Middle East and North Africa
We are an open Haus for innovation and a global liberal think-tank, with the aim of enhancing the values and goals of freedom worldwide. With our activities and publications, we encourage and support individuals in exercising their right of political participation. Our offices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) work within the frame of freedom and human rights in their national context. Our office is based in Amman, Jordan. FNF MENA has three main programs that encourage inter-country cooperation: MENA-NET | MENA-EU | MENA-GEOPOL. We advise and motivate relevant stakeholders and shape and promote solutions that are based on enhancing individual freedom and responsibility.
News
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Amman Innovation in Politics Forum 2020
This is not a conventional conference. It is experimental journey meticulously designed to reflect the power of ideas through unconferencing methods enabling two-way interaction and communication between our audience and experts.
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The Dwindling Shadow of Iran
After several years of Iranian expansion in the region, reaching a high tide level of controlling four Arab capitals as stated by one of President Rouhani’s advisors , there is a growing consensus that Iran’s influence in the region is waning. Nowhere this is more prominent than in Iraq! In 2020, a new Prime Minister, Mustafa Al Khadimi has taken over, resisting Iranian pressure, and clawing back a more ‘Arabist’ stance for Iraq.
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Earn your License to Drive Change in the MENA Region
What comes to your mind when you read Rethink Politics in MENA? Keep in mind that this is where your role comes in. Think about it… Is it threats against democracy? Gaps in the health and education systems? Possibly market and economic deficiencies? Or maybe threats against development? [...] The 5 Ws with Dirk Kunze, Regional Director, FNF MENA
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Take Me By The Hand
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A Crisis for All – A Chance for Everyone
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MENA on the Map
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Euro-MENA Day for Freedom
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Le monde arabe : Entre la pandémie de coronavirus et le fléau du populisme
Alors que la pandémie mondiale de coronavirus semble avoir placé le monde dans l'œil d'une tempête collective, avec plus de 120 000 décès confirmés, l'économie mondiale est entrée dans un état de stagnation et de contraction aiguë dans divers secteurs, ce qui laisse présager la pire crise économique depuis la Grande Dépression des années 1930.
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Repositionnement à Rabat, joie à Jérusalem
Grandes nouvelles au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord. Le président américain Donald Trump a annoncé hier que le Maroc et Israël établiront des relations diplomatiques. En retour, les États-Unis reconnaîtront les revendications du Maroc sur le Sahara occidental. Nos chefs de bureau à Rabat et à Jérusalem analysent la signification de ces événements - pour les deux pays et l'équilibre des pouvoirs dans la région.
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Eid el Fitr is a time to celebrate the values we regard highly. This is why, we at FNF MENA, would like to wish you a happy Eid Moubarak filled with compassion, dignity, and tolerance.
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4 days left until deadline to register as iValues Jurors! iValues offers a unique chance for you to positively affect lives. Register to become an iValues member of the jury and help choose the winners who will work on #InnovatingPolitics in the MENA region. Go to ivalues.innovationinpolitics.eu The Innovation in Politics Institute
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Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit has created a new conspiracy-debunking simulation game. We have been hearing conspiracy theories for ages, but the phenomenon has become more prevalent after the spread of the Coronavirus. FNF developed this game to help users learn and practice how to talk to conspiracy theorists without offending them. Try this interactive game now at freedomfightsfake.org
