currently under development.] At Politics & Ideas, we are currently working to und…

Researcher Links workshops - call now open

Researcher Links workshops - call now open | British Council The call for 2014-15 Researcher Links workshop proposals is now open. Application deadline - 15th June 2014.

Chef De Mission | Devex Jobs Dans le cadre du Programme AGIRE (Appui la Gestion Intgre des Ressources en Eau) de la GIZ, nous recherchons actuellement un expert senior international de longue dure (12 homme-mois sur une dure globale du projet de 16 mois) pour llaboration dune convention pour la GIRE dans le bassin du Haouz-Mejj...

2014 Workshop: Amman, Jordan - MENA Project

A Bleak Picture for Children's Education in the Arab World "More than half of Arab children are not learning," says Senior Fellow Hafez Ghanem in this new podcast about learning in the Arab world. He joined Liesbet Steer, a fellow also with the Center for Universal Education at Brookings, in this discussion about their findings on and solutions for a range…

EuroMeSCo Paper 20: Demands of the Egyptian Revolution and the Newly-Emerging Actors
by Mohamed El-Agati

This paper by Mohamed El-Agati (Arab Forum for Alternatives) discusses the most popular demands that lead to the outbreak of the Revolution in Egypt, which can be summarized under the claim for bread, freedom, social justice and dignity. The paper also presents the main actors of the Egyptian political arena during the Revolution and those who are currently heading the political scene. It analyses the commitment of the political actors to the implementation of the revolutionary demands and observes that although these actors expressed first a strong desire to support the necessary reforms, they have gradually abandoned the most popular issues. Read the paper:http://www.euromesco.net/images/papers/papersiemed20.pdf

The Syria Effect in Lebanon: Join the Search On Air

"The war in Syria smolders on, three years later. Over 11,000 children are dead. One million refugees have flooded over the border into tiny neighbor Lebanon, a country of only four million people to begin with. The huge refugee influx is taxing resources like jobs, housing, schools, water, and electricity.

Though many have rushed to address humanitarian needs, tensions are rising between refugees and host communities. Molotov cocktails launched into refugee shelters, threats of eviction, and other widespread acts of discrimination expose how quickly these conflicts could flare into violence.

We'll hear from a Syrian refugee about the situation on the ground. Emily Jacquard, Country Director for Search for Common Ground in Lebanon, will discuss their work in eleven communities to disperse rumors and strengthen the abilities of refugees and Lebanese to resolve conflicts together, without violence.
You will not want to miss this. We’ll be taking your questions live!"
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The Syria Effect: Join the Search On Air - Google+ Talk to two Syrians (who must remain anonymous) about what’s happening on the ground. Also hear from a peacebuilder about what she is doing to ease rising tensions in neighboring Lebanon. The war in Syria smolders on, three years later. Over 11,000 children are dead. One million refugees have flood...

The USAID-funded Regional Partnership on Culture and Development worked in seven countries in the Middle East and North Africa to connect researchers to each other, share cutting-edge discoveries in research for development, and to close the gap between policy and evidence. In this video you can learn about RPCD's accomplishments and legacy and hear from beneficiaries.

About the Regional Partnership on Culture and Development The USAID-funded Regional Partnership on Culture and Development worked in seven countries in the Middle East and North Africa to connect researchers to each...