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.
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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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Biden, a Nuclear Deal and Iran's Presidential Elections
With President Joseph Biden assuming office in the United States, the debate in Washington, Europe and the Middle East has shifted in terms of the “Iranian dossier.” It is clear that the Biden administration is keen to engage Iran on the nuclear file and aims to reach an agreement.
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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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If your project shows an innovative, ground-breaking character, if your project brings people together, motivates citizens to participate, or strengthens trust in democratic processes, if your project creates a lasting improvement in the lives of those affected or produces high financial output, you can transform your region and benefit personally from valuable and unique training opportunities and awards. Submit your idea or nominate a project now at ivalues.innovationinpolitics.eu The Innovation in Politics Institute
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Our projects in the Middle East and North Africa do not only affect our region, but they also reach the entire world with the work we do internationally. We tackle issues that matter to citizens whether they are about freedom, democracy, innovation, or human rights, while always keeping the advancement of society as an ultimate goal. Learn more about and take part in our projects and initiatives at freiheit.org/mena
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The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the world and businesses everywhere, and one of the main fields affected by this transformation is Education. This is why our colleagues at FNF Jordan, in collaboration with Injaz | إنجاز, have created EdTechNau, a yearlong acceleration and incubation program that offers market testing and a two-week boot camp, among others. Learn more about this entrepreneurial opportunity right here: https://www.freiheit.org/jordan/edtech-nau-education-technology-start-incubator-mystartup
